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March 15, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“A large group of Karens is called an HOA”

"A large group of Karens is called a Homeowners' Association" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A "Karen" is a highly opinionated and entitled person.…

February 6, 2016
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“A physicist sees a young man about to jump off the Empire State Building” (joke)

A popular physics joke involving the Empire State Building is: "A physicist sees a young man about to jump off the Empire State Building. He yells 'Don't do it! You have so much…

January 27, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“A real sign that you’ve made it is when your couches aren’t against a wall”

"If your couch isn’t against a wall you are unimaginably rich" was posted on Twitter by conntent mcnett on October 3, 2019. That is, if a couch is not against a wall, the room is not…

September 3, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“A rolling stone gathers no moss. but a moving ceiling fan gathers dust like a motherfucker”

"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is an old saying. An addition to the proverb was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on December 4, 2016: "A rolling stone gathers no moss but a…

June 23, 2016
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“A skyscraper is a machine that makes the land pay”

"The building is merely the machine that makes the land pay," architect Cass Gilbert (1859-1934) said in 1900 about the new skyscrapers popping up in big cities. Gilbert would become even…

August 4, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“A space heater makes a great housewarming gift”

What's a good housewarming gift? A space heater literally is a "house-warming" gift. "A space heater is the ultimate housewarming gift" was posted on Twitter on September…

August 5, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“A town with a lot of park benches is a sity”

"City" has nothing to do with "sit," but there are jokes. "What do you call a town with a lot of benches? A sitty" was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on August 5, 2023.…

July 17, 2024
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“After 35, there’s no way to get out of a pool float with your dignity intact”

"Fact: There's no graceful way to get on a pool float" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "After 35, there’s no way to get out of a pool float with your dignity…

May 18, 2022
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Air conditioning implies the existence of air shampooing”

Reddit -- Funny Posted by u/Gemaman2 April 14, 2014If shampoo is meant to be applied first for conditioner to fully work, why don't we have air shampoos? Reddit -- ShittyasksciencePosted by…

December 29, 2022
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Alexa, take down the Christmas decorations”

"Alexa, take down the Christmas decorations" is a jocular command that has been printed on many images. The Amazon Alexa virtual assistant can help with many things but not this.…

December 18, 2019
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“All I want for Christmas is a self-cleaning house”

"All I want for Christmas is a self-cleaning house" is a Christmas saying that has been printed on many images. "Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a self-cleaning house and…

July 2, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“All our guests bring happiness. Some by coming, others by going”

"All our guests/visitors bring happiness. Some by coming, others by going" is a saying that has been printed on many images. “EDWARD P. LYNCH, secretary of the ’Let’s Have Better…

July 2, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“All our visitors bring happiness. Some by coming, others by going”

"All our guests/visitors bring happiness. Some by coming, others by going" is a saying that has been printed on many images. “EDWARD P. LYNCH, secretary of the ’Let’s Have Better…

April 24, 2025
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Aloe Vera is cockney for Hello, Vera”

"Aloe vera" (a plant species) can sound like "Hello, Vera" (or "Allo, Vera"), and there are jokes. "hehehe... english speaking people saying Aloë Vera... sounds…

April 24, 2025
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Aloe Vera is how the French greet Vera”

"Aloe vera" (a plant species) can sound like "Hello, Vera" (or "Allo, Vera"), and there are jokes. "hehehe... english speaking people saying Aloë Vera... sounds…

July 14, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Americans pay for gym memberships and for people to mow their lawns”

Mowing a lawn is exercise, so who needs a gym membership? "Who needs a gym membership? Just get out & creatively push mow your yd! Jog, lunge, on ur toes.. Smells great & good 4…

June 30, 2016
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Americans prefer houses with basements. They’re best cellars”

Houses with cellars are "best sellers," according to the pun. "I once read a book on how to remodel my basement. I expected a good read since it made the Best Cellars list" was…

May 1, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“An air mattress is great when you want to sleep on the floor, but not right away”

Some people find that sleeping on an air mattress is not much better than sleeping on the floor. This was posted on Twitter by cap’n watsisname on July 25, 2021, and received about 75,000 likes:…

December 5, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“An armed man ran into a real estate agency and shouted, ‘Nobody move!’”

A bank robber might say, "Nobody move!" A real estate office, however, depends on people moving (from their homes). "'Okay, nobody move!' - the world's worst real…

May 10, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksWork/Businesses

“An old timer once told me, ‘Make sure your work boots and your bed are comfortable because that’s all you’ll ever be in’”

"Make sure your work boots and your bed are comfortable because that’s all you’ll ever be in" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Get yourself a good pair of work…

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