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April 2, 2020
Sports/Games

“You know people think you are tall AND fat if they ask if you play football instead of basketball”

Tall people frequently get asked if they play basketball. Fat (and tall) people frequently get asked if they play football. This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on April 2, 2020: "You…

June 30, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know summer is over when Mallomars are back on the shelf”

Mallomars are cookies, first introduced in 1913 by Nabisco, with a graham cracker base topped with marshmallow, and coated with dark chocolate. The chocolate melted in the summer, and the product…

July 7, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“You know that feeling you get when you unwrap your food and you realize it’s not what you ordered. I feel like that all the time”

"You know that feeling you get when you unwrap your food and you realize it’s not what you ordered. I feel like that all the time" was posted on X/Twitter by Danger on September 2,…

March 14, 2020
Food/Drink

“You know that stash of food napkins in your glove box? It’s their time to shine”

The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak led to shortages in toilet paper. This was posted on Facebook by Heather Morgan on March 11, 2020: "You know that stash of food napkins in your glove box?…

March 1, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You know the brainwashing is real when white people protest against white people for being white”

"You know the brainwashing is real when white people protest against white people for being white people" (or "You know the brainwashing is real when white people start protesting…

March 1, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You know the brainwashing is real when white people start protesting white people…”

"You know the brainwashing is real when white people protest against white people for being white people" (or "You know the brainwashing is real when white people start protesting…

January 16, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“You know the food is expensive when the restaurant menu has no dollar signs”

Many expensive restaurants don't put dollar signs on their menus. This is said to make expensive menu items psychologically easier to order. "If the menu doesn't have dollar signs in…

December 9, 2024
Food/Drink

“You know those chefs who cut up vegetables real fast? I can’t do that”

Chefs on television sometimes are shown using a sharp knife to cut up vegetables very quickly. A joke was posted on X/Twitter by Uncle Bob 🍩 on May 9, 2017: Nurse: What happened to your FINGERS?…

February 11, 2017
Transportation

“You know those orange cones they put on the highway? I just beat my high score”

"You know those orange cones they put on the highway for you to knock down. I just beat my high score" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The "traffic cone" joke…

April 17, 2017
Food/Drink

“You know what I mean, jelly bean?” (YKWIMJB)

"You know what I mean, jelly bean?" is a rhyming slang phrase that was used in the teen talk of the 1940s and 1950s. "What you mean, jelly bean?" was cited in an August 1944…

May 21, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You know what it doesn’t say in the Constitution? Give up your rights to appease crybaby liberals”

"You know what it doesn't say in the Constitution? Give up your rights to appease some crybaby liberals" (shown on an image with founding father Benjamin Franklin, who never said…

September 1, 2024
Food/Drink

“You know what really floats my boat? Archimedes principle of relative buoyancy”

"Whatever floats your boat" is an idiom, meaning whatever makes someone happy. This does not involve the floating of boats, but there are jokes. "You know what really floats my boat?…

December 8, 2016
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Beer”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

March 20, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Bourdon”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Cabernet”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Champagne”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

April 6, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Gin”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

February 23, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Hennessy”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

April 11, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Liquor store”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

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