“7-star hotels are overrated”
Most hotels are rated on a five-star system, with five stars being the highest rating. A joke is that a 6-star hotel or a 7-star hotel is "overrated." "6-star hotels are…
“7/11 is a part-time job”
"9/11 was an inside job" is a famous (or infamous) saying associated with the attacks on New York City's World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. "7/11 is/was a part-time…
“71” or “Seventy-one” (a cup of coffee)
Newspapers.com 26 October 1937, Stuart (FL) Daily News, "Ye Editor's Easy Chair," pg. 2, col. 1: "Seventy-one." (One cup coffee.)
“72 hours later, you’re hungry again” (joke about eating deli food)
The old line about Chinese food is that it isn't filling: "A few hours later, you're hungry again." New York's Jewish delis are known for their overstuffed sandwiches,…
“72” or “Seventy-two” (two cups of coffee)
Newspapers.com 26 October 1937, Stuart (FL) Daily News, "Ye Editor's Easy Chair," pg. 2, col. 1: "Seventy-two." (Two cups of coffee.)
“72° with the heat on & 72° with the A/C on are two totally different temperatures & I don’t know how to explain that”
"72° with the heat on & 72° with the A/C on are two totally different temperatures & I don't know how to explain that" and "I don't know how to describe it, but…
“8 vowels, 11 consonants, an exclamation mark and a comma appeared in court today. They are due to be sentenced next week”
A "sentence" in English composition is not the same as a court "sentencing," but there are jokes. "8 vowels, 11 consonants, an exclamation mark and a comma appeared in…
“80% of adulthood is trying to figure out what upset your stomach”
Many adults have stomach problems, and try to figure out if it's from something that they ate. This was posted on X/Twitter (the account is no longer available) by Jessie on October 12, 2020:…
“80% of arguments happen because someone hasn’t eaten yet”
"80% of arguments start because someone hasn't eaten yet" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by AV on June 20, 2020. "80% of…
“80% of arguments start because someone hasn’t eaten yet”
"80% of arguments start because someone hasn't eaten yet" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by AV on June 20, 2020. "80% of…
“80% of success is drinking enough coffee”
"80% of success is drinking enough coffee" is a coffee saying that was posted on Instagram by thecoffeecousins on December 29, 2016. InstagramthecoffeecousinsDECEMBER 29, 2016(The…
“80% of the final exam will be based on the one lecture you missed and the one book you didn’t read”
"80% of the final exam will be based on the one lecture you missed and the one book you didn't read" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on GIFs. The saying was…
“81” or “Eighty-one” (a glass of water)
Newspapers.com 20 October 1921, San Antonio (TX) Evening News, "Dr. Socrates Cicero Jones...," pg. 14, col. 4: 81, a glass of water. Newspapers.com 27 June 1926, The Morning Examiner…
“85% of the Internet considers themselves an introvert and they are all outspoken about it”
Many people who use the internet are introverts -- and they tell everyone about it. A saying was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on August 15, 2017: "85% of the Internet considers…
“86” (not from Chumley’s or Empire State Building)
"Eighty six," in restaurant lingo, means to be out of an item. It is sometimes claimed that it comes from New York City speakeasy Chumley's, at 86 Bedford Street, or that it comes…
“87% of gym members don’t even know their gym is closed”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic closed many gyms. However, many gym members never regularly went to the gym, anyway. "87% of gym members don’t even know their gym is closed" was…
“88” of “Eighty-eight” (customer is waiting for the check)
Newspapers.com 1 April 1946, Roanoke (VA) World-News, "Observant Citizen" by W. C. Stouffer, pg. 6, col. 7: "Eighty-eight" means the guy is standing there with his dough…
“89” or “Eighty-nine” (a movie star is in the store)
Newspapers.com 10 June 1929, Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette, "Pittsburghesque" by Charles F. Danver, pg. 8, col. 6: The Soda Jerkers' Code.The young bartenders in one of those big…
“9/11 jokes always fall flat”
Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One popular joke was posted on Twitter on February 6,…
“9/11 jokes aren’t funny. But the other 2 are”
Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One popular joke is: "9/11 jokes aren't…