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March 2, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I paid my rent so don’t ask me to come out. I’m at home getting my money’s worth”

"I paid my rent so don't ask me to come out. I'm at home getting my money's worth" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. So much money has been paid for…

June 7, 2022
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I paid the rent… Now I’ve got a place to starve to death”

"I paid the rent... Now I've got a place to starve to death" (or "Paid my rent, now I have a place to starve") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

November 22, 2024
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I received my electricity bill. I think they billed me for sunlight, divine light, and the light at the end of the tunnel”

"I just got the new power bill, I believe they are charging me for the sunlight, divine light, and the light at the end of the tunnel..." is a joke that was posted on Facebook by Nora…

February 23, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I saw a guy at the beach yelling, ‘Help! Shark! Help!’ I knew the shark wasn’t helping”

"I saw a guy at the beach yelling, 'Help! Shark! Help!' I just laughed. I knew the shark wasn't going to help him" is a joke that as been printed on many images. The person…

August 26, 2018
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I saw a sign that made me piss myself. It said, ‘Toilets closed’”

"I saw a sign that made me piss myself. It said, 'Toilets closed'" is a joke that has been printed on several images. "I saw a sign today that made me piss myself…

August 26, 2018
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I saw a sign that made me shit myself. It said, ‘Bathroom closed’”

"I saw a sign that made me shit myself. It said, 'Bathroom closed'" is a joke that has been printed on several images. "I saw a sign today that made me piss myself…

April 4, 2018
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I saw trombone players at the park today. Couldn’t swing and kept complaining about the slide”

A trombone riddle was posted on Twitter on April 7, 2012: Q: Why is it no fun to go the park with a trombone player? A: They can’t swing and complain about the slide. Forms of the…

April 29, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I see way too many gardens without tiny bearded figurines. The gnomeless”

Many homes have garden gnomes. Homes that do not have them are "gnomeless." "It you lose a garden gnome are you gnomeless? #themoreyouknow" was posted on Twitter by The Knower…

July 6, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksTime/Weather

“I sleep in a castle once every two weeks. It’s my fort night”

A fortnight joke was posted on X/Twitter by FizzySnood on August 23, 2015: " I sleep in a castle once every two weeks. It's my fort night." Wikipedia: Fortnight A fortnight is a unit…

May 25, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I stood waving at my neighbor for 10 minutes before realizing she was just cleaning her windows”

"I stood waving to my neighbour for 10 minutes this morning before realising she was just cleaning her windows" is a joke that was posted on Facebook by Paulo Raulino on May 18, 2020. The…

April 18, 2024
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I study old buildings because I would rather learn from those who built civilization than those who tore it down”

"I read old books because I would rather learn from those who built civilization than those who tore it down" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "A lot of talk about…

September 27, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I told my builder I didn’t want carpeted steps. He gave me a blank stair”

"Stair" shouldn't be confused with "stare," but there are jokes. "And the time I confused a builder by wanting an unpainted set of steps. He just gave me a blank…

September 27, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I told my carpenter I didn’t want carpeted steps. He gave me a blank stair”

"Stair" shouldn't be confused with "stare," but there are jokes. "And the time I confused a builder by wanting an unpainted set of steps. He just gave me a blank…

September 27, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I told my contractor I didn’t want carpeted steps. He gave me a blank stair”

"Stair" shouldn't be confused with "stare," but there are jokes. "And the time I confused a builder by wanting an unpainted set of steps. He just gave me a blank…

May 6, 2019
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I told my mother-in-law to make herself at home, so she sold the place”

A typical "mother-in-law joke" involves her coming to the son-in-law's house. "Pat told his mother-in-law to make herself at home. She did. She sold it" was printed in the…

December 21, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I told my wife that it was her turn to shovel and salt the front steps. All I got was icy stares”

A winter joke was posted on the website Pun of the Day on April 25, 2017: "I told my wife that it was her turn to shovel and salt the front steps. All I got was icy stares." "Icy…

March 21, 2018
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I took the batteries out of my carbon monoxide detector today” (joke)

Many people take the batteries out of a carbon monoxide detector because of constant false beeping, but often the beeping isn't false. "I took the batteries out of my carbon monoxide…

June 5, 2022
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I used to have a rock garden—they all died”

"I used to have a rock garden -- they all died" is a classic joke. Rocks don't die like plants do, of course. The joke is that the speaker is a very poor gardener. "I once had a…

January 7, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I used to live in a tyre, but it got a puncture. Now I just live in a flat”

A British English apartment joke was posted on Twitter on August 19, 2012: "I used to live in a tyre but then I got a puncture, now I live in a flat." "I used to live in a tyre, but…

July 18, 2018
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I used to own a Bed and Breakfast. Then I ate the breakfast, and now I just own a bed”

"I used to own a Bed and Breakfast. Then I ate the breakfast, and now I just own a bed. I should find a job" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by SickipediaToday on December 29, 2012.…

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