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March 8, 2022
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“Happy Women’s Day to Alexa, Siri and Bixby. The only women to listen to men”

"Happy Women's Day to Alexa and Siri, the only women who listen to men!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Alexa and Siri are virtual assistants with female…

June 22, 2024
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“Has your meme been stolen? You may be entitled to financial compensation”

"Have your memes been stolen? You may be entitled to compensation" (or "Has your meme been stolen? You may be entitled to financial compensation") is a jocular saying that has…

March 25, 2020
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“Have you noticed that since all the beauty salons have closed, nobody’s taking selfies?”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in a lot of salons closing. "Have you Noticed that since all the Beauty Salons have closed Nobodies taking Selfies" was posted on Facebook by…

March 19, 2018
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“Have you seen the baked bean website?”/“I’ve only just got wind of it.”

A baked beans website pun is: Q: Have you seen the baked bean website?A: I've only just got wind of it. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Scatty -- Internet Jokes (March 9,…

March 19, 2018
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“Have you seen the boxing website?”/“Yes, it really knocked me out!”

A boxing website pun is: Q: Have you seen the boxing website?A: Yes, it really knocked me out! The boxing joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Scatty -- Internet Jokes (March 9,…

March 19, 2018
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“Have you seen the bus website?”/“Yes - it’s just the ticket!”

A bus joke is: "Have you seen the bus website?""Yes - it's just the ticket!" The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Scatty -- Internet Jokes (March 9,…

March 19, 2018
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“Have you seen the Dalmatian website?”/“No - haven’t spotted it so far.”

A Dalmatian website pun is: Q: Have you seen the Dalmatian website?A: No - haven't spotted it so far. The Dalmatian joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Wikipedia: Dalmatian…

March 19, 2018
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“Have you seen the dynamite website?”/“Yes, it really blew my mind.”

A dynamite website pun is: Q: Have you seen the dynamite website?A: Yes, it really blew my mind. The dynamite joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Scatty -- Internet Jokes (March 9,…

March 19, 2018
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“Have you seen the hypnosis website?”/“Yes, but it put me to sleep.”

A hypnosis website pun is: Q: Have you seen the hypnosis website?A: Yes, but it put me to sleep. The hypnosis joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Scatty -- Internet Jokes (March 9,…

March 19, 2018
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“Have you seen the new fishing website?”/“No, it’s not online yet.”

A fishing website pun is: Q: Have you seen the new fishing website?A: No, it's not online yet. The "online"/"on line" joke has been cited in print since at least 2001.…

March 19, 2018
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“Have you seen the new fruitcake website?”/“Yes - it’s my currant favorite!”

A fruitcake website pun is: Q: Have you seen the new fruitcake website?A: Yes - it's my currant favourite! The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Scatty -- Internet Jokes (March…

March 19, 2018
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“Have you seen the umbrella website?”/“Yes, but it went right over my head.”

An umbrella website pun is: Q: Have you seen the umbrella website?A: Yes, but it went right over my head. The umbrella joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Scatty -- Internet Jokes…

April 20, 2018
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“Have you tried disabling cookies?”/“Well, I once bit the legs off a gingerbread man!”

An "HTTP cookie" is not something that's eaten, but there have been several jokes. English comedian Lee Mack told this joke in 2010: "The bloke fixing my PC said, 'Have you…

June 22, 2024
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“Have your memes been stolen? You may be entitled to compensation”

"Have your memes been stolen? You may be entitled to compensation" (or "Has your meme been stolen? You may be entitled to financial compensation") is a jocular saying that has…

July 8, 2024
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“Having your phone on silent is all fun and games until you can’t find it”

"Having your phone on silent is all fun and games until you can't find it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. When a phone is missing, another phone is often used to…

September 27, 2014
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“He made so many of them” (Daily News Building quote)

"He made so many of them" is a quote on the Daily News Building at 220 East 42nd Street in Manhattan. The New York (NY) Daily News occupied the building from 1930 until 1995. although its…

June 26, 2020
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“He who controls the memes controls the universe”

"Who controls the memes controls the world" was posted on Twitter by Jaya (1=(∞/0)) on January 30, 2009. "'He who controls the memes controls the world.' - Julius…

February 29, 2024
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“He who controls the memes controls the universe”

"Who controls the memes controls the universe" (or "He who controls the memes controls the universe") is a saying that has been printed on many images. X/Twitter Elon Musk…

June 27, 2020
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“He who controls the memes controls the world”

"Who controls the memes controls the world" was posted on Twitter by Jaya (1=(∞/0)) on January 30, 2009. "'He who controls the memes controls the world.' - Julius…

October 24, 2022
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“He who reads the newspaper knows what’s going on in the world. He who reads the Bible knows why”

"The one who reads a newspaper knows what is happening in the world. The one who reads the Bible knows WHY" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "The one who reads a…

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