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January 18, 2018
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Do burlesque shows have undress rehearsals?”

Many theatrical productions have dress rehearsals. Does a nude performance hold an "undress rehearsal"? "Undress Rehearsal-Burlesque" was the title of a painting reported in a…

June 1, 2018
Transportation

“Do buses and trains run on time?”/“Buses run on wheels and trains run on the tracks.”

A riddle about buses and trains running "on time" is: Q: Do buses and trains run on time?A: Buses run on wheels and trains run on the tracks. The joke was posted on Twitter on September…

June 1, 2018
Time/Weather

“Do buses and trains run on time?”/“Buses run on wheels and trains run on the tracks.”

A riddle about buses and trains running "on time" is: Q: Do buses and trains run on time?A: Buses run on wheels and trains run on the tracks. The joke was posted on Twitter on September…

September 17, 2016
Food/Drink

“Do cannibals refer to homeless people as free range?”

"Do cannibals refer to homeless people as free range?" is a jocular question that is usually asked with other cannibal jokes. "Do Cannibals refer to homeless people as Free Range?…

November 26, 2019
Food/Drink

“Do deer like cheese?”/“Fawn do.”

"Fondue" sounds a bit like "fawn do," and there are jokes. "Most deer don't eat cheese for dinner, but fawn do" was posted on Twitter by Marty Flanagan on April…

December 25, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Do dragons enjoy playing offices and accountants?”

Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game. Offices & Bosses is another role-playing game. "If we play D&D...do Dragons play 'Offices & Humans' in their…

January 29, 2016
Education/Schools

“Do history exams get harder every year?”

"Do history exams get harder every year?" is a jocular one-liner. After each year, there is more history to learn! "I feel sorry for each new generation of students,since history…

November 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“Do holy cows give pastorized milk?”

"Pasteurized milk" has nothing to do with pastors, but there are jokes. "Pastorised Milk #Religiousfoods" was posted on Twitter by Marc Lemezma on November 23, 2009.…

January 4, 2025
Food/Drink

“Do I dislike orange flavoured liqueurs? On the cointreaury”

Cointreau is a brand of orange-flavoured triple sec liqueur produced in Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, France. "On the cointreaury" is a pun of "on the contrary." "on the…

November 26, 2015
Food/Drink

“Do I know any sodium jokes? Na”

"Do I know any sodium jokes? Na" is a joke that has been printed on many images. "'Know any good jokes abt Sodium?' 'Na'" was cited on Twitter on July 15,…

October 26, 2024
Food/DrinkBig Easy, City That Care Forgot (New Orleans nicknames)

“Do I like gumbo? A-cajun-ally”

A cajun pun of "occasionally" is "a-cajun-a;;y" or "o-cajun-ally." "I have a really bad Louisiana joke. But don't worry ... I only tell it o-cajun-ally"…

October 26, 2024
Food/DrinkBig Easy, City That Care Forgot (New Orleans nicknames)

“Do I like gumbo? O-cajun-ally”

A cajun pun of "occasionally" is "a-cajun-a;;y" or "o-cajun-ally." "I have a really bad Louisiana joke. But don't worry ... I only tell it o-cajun-ally"…

March 29, 2017
Food/Drink

“Do I like my coffee black? There are other colors?”

"Do I like my coffee black? There are other colors?" is a jocular line that has been printed on several images. THe joke has been cited in print since at least 1966, when this was…

December 22, 2012
Work/Businesses

“Do I look like a freakin’ people person?”

"Do I look like a (freaking/fucking) people person?" is a jocular statement that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, bumper stickers and posters. The saying is popular…

May 5, 2023
Education/Schools

“Do I misuse contractions? Yes, but it’s what it’s”

"It is what it is" is a popular phrase. "It's what it's" is used in contraction jokes. "Do I misuse contractions? Yes, but it's what it's" was…

November 2, 2017
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Do I run? Yes. Out of patience, fucks and money”

"Do you run? Yes. Out of patience, fucks and money" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images -- especially running shirts. "Do I run?Yes. Out of patience,fucks and…

November 13, 2012
Food/Drink

“Do illiterate people get the full effect of alphabet soup?”

"Do illiterate people get the full effect of alphabet soup?" is a joke that has been credited to comedian John Mendoza since at least 1988. Alphabet soup contains letter-shaped pasta and…

May 19, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Do it today or regret it tomorrow”

"Do it today or regret it tomorrow" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today" is the old proverb that is…

May 25, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Do it tomorrow. You’ve made enough mistakes for today”

"Do it tomorrow. You've made enough mistakes (for) today" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Mrs. Harper Richards is bemused by the motto: 'Do it tomorrow…

May 25, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Do it tomorrow. You’ve made enough mistakes today”

"Do it tomorrow. You've made enough mistakes (for) today" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Mrs. Harper Richards is bemused by the motto: 'Do it tomorrow…

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