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October 14, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Silence is golden; duct tape is silver”

"Speech is silver; silence is golden" is an old proverb that means that it's often better to say nothing at all. "Silence is golden, (but) duct tape is silver" is a jocular…

March 28, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Since all the public libraries are closed, I’m checking you out instead” (pickup line)

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many libraries to close. A pickup line joke was posted on Twitter by Jill in Virusland on March 19, 2020: "'Since all the public libraries are…

March 18, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Since everyone’s now washing their hands, we’ll be working on shapes & colors next week”

The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak came with many public announcements to wash hands. Many people had learned this in kindergarten (at the latest). "Since everyone is now washing their hands…

June 6, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Since nobody reads the 5,000 page bills. let’s slip in ‘term limits’”

"Since nobody reads the 5,000 page bills. let's slip in 'term limits'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. If legislators cannot read 5,000-page bills…

June 6, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Since nobody reads the 5,592 page bills, let’s slip in ‘term limits’”

"Since nobody reads the 5,000 page bills. let's slip in 'term limits'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. If legislators cannot read 5,000-page bills…

May 17, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Since we can’t use plastic straws anymore, I’ve just been choking turtles with my bare hands”

Plastic straws and plastic beer rings have been banned in some places because they pollute the sea and choke the fish and turtles. "since we can't use those beer rings anymore i've…

May 18, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Since we can’t use those beer rings anymore, I’ve been choking turtles with my bare hands”

Plastic straws and plastic beer rings have been banned in some places because they pollute the sea and choke the fish and turtles. "since we can't use those beer rings anymore i've…

March 20, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Since we’re all in quarantine, I guess we’ll be making only inside jokes from now on”

The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak caused some quarantines. "All jokes are inside jokes now that we're on quarantine" was posted on Twitter by aubs on March 16, 2020. "All jokes…

April 14, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Single man with Purell and Lysol seeking single woman with toilet paper for good clean fun”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made for some jocular personal ads. "Single woman with Lysol and sanitizer seeking single man with toilet paper for some good clean fun" was posted on…

April 13, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Single man with toilet paper seeks woman with hand sanitizer for good clean fun”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made for some jocular personal ads. "Single woman with Lysol and sanitizer seeking single man with toilet paper for some good clean fun" was posted on…

January 7, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Six bores and a sadist” (political committee composition)

New York (NY) Times columnist Russell Baker (1925-2019) wrote on August 6, 1968, about the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, Florida: "MIAMI BEACH, August 5. -- Every political…

June 14, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface”

"The original point and click interface" (a gun) is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images. "Smith & Wesson: the original point-and-click interface" was…

May 22, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Sneezing with a mask on feels like shitting your pants with your face”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many requirements to wear face masks. "Sneezing in a face mask feels like shitting your pants but on your face. don’t ask me why" was…

January 3, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Snitches get stitches and end up in ditches”

"Snitches get stitches" (also "snitches wear stitches") is a street slang warning not to cooperate with the police ("snitch") or there will be violence…

July 24, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“So excited I got a raise today. It was in medication dosage, but a win is a win”

"So excited I got a raise today. It was in medication dosage, but a win is a win" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "So excited I got a raise today, it was in…

June 14, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“So far I’m experiencing zero side effects from not getting jabbed”

"So far I'm experiencing zero side effects from not getting jabbed" is a saying that has been printed on an image. The saying refers to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccine. "So…

March 1, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthSports/Games

“So I need a uterus to have an opinion about women’s health, but not to compete in women’s sports”

"So I need a uterus to have an opinion about women's health, but not to compete in women's sports" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Some people believe that…

June 4, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“So if guns kill people, I guess pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk, and spoons…”

"If guns kill people, do pencils misspell words?" and "If guns kill people, then pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk and spoons make people fat" are pro-gun sayings that…

February 20, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthNeighborhoods

“So let me get this straight. Everyone hates white people, but everyone wants to live where the white people at?”

"'Everybody hates white people, but everybody wants to live in their neighborhood.'-Joe (latino)" was posted on Facebook by Lewis Newman on February 7, 2021. "Let me get…

March 22, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“So many coronavirus jokes are going viral, it’s a real pundemic!” (pun + pandemic)

A pandemic of jokes might be called a "pundemic" (pun + pandemic). "America's decades-long 'pundemic' originated, West explains, in a fertile matrix" was printed…

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