“These so-called speed bumps are a joke. If anything, they slow you down”
A "speed bump" is to slow a vehicle's speed, not give give a "bump" to increase a vehicle's speed. A joke was printed in Viz Magazine (UK) in 1999: "These…
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“These weekends are starting to feel like 30 min lunch breaks”
"These weekends are starting to feel like a 30 minute lunch break" is a saying that has been printed on many images. For many people who work weekdays, the weekend seems to go by too…
“These weekends are starting to feel like a 30 minute lunch break”
"These weekends are starting to feel like a 30 minute lunch break" is a saying that has been printed on many images. For many people who work weekdays, the weekend seems to go by too…
“Thesis implies the existence of thebro”
A "thesis" has nothing to do with a "sister" or "sis," but there are "thebro" (from "brother" or "bro") jokes. "What do you call a…
“They all laughed when I wore one puff pastry boot. But now the choux’s on the other foot”
Choux pastry has had many "choux is on the other foot" puns. "Accidentally stepped on a chocolate eclair someone had dropped. The cream squirted onto my left trainer and the choux…
“They all share the same kitchen” (East 6th Street Indian restaurant joke)
"Little India" began on East 6th Street (between First and Second Avenues) in Manhattan in 1968, when the first Indian restaurant opened. By at least the 1990s, a joke has frequently been…
“They always call it a conspiracy, but they never call it a lie”
"They always call it a conspiracy, but they never call it a lie" is a saying that has been printed on an image. That is, the term "conspiracy" is meant to disparage what someone…
“They are giving away free money!! At a place called ‘work’”
"They are giving away free money!! At a place called 'work.' Just go there & follow simple instructions & get your own!!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
“They are not after your guns. They are after you. The guns are just in the way”
"They are not after your guns. They are after you. The guns are just in the way" is a pro-gun saying that became popular (in several different forms) in September 2019. "RT…
“They are not after your guns. They are after you. Your guns are just in their way”
"They are not after your guns. They are after you. The guns are just in the way" is a pro-gun saying that became popular (in several different forms) in September 2019. "RT…
“They aren’t making yardsticks any longer”
A yardstick joke was printed in The Evening Star (Washington, DC) on December 11, 1922: Sambo -- Ah sees where dey ain't making yardsticks any longer.Snowball -- Why am dat?Sambo -- Dey's…
“They asked if I could sing solo—so low they can’t hear me”
"Solo" sounds like "so low." "Perhaps I may more properly say, my hearers, that each of these stars sing a solo—so low (as my respected friend John Gossin would say,)…
“They asked if I could sing tenor—ten or twelve miles away”
"Tenor" sounds like "ten or." A joke was told on the comedy television series The Muppet Show on September 17, 1977: Statler : Can you sing tenor?Waldorf : What?Statler : Can…
“THEY call it ‘summer break.’ TEACHERS call it ‘recovery’”
"To clarify: Teachers are not 'off for the summer,' they are 'in recovery'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "To clarify: Teachers are…
“They call it ‘take-home pay’ because it’s too little to go home by itself”
"I have to take my paycheck to the bank. It's too little to go by itself" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The paycheck joke started with jokes about…
“They call it fast food because it gets you to the grave faster”
"They call it fast food because it gets you to the grave faster" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that "fast food" is not healthy food. The…
“They call it fishing, not catching”
Many people who go fishing do not catch fish; however, the sport of fishing can still be enjoyed. "Amos and Andy Taking Fishing, Not Catching, Trip" was a headline in a 1930 newspaper.…
“They call it golf because all the other four-letter words were taken”
Golfers sometimes curse when the ball doesn't roll their way. A "Golf Joke of the Week," was printed in the Star-Gazette (Elmira, NY) on June 16, 1989: "Why does golf have the…
“They call it socialism because you get to socialize with people while you wait in line for bread”
"They call it socialism because you get to socialize with people while you wait in line for bread" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Socialism is an economic and…
“They call them ‘beer gardens’ because ‘people drinking in a parking lot’ doesn’t sound as classy”
Many American "beer gardens" don't have much "garden" to them. "If there are no plants at all (let alone beer plants specifically), they shouldn't be allowed to…