"Journalists become journalists because they aren't good at math" is an old journalism adage. The adage is often brought up when a newspaper story involves math, such as charts and…
A popular meme in the late 1970s was how various professions "do it" -- a mild sex pun. For example, "Divers Do It Deeper." A news media version is "Journalists Do It…
"Contrary to popular belief, the Pulitzer Prize isn't the highest award in journalism. It is being killed by the CIA" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the…
"Just a reminder that mammogramming your boobs is more important than Instagramming them" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, a breast cancer screening is more…
HTTP cookies are not food, but there are jokes. "I went to a coping with diabetes website but they tried to insist I accept cookies" was posted on Twitter on May 5, 2009. "I've…
"I just changed my Facebook password to ‘14 days’ but it said it was ‘Too weak’" --"14 days" is two weeks -- is a pun that was posted on Twitter on November 20, 2010.…
"Bank account looking like everybody getting a text message for Christmas" (or "Just checked my bank account and it looks like everyone getting text messages for Christmas") is…
"Zoom meeting" is sometimes joked as "zoom meat tin." "Just gone online for a video conference call.. A can of corned beef popped up on my screen.. Must be a zoom meat…
"Keyboa d fo sale pe fect wo king o de " (missing the letter "r" for "Keyboard for sale perfect working order") is a joke that has been printed on several images. The…
A knock-knock joke has been cited in print since at least 1976: Knock, knock.Who's there?Ya.Ya who?What are you so happy about? The joke became relevant to Yahoo.com in this version posted on…
Earphones tend to get tied into knots. An knock-knock joke is: "Knot knot.""Who is there?""Earphones." The joke was posted on Twitter by Humourologist on September…
"I'm at the age where if you text me after 9PM I'm texting back at 4:36 AM" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Older people go to sleep early. "I'm at…
"Late night 'tweets' should be 'hoots.' lol" was posted on X/Twitter by chip on May 26, 2010. "late night tweets should be called 'hoots' because owls…
"Late night 'tweets' should be 'hoots.' lol" was posted on X/Twitter by chip on May 26, 2010. "late night tweets should be called 'hoots' because owls…
"Late night 'tweets' should be 'hoots.' lol" was posted on X/Twitter by chip on May 26, 2010. "late night tweets should be called 'hoots' because owls…
"Late or not, my car will not move until my bluetooth connects" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A car doesn't need bluetooth to work, but the driver needs to be…
"Laughing at memes you’ve seen before for friends is faking orgasms of the digital era" was posted on X/Twitter by Mint on September 12, 2019. (The Mint @ superhypermint account is no…
A computer's "recycle bin" doesn't contain cans and bottles like other recycle bins, but there are jokes. "If homeless will sit on computer,he'll go on recycle…
Daniel Ellsberg (a former U.S. military analyst) released the Pentagon Papers about the Vietnam War to the New York (NY) Times in 1971. U.S. President Richard Nixon (1913-1994) was so angered by…
Celebrities are often used as influencers, in politics and in business. "Let's normalise/normalize not giving a fuck about celebrities" is an anti-celebrity saying. "Let's…