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September 27, 2013
Food/Drink

“A guy walks into a bar…” (bar jokes)

Bar jokes have existed probably as long as bars have existed. In the 1950s, the jokes began with animals (such as a dog or a kangaroo) coming into a bar and asking for a drink. By the 1970s, the…

April 17, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A guy walks into a bar…lucky bastard” (bar joke, told during COVID-19 bar closures)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." However, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, most bars were closed. The joke was:…

January 8, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“A gymnast walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "So a nearsighted gymnast walks into a bar" was cited in March 2010. "So a…

January 11, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A gymnast 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 gymnast walks into a bar, and is rendered hors de combat" was cited on Twitter…

September 24, 2017
Food/Drink

“A gyro is a Greek taco” (“A gyro is a lamb taco”)

The Greek "gyro" (meat wrapped in a pita) has been compared to the Mexican "taco" (meat -- or some other filling -- wrapped in a tortilla). "Greek taco -- a gyro" was…

November 3, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A half-truth is a whole lie”

"A half-truth is a whole lie" is a popular proverb that's been directed at newspapers and politicians since at least the 1880s and 1890s. "This half truth is tantamount to a…

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

“A ham sandwich walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One food joke variation is: "A ham sandwich walks into a bar and begins to order. The…

July 31, 2022
Food/Drink

“A hamburger a day keeps the vegans away”

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is a famous saying. Several sayings expressing what keeps vegans away have been printed on several images. "A rib a day keeps the vegans…

July 23, 2020
Food/Drink

“A hamburger doesn’t have a front or back until you bite it”

Where is the front of a hamburger? "There is no front of a hamburger until a bite is taken! #NationalBurgerDay" was posted on Twitter by Gerald on August 27, 2015. "A hamburger…

October 20, 2013
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A hamburger walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One of the oldest and most popular of bar jokes is: "Ham sandwich walks into a bar and…

November 6, 2013
Food/Drink

“A hamburger walks into a bar…” (joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One of the oldest and most popular of bar jokes is: "Ham sandwich walks into a bar and…

November 14, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A hand up, not a handout”

"A hand up, not a handout" is a political saying, most popular with conservatives. Government handouts are often associated with income redistribution from earners to non-earners. "A…

June 13, 2020
Food/Drink

“A hangover is just your body reminding you that you’re an idiot”

"A hangover is just your body reminding you that you’re an idiot" is a drinking saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Trevor S on August 29,…

September 13, 2012
Food/Drink

“A hangover is the wrath of grapes”

"The grapes of wrath" is a lyric in "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," a hymn by Julia Ward Howe written in 1861. The Grapes of Wrath is also the title of a 1939 novel by John…

January 31, 2013
Food/Drink

“A hangover is when you open your eyes in the morning and wish you hadn’t”

"A hangover is when you open your eyes in the morning and wish you hadn't" is a jocular saying that has been included in many quotation collections that describe hangovers. "A…

June 23, 2010
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“A happy customer tells a friend; an unhappy customer tells the world”

"A happy customer tells a friend; an unhappy customer tells the world" is an old business adage. A happy (or satisfied) customer often doesn't say anything or tells just a few…

September 8, 2015
Sports/Games

“A happy fighter is a dangerous fighter” (boxing adage)

"A happy fighter is a dangerous fighter" (or "The most dangerous fighter is a happy fighter") is a boxing adage that is frequently credited to heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.…

January 25, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very, very dangerous man…”

"A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very, very dangerous man who has it under voluntary control" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Canadian psychologist,…

September 25, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A harp is a piano after taxes”

"A harp is a (grand) piano after taxes" is a jocular statement that has been included in many collections of one-line sayings about taxes. The saying has also been printed on T-shirts.…

October 30, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksHolidays/Events/Parades

“A haunted house but instead of scary monsters it’s 15 ppl asking u what u are doing with ur life & who u r marrying oh wait that’s thanksgiving”

A jocular Halloween haunted house suggestion was posted on X/Twitter -- the tweet is no longer available -- by Lindsay Fuce @lindsay_fuce on November 2, 2017: "A haunted house but instead of…

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