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March 10, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A man in a wheelchair 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 man in a wheelchair can't walk into a bar, but there are a few jokes about this.…

February 10, 2012
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“A man in debt is caught in a net”

Entry in progress -- B.P. The proverb is cometimes credited to John Ray's 17th century book of English proverbs, but it does not appear there. Google BooksThe Salt-Cellars: Being a collection…

April 25, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A man in Saudi Arabia has been caught stealing hand sanitiser. He won’t need it now”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in panic buying of hand sanitizer. A joke was posted on Reddit -- DarkJokeCentral on April 26, 2020: "A man in Saudi Arabia has been caught stealing…

June 11, 2024
Food/Drink

“A man is suing Smart Water for not making him smart, and I’d like to formally announce my lawsuit against Thin Mints”

"A man is suing Smart Water for not making him smart, and I'd like to formally announce my lawsuit against Thin Mints" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

June 24, 2017
Transportation

“A man is washing the car with his son. The son asks, ‘Dad, can’t you just use a sponge?’”

"Have just washed the car with my son (well, I couldn’t find a sponge)....ba-dum TISH!" is a joke about washing the car that was posted on Twitter on June 12, 2009. "I was washing…

June 19, 2015
Food/Drink

“A man just assaulted me with milk, cream and butter. How dairy”

"A man just assaulted me with milk, cream and butter. How dairy" (a pun on "dare he") is a jocular line that appears to have started in the United Kingdom in 2010. "I…

July 29, 2020
Transportation

“A man on a tractor drove past me shouting, ‘The end of the world is nigh!’ It was Farmer Geddon”

"Armageddon" should not be confused with "Farmer Geddon," but there are jokes. "Bloke on a tractor just went past shouting 'It's the end of the world; ... I think…

August 6, 2016
Food/Drink

“A man overdosed on curry powder and went into a korma”

"Korma" should not be confused with "coma," but there are jokes. A pun about spicy Asian food is: A man overdosed on curry powder and went into a korma." "Did you hear…

February 13, 2018
Sports/Games

“A man promised his girlfriend a diamond for Valentine’s Day. So he took her to a baseball park”

A Valentine's Day joke is: "A man promised his girlfriend a diamond for Valentine's Day. So he took her to a baseball park." February 14th is not baseball season -- not even…

October 13, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A man reading a thesaurus saunters into a tavern…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A thesaurus version is: "A man reading a thesaurus saunters into a tavern..."…

February 9, 2017
Streets

“A man spilled his Scrabble set on the road. I asked, ‘What’s the word on the street?’”

A pun about the term "word on the street" is: "A man spilled his Scrabble set on the road, I asked, 'What's the word on the street?'" "A man spilled his…

March 29, 2009
Food/Drink

“A man takes a drink…then the drink takes the man”

"First the man takes a drink. Then the drink takes a drink. Then the drink takes the man." This Japanese proverb warned of the dangers of drinking too muck sake (rice wine). In 1886, the…

July 3, 2020
Food/Drink

“A man takes a hooker out to dinner. He gives her his peas. She gives him herpes”

Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterBob Mackey@robairmackeyLove poetry is such mush. A man gives a woman his corn, and soon he winds up getting her peas.9:30 AM · Feb 14, 2013·Twitter Web Client…

April 29, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A man takes his wife to get tested…” (joke)

A joke has it that a man send his wife to be tested, but the doctor's didn't know if it was for Covid-19 or for Alzheimer's. The doctor then suggests, “I recommend you take her for…

November 16, 2024
Work/Businesses

“A man tried to sell me a coffin today. I told him that’s the last thing I need”

The expression "that's the last thing I'll need" usually means that the person has no need for that thing. Jokes about a coffin take the "last thing" literally.…

October 4, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A man using Apple maps walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An Apple Maps version is: "A man using the new Apple maps walks into a bar... or maybe…

August 24, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A man walks into a bar and asks for a Corona and two Hurricanes…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." The year 2020 brought many problems, such as the coronavirus pandemic, and in late August…

February 28, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A man walks into a bar and asks the quickest way into town…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular joke involves someone who asks a local person about the quickest route (to New…

March 7, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A man walks into a bar and hears a voice say, ‘Nice tie!’” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A classic joke involves a man who walks into a bar, and he hears a voice say, "Nice…

April 30, 2019
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A man walks into a bar and says, ‘Give me a beer before problems start!’” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular version has a man walk into a bar and shout, "Give me a beer before problems…

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