“A computer keyboard is a word piano”
A computer keyboard has been compared to piano. "RT @mamasanta computer keyboard my word piano" was posted on Twitter by Kathy Uyen Nguyen on October 28, 2009. "A computer keyboard…
“A cynical, mercenary, demagogic press will produce in time a public as base as itself”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Joseph PulitzerJoseph Pulitzer (Listeni/ˈpʊlɨtsər/ puul-it-sər;[2] April 10, 1847 – October 29, 1911), born Pulitzer József, was a Hungarian-American…
“A detained knight should consult a graphic designer. Apparently they free lance a lot”
Many people in the media freelance a lot. This is not to be confused with "free Lancelot" (a Knight of the Round Table), but a joke was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on May 3, 2018:…
“A dog walks into a telegram office…” (joke)
People don't send telegrams anymore. However, a "dog walks into a telegram/telegraph office" joke has been popular since at least 1984. Google BooksJokes: Outrageous bits, atrocious…
“A Facebook stranger doesn’t like my opinion. Please respect my privacy during this difficult time”
Some people have told jokes about the inflated importance of Twitter/Facebook. "ProzacNation_: a stranger has just informed me that he has unfollowed me on twitter. please respect my privacy…
“A fairy tale is a horror story to prepare children for the newspapers”
Newspapers often headline stories about wars and murders. "A fairy tale is a horror story to prepare children for the newspapers" is a definition that has been cited in print since at…
“A fingerprint sensor on your phone is a one-digit password”
Passwords are often four, six or eight digits long. A "digit" pun was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on October 29, 2017: "A fingerprint sensor on your phone is a one-digit…
“A friend of mine has a mobile phone shaped like an Italian dumpling. It’s a gnocchia”
Nokia (a Finnish telecommunications, information technology company) and gnocchi (Italian dumplings) shouldn't be confused, but there are jokes. "My new mobile phone is shaped like an…
“A friend tweeted ‘what’s a simile?’ I clicked the ‘like’ button”
A "like" button on the internet has nothing to do with a simile (a statement that uses "like" or "as"), but there are jokes. This was posted on Sickipedia on January…
“A grave twenty-three inches long” (a newspaper column)
American humorist and journalist Don Marquis (1878-1937) was one of New York City's first and most famous of newspaper columnists. He wrote the column "Sun Dial" for The Evening Sun…
“A house isn’t a home unless there’s wifi”
"A house isn't a home unless there's wifi" is a saying that has been printed in several images. The saying was posted on Twitter on July 6, 2012. Wikipedia: Wi-FiWi-Fi or WiFi…
“A journalist is an unemployed reporter”
What is the difference between a journalist and a reporter? The term "journalist" is often said to be a fancier (or more pretentious) version of the term "reporter." "A…
“A life without memes is memingless”
"A life without memes is memingless" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Memingless" is a portmanteau pf "meme" and "meaningless." The images…
“A magazine is a bunch of printed pages that tell you what’s coming in the next issue”
Mad magazine (a humor magazine) made fun of magazines when it published the following joke in 1960: "Magazine . . . bunch of printed pages that tell you what's coming next issue."…
“A meeting without food should be an email”
"A meeting without food should be an email" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Any meeting without food should literally just be an email" was posted on…
“A million guys walk into a Silicon Valley bar…” (tech joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A Silicon Valley version is: "A million guys/people walk into a Silicon Valley bar. No…
“A newspaper is a daily miracle”
The daily newspaper has frequently been called "a daily miracle." Baltimore Sun editor Charles H. Grasty (1863-1924) called the modern metropolitan newspaper "a daily miracle"…
“A paper never refuses ink”
"A paper never refuses/refused ink" means that just because something is printed (for example, in a newspaper), doesn't make it true. A publisher can print anything -- "a paper…
“A picture is worth a thousand words, but it will take longer to download”
"A picture is worth a thousand words" is an old proverb. In the early days of the internet, pictures were difficult to download. "A picture is worth 1000 words, but it takes much…
“A relationship without trust is like having a phone with no service. You play games”
"A relationship without trust is like having a phone with no service, and what do you do with a phone with no service? You play games!" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…