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December 5, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A black man, a Jew, and an Asian walk into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An anti-joke version is: "A black man, a Jew, and an Asian walk into a bar. This is an…

January 30, 2021
Radio/Television

“A black speck on your TV screen isn’t too irritating until you’re trying to watch a hockey game”

A black speck on a TV screen can make it difficult to watch a hockey puck. "Watching hockey with a black speck on the screen is really frustrating" was posted on Twitter by Tucker on…

July 4, 2019
Food/Drink

“A blackberry is a goth raspberry”

A blackberry is comparable to a raspberry. A blackberry is darker in color than a raspberry; a blackberry is also more tart and less sweet in taste. "A blackberry is like a goth…

June 18, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“A blank piece of paper is God’s way of telling us how hard it is to be God”

Entry in progress -- B.P."A blank piece of paper is God's way of telling us how hard it is to be God" is a saying that has been printed on many images. 27 November 1986, Los Angeles…

April 2, 2015
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A blind man walks into a bar and says, ‘Wanna hear a blonde joke?’” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular "blind man walks into a bar" joke (there are several) is about a man…

April 1, 2015
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A blind man walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular "blind man walks into a bar" joke (there are several) is: "A blind…

November 6, 2017
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“A blind man walks into a shop with his seeing-eye dog…” (joke)

Many people walk through stores "just looking around." A joke was printed in the New York (NY) Times on August 30, 1983, of a blind person who grabs his seeing eye dog by the tail and…

September 22, 2019
Food/Drink

“A blind person was eating seafood. It didn’t help”

"Seafood" shouldn't be confused with "see food," but there are jokes. "Can a Blind Person TRULY enjoy SEA FOOD !!!" was posted on Twitter by I'mUp Next on…

January 30, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A blind prisoner walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A prisoner version is: "A prisoner walks into a bar." The joke is that the…

November 21, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A block grant is a solid mass of money surrounded on all sides by governors”

A block grant is a sum of money that is given by the federal government to state and local governments under certain programs, such as education, healthcare and transportation. "The First Law…

November 29, 2020
Food/Drink

“A block of ice is just a loaf of water”

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"…

September 22, 2025
Food/Drink

“A Bloody Mary is basically drinking spaghetti sauce mixed with vodka”

A Bloody Mary cocktail is made with vodka and tomato juice -- not spaghetti sauce -- but there are jokes. "A Bloody Mary is basically drinking spaghetti sauce mixed with vodka" was posted…

August 11, 2013
Sports/Games

“A bloop hit looks like a line drive in the box score” (baseball adage)

A baseball batter sometimes does not hit a ball solidly, but the ball floats between fielders for a "blooper" or "dink" hit. The baseball saying is, "a bloop hit looks like…

April 26, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A blowfly goes into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A version with a fly is: "A blowfly goes into a bar and asks: 'Is that stool…

October 31, 2015
Transportation

“A blue trip slip for an 8 cent fare…” (horse-car poetry)

Noah Brooks and Isaac Bromley, of the New York (NY) Daily Tribune, were riding downtown one evening in 1875 on the Fourth Avenue line, No. 101, when they read a placard. With the help of W. C.…

August 10, 2012
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“A boat is a hole in the water into which you pour money”

"A boat is a hole in the water into which you pour money" is a popular saying that has been printed on gift items, such as T-shirts and posters. "A yacht, they say, is a hole in the…

December 17, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“A bodybuilder won’t judge you for working out…”

"An athlete won't judge you for working out. A millionaire won't judge you for starting a business. A musician won't judge you for trying to sing a song. It's always the…

February 7, 2012
Food/Drink

“A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat”

"A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat" is a joke that has appeared on many Internet lists since 2000. The joke centers on "hard to beat" eggs meaning also…

February 17, 2017
Radio/Television

“A book dies every time you watch a reality TV show”

Jersey Shore was an American reality television series that ran from 2009 until 2012. "Every time someone watches jersey shore, a book commits suicide!" was posted on Twitter on January…

July 28, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“A book just fell on my head. I only have my shelf to blame”

"My self" might sound like "my shelf" if someone (such as the Scottish accent of actor Sean Connery) pronounces it. "I was at home last night, and a book fell on my head.I…

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