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May 31, 2022
Sports/Games

“A game of solitaire is probably one of the slowest ways to sort a deck of cards”

Some people view Solitaire less as a game and more as a way to arrange cards. "Solitare is just a very complicated way to unshuffle a deck of cards" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts…

May 29, 2026
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“A garden is a reminder that dirt under your nails counts as self-care”

Gardening usually requires getting one's hands dirty -- and that can be a good thing. "A garden is a reminder that dirt under your nails counts as self-care" was posted on Facebook…

May 27, 2025
Food/Drink

“A garlic crusher is not worth the hassle of cleaning the garlic crusher”

Many people find that cleaning a garlic press (also called a garlic crusher) is cumbersome and is not worth the effort. "Is using a garlic crusher worth the amount of time it takes to clean…

May 27, 2025
Food/Drink

“A garlic press isn’t worth the effort of cleaning it. Just chop your garlic”

Many people find that cleaning a garlic press (also called a garlic crusher) is cumbersome and is not worth the effort. "Is using a garlic crusher worth the amount of time it takes to clean…

November 1, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A gathering of baboons is called a congress”

"A group of baboons is called a congress" is a "fact" that became popular on the Internet by about 1999. A group of baboons is usually called a "troop" and a large…

January 27, 2013
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“A gentleman is a man who can play the saxophone but doesn’t”

"A gentleman is a man who can play the saxophone/bagpipes/accordion but doesn't" is an old joke of unknown authorship. a gentleman is a man who can play a cornet but won't"…

March 22, 2026
Education/SchoolsRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A geometry student 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 Pythagorean theorem version is: "Pythagoras walks into a bar and says, 'Which…

September 30, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A German 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 German version is: "A German walks into a bar and asks for a martini. The bartender…

October 22, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A gerund and an infinitive 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 grammar version is: "A gerund and an infinitive walk into a bar, drinking to…

January 21, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A ghost 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 version involving a ghost is: "A ghost walks into a bar. The bartender says,…

April 7, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A giant lightbulb 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 lightbulb version is: "A giant light bulb walks into a bar. The bartender looks up…

May 25, 2019
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“A gig is worth ten rehearsals” (music adage)

"A gig is worth 5/10/12/100/1,000 rehearsals" is a music adage. It's valuable to play one's music before a live audience. It's not known who said it first. "One…

June 30, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A giraffe walks into a bar and the barman says…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A giraffe version is: "A giraffe walks into a bar and the barman says, 'I'm…

December 27, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A giraffe walks into a bar. Giraffes aren’t good at playing limbo” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A giraffe version is: "A giraffe walks into a bar. Giraffes aren’t good at playing…

September 8, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A giraffe 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 giraffe version was cited in 1993: "A giraffe walks into a bar and says, 'High…

August 3, 2023
Food/Drink

“A giraffe’s coffee would be cold by the time it reached the bottom of its throat…”

A silly saying about a giraffe's coffee has been printed on many images. "A giraffe's coffee would be cold by the time it reached the bottom of its throat. Ever think about that? No.…

January 9, 2018
Food/Drink

“A girl loved me after I gave her a bottle of tonic water. Schwepped her off her feet”

Schweppes is a brand of beverages; a jocular verb is "Schwepped" (which sounds like "swept"). "Schwepped her off her feet" was written in the story…

October 1, 2012
Hotels

“A girl was knocking on my hotel room door all night. Finally, I had to let her out”

New York comedian Henny Youngman (1906-1998), known as the king of the one-line joke, stayed at a lot of hotels. "A girl was knocking on my hotel room door all night. Finally, I had to let her…

June 18, 2025
Food/Drink

“A glass pot is crazy—give the food some privacy”

Some people like cooking with glassware, but others joke that the food needs some privacy. This was posted on X/Twitter by Q🦦 on September 22, 2023, and received over 276,000 likes: "A…

May 28, 2012
Work/Businesses

“A goal is a dream with a deadline” (management aphorism)

"A goal is a dream with a deadline" means that a goal is a dream fitted to reality, with a deadline for its accomplishment. The saying has been attributed to Napoleon Hill (1883-1970),…

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