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July 7, 2017
Food/Drink

“Doctor: Don’t eat anything fatty” (joke)

A popular fat joke is: DOCTOR: Don't eat anything fattyME: What!? No pizza? No burgers?DOCTOR: No fatty, just don't eat. "My doctor told me I couldn't eat anything too fatty,…

January 21, 2026
Food/Drink

“Doctor: Eating a lot of cinnamon will help you lose weight.  Me at the bakery: 10 cinnamon rolls, please!”

Some doctors believe that cinnamon helps for weight control -- so patients can then order a lot of cinnamon rolls? This is just a food joke because no one eats cinnamon rolls to lose weight.…

January 22, 2026
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Doctor: Have you had any unexplained weight gain over the past year?  Me: No, there are explanations.”

Doctors often ask about any "explained weight gain," but a patient usually knows where the fat came from. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by Just Me…Dee🐟 on December 17, 2023:…

June 13, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthTime/Weather

“Doctor: This may hurt. Me: June doesn’t look much better”

"doctor: this may hurt / me: tbh june was worse imo" is a joke that was posted on X/Twitter by the notorious ana on July 4, 2022. "doctor: this may hurt/ me: june doesn't look…

March 15, 2019
Transportation

“Doctor! Doctor! I feel like a bridge!” (joke)

"What's come over you?" is an expression not to be taken literally, but there are jokes. This was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on March 23, 1994: Patient: Doctor doctor, I feel…

June 16, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Doctor’s offices be like, ‘Show up 15 minutes early so the doctor can see you 45 minutes late’”

"Why doctors offices be like get there 15 minutes early why you're not even about to get seen until 45 minutes after your appointment time? 😡" was posted on X/Twitter by treena on…

April 29, 2019
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Doctors bury their mistakes; journalists put theirs on the front page”

A newspaper prints its mistakes for all to see. "Doctors bury their mistakes three feet under ground; lawyers six feet above it; merchants tie theirs up in packages; farmers palm theirs off on…

March 16, 2015
Work/Businesses

“Doctors pour drugs of which they know little, to cure diseases of which they know less”

"Doctors pour drugs of which they know little, to cure diseases of which they know less, into human beings of whom they know nothing" was credited to the French writer and philosopher…

February 17, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Does a biscuit website use cookies?”

An "HTTP cookie" is not something that's eaten, but there have been several jokes. A popular joke translates American "cookies" to British "biscuits." Another…

February 15, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Does anyone else get road rage from pushing a cart through the aisles at Walmart?”

Can one get "road rage" by pushing a shopping cart at Walmart (a large shopping store)? "Does anyone else get road rage from pushing a shopping cart through Walmart?" is a…

August 9, 2022
Food/Drink

“Does anyone have a recipe for ice cream soup?”

"Ice cream soup" is melted ice cream. There's not much of a recipe. "Does anyone have a recipe for ice cream soup?" was posted on Twitter by Sabeana on November 22, 2010.…

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

“Does anyone have any spare conspiracy theories? Mine are all coming true…”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic and plans for a "Great Reset" seemed to confirm the "conspiracy theories" of many people. "Does anyone have any spare conspiracy…

February 2, 2025
Holidays/Events/ParadesTime/Weather

“Does anyone know any good Groundhog Day jokes? Because I keep hearing the same ones over and over”

A joke about Groundhog Day and the movie Groundhog Day (1993) was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on February 2, 2015: "Does anyone know any good Groundhog Day jokes? Because I keep hearing the same…

January 4, 2021
Time/Weather

“Does anyone know how many snowmen you’re allowed in your garden under current restrictions?”

The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic placed restrictions of the amount of people who are allowed to meet together. Some people wondered if the rules also applied to snowmen. "How many…

November 5, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Does anyone know if I can buy clothes pegs online?”

"Online" should not be confused with "on line" (like a clothesline, with clothes pegs). "Can you buy clothes pegs online?" was posted on Facebook by Chris Wright on…

November 9, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Does anyone know if the Arachnophobia Helpline has a website?”

"Arachnophobia" is the fear of spiders (and spider webs). This has nothing to do with the world wide web, but there are jokes. "Does anyone know if the Arachnophobia Helpline has a…

May 21, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Does anyone know if we can start taking showers yet? Or are we still just washing our hands?”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many messages to wash hands, but what about taking showers? "Does anyone know if we can take a shower now, or we should keep just washing our…

October 12, 2025
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Does anyone know the name of this one song I heard at a party three months ago? I don’t remember the melody, lyrics, or genre if that helps”

Many people listen to a song at a party, but they can't identify it. They try to remember it and research it when they get back home, but they forget almost everything about it. This joke was…

April 18, 2020
Education/Schools

“Does anyone know the number that parents are supposed to call if we need a substitute teacher?”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in school closures. Parents suddenly became teachers for their children. "Hey Teachers...I'm gonna need the phone number to call and get a…

October 18, 2020
Food/Drink

“Does anyone know where adults can trick or treat? Looking for a neighborhood that hands out tacos”

"Does anyone know where adults can trick or treat? Looking for a neighborhood that hands out tacos and margaritas... #NotAskingForAFriend" is a jocular Halloween saying that has been…

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