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February 25, 2016
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“I played a great horse yesterday. It took seven horses to beat him”

A classic racetrack joke is: "I bet on a wonderful horse. It took seven horses to beat him." The joke has been cited in print since at least 1942. New York-born comedian Joe E. Lewis…

November 7, 2019
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“I played frisbee with my dog today. I think I need a flatter dog”

"I try to do a bit of exercise every now and then. Last week I was playing Frisbee with my dog, It wasn't very good. I'll have to get a flatter dog" is a joke from Irish actor…

January 9, 2018
Sports/Games

“I played in a snooker tournament for the emotionally unstable. I was first to break”

In the game of snooker, one player is "first to break." "Interrogating snooker players is SO easy. They're always the first to break" is a pun that was posted on Twitter on…

April 2, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I pledge a legion to the flag” (Pledge of Allegiance mondegreen)

The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States has been recited by millions of school children, and many of them say the wrong words. These mishearings or misinterpretations are called…

April 2, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I pledge a lesion to the flag” (Pledge of Allegiance mondegreen)

The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States has been recited by millions of school children, and many of them say the wrong words. These mishearings or misinterpretations are called…

April 2, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I pledge a lesson to the frog” (Pledge of Allegiance mondegreen)

The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States has been recited by millions of school children, and many of them say the wrong words. These mishearings or misinterpretations are called…

January 6, 2021
Food/Drink

“I pledge allegiance to the cup that holds my caffeinated beverage…” (coffee pledge)

A pledge of allegiance to a cup of coffee is shown on many images: "I pledge allegiance to the cup that holds my caffeinated beverage. And to the drink which it contains, one container, full…

April 4, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I pledge allegiance to the mask of the World Health Organization…”

A Covid-19 parody of the Pledge of Allegiance has been shown on many images: "I pledge allegiance to the mask of the World Health Organization, and to the United Nations, for which it stands,…

June 28, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I posed naked for a men’s fitness magazine. The cashier would have preferred I’d just paid for it”

A fitness magazine joke was posted on Twitter by Jonny Cooper on September 5, 2013: "Last week I posed naked for a men's fitness magazine. I think the cashier would have preferred…

September 29, 2024
Food/Drink

“I pray that I never go through whatever makes y’all drink unsweet tea”

Many people, especially Texans, cannot understand anyone who drinks unsweet tea. "I pray I never go through whatever makes y’all drink unsweet tea" was posted on Facebook by Bo Cox on…

September 29, 2024
Food/Drink

“I pray that I never go through whatever makes y’all drink unsweetened tea”

Many people, especially Texans, cannot understand anyone who drinks unsweet tea. "I pray I never go through whatever makes y’all drink unsweet tea" was posted on Facebook by Bo Cox on…

December 2, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“I pray to the saint of ups and downs. St. Francis of a See-Saw”

Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone (1181-1226) is known as St. Francis of Assisi. There is no St. Francis of a See-Saw, but there are jokes. "I pray to the saint of ups and downs. St. Francis of…

March 22, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I prefer my guns the way Democrats prefer their voters: undocumented and untraceable”

"Undocumented" guns have been compared to "undocumented" Americans. "RT @frontalboundary: My #guns are not #illegal they are #undocumented. #NRA #Pelosi #Obama #Biden"…

May 20, 2019
Food/Drink

“I prefer my kale with a silent ‘k’”

"I prefer my kale with a silent 'k'" -- that is, "ale" -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. American television sports journalist Rich Esien…

December 19, 2019
Food/Drink

“I prefer to have my milk churned. It’s butter that way”

"Butter" is often used as a pun for "better." This was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on November 9, 2019: "I prefer to have my milk churned. It’s butter that way."…

March 26, 2017
Food/Drink

“I pretend coffee helps, but I’m still a bitch”

"I pretend that coffee helps, but I’m still a bitch" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "I like to pretend that coffee helps but I'm still a…

July 11, 2022
Food/Drink

“I pretended to be asleep and then I fell asleep. Now I’m going to pretend I’m skinny”

"I pretended to be asleep and then I fell asleep. Now I'm going to pretend I'm skinny" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I pretended to be asleep,…

April 20, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I probably shouldn’t have driven home from the pub last night. Especially as I walked there”

"I really shouldn’t have driven home from the bar last night. Especially since I walked there" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "I probably…

July 19, 2023
Food/Drink

“I purposely cry while cutting carrots so onions don’t think they’re ugly or something”

People often cry when they cut up onions, but not when they cut up carrots or other vegetables. "I purposely cry while cutting carrots so onions don't think they're ugly or…

November 26, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“I purposely overcook my holiday turkeys so I don’t have to hear anyone at the table say, ‘moist’”

The word "moist" makes some people uncomfortable. This was posted on X/Twitter by Rodney Lacroix on November 20, 2023: "I purposely overcook my holiday turkeys so I don’t have to…

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