“My son asked me what our IP address was. I pointed to the toilet”
An "IP address" is very different from an "I pee" address, but there are jokes. "What does a geek call their toilet? IP Address" was posted on Twitter by tobyh on July…
“My tweets are all made from 100% recycled material”
"Recycled material" is often looked at as a good thing, but not so much when the material consists of social media posts. "Just so you know, Earth, my tweets are made from 100%…
“My tweets are like your ex. Stolen and passsed around”
"My memes are like your ex. Stolen and passed around" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Memes getting passed around like my ex" was posted on Facebook by Tuguy…
“My wife texted me this morning, ‘Windows frozen, won’t open’” (computer joke)
Microsoft Windows should not be confused with the windows of a house, but there are jokes. "Wife to hubby at work:Windows frozen what shall I do? Hubby:Spray de-icer or hot water on them Wife:…
“Names make the news”
"Names make (the) news" is a popular axiom of the press. People like to see their names in the press, and several people in government and in business are standard interviews on certain…
“Netflix should have a category called ‘easy to follow while looking at my phone the whole time’”
"Netflix should have a category called 'easy to follow while looking at my/your phone the whole time'" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people do not want…
“Never argue with a man who buys ink by the barrel” (newspaper adage)
"Never argue with someone who buys ink by the barrel" is a popular saying in politics that means don't argue with the press (especially newspapers), who can publicize an opinion like…
“Never before has a generation so diligently recorded themselves accomplishing so little”
"Never before has a generation so diligently recorded themselves accomplishing so little" (or "Never has a generation so diligently recorded itself accomplishing so little") is…
“Never forget that the human race with technology is just like an alcoholic”
Ted Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber, sent a manifesto titled "Industrial Society and Its Future" to the Washington (DC) Post and the New York (NY) Times in September 1995. This…
“Never forget where you came from, because that’s probably where you left your phone”
People often lose their cell phones. "Never forget where you came from, because that’s probably where you left your phone" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images.…
“Never has a generation so diligently recorded itself accomplishing so little”
"Never before has a generation so diligently recorded themselves accomplishing so little" (or "Never has a generation so diligently recorded itself accomplishing so little") is…
“Never underestimate the intelligence of your readers, but never overestimate their knowledge”
"Never underestimate the intelligence of your readers/viewers, but never overestimate their knowledge" is a popular media maxim. Readers/viewers are smart, but they might not have all the…
“Never use a cloud-based phone. You’ll end up with mist calls”
A joke on cloud computing was posted on X/Twitter by LaughBreak: The Mediocre Joker on February 22, 2025: "Never use a cloud-based phone. You’ll end up with mist calls."…
“New password must contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, eye of newt, a phoenix feather, one special character and the root of a hemlock”
New passwords sometimes have strange requirements. Thus was posted on X/Twitter by Midge on September 6, 2024: "new password must contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, eye of…
“New York’s Picture Newspaper” or “New York’s Picture Paper” (New York Daily News slogan)
"...the New York Times, the Daily News..." So sang Billy Joel, when in a "New York State of Mind." The New York Daily News began as the Illustrated Daily News. The New York…
“New York’s Small-Town Paper” (New York Observer)
The New York Observer (a weekly newspaper) began in 1987. It's pink (like London's Financial Times) and it serves New York's "elite" -- mostly the upper east side or the…
“News is what happens to an editor” (journalism adage)
"News is what happens to an editor" is a journalism adage of unknown authorship. What an editor finds interesting becomes the news -- at least where that editor works. "There's…
“News never sleeps”
"The news never sleeps" is an old saying in the news business. The October 25, 1905 Belleville (IL) News-Democrat had the slogan "It Prints the News," with "Wide…
“Nice try, fed boi” (“Nice try, fedboi”)
"Nice try, fed" (or "Nice try, fed boi") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker usually means that an undercover federal agent has attempted entrapment,…
“Nice try, fed boy” (“Nice try, fedboy”)
"Nice try, fed" (or "Nice try, fed boi") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker usually means that an undercover federal agent has attempted entrapment,…