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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
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“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
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“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…

November 29, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Whoever said technology would replace all paper hasn’t tried wiping their behind with an iPad”

"Whoever said technology would replace all paper hasn’t tried wiping their ass/behind with an iPad" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Whoever said technology will…

May 27, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why are computers always hungry?”/“Because they can only eat microchips.”

There have been many puns about computers, bytes and (micro)chips. One riddle was printed in a 1990 newspaper: Q: What did the hungry computer eat at snacktime?A: Chips, one byte at a time. Another…

June 15, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why are dick pics not called junk mail?”

"Junk mail" usually has nothing to do with "junk" (sexual slang), but there are jokes. "Speaking of Brett Favre, I think it's time we start calling texted dick pics…

May 27, 2025
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why are they called food critics and not ingestigative journalists?”

"Who decided to call it Food Critic and not Ingestigative Journalist?" was posted on X/Twitter by @viktorklang.com on June 10, 2017. "Why are they called food critics and not…

February 20, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Why can’t cats work on the computer? They get too distracted chasing the mouse around”

A computer "mouse" riddle has been printed on images: Q: Why can't cats work on the computer? A: They get too distracted chasing the mouse around. The joke was posted on Twitter on…

April 3, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why can’t elephants use computers?”/“Because they’re scared of the mouse.”

"Elephants are scare of mice" is a popular belief. This is used in several riddles (with slight variations) about a computer "mouse." "Why couldnt the elephant use the…

May 9, 2019
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why can’t you get cell phone service when you’re naked? No shirt, no shoes, no service”

Many restaurants have "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service" signs. "Good thing your phone company doesn't have one of those 'no shirt no shoes no service' signs" was…

April 3, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why couldn’t the elephant use the computer?”/“He was afraid of the mouse.”

"Elephants are scare of mice" is a popular belief. This is used in several riddles (with slight variations) about a computer "mouse." "Why couldnt the elephant use the…

February 28, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why did Karen press Ctrl+Alt+Del?”/“She wanted to see the task manager.”

People often want to see a manager, but a "task manager" is not a person. A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on December 25, 2019: Q: Why did Karen press Ctrl+Alt+Del?A: She wanted to…

July 17, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why did the chicken cross the tweet?”/“To get to the other snide.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. One variation is: Q: Why did the sarcastic chicken cross the road?A:…

January 12, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why did the Hobbit put his phone on silent?”/“Because he was bored of the rings.”

A The Lord of the Rings riddle was posted on the Sickipedia website on December 1, 2012: Q: Why did the hobbit turn his phone on silent?A: He was Bored of the Rings. "Why did the Hobbit put…

June 19, 2016
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why did the newspaper blush?”/“It saw the comic strip.”

A pun about the "comic strip" is: Q: Why did the newspaper blush?A: It saw the comic strip. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2004. Google Groups: alt.humor.punsKids Puns of…

July 26, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why did the PowerPoint presentation cross the road?”/“To get to the other slide.”

"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A PowerPoint version is: Q: Why did the PowerPoint presentation cross…

October 30, 2016
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why did the vampire subscribe to the Wall Street Journal?”/“He heard it had great circulation.”

The Wall Street Journal has the largest circulation of any United States newspaper. A popular Halloween riddle is: Q: Why did the vampire subscribe to The Wall Street Journal?A: He heard it had…

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