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January 13, 2021
Food/Drink

“Did you eat the leftovers I was saving in the fridge?”/“No, I ate them in the living room.”

A joke was posted on Facebook by Lisle Crowley on June 28, 2020: "Did you eat the leftovers I was saving in the fridge?""Of course not.......... I ate them in the living room."…

May 20, 2019
Transportation

“Did you ever notice that the first piece of luggage on the carousel never belongs to anyone?”

"Did you ever notice that the first piece of luggage on the carousel never belongs to anyone?" is an airport saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is usually credited to…

June 8, 2012
Food/Drink

“Did you ever notice that there are no recipes for leftover chocolate?”

"Did you ever notice that there are no recipes for leftover chocolate?" is a jocular saying that has been placed on T-shirts and wall plaque signs. "There is no recipe for leftover…

November 7, 2015
Food/Drink

“Did you ever stop to think that maybe coffee is addicted to ME?”

"Did you ever stop to think that maybe coffee is addicted to ME?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on posters and T-shirts. "i like to think that the coffee is addicted to…

July 18, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Did you get a haircut?”/“No, I got them all cut.”

Getting a haircut does not mean getting a single hair cut, but the popular dad joke exchange is: WIFE: Did you get a haircut?HUSBAND: No, I got them all cut. Versions of the joke have been cited in…

June 24, 2018
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Did you hear about the 25 Irish people that drowned? They were river dancing”

The show Riverdancing doesn't involve Irish dancing in a river, but there are jokes. "Did you hear about the 25 Irish people that drowned? They were riverdancing" was posted on…

February 4, 2018
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Did you hear about the actor who fell through the floorboards? He was just going through a stage”

A theatre joke is: ""Did you hear about the actor who fell through the floorboards? He was just going through a stage." The "just going through a stage" pun has been cited…

February 18, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Did you hear about the angry gymnast? He just flipped”

A gymnastics pun is: "Did you hear about the angry gymnast? He just flipped." The joke was posted on Twitter on September 6, 2012. “Did you hear about the angry pancake? He just…

February 26, 2017
Food/Drink

“Did you hear about the angry pancake? He just flipped”

A pancake pun is: "Did you hear about the angry pancake? He just flipped." The joke was posted on Twitter on February 21, 2012. “Did you hear about the angry gymnast? He just flipped”…

January 12, 2017
Food/Drink

“Did you hear about the astronaut who stepped on chewing gum? He got stuck in Orbit!”

A joke about a certain brand of chewing gum is: "Did you hear about the astronaut who stepped on chewing gum? He got stuck in Orbit!" The joke has been cited in print since at least 2006.…

February 13, 2019
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Did you hear about the ATM that got addicted to money? It suffered from withdrawals”

A banking joke about an AtM was posted on Twitter by Jason Parker on May 17, 2014: "Did you hear about the ATM that was addicted to money? It suffered from withdrawals. #BadJokeSaturday"…

August 7, 2017
Food/Drink

“Did you hear about the barista who became really buff? She’s been working on her French press”

A French press is not a piece of gym equipment, but there's a joke: "Did you hear about the barista who became really buff? She's been working on her French press."…

August 7, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Did you hear about the barista who became really buff? She’s been working on her French press”

A French press is not a piece of gym equipment, but there's a joke: "Did you hear about the barista who became really buff? She's been working on her French press."…

June 21, 2022
Sports/Games

“Did you hear about the boxing match between a rabbit and a hedgehog? The hedgehog won on points”

"Did you hear about the boxing match between the rabbit and the hedgehog? The hedgehog won on points" is a pun that was posted on Twitter by C. Joke on January 10, 2010. The hedgehog has…

December 26, 2021
Food/Drink

“Did you hear about the bread maker who was into BDSM? He was gluten for punishment”

"Gluten" shouldn't be confused with "glutton," but there are jokes. One joke on the phrase "glutton for punishment" is "gluten for punishment."…

July 22, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Did you hear about the cannibal policeman who was arrested for grilling his suspects?”

Policemen give suspects a "grilling," but that's usually not literal. "Did you hear about the cannibal policeman who was arrested? He was caught grilling his suspects" was…

July 22, 2018
Food/Drink

“Did you hear about the cannibal policeman who was arrested for grilling his suspects?”

Policemen give suspects a "grilling," but that's usually not literal. "Did you hear about the cannibal policeman who was arrested? He was caught grilling his suspects" was…

February 17, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Did you hear about the carpenter who drank on the job? He got hammered”

"I used to go out with a carpenter. He got hammered every night" is a drinking pun that was posted on Twitter by TrishB on November 15, 2010. "Did you hear about the carpenter who…

February 17, 2019
Food/Drink

“Did you hear about the carpenter who drank too many screwdrivers? He got hammered”

"I used to go out with a carpenter. He got hammered every night" is a drinking pun that was posted on Twitter by TrishB on November 15, 2010. "Did you hear about the carpenter who…

January 19, 2018
Food/Drink

“Did you hear about the cheese failed to medal at the Olympics? It fell at the final curdle”

"Curdle" doesn't sound like "hurdle," but there have been cheese puns. "Did you hear about the cheese that failed? It fell at the final curdle" was posted on…

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