Many people do not like government. A meme shows ""Decisions I need the government to make for me:," then a list of blank lines, then "I hope this clears things up."…
"A run for one's money" is an old expression. A pun was posted on Twitter on September 17, 2014: "An expensive laxative will give you a run for your money!" "An…
"An expert is a man who avoids the small errors as he sweeps on to the grand fallacy" is a jocular statement showing that experts can be technically correct in small matters and yet…
"An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a narrow field" is a jocular definition of an expert that has been printed on many images. The quotation has been…
"An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less" (also, "A specialist is one who knows more and more about less and less") is a saying that became popular in 1926.…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google News Archive27 August 1959, The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), "Shop With Sue," pg. 8, col. 6 ad:. Colleague — Someone called in at the last minute to…
A popular joke meme involves Santa Claus and/or the Easter Bunny, a smart or honest (blonde, drummer, lawyer, politician, et al.) and a dumb or dishonest (blonde, drummer, lawyer, politician et…
Many people find the concept of ice cream trucks to be disturbing. "Ice cream trucks creep me out they play weird music and lure small children" was posted on Twitter by Diane Fraleigh on…
Sometimes streets are "coned off," and there's a joke about that. "Been to an ice cream mans funeral today, couldn't park anywhere! It was all coned off ....." was…
Ice is the solid form of water. "Hey so uh ice is just a loaf of water" was posted on Twitter by Chief Dumbass @ Dumbass inc. on April 27, 2018. "Ice is just a loaf of water"…
"An idea is a dream until you write it down, and then it's a goal" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "It's a dream until you write it down. Then it's a…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Don MarquisDonald Robert Perry Marquis (/ˈmɑːrkwɪs/ mar-kwis; July 29, 1878 in Walnut, Illinois – December 29, 1937 in New York City) was a humorist,…
"A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad" is credited to Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919).…
"It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good" is a proverb from the 16th century. In the 1920s, the proverb was expanded to jokingly describe musical instruments. "It's an…
"It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good" is a proverb from the 16th century. In the 1920s, the proverb was expanded to jokingly describe musical instruments. "It's an…
"An income is what you can't live without or within" is a witty saying that was popularized -- with slight variations -- in 1890 and 1920. "You say you can't live within…
"An income tax form is like a laundry list—either way you lose your shirt" is a one-line saying about income taxes that has been printed on many images. The quote was credited to…
California Attorney General Evvelle J. Younger (1918-1989) was quoted in the Los Angeles (CA) Times on March 3, 1971 about the problems of legal delay: "An incompetent attorney can delay a…
"Naan" (flatbread) has resulted in some "naan cents" (nonsense) jokes. "I can't believe the Indian restaurant would not accept my jar of change as payment. That's…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One popular science joke is: "An infectious disease walks into a bar. The bartender…