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October 6, 2022
Education/Schools

“Welcome to college, where everyone is smarter than you except the three people in your group”

Group projects are sometimes assigned in college. The experience is often not pleasant. "Welcome to college, where everyone is smarter than you, but the group members you're…

October 30, 2022
Education/Schools

“Welcome to college. Where every single person is smarter than you except for the 3 people…”

Group projects are sometimes assigned in college. The experience is often not pleasant. "Welcome to college, where everyone is smarter than you, but the group members you're…

October 3, 2025
Education/SchoolsFood/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Welcome to the shit show. Hope you brought alcohol”

"Welcome to the shit show. Hope you brought alcohol" (or "Welcome to the shitshow. Hope you brought alcohol") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means…

October 3, 2025
Education/SchoolsFood/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Welcome to the shitshow. Hope you brought alcohol”

"Welcome to the shit show. Hope you brought alcohol" (or "Welcome to the shitshow. Hope you brought alcohol") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means…

February 4, 2025
Education/SchoolsGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Well, That Didn’t Work: The History of the Federal Department of Education” (book title)

In 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration sought to end the federal United States Department of Education. The plan was to return control of education to the states. "Well,…

February 1, 2018
Education/Schools

“Well, well, well. Welcome to stutter class”

"Well, well, well" is a common interjection. A joke was posted on Twitter by Sickipedia Official‏ on June 23, 2013: "Well, well, well... Welcome to stutter class. #sickipedia"…

April 16, 2019
Education/Schools

“Were the exam questions difficult?”/“No, it was the answers that gave me trouble.”

Test questions aren't difficult -- test answers are. "I never had any problems with the questions on a test. It was the answers that i had trouble with" was posted on the newsgroup…

October 3, 2015
Education/Schools

“What a teacher writes on the blackboard of life can never be erased”

"What a teacher writes on the blackboard of life can never be erased" is a saying that has been printed on many images, usually showing the saying in chalk on a blackboard. The saying has…

May 12, 2020
Education/Schools

“What can the coronavirus do that the U.S. government can’t?”/“Stop school shootings.”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic caused many public schools to be closed. Students were homeschooled and went to online classes. "What can the coronavirus do that the us government…

September 9, 2018
Education/Schools

“What club do racist scientists join?”/“The Potassium Potassium Potassium.”

The KKK (Ku Klux Klan) does not stand for the periodic table symbol (K=potassium), but there are jokes. "The KKK is to be better known as the Potassium Potassium Potassium. Science joke"…

July 14, 2021
Education/Schools

“What degree do you need to write parking tickets?”/“Fine arts.”

"Fine arts" doesn't have anything to do with parking fines, but there are jokes. This was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on July 13, 2021: Q: What degree do you need to write parking…

April 8, 2015
Education/Schools

“What did the acorn say when it grew up?” (math joke)

It's one of the oldest math jokes, told by teachers and students every year: Question: What did the acorn say when he grew up? Answer: Geometry (Gee, I'm a tree). The corny joke has been…

August 17, 2019
Education/Schools

“What did the Asian parents tell their child? ‘You’re an A-sian, not a B-sian’”

Many Asian students feel pressure from their parents to perform well academically. "You're an A-sian, not a B-sian" (or "You're an Asian, not a Bsian") is a saying…

August 17, 2019
Education/Schools

“What did the Asian parents tell their child? ‘You’re an Asian, not a Bsian’”

Many Asian students feel pressure from their parents to perform well academically. "You're an A-sian, not a B-sian" (or "You're an Asian, not a Bsian") is a saying…

July 23, 2020
Education/Schools

“What did the book tell the highlighter?”/“Mark my words!”

"Mark my words" is an expression meaning that one should remember what the speak is saying. "Mark my words" usually does not involve literally marking words, but there are…

June 25, 2015
Education/Schools

“What did the buffalo say when his son left for college?”/“Bison!”

Parents say "goodbye" when their children are sent off to school, prompting a silly joke: Q: What did the buffalo say when his son left for college?A: Bison! (Bye, son!) "What did…

September 29, 2014
Education/Schools

“What did the college football player get on his SATs?”/“Drool”

The SAT is an examination used for college admissions. A popular SAT joke is: Q: What did the musician/athlete get on his SATs?A: Drool. The SAT joke appears to have started with musicians…

December 5, 2019
Education/Schools

“What did the complementary angle say to the isosceles triangle?”/“Nice legs.”

A "complementary angle" is not necessarily "complimentary," but there are jokes. A math riddle is: Q: What did the complementary angle say to the isosceles triangle?A: Nice…

June 8, 2018
Education/SchoolsPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What did the dog get when he graduated from school?”/“A pedigree.”

A dog riddle is: Q: What did the dog get when he graduated from school?A: A pedigree. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on November 16, 2004. The portmanteau word…

February 3, 2017
Education/Schools

“What did the gangster’s son tell his dad when he failed his exams?” (joke)

There's a difference between a school examination and a criminal examination, but there's a joke: Q: What did the gangster's son tell his dad when he failed his exams?A: "Dad,…

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