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February 17, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“A good insurance company knows how to handle acclaim”

"Acclaim" sounds like "a claim." An insurance pun was posted on the website Pun of the Day in March 2000: "A good insurance company knows how to handle acclaim." Pun…

December 9, 2016
Food/Drink

“A good man can make you feel sexy…oh sorry, that’s wine. Wine does that”

"A good man can make you feel ,sexy, strong and able to take on the world...oh sorry, that's wine. Wine does that" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many ecards.…

February 19, 2020
Workers/People

“A good mother loves her children. A great mother still loves them when they’re teenagers”

"A good mother loves her children. A great mother still loves them when they're teenagers" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "A good mother loves her kids ... a…

June 17, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A good number of my friends are racist. Precisely zero—and that is a good number”

"A good number" often implies "a lot," but this is not always the case. This joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on June 16, 2020: "A good number of my friends are racist.…

August 2, 2015
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“A good pair of running shoes can last 400 miles” (running adage)

"A good pair of running shoes can last 400-500 miles" is a running adage of unknown origin. "Most good running shoes, however, should last for at least 500 miles (800 km) without the…

December 3, 2021
Education/Schools

“A good part of online school is that there are no school shootings”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic caused many public schools to be closed. Students were homeschooled and went to online classes. "Online classes = no school shootings in classrooms"…

October 19, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A good percentage of my friends are Nazis. That percentage is zero”

"A good percentage of my friends" usually means a high percentage, but this is not always the case. A joke was posted on Twitter by Perri Cassie on August 16, 2017: "A good…

April 4, 2012
Work/Businesses

“A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow”

Voltaire (1694-1778) is credited with "the best is the enemy of the good." Prussian military theorist Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is credited with "The greatest enemy of a good…

August 13, 2020
Education/Schools

“A good pun is its own reword”

"Virtue is its own reward" is an old saying. "A good pun is its own reword" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "A good pun is its own reword"…

March 15, 2013
Sports/Games

“A good putter is a match for anyone and a bad putter is a match for no one” (golf adage)

"A good putter is a match for anyone and a bad putter is a match for no one" is an old golf adage that is often credited to American golf coach Harvey Penick (1904-1995), but the saying…

February 28, 2025
Food/Drink

“A good sandwich at the right time makes life worth living”

Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter ▪️ Shy ▪️ @SoGorgeousShy I look at every situation like a Sandwich no matter which way you flip it the BREAD comes FIRST 💵💰💸 7:21 PM · May 15,…

November 4, 2025
Food/Drink

“A good sandwich at the right time makes life worth living”

The right sandwich eaten at the right time can be magical. "Never underestimate the power of the right sandwich at the right time. ✨" was posted on Facebook by New York Deli &…

November 21, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A goose 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 goose version is: "A goose walks into a bar. The bartender looks at him and says,…

May 6, 2017
Food/Drink

“A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch”

"A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American chef, cookbook author and teacher James Beard…

August 22, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A government that forces you to account to them for the way you spend your money, but…”

"A government that forces you to account to them for the way you spend YOUR money, but refuses to be accountable to you for how they spend YOUR money, should be immediately replaced" is a…

May 12, 2019
Radio/Television

“A grandmother is a babysitter who watches the kids instead of the television”

"A grandmother is a babysitter who watches the kids instead of the television" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Description: 'A grandmother is a baby-sitter…

May 12, 2019
Education/Schools

“A grandmother is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher, and a little bit best friend”

"A grandmother is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher, and a little bit best friend" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at…

May 12, 2019
Holidays/Events/Parades

“A grandmother pretends she doesn’t know who you are on Halloween”

"A grandmother pretends she doesn't know who you are on Halloween" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "A grandparent pretends he doesn't know who you are on…

January 21, 2011
Food/Drink

“A grapefruit is a lemon that had a chance and took advantage of it”

"A grapefruit is a lemon that had a chance and took advantage of it!" is a witticism first cited in print in 1913 and credited to someone named "Baer" -- possibly Arthur…

January 31, 2015
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A grasshopper 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 joke involving a grasshopper (hinting at the Grasshopper cocktail) is: "A…

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