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October 12, 2017
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“Why don’t churches have WiFi?”/“They don’t want to compete with an invisible power that works.”

American comedian Mark Normand posted a WiFi joke on Twitter on February 4, 2010: "Churches never have wifi... I guess no church wants to compete with an invisible power that actually…

September 6, 2019
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“Why don’t developers carry guns?”/“They have troubleshooting.”

"Troubleshooting" doesn't involve guns, but there are jokes. This was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on September 4, 2019: Q: Why don't developers carry guns?A: They have…

February 22, 2026
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why is it called creepypasta and not fettuccine afraido?”

"Creepypasta" is not pasta (a food), but it's horror content posted on the internet. A "creepypasta" joke mentions "fettuccine afraido," which is a pun on the…

June 7, 2017
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“Why is Microsoft so bad at writing music?”/“Because they can only use OneNote!”

Microsoft OneNote is a digital note-taking app. A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on June 6, 2017: Q: Why is Microsoft so bad at writing music?A: Because they can only use OneNote! Wikipedia:…

October 23, 2017
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“Why is programming in Django hard?”/“You can only use two fingers on your left hand.”

A Django programming joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on October 22, 2017: Q: Why is programming in Django hard?A: You can only use two fingers on your left hand. The joke requires knowledge of…

September 1, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why is there no anarchy emoji?”

There are anarchist symbols, but there is no anarchy emoji. Some people have made their own anarchy emojis. "ugh these election phone calls every morning during meetings make me want to be an…

July 7, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Why read dystopian fiction when you can just read the news instead?”

"Why read dystopian fiction when you can just pay attention?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was born during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, when many…

July 7, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetRadio/Television

“Why read dystopian fiction when you can just watch the news?”

"Why read dystopian fiction when you can just pay attention?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was born during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, when many…

September 14, 2017
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“Why was the computer mad when he got home?”/“Because he had a hard drive.”

A computer riddle is: Q: Why was the computer mad when he got home?A: Because he had a hard drive. The joke was posted on Twitter on September 12, 2014, and on Reddit -- Jokes on September 15,…

October 16, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Windows is a pane in the glass”

"Fixing broken windows is a pane in the glass" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "Pane in the glass" is a pun on "pain in the ass." There…

August 22, 2020
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“Windows is for those who don’t want to know why their computer doesn’t work”

An operating system joke was posted on the newsgroup de.comm.infosystems.www.servers by Nikolaus Rath on March 5, 2001: "Macs are for those who don't want to know why their computer…

August 7, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Wireless bra? What’s the password?”

A “wireless bra” can’t access the internet, but there are jokes. "A wireless bra? They weren't tricky enough, now I need a password?" was posted on X/Twitter by Jeff Dwoskin…

July 13, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Without Facebook I would forget 90% of my friend’s birthdays”

Facebook is a social networking service that provides birthday reminders. "Without Facebook I would forget 99% of my friends birthdays" was posted on Twitter by @TeenQuotes101 on December…

February 10, 2026
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“Woke up to my 6yo holding my hand this morning. It was such a sweet 3 seconds before I realized he was using my fingerprint to break into my phone”

The touch of a young child's hand can feel magical -- until sometimes it isn't. This was posted on X/Twitter by Heather M. Jones on December 6, 2019: "Woke up to my 6yo holding my…

July 25, 2019
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“Women are like phones. They love to be held and talked to, but if you press the wrong button…”

"Girls/Women are like phones. They/We love to be held and talked to, but if you press the wrong button you’ll be disconnected!" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

February 27, 2021
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“Words cannot express how much I hate emojis”

Emojis are "picture words." "Words do not describe how much I hate emojis" was posted on Twitter by Jack on March 7, 2014. "Words cannot express how much I hate emojis.…

December 5, 2010
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“World Ends: Women and Minorities Hardest Hit” (NY Times headline joke)

A conservative joke shows how a liberal newspaper -- such as the New York (NY) Times or Washington (DC) Post or Austin (TX) American-Statesman -- would headline the ultimate disaster: "World…

November 9, 2014
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“Write a wise saying and your name will live forever.—Anonymous”

"Write a wise saying and your name will live forever. -- Anonymous" is a popular joke saying. The line has been cited in print since at least 1999, but it is -- unsurprisingly -- of…

December 5, 2012
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Write drunk, edit sober”

"Write drunk, edit sober" ha been printed on many gift items, such as posters, mugs and T-shirts. The one-line saying has usually been attributed to writer Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961),…

November 9, 2017
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“Writing a daily column is like being married to a nymphomaniac”

"Writing a daily column is like being married to a nymphomaniac," newspaper columnists often claim. "Every time you think you're through, you have to do it again." The…

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