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January 6, 2023
Work/Businesses

“I said to my boss the other day, ‘I need to leave early today, I’m going to be a father!’” (joke)

"I said to my boss the other day, 'I need to leave early today, I'm going to be a father!'" is the start of a joke that has been told on Reddit -- Jokes since November 27,…

November 25, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I said to the waitress, ‘What’s the duck like?’ She said, ‘Like a chicken, but it can swim.’”

Duck is not as popular on menus as chicken. A joke was posted on the newsgroup za.humour on May 15, 1997: "Prince Phillip is in Pretoria on Commonwealth business, and is invited to dine at…

February 21, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I said, ‘Make me a Zombie.’ The bartender said, ‘God beat me to it’”

The "Zombie" cocktail (rum and fruit juices) was popularized at the 1939 New York World's Fair. New York-based comedian Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) told a joke in his routine:…

May 14, 2023
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I save my back exercise till the end. Lats but not least”

"I save my back exercise till the end… lats but not least" was posted on Twitter by Dubai Dad Jokes on May 15, 2023, and then posted about a minute later on Reddit -- Dadjokes.…

March 24, 2022
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I saw a bank that said ‘24 Hour Banking,’ but I don’t have that much time”

"24-hour banking" usually implies that there is an ATM at the bank that allows transactions all day (24 hours). It doesn't mean that a bank customer has to spend 24 hours at the…

June 11, 2020
Transportation

“I saw a bumper sticker saying ‘I am a veterinarian, therefore I can drive like an animal’”

"Saw a bumper sticker: 'I am a Veterinarian, that's why I drive like an animal'.Wonder what the sticker on a Gynecologist's car would say?" was posted on Twitter by…

February 6, 2017
Names/Phrases

“I saw a bumper sticker that said ‘I miss New York,’ so I broke the window and stole the radio”

A bumper sticker joke was posted on Twitter on May 18, 2011: "I saw a bumper stcker that read 'I miss NY' so I broke their wndow & stole the radio, I like helping ppl feel like…

April 13, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I saw a clown doing sit-ups. Funny how things work out”

"I saw a clown doing sit-ups. Funny how things work out. (via @russell_kane)" was posted on Twitter on March 2, 2012. The joke is from English comedian Ruseel Kane. Wikipedia: Russell…

September 8, 2017
Transportation

“I saw a documentary on how ships are kept together. It was riveting”

"I saw a documentary on how ships are kept together. It was riveting" is a joke that has been printed on several images. "I watched a documentary last night that explained how they…

April 23, 2017
Food/Drink

“I saw a family of raisins in the bank today.  They were opening a currant account!”

Many people have a "current account" at a bank; a "currant" account is a popular pun that was cited in a 2008 book. "I just got asked if I wanted to invest in a business…

November 30, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresSports/Games

“I saw a golf buggy parked in a disabled parking space at the supermarket today. I couldn’t help wondering what their handicap was”

A personal disability (or handicap) is different from a golf handicap, but there are jokes. "i saw a golf buggy parked in a disabled parking space outside work this morning.i thought to…

November 30, 2025
Sports/GamesWork/Businesses

“I saw a golf buggy parked in a disabled parking space outside work this morning. I thought to myself, ‘I wonder what his handicap is?’”

A personal disability (or handicap) is different from a golf handicap, but there are jokes. "i saw a golf buggy parked in a disabled parking space outside work this morning.i thought to…

June 26, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I saw a guy at Starbucks today. No phone, no tablet, no laptop. He just sat there drinking coffee”

Some people -- very few these days -- go into a coffeehouse like Starbucks and simply drink coffee. Brooklyn-based Wall Street Journal writer Jason Gay‏ made a popular tweet on September 22,…

February 23, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I saw a guy at the beach yelling, ‘Help! Shark! Help!’ I knew the shark wasn’t helping”

"I saw a guy at the beach yelling, 'Help! Shark! Help!' I just laughed. I knew the shark wasn't going to help him" is a joke that as been printed on many images. The person…

May 18, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I saw a hot dog vendor today…” (joke)

There is a difference between a "hot dog vendor" and a hot "dog vendor." There's a joke: "I saw a hot dog vendor today... She was good looking, but I don't really…

August 31, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I saw a lady at the gym on the exercise bike, wearing a helmet… So I put on a life jacket and got on the rowing machine next to her”

"I saw a lady at the gym on the exercise bike, wearing a helmet... So I put on a life jacket and got on the rowing machine next to her" is a gym joke that has been printed on many images.…

July 4, 2019
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I saw a movie on databases today. Can’t wait for the SQL”

"SQL" (Structured Query Language) can sound like "sequel." "That was almost as good as the database movie, Skye. I can't wait for the Sql" was posted on Twitter…

February 9, 2017
Food/Drink

“I saw a pasta driving a piece of yellow fruit. Spaghetti in a car banana”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: CarbonaraCarbonara (Italian: [karboˈnaːra]) is an Italian pasta dish from Rome made with eggs, cheese (Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano), bacon…

April 18, 2019
Names/Phrases

“I saw a robin redbreast in Central Park, but it turned out to be a sparrow with an exit wound”

Many people in Manhattan visit Central Park in the spring. David Letterman, host of the New York city-based late-night television talk show Late Show with David Letterman, said in March 2001:…

December 10, 2017
Transportation

“I saw a sign for a suicide helpline on the back of a bus. It would work much better on the front”

Some people commit suicide by throwing themselves in front of buses. "Today I saw a sign for a suicide helpline on the back of a bus. I couldn't help but think, it would work much better…

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