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May 15, 2010
Food/Drink

“What’s the damage?” (cost of the meal)

"What's the damage?" means "What's the cost (of the meal)?" The question is often said to a waiter, who then presents the bill. The phrase is also said by a diner to…

May 15, 2019
Transportation

“What’s the deal with airline food?”

American stand-up comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld hosted the television show Saturday Night Live on April 18, 1992, and a sketch involved him hosting the game show "Stand-Up and Win"…

May 15, 2019
Transportation

“What’s the deal with airplane food?”

American stand-up comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld hosted the television show Saturday Night Live on April 18, 1992, and a sketch involved him hosting the game show "Stand-Up and Win"…

January 8, 2016
Sports/Games

“What’s the definition of endless love?”/“Two blind people playing tennis.”

“Love means nothing to a tennis player” is an old joke on the scoring in tennis (where "love" does mean nothing). Another joke is: Q: What's the definition of endless love? A:…

January 13, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What’s the derivative of Amazon?”/“Amazon Prime.”

Amazon Prime is a paid subscription service offered by Amazon.com. It has nothing to do with prime numbers, but there have been several jokes. "What's the derivative of Amazon prime?…

January 2, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s the devil’s favorite spice?”/“SINnamon.”

There is no "sin" in "cinnamon," but there are jokes and riddles. "Sinnamon is the devil's spice" was posted on Twitter by M@ on August 10, 2013.…

June 26, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between 9/11 and a cow?”/“You can’t milk a cow for X years.”

The September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were a national tragedy, but some have been accused of profiting (or "milking") the tragedy too much for personal…

January 28, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What’s the difference between a $20 steak and a $55 steak? February 14th”

Do restaurants overcharge for Valentine's Day? "Dan" posted on Twitter on February 13, 2015: "What's the difference between a $15 steak & a $50 steak? February 13 &…

July 17, 2020
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What’s the difference between a bad dog and a hot dog?” (riddle)

“The noblest of all dogs is the hot dog; it feeds the hand that bites it” is a saying from the 1930s. "What is the difference between a dog with rabies and a hot dog? One bites the hand…

July 26, 2016
Sports/Games

“What’s the difference between a bad golfer and a bad skydiver?” (joke)

A popular golf joke is: Q: What's the difference between a bad golfer and a bad skydiver?A: A bad golfer goes, "WHACK! Oh shit!" A bad skydiver goes, "Oh shit! WHACK!" The…

May 4, 2012
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“What’s the difference between a banker and a pigeon?” (joke)

A standard joke is told whenever there's a financial downturn. "What's the difference between a banker and a pigeon? The pigeon can still make a deposit on a Mercedes!" The joke…

July 18, 2017
Work/Businesses

“What’s the difference between a barber and a stylist?”/”$50.”

What's the difference between a barber and a stylist? A joke is: Q: What's the difference between a barber and a stylist?A: $50 (or some other amount). "The stylist charged about…

September 17, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What’s the difference between a bartender and a mixologist?” (joke)

"What's the difference between a bartender and a mixologist?" is both a serious and a non-serious question. The serious answers vary. Some people claim that there is no difference,…

January 8, 2018
Transportation

“What’s the difference between a BMW and a porcupine?”/“Porcupines have pricks on the outside.”

Are people who own expensive sports cars all pricks? A joke has been cited in print since at least 1986: Q: What's the difference between a porcupine and a Porsche?A: The porcupine has little…

April 2, 2019
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“What’s the difference between a bond and a bond trader?”/“The bond matures.”

A classic Wall Street riddle is: Q: What's the difference between a bond and a bond trader?A: The bond matures. The joke was printed in the Chicago (IL) Sun-Times on October 7, 1987. A similar…

October 3, 2016
Work/Businesses

“What’s the difference between a bonus and a penis?” (joke)

A popular off-color joke about an employee bonus is: Q: What's the difference between a bonus and a penis?A: Your wife will blow your bonus! The joke was posted to the newsgroup eunet.jokes on…

January 31, 2017
Transportation

“What’s the difference between a bus driver and a cold?” (riddle)

A "one stops the nose, and the other knows the stops" riddle has had three difference variations. A "church organist" variation was cited in 1862: "What is the difference…

January 2, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What’s the difference between a cactus and a caucus?” (joke)

An old political joke runs: "What's the difference between a cactus and a caucus? The cactus has all the pricks on the outside." Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973), a Democratic senator…

January 5, 2021
Work/Businesses

“What’s the difference between a camera and a sock?”/“One takes photos, the other takes 5 toes.”

A camera riddle is: Q: What's the difference between a camera and a sock?A: A camera takes photos and a sock takes 5 toes. "Photos" sounds like "fo' toes" (4 toes).…

August 3, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s the difference between a candle and a curry?”/“A candle only burns at one end.”

A curry riddle is: Q: What's the difference between a candle and a curry?A: A candle only burns at one end. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1997. 23 July 1997, The Mirror…

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