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October 31, 2022
Art/SculptureEducation/Schools

“If thieves wear sneakers and artists wear sketchers, do linguists wear converse?”

Converse shoes have nothing to do with conversations or conversing, but there are jokes. "What kind of shoes do linguists wear? converse" was posted on Reddit -- Funny on October 10,…

September 4, 2024
Food/Drink

“If this doughnut and chocolate milk are going to take years off my life, could I have them remove 1978-1982?”

"If this doughnut and chocolate milk are going to take years off my life, could I have them remove 1978-1982?" is a joke that was posted on X/Twitter by Steve Olivas on June 21, 2013.…

September 10, 2012
Food/Drink

“If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee”

"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee" is a frequently cited anecdote that has usually been attributed to Abraham Lincoln…

April 2, 2006
Work/Businesses

“If this nameplate isn’t on the back of your car, you probably paid too much” (Potamkin car dealers)

Victor H. Potamkin established sucessful auto dealerships in New York City, Florida, and elsewhere. He advertised heavily on television, and his car dealership's slogan was: "If this…

March 4, 2024
Time/Weather

“If this weather gets any more bipolar I’m going to try to date it”

"If this weather gets any more bipolar I’m going to try to date it" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "If this weather gets any more bipolar I’m going to…

June 4, 2021
Work/Businesses

“If this weekend goes as planned, it will not include any actual plans”

"If this weekend goes as planned, it will not include any actual plans" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "If this weekend goes as planned, it will not include any…

December 10, 2016
Time/Weather

“If time heals all wounds, what happens when you get hit in the head with a clock?”

Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterNate Thomas‏@natezthomasIf time heals all wounds, what happens if you get smashed in the head with a clock?1:44 PM - 30 Jan 2013 TwitterManuel…

July 9, 2016
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If time is money, then an ATM is A Time Machine”

"Time is money" is a proverb that was popularized by Benjamin Franklin (1705-1790). "ATM" stands for "automated teller machine," but there's a joke: "If time…

October 16, 2014
Food/Drink

“If tomatoes are technically a fruit, is ketchup technically a smoothie?”

Botanically, a tomato is a fruit. "If tomatoes are technically a fruit, is ketchup technically a smoothie?" is a jocular line that has been printed on posters and e-cards. "Today, I…

October 19, 2024
Education/SchoolsGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If trade schools teach trades and religious schools teach religion, then what do state schools teach?”

What do state schools teach? "If trade schools teach trades, and religious schools teach religion, then what do state schools teach?" was posted on Facebook by Justin Damask on May 23,…

April 24, 2021
Food/Drink

“If tuna is chicken of the sea, does that make chicken tuna of the land?”

Entry in progress -- BP Reddit -- StonerThoughtsPosted by u/markp_93 March 7, 2019Chicken is tuna of the land Reddit -- NoStpuiduestionsPosted by u/dab840 June 17, 2019If tuna is chicken of the…

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

“If two people are in love nothing is impossible, except deciding where to eat”

"If two people are in love nothing is impossible, except deciding where to eat" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "If two people are in love, nothing…

October 19, 2021
Food/Drink

“If two vegans have a fight, is it still considered a beef?”

When someone has a "beef" with someone else, it means a "grudge" or a "complaint." The word "beef" does not mean "meat," but the confusion leads to…

October 19, 2021
Food/Drink

“If two vegans have an argument, is it still called a beef? Or is it a quornfrontation?”

“If two vegans have a fight, is it still considered a beef?” is a popular joke. "Quornfrontation" (quorn + confrontation) is often added to the end of the joke. "If two vegans…

March 5, 2016
Transportation

“If two wrongs don’t make a right, what do two rights make?”/“An airplane.”

A popular aviation riddle about the Wright Brothers is: Q: If two wrongs don't make a right, what do two rights make?A: An airplane. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1969.…

January 6, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy”

"If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy" is a popular quotation that has been credited to James Madison (1751-1836), but there is…

February 17, 2026
Transportation

“If underground trains are called subways, are above ground trains called domways?”

“Dominance and submission” or “dom/sub” doesn't mean that for every "subway" there must exist also a "domway," but there are jokes. Some jokes involve the…

May 1, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If vaccines worked, only the elite would be vaccinated”

"If vaccines worked, only the elite would be vaccinated" is an anti-vaccination saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker believes that the elite operate on what is best…

February 14, 2023
Holidays/Events/Parades

“If Valentine’s Day is a day for lovers, what day is special for singles?”/“Palm Sunday.”

A not-safe-for-work joke is told about Valentine's Day. "If Valentines Day is for lovers... what day is for single men... Palm Sunday" was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on…

June 9, 2021
Food/Drink

“If vegetables are so good, why do vegans always try to make them taste like meat?”

"If vegetables are so good, why do vegans always try to make them taste like meat?" is a saying that has been printedon several images. "If vegetables are so good, why do vegans…

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