“My dad told me he was into East Asian music and I was like, ‘k, pop…’”
"K-pop" (Korean popular music) is sometimes confused with "K, pop" (a response to a father). "A father asks his child, 'Could you please stop listening to Korean…
“My dad told me that I would make a great mime. I was speechless”
The "mime...I was speechless" joke has had several forms. "I remember the first time my parents told me I could never cut it as a mime. I was speechless" was posted on Twitter…
“My dance style ranges from white dad at a barbecue to stripper whose rent is due tomorrow”
"My dance style ranges from white dad at a barbecue/barbeque to stripper whose rent is due tomorrow" -- that is, from very bad to very good -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
“My dance style ranges from white dad at a barbeque to stripper whose rent is due tomorrow”
"My dance style ranges from white dad at a barbecue/barbeque to stripper whose rent is due tomorrow" -- that is, from very bad to very good -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
“My friend lost his job as a journalist at a classic rock magazine through musical differences. He was always giving rave reviews”
A "rave review" isn't necessarily a review of a rave, but there are jokes. "Friend of mine gave up his job at the classic rock magazine as he had musical differences with his…
“My goldfish are named Major, Minor, Flat Nine, Bebop, Blues, and Altered” (joke)
A music joke was posted by Ellynne Rey to Gigs from Hell (Funny Gig Stories) on Facebook on October 20, 2019: "My goldfish are named Major, Minor, Flat Nine, Bebop, Blues, and Altered. I…
“My grandad committed suicide by eating the entire 88 keys on a piano. He didn’t leave a note”
A piano pun was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September 23, 2019: "My grandad committed suicide by eating the entire 88 keys on a piano. He didn't leave a note," The joke is that it…
“My life is like a romantic comedy except there’s no romance and it’s just me laughing”
"My life is like a romantic comedy except there's no romance and its just me laughing at my own jokes" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on…
“My medication says to store it in a cool, dark place. So I keep it in a jazz club in Harlem”
Some things have to be stored in a "cool, dark place." "Just a note to all you comic collectors: always keep your comics in a cool dark place. I keep mine in a jazz club in the…
“My neighbors listen to good music, whether they like it or not”
"My neighbors listen to good music, whether they like it or not" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "My neighbors listen to great music. Whether they…
“My new shadow puppet theater could make millions, but that’s just projected figures”
A business projection's "projected figures" aren't literally projected figures, but there's a popular theater joke. "I've worked out that my new shadow puppet…
“My next song is about subtraction. Take it away…”
"My next song is about subtraction. Take it away..." was posted on Twitter by sickipediabot on January 10, 2011. The joke originated on the Sickipedia website. "This next song is…
“My pronouns are He/He/He because I identify as a comedian”
Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter Bob @wanderingbob73 My pronouns are he he he I identify as a comedian 3:15 PM · Apr 16, 2024
“My uncle was a great conductor. He was struck by lightning”
A musical conductor is not the same as a conductor of electricity, but there have been jokes. "My uncle was a great conductor. He was struck by lightning six times" is a joke that has…
“My wife is leaving me because of my Star Wars obsession. I said, ‘May divorce be with you’”
"May the Force be with you" is a famous line from the Star Wars films. "May divorce be with you" is a popular joke. "May Divorce Be with You" was an episode of the…
“My wife rotates playing her guitar, drum, or flute once a month. It’s part of her minstrel cycle”
"Menstrual cycle" shouldn't be confused with "minstrel cycle," but there are jokes. This was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on August 9, 2020: "My wife rotates playing her…
“N.Y.C.” (1977)
The musical Annie (1977) was based on a comic strip about a little orphan girl. It was a great Broadway success and was later made into a big-budget (but unsuccessful) film. The most-remembered…
“Native New Yorker” (1977)
"Native New Yorker," from a group called Odyssey, is often described as a "disco" hit. However, it's also Carribean - the singers are from the Virgin Islands!…
“Never judge a book by its movie”
"You can't judge a book by its cover" -- meaning that outward appearance isn't everything -- is a proverb that dates to at least 1929. "Never judge a book by its…
“Never meet your heroes” (entertainment adage)
An entertainment adage holds that one should "never meet your heroes" (or "never meet your idols"). A hero on a stage or a movie screen can be very different in real life.…