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December 30, 2020
Transportation

“Do you follow Jesus this close?” (bumper sticker)

"Do you follow Jesus this close? (or "Do you follow Jesus this closely?") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers. The reader of the bumper sticker is…

December 30, 2020
Transportation

“Do you follow Jesus this closely?” (bumper sticker)

"Do you follow Jesus this close? (or "Do you follow Jesus this closely?") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers. The reader of the bumper sticker is…

November 13, 2019
Time/Weather

“Do you guys remember when I told you about my spine issue? It was about a week back”

"Week" sounds like "weak." A double pun is sometimes made, with "a week back" (time) for "a weak back" (a bad spine). The "weak back"/"week…

January 20, 2017
Time/Weather

“Do you have a date for Valentine’s Day?”/“Yes. February 14th.”

A popular Valentine's Day joke is: MAN: Do you have a date for Valentine's Day?WOMAN: Yes. February 14th. The joke was posted on Twitter on September 4, 2012 and has been printed on…

September 26, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Do you have a golden lawyer?” (lawyer joke)

The joke about the "golden rat" has been told since at least 1994. The punchline usually involves a lawyer, but some versions substitute "liberal" or "Republican."…

April 28, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Do you have Coronavirus? Because I can’t stop looking ah-choo” (pickup line)

"Ah-choo!" or "Achoo!" or "Atchoo!" (a sneeze) sounds like "at you." A jocular pickup line was used during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. “Do you have…

December 3, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Do you have reservations?”/“Yes, but I’ll eat here anyway.”

Some people have reservations for a restaurant, while others have reservations about a restaurant. A popular joke has been cited in print since at least 1975: RESTAURANT HOST OR HOSTESS: Do you…

December 2, 2017
Hotels

“Do you have reservations?”/“Yes, but I’ll stay here anyway.”

Some people have reservations for a restaurant, while others have reservations about a restaurant. A popular joke has been cited in print since at least 1975: RESTAURANT HOST OR HOSTESS: Do you…

May 31, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Do you know that feeling when you have a lot of work to do and you don’t know where to start? That’s why I’m on Facebook”

Many people like to go on social media to avoid work. "You know that feeling when you have a lot of work to do and you don't know where to start...? That's why I'm on…

May 31, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Do you know that feelng when you have a lot of work to do and you don’t know where to start? That’s why I’m on tumblr”

Many people like to go on social media to avoid work. "You know that feeling when you have a lot of work to do and you don't know where to start...? That's why I'm on…

May 31, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Do you know that feelng when you have a lot of work to do and you don’t know where to start? That’s why I’m on Twitter”

Many people like to go on social media to avoid work. "You know that feeling when you have a lot of work to do and you don't know where to start...? That's why I'm on…

September 5, 2013
Food/Drink

“Do you know the way to Chardonnay?”

"Do You Know the Way to San Jose" is a 1968 song written for singer Dionne Warwick by Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (lyrics). "Do you know the way to Chardonnay?" has…

March 16, 2010
Names/Phrases

“Do you know the way to the Empire State Building, or should I just go fuck myself?”

New Yorkers sometimes have a (probably unfair) reputation of being rude to tourists. If a tourist asks "Do you have the time?" or "Do you know the way to the Empire State…

January 28, 2021
Time/Weather

“Do you know what always catches my eye? Short people with umbrellas”

"Umbrellas are a win for short people in the battle against the tall people. "argh my eye!" #fb" was posted on Twitter by Tom Gordon on August 4, 2009. "You know what…

July 18, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Do you know what’s on the menu? Me-n-u”

"Do you know what's on the menu? Me-n-u" -- that is, "me and you" -- is a pickup line that has been printed on many images. "'WHAT does menu mean?' said a…

October 10, 2012
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Do you know where Central Park is?...OK, I’ll mug you here”

New York City in the 1960s and 1970s was crime-ridden; there were constant stories about tourists being mugged in and around Central Park. A joke from 1971 has a shady person approaching a tourist…

November 9, 2016
Food/Drink

“Do you know where you can get chicken broth in bulk? The stock market”

The stock market doesn't sell chicken stock, but there's a joke: "Do you know where you can get chicken broth in bulk? The stock market." "To me, stock market means…

November 9, 2016
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Do you know where you can get chicken broth in bulk? The stock market”

The stock market doesn't sell chicken stock, but there's a joke: "Do you know where you can get chicken broth in bulk? The stock market." "To me, stock market means…

July 13, 2026
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Do you know why Americans call it fast food? Because it speeds them on the way to the grave”

"They call it fast food because it gets you to the grave faster" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that "fast food" is not healthy food. The…

May 31, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Do you know why birds sing in the morning? Because they don’t have to go to work!”

"Do you know why birds sing in the morning(s)? Because they don't have to go to work!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Birds sing in the morning…

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