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April 19, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I’ve just released my own fragrance. But no one in this elevator seems to like it”

"I’ve just released my own fragrance, Nobody in the bus/car/elevator/train seemed to like it" i a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the speaker just let out…

November 20, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I’ve never taken an elevator to the basement floor. That’s just beneath me”

"I've never taken an elevator to the basement floor. That's just beneath me" is a pun that was posted on the website Pun of the Day on November 22, 2012. A BuzzFeed article in…

December 12, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I’ve never understood the point in fire blankets” (joke)

Fire blankets, like fire extinguishers, are used in many buildings. The blankets are used to retard fire -- not to keep people warm. A joke from someone who doesn't understand about fire…

October 3, 2024
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I’ve reached the age where I appreciate a nice handrail”

"I've reached the age where I appreciate a nice handrail" (or "I'm at the age where I appreciate a nice handrail") is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

August 29, 2025
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I’ve reached the age where if I drive past a house with a nice porch, I literally have to say, “that’s a nice porch’”

Old people appreciate a house with a nice front porch. This was posted on X/Twitter by Matt Kiebus on August 16, 2020, and it received over 61,000 likes: "I've reached the age where if I…

April 18, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I’m trying to teach my self cleaning oven how to do the rest of the house”

Many people wonder why a self-cleaning over can't clean the rest of the kitchen, or the rest of the house. "Why hasn't anyone taken the idea of 'self-cleaning oven' and…

July 19, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksFood/Drink

“I’m now accepting invitations to have cocktails on your patio. Book me early”

"I'm now accepting invitations to get drunk on your patio. Book me early" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There are several variations of the saying.…

February 3, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksStreets

“I’m officially at the age where I get irritated when someone parks in front of my house”

Many people who live on a quiet residential street don't like it when someone parks in front of their house (and who isn't coming to their house). The homeowner regards the space as…

March 14, 2018
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I’m so strong I can lift buildings! Well, only if it’s a lighthouse”

A weightlifting joke was posted on Twitter on May 6, 2014: Stranger: You can lift a house? Me: Yep.Stranger: Wow, you must be strong.Me: Nah, it's a light house. "I'm so strong I can…

July 8, 2018
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I’ve got a phobia of over-engineered buildings. It’s a complex complex complex”

"Complex" can mean (1) complicated, (2) a psychological fixation, and (3) a group of buildings. One can have a "complex complex complex." The "complex" pun has been…

November 14, 2025
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Idk how to describe it but 72 degrees with the heat on and 72 degrees with the A/C on are 2 totally different temps”

"72° with the heat on & 72° with the A/C on are two totally different temperatures & I don't know how to explain that" and "I don't know how to describe it, but…

April 23, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“If a homeless person makes something it’s not homemade”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Reddit -- ShowerthoughtsPosted by u/GameIvan46 April 22, 2020If a homeless person makes something it's not homemade

October 9, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksFood/Drink

“If a potato can become vodka, you can become a homeowner”

"If a potato can become vodka, then you can become anything you want to be" is a jocular inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. There are many variations on the…

January 18, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“If all the toilets in your house are occupied and you are waiting for one to be free…”

"Practical advice: If all the toilets in your house are occupied and you are waiting for one to be free, switch off the wi-fi" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

January 3, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“If I die after I pay my rent, sit me on the couch till da 30th”

"if i die after i pay my rent, i want y’all to put my body up on the couch until the 31st of the month. need to get my money’s worth" was posted on Twiter by saint like laurent on May…

January 3, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“If I die right after I pay my rent, sit me on my couch ‘til the 31st”

"if i die after i pay my rent, i want y’all to put my body up on the couch until the 31st of the month. need to get my money’s worth" was posted on Twiter by saint like laurent on May…

June 17, 2024
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“If I get pushed in a pool this summer I’m not swimming back up, enjoy your murder charge. Now everybody’s summer ruined”

At a pool, young adults often throw others into the pool. It is usually meant to be harmless fun. "If i get pushed in a pool this summer I’m not swimming back up, enjoy ya murder charge…

October 19, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksHolidays/Events/Parades

“If I pay $40 for a haunted house, I better die”

Haunted houses can be expensive, and for the price being charged, they should be scary. "if i pay $40 for a haunted house, I better get stabbed foreal" was posted on X/Twitter by…

October 19, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksHolidays/Events/Parades

“If I pay $40 for a haunted house, I better get stabbed for real”

Haunted houses can be expensive, and for the price being charged, they should be scary. "if i pay $40 for a haunted house, I better get stabbed foreal" was posted on X/Twitter by…

August 20, 2013
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“If it doesn’t look good, don’t put it on your front porch”

"If it doesn't look good, don't put it on the/your front porch" appears to be a real estate adage (make your house look the best), but is usually a Southern mother's advice…

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