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September 13, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I tried to change my password to ‘beefstew,’ but it wasn’t stroganoff”

"Stroganoff" sounds like "strong enough," and a pun is: "I tried to change my password to 'beefstew,' but it wasn't stroganoff." The joke was posted on…

September 13, 2017
Food/Drink

“I tried to change my password to ‘beefstew,’ but it wasn’t stroganoff”

"Stroganoff" sounds like "strong enough," and a pun is: "I tried to change my password to 'beefstew,' but it wasn't stroganoff." The joke was posted on…

March 22, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I tried to come up with a joke about social distancing. This is as close as I could get”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many to "socially distance" themselves from others. People tried to come up with jokes, and this was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on March 22,…

November 2, 2017
Education/Schools

“I tried to design a piece of paper and my teacher was impressed. He gave me an A4 effort”

"A4" is a popular paper size. "A joke about paper? You might have gotten an A4 effort!" is a pun that was posted on Twitter on October 23, 2012. "I tried to design a piece…

October 15, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“I tried to find out exactly how loud my dog’s bark was. But I could only get a ruff estimate”

"Rough estimate" shouldn't be confused with "ruff estimate," but there are jokes that have been printed on many images. "I tried to find out exactly how loud my…

January 31, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I tried to follow my dreams. but they blocked me”

"Follow your dreams" is a common saying that has been printed on many images. It usually doesn't refer to a follow on social media, but there are jokes. "I wanted to follow my…

April 6, 2019
Food/Drink

“I tried to force-feed our son when my wife said, ‘Use the fricking spoon. You’re not a Jedi’”

"Force-feeding" doesn't involve the "Force" from the

June 26, 2023
Work/Businesses

“I tried to go to a moving sale today, but I couldn’t catch up to it”

A "moving sale" isn't a sale that constantly moves. It's a sale where the owner of the house is moving, or the business is moving, and things need to be sold. However, there are…

September 12, 2017
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I tried to re-marry my ex-wife, but she figured out I was only after my money”

Some people marry for money, but there's a jocular twist to this. "I wanted to remarry my Ex-wife but she refused and she said I was only after my money" was posted on Twitter on…

May 2, 2017
Food/Drink

“I tried to say no to vodka, but it’s 40% stronger than me”

"I tried to say no to vodka, but it's 40% stronger than me" is a jocular one-line vodka saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on October 6,…

November 24, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I tried to send Bugs Bunny a file through Google Drive, but he only accepts a Whatsapp doc”

WhatsApp (an instant messaging and voice-over-IP service) has nothing to do with Bugs Bunny and his famous catchphrase "What's up, doc?," but there are jokes. "Cuál es la App…

October 22, 2017
Food/Drink

“I tried to share a bag of potato chips with a homeless guy I saw sitting on a bench” (joke)

A joke about the homeless is: "I tried to share some chips with a homeless guy in the park last night. He told me to fuck off and get my own." The joke was posted on Twitter on April 10,…

July 27, 2025
Sports/Games

“I tried to tell a bowling joke to a friend, but he said ‘spare me’”

Several bowling puns use the expression "spare me." "Want to hear a joke about bowling? Spare me" was posted on Facebook by Jim Abbas on February 28, 2012. "Please, spare…

January 10, 2020
Work/Businesses

“I tried to walk into a Target, but I missed”

A joke about Target stores was told by American stand-up comedian Mitch Hedberg (1968-2005) and has been printed on many images: "I tried to walk into Target, but I missed. I think the…

April 30, 2018
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“I tried to write a drinking song once, but I couldn’t get past the first bar”

A "bar" can mean a musical section, but it can also mean a place that serves drinks. A joke was published in the Chicago (IL) Daily Tribune on October 28, 1955: "Uncle Helmer tried…

April 30, 2018
Food/Drink

“I tried to write a drinking song once, but I couldn’t get past the first bar”

A "bar" can mean a musical section, but it can also mean a place that serves drinks. A joke was published in the Chicago (IL) Daily Tribune on October 28, 1955: "Uncle Helmer tried…

April 30, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I tried to write a drinking song once, but I couldn’t get past the first bar”

A "bar" can mean a musical section, but it can also mean a place that serves drinks. A joke was published in the Chicago (IL) Daily Tribune on October 28, 1955: "Uncle Helmer tried…

January 15, 2016
Time/Weather

“I tried using a colander to view the eclipse. I think I’ve strained my eyes”

A colander is a kitchen utensil that has holes to drain foods. The holes can be looked through, but a colander is not a telescope. A joke became popular on Sickipedia in March 2015: "I tried…

January 9, 2025
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“I tried watching some belly dancing today, but I just don’t have the stomach for it”

To "not have the stomach for (something)" means to lack the courage, determination, or resolve to do it. The idiom usually doesn't involve the stomach, but there are belly dancing…

December 19, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTransportation

“I trust gas station sushi more than I trust the government”

"I trust gas station sushi move than I trust the government" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Sushi is a high-priced item that must be served fresh, and these are…

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