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November 30, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceWork/Businesses

“Actually used cash today at a convenience store. Might chop some wood later…”

"Actually used cash today at a convenience store. Might chop some wood later. Maybe ride the horse into town to get some provisions" is a joke that has been printed on many images. In a…

January 31, 2026
Work/Businesses

“Actually, life is good when people hate you. They don’t ask you for shit”

"Actually, life is (pretty) good when people hate you. They don't ask you for shit" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. When a fake friend supposedly likes you,…

October 29, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Acupuncture is a jab well done”

Successful acupuncture has been called "a jab well done" (a pun on "a job well done"). "Definition of acupuncture: A jab well done" was published in American…

May 17, 2017
Food/Drink

“Acute alcoholic: an attractive drunk”

"Acute alcoholic: an attractive drunk" is a jocular drinking definition. The definition was printed in a 1965 Missouri newspaper, where it was credited to Howard Jasper. 9 April 1965,…

October 25, 2025
Food/Drink

“Adam & Eve really were tempted by an apple? And they failed? Imagine if it was a crab rangoon”

In the biblical story (Genesis 2:16-17) of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, God commanded them not to eat the forbidden fruit, but they disobeyed the command and ate it. The forbidden fruit was…

October 25, 2025
Food/Drink

“Adam & Eve really were tempted by an apple? And they failed? Imagine if it was a jalapeño popper”

In the biblical story (Genesis 2:16-17) of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, God commanded them not to eat the forbidden fruit, but they disobeyed the command and ate it. The forbidden fruit was…

April 5, 2022
Food/Drink

“Adam and Eve lived appley ever after”

Fairy tales often end with "happily ever after." "Appley/Apple-y ever after" or "Applely ever after" (apple + happily ever after) is an apple variation of this.…

October 25, 2025
Food/Drink

“Adam and Eve were tempted by an apple. Imagine if they had nachos back then”

In the biblical story (Genesis 2:16-17) of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, God commanded them not to eat the forbidden fruit, but they disobeyed the command and ate it. The forbidden fruit was…

October 25, 2025
Food/Drink

“Adam and Eve were tempted by an apple. Imagine if they had tacos back then”

In the biblical story (Genesis 2:16-17) of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, God commanded them not to eat the forbidden fruit, but they disobeyed the command and ate it. The forbidden fruit was…

December 19, 2019
Food/Drink

“Adam and Eve weren’t Chinese. They would have sold the apple and eaten the snake”

A saying has it that Chinese people eat many things. This has been expressed in a riddle: Q: How do we know that Adam and Eve were not Chinese?A: Because they would have thrown away the apple and…

February 8, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Adam and Eve: The first people to not read the Apple terms and conditions”

"Adam and Eve: The first people to not read the Apple terms and conditions" is an Apple Inc. joke that has been printed on many images. "Adam and Eve were the first people to agree…

July 14, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Adblock should buy out Times Square and replace signs with ‘This ad blocked by Adblock’”

New York City's Times Square has many advertising signs -- by law. It has often been compared to ad blocking on the internet. "Browsing the web in general without #AdBlock is like being…

August 22, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Adding ‘showed up to work during the apocalypse’ to my résumé”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic sent many people home to quarantines, but many essential workers stayed on the job. "I'm adding 'showed up for/to work during the apocalypse'…

March 12, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Adult friendship is really just shooting off texts like yes hello I’m not dead yet can I arrange to see you in four to six weeks”

A statement about modern adult friendship (with texting) was posted on X/Twitter by Saint (S.T.) Gibson on February 17, 2022 and received over 193,000 likes: "Adult friendship is really just…

January 28, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Adult life is a constant cycle of ‘I just need to get through this week’, every week…”

"Adult life is a constant cycle of 'I just need to get through this week', every week..." is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Adult life is a constant cycle…

August 6, 2023
Education/Schools

“Adult life is hard, but at least we don’t have to do P.E anymore”

"Adult life may be difficult, but at least we don't have to do P.E. anymore" is a saying -- there are several slight variations -- that has been printed on many images. Many people…

August 6, 2023
Education/Schools

“Adult life may be difficult, but at least we don’t have to do P.E. anymore”

"Adult life may be difficult, but at least we don't have to do P.E. anymore" is a saying -- there are several slight variations -- that has been printed on many images. Many people…

August 6, 2023
Education/Schools

“Adult life might be full of pain and suffering, but at least we don’t have to do P.E. anymore”

"Adult life may be difficult, but at least we don't have to do P.E. anymore" is a saying -- there are several slight variations -- that has been printed on many images. Many people…

June 12, 2022
Transportation

“Adult on board. I want to live too!” (vehicle sign)

"Adults on board. We want to live too!" (or "Adult on board. I want to live too!") is a vehicle sign that has been

March 15, 2020
Transportation

“Adult with autism on board” (vehicle sign)

"Adult/Child/Children/Occupant/Passenger/Person/Teen with autism on board" printed on many images. The sign warns that this occupant may not be able to respond in an emergency. This is a…

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