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March 20, 2022
Food/Drink

“I’m giving up Hershey’s chocolates for Lindt”

Many Christians give up chocolate for Lent. "Lent" shouldn't be confused with "Lindt" (a Swiss chocolatier and confectionery company), but there are jokes. "hahaha RT…

March 20, 2022
Food/Drink

“I’m giving up spelling and chocolate for Lindt”

Many Christians give up chocolate for Lent. "Lent" shouldn't be confused with "Lindt" (a Swiss chocolatier and confectionery company), but there are jokes. "hahaha RT…

September 24, 2017
Food/Drink

“I’m glad ‘feta’ isn’t the plural of ‘fetus.’ If it were, I might have to stop eating Greek salads”

"Feta" is a cheese used in Greek salad. The plural of "fetus" is "fetuses" or "feti" -- not "feta." A joke was posted on the newsgroup…

March 20, 2021
Time/Weather

“I’m glad cold season is over so allergy season can finally begin”

For some people, the change from winter to spring means going from cold season to allergy season. "I'm glad cold season is over so allergy season can finally begin/start" is a saying…

March 20, 2021
Time/Weather

“I’m glad cold season is over so allergy season can finally start”

For some people, the change from winter to spring means going from cold season to allergy season. "I'm glad cold season is over so allergy season can finally begin/start" is a saying…

December 5, 2019
Education/Schools

“I’m glad I learned about parallelograms in high school instead of how to do my taxes”

"I'm glad I learned about parallelograms in high school instead of how to do my taxes. It comes in so handy during parallelogram season" is a joke that has been printed on many…

July 14, 2022
Time/Weather

“I’m glad it’s not snowing. I would hate to shovel snow in this heat”

A popular heat joke is of unknown authorship. "I hope it doesn't snow today...I mean, wouldn't you hate to shovel snow in this heat?" was posted on Twitter by Travis Moody on…

October 14, 2016
Food/Drink

“I’m going bananas…is what I say to my bananas before leaving the house”

"Go bananas" is slang for "to lose control" or "to go crazy." There's a joke: "I am going bananas. That's what I say to my bananas before i leave the…

November 23, 2019
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I’m going off the grid” (said when not taking a phone to the bathroom)

Going "off the grid" means to be without technology, especially communications technology. Many people who didn't take their phones with them to the bathroom have joked about this.…

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

“I’m going to a notable restaurant tonight. I’m excited, but I don’t know where I’ll put my plate”

There's a difference between a "notable" restaurant and a "no table" restaurant. "I'm going to a notable restaurant tonight. I'm excited, but I don't…

March 23, 2018
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“I’m going to attack you with the neck of a guitar.”/“Is that a fret?”

A guitar joke has been printed on several images: "This bloke said to me: ‘I’m going to attack you with the neck of a guitar.’ I said: ‘Is that a fret?’" "Fret" sounds…

April 13, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I’m going to be real pissed if I get my shit together and the world ends”

"I'm going to be real pissed if I get my shit together and the world ends" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was popular around 2012, when Mayan…

April 11, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I’m going to change my Facebook name to Benefits” (joke)

Facebook (an American online social media and social networking service) has "friends," and this is the subject of a popular joke. "Im going to change my Facebook name 2 benefitsThat…

March 5, 2021
Food/Drink

“I’m going to have a quesadilla.”/“Really, a whole case of them?”

A "quesadilla" isn't a "case of dillas," but there are jokes. "Wasn't Homer the guy that turned down the offer of a quesadilla. As I recall he said 'better…

December 3, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I’m going to hire the same landscaper I used last year. He was easy to get a lawn with”

"Easy to get a lawn with" sounds like "easy to get along with." "Easy to get a lawn with" was used by a seed company in an advertisement in the New York (NY) Times on…

July 11, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I’m going to open a Vietnamese soup/Southern barbeque restaurant and call it Ph? Que”

What would a fusion restaurant serving Vietnamese "pho" and Southern barbecue ("Que" or "Cue" or "Q") be called? "I want to open a Vietnamese BBQ place…

April 11, 2024
Transportation

“I’m going to start a ride service for seniors and call it OldsMobile”

Oldsmobile was a brand of American automobiles from 1897 to 2004. The company was named after Ransom E. Olds (1864-1950). The "Oldsmobile" name doesn't mean that it's an…

July 23, 2020
Education/Schools

“I’m going to start collecting highlighters. Mark my words!”

"Mark my words" is an expression meaning that one should remember what the speak is saying. "Mark my words" usually does not involve literally marking words, but there are…

December 23, 2021
Time/Weather

“I’m going to stay up on New Year’s Eve this year. Not to see the new year in…”

During the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, people were happy to see years such as 2020 and 2021 end. "I'm going to stay up on New Year's Eve this year. Not to see the new year in,…

December 15, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I’m going to the gym now. I’m not bragging, I just want you to know where to send the ambulance”

"I'm going to the gym now. I'm not bragging, I just want you to know where to send the ambulance" is a jocular saying that has been pinted on many images. "@Professor_Ryan:…

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