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September 22, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Born Free, Taxed to Death”

"Born Free, (But) Taxed to Death" is a common anti-tax slogan, found on T-shirts and bumper stickers. The saying has been cited in print from at least 1974 and has been popular in…

July 19, 2012
Sports/Games

“Born on third base and thinks he hit a triple” (a privileged person)

Texas politician Jim Hightower told the Democratic National Convention at Atlanta, Georgia, on July 19, 1988, about the Republican presidential candidate, George H. W. Bush: "He is a man who…

October 18, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Born, raised and protected by God, guns, guts & glory”

"Born, raised and protected by God, guns, guts & glory" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "god, guns, guts and glory .sig snipped" was posted on the…

February 6, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Boss makes a dollar. I make a dime. That’s why I crap on company time”

"Boss makes a dollar. I make a dime. That's why I poop on company time" is a work rhyme that has been printed on many images. "the boss makes a dollar, while I make a dime,…

February 6, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Boss makes a dollar. I make a dime. That’s why I poop on company time”

"Boss makes a dollar. I make a dime. That's why I poop on company time" is a work rhyme that has been printed on many images. "the boss makes a dollar, while I make a dime,…

February 5, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Boss makes a dollar. I make a dime. That’s why I shit on company time”

"Boss makes a dollar. I make a dime. That's why I poop on company time" is a work rhyme that has been printed on many images. "the boss makes a dollar, while I make a dime,…

September 19, 2012
Work/Businesses

“BOSS spelled backwards is double-SOB”

"BOSS spelled backwards is double-SOB" ("SOB" is "son of a bitch") is a humorous one-line saying that has been cited in print since at least 1957. Reader's Digest…

November 24, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Boss told me to leave my problems at the door when I come to work, so I asked him to stand outside”

"I got fired yesterday. My boss told me to leave my problems at the door when I come to work. So I told him to go stand outside..." was posted on Twitter by Study of Awesomology on June…

May 16, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Boss, can I have a week off around Christmas?” (joke)

A workplace joke was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on May 14, 2019: "Boss, can I have a week off around Christmas?"Boss: It’s May."Sorry. May I have a week off around…

July 29, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Boss: ‘You missed work yesterday, didn’t you?’ Me: ‘Not particularly.’”

A pun about "missing" work is: BOSS: You missed work yesterday, didn't you?ME: Not particularly. "Foreman: 'You missed work yesterday, didn't you?' Pitman:…

October 21, 2022
Work/Businesses

“Boss: Why are you late?”/“Me: I got drunk last night and set my calculator to $5.30.”

"I’m late for work because I got drunk last night and set my calculator for $5.30" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Im Late For My studio session Because…

September 6, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Boss: Would you be able to pass a urine test? Me: No problem. Distance or accuracy?”

A "urine test" is a test of what's in the urine -- not how a person can produce urine. "At my last pee-in-cup urine test, I asked the doctor if he wanted me to emphasize…

July 24, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Boss: You should have been here at 8:30! Employee: Why, what happened at 8:30?”

An employment joke about a late employee is: Boss: You should have been here at 8:30!Employee: Why? What happened at 8:30? The joke was printed in many newspapers in 1935. 20 March 1935, San Diego…

April 24, 2024
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“Boss: You were gone 7 hours to smoke? Me: It was a brisket.”

Some employees take smoking breaks -- usually for cigarette smoking. A joke was posted on Instagram by iamyarddad on October 26, 2023: "Boss: You were gone 7 hours to smoke? Me: It was a…

August 4, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Bosshole (noun): A person who turns into an asshole ten seconds after being made Supervisor”

"Bosshole" (boss + asshole) is a portmanteau word that has been printed on many images. "TO The Best Little Bosshole in Town! From Docs "R" us" was a Valentine's…

October 17, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Both the Democrat and the Republican are running for president of Ohio”

The Democratic and Republican presidential candidates ignore states where the election is not in question and spend almost all of their time in contested or "battleground" states. The…

July 29, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Both X and SpaceX are moving to Texas and not ONE JOURNALIST went with the headline ‘All My Xes Live In Texas?’”

Businessman and investor Elon Musk announced in 2024 his intention of moving his companies X (formerly called Twitter) and SpaceX to Texas. "Excuse me -- both X and SpaceX are moving to Texas…

September 18, 2022
Sports/Games

“Botox is a performance-enhancing drug for poker players”

"Pokertox" (poker + Botox) was introduced by a New York doctor in 2012. Botox injections to a poker player's face would stop that player from a facial reaction to the cards.…

December 16, 2019
Food/Drink

“Bottled water companies don’t produce water, they produce plastic bottles”

"Bottled water companies don’t produce water, they produce plastic bottles" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on…

December 17, 2021
Food/Drink

“Bottomless breadsticks implies the existence of topless breadsticks”

A "bottomless" cup of coffee is a coffee with free refills. There are jokes with the Olive Garden restaurant serving bottomless/topless breadsticks -- that is, unlimited breadsticks.…

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