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December 10, 2024
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“When you put your laptop into the sleep mode, you have a naptop”

"Naptop" is a portmanteau of the words "nap" and "laptop" that has been printed on many images. It has meant when a cat or a person goes to sleep on a laptop computer.…

June 19, 2020
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“When you start to Excel, people start to spreadsheet”

"When you start to Excel, people start to spreadsheet" is a jocular saying about Microsoft Excel that has been printed on many images. "Spreadsheet" sounds like "spread…

February 25, 2017
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“When you text a girl, you also text her friends”

"When you text a girl, you also text her friends" is a cautionary saying. "When you are texting a girl whose with her friends you are pretty much texting her friends #Theory"…

January 22, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“When your advertising interrupts my video, it just makes me hate your product”

"When your advertising interrupts my video, it just makes me hate your product" is a saying that has been printed on a meme. "When your advertising interrupts my video… it just…

February 6, 2026
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“When your ear buds suddenly break and no longer work, do they become your ear enemies?”

"Earbuds" have nothing to do with "buds" or "buddies," but there are jokes. "I hate earbuds. They never stay in my ears. Punks! More like earenemies." was…

May 14, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“When YouTube plays an unskippable ad but you look away so they don’t win”

"When YouTube plays an unskippable ad but you look away so they don't win" (shown with a picture of a person looking away from a screen) has been printed on many images. this image…

June 21, 2020
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“Where are dead computer hackers buried?”/“In decrypt.”

A computer riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on June 21, 2020: Q: Where are dead computer hackers buried?A: In decrypt. "Decrypt" is a pun on "the crypt" and…

February 26, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Where does a dad keep all his jokes?”/“In the dadabase.”

A popular dad joke is: Q: Where does a dad keep all his jokes?A: In the dadabase. "Where do dads go to get there dad jokes? ... The dadabase" was posted on Twitter on April 18, 2016.…

December 9, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Where does seaweed go to look for a job?”/“The Kelp Wanted section.”

Many newspapers have a "help wanted" section. Kelp isn't that wanted, but there's a riddle: Q: Where does seaweed go to look for a job?A: The "Kelp Wanted" section of…

February 18, 2015
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“Where’s the best place to hide a dead body?”/“Google’s second page of search results”

"What's the best place to hide a dead body?" The jocular answer is the second page of Google search results, because nobody ever goes there. "Am I the only one who realises you…

April 30, 2023
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“Which account is the most blocked on Twitter?”/“The National Constipation Society.”

When people are "blocked" (on social media such as Twitter), this has nothing to do with constipation, but there are jokes. "Can someone tell me what the National Constipation…

June 16, 2019
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Which way did the programmer go?”/“He went data way!”

A riddle has been printed on many images: Q: Which way did the programmer go?A: He went data way. A version of the joke was printed in Boys' Life magazine in May 1975. Google BooksMay 1975,…

November 30, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Who currently provides your internet?”/“My next-door neighbor.”

An internet joke was posted on Twitter by sickipediebot on August 20, 2013: A salesman knocked on my door today."Who currently provides your Internet?" he asked.I said, "My next door…

April 4, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Who do I ring in Google earth to tell them I got my front railings painted and I weeded, and they need to send the car back around?”

Google sends vehicles on streets to capture street views, but it doesn't tell homeowners when the Google vehicle is taking pictures. This was posted on X/Twitter by Sinead Ryan (@SineadRyan)…

May 2, 2025
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“Who named them ‘drunk texts’ and not ‘remorse code’?”

Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter Manny @MannyMind Who called them drunk texts? It should have been called remorse code. 1:23 PM · Oct 24, 2016 X/Twitter Steven Gallisdorfer @slg1956 Who called…

May 9, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Who needs television when you have so much drama on Facebook?”

"Who needs television when you have so much drama on Facebook?" is a jocular Facebook saying that has been printed on images. "waaaah so much drama on facebook. i really dont know…

March 4, 2024
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“Who needs therapy when you can shitpost on X/Twitter?”

Who needs expensive therapy when you can shitpost on social media for free? "who needs therapy when you can shitpost ab being depressed on tumblr" was posted on X/Twitter by woefully…

May 24, 2016
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Who says a good newspaper has to be dull?” (NY Herald Tribune slogan)

"Who says a good newspaper has to be dull?" was the famous 1960s ad campaign for the New York (NY) Herald Tribune that attempted to take readership from the rival New York (NY) Times.…

April 24, 2016
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“Who’s the patron saint of email?”/“St. Francis of a CC.”

A popular email joke about the term "cc" (carbon copy) is: Q: Who's the patron saint of email?A: Francis of a CC. Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) never sent an email, of course.…

February 4, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetRadio/Television

“Whoever said ‘You can’t make this stuff up!’ obviously never worked CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR or the Washington Post”

"Whoever said 'you can’t make this stuff up!' obviously never worked CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR or the Washington Post" -- the New York TImes is sometimes added to the end…

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