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July 10, 2020
Food/Drink

“A soft-boiled egg is the lava cake of eggs”

A soft-boiled egg has a yolk that can be compared to lava (and lava cake). "A soft-boiled egg is just a savoury molten lava cake" was posted on Twitter by "jean claude van gosh darn…

September 21, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A software tester walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several version involving a software tester. This is from the Ministy of Testing…

November 16, 2021
Food/Drink

“A soup can’t go bad if you just never stop boiling it…”

Some people let soup boil on a stove for a longer time than necessary. This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on November 16, 2021: "A soup can't go bad if you just never stop…

May 6, 2025
Food/Drink

“A sourdough starter is tamagotchi for people in their 30s”

X/Twitter Patrick Traughber @ptraughber Sourdough starter is the millennial's Tamagotchi. 11:55 PM · Nov 12, 2019 Reddit -- Sourdough Ok-Abbreviations7895 -- January 23, 2023 Sourdough…

August 4, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“A space heater makes a great housewarming gift”

What's a good housewarming gift? A space heater literally is a "house-warming" gift. "A space heater is the ultimate housewarming gift" was posted on Twitter on September…

January 14, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A spark plug walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A spark plug version is: "A spark plug walks into a bar. The bartender says,…

October 6, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A sperm donor, a carpenter, and Julius Caesar walk into a bar…” (bar jokes)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An "I came, I saw, I conquered" version is: "A sperm donor, a carpenter, and…

November 9, 2017
Food/Drink

“A spice thief had his own spices stolen. I guess you could say he had it cumin”

"Cumin" is sometimes punned as "coming." Several punsters have sang "He had it cumin!" instead of "He had it coming!" from the song "Cell Block…

February 20, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“A spider just crawled into my keyboard. It’s okay, I’ve got it under Ctrl”

Entry in progress -- BP Reddit -- JokesPosted by u/metalfan2680 November 22, 2012A spider crawled into my keyboard earlier.It's okay, I've got him under Ctrl. Reddit -- DadjokesPosted by…

March 28, 2019
Work/Businesses

“A spill, a slip, a hospital trip” (safety slogan)

"A spill, a slip, a hospital trip" is a safety slogan that has been printed on many images. "A Spill, A Slip, A Hospital Trip" has been cited in print since at least 2007, when…

July 27, 2017
Food/Drink

“A spoon is just a bowl on a stick”

"A spoon is just a bowl on a stick" has been cited in print since at least 1995 ("a spoon is a sort of bowl on a stick"). "They're a bowl on a stick" is a lyric…

October 2, 2020
Food/Drink

“A spoon is just a small bowl with a handle”

Many people have said that a spoon is just a small, shallow bowl with a handle. "A spoon is a small bowl with a handle" was posted on Twitter by "two thirds of a ghost" on March…

August 9, 2019
Education/Schools

“A sports bra implies the existence of an academic bra”

There are sports bras, but is there an academic bra? "Burn the academic bra!" was posted on Twitter by Paige on March 22, 2017. "A sports bra implies the existence of an academic…

September 16, 2017
Radio/Television

“A sports network employee got arrested for selling company secrets. He was charged with ESPN-age”

The sports network ESPN has had some puns on its name, such as "ESPNage" (espionage). "A man was spying on the operations of a national cable sports network. The police caught him…

September 16, 2017
Sports/Games

“A sports network employee got arrested for selling company secrets. He was charged with ESPN-age”

The sports network ESPN has had some puns on its name, such as "ESPNage" (espionage). "A man was spying on the operations of a national cable sports network. The police caught him…

March 20, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A SQL query goes into a restaurant…” (joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several jokes involving SQL (Structured Query Language), pronounced…

March 21, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A SQL query walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several jokes involving SQL (Structured Query Language), pronounced…

August 4, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A square and a circle walk into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A circle version is: "A square and a circle walk into a bar. The square says to the…

January 23, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A square, a triangle and a hexagon walk into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A shape version is: "A square, a triangle and a hexagon walk into a bar. The bartender…

January 14, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A state of emergency that lasts 2 years is no longer a state of emergency. It is a dictatorship”

The COVID-19 pandemic extended over several years. Many governments used "emergency" powers during that time period. "A state of emergency that lasts 2 years is no longer a state of…

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