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June 22, 2024
Transportation

“I just got a photo from a speed camera through the mail. I sent it back—it’s way too expensive and really bad quality”

When a motorist receives a speed camera photo through the mail, it's a fine. You're not paying all that money for the photo, but there's a popular joke. "I just got a photo from…

March 24, 2025
Food/Drink

“I just got a ticket for eating ginger cake on the village green. It was a parkin fine”

"Parkin" (a gingerbread cake traditionally made with oatmeal and black treacle) has nothing to do with "parking," but there are jokes. "The traffic warden slapped a treacle…

December 12, 2024
Food/Drink

“I just got back from the annual Condiment Convention. It was nice to ketchup with old friends again”

"Ketchup" sounds like "catch up," and there are jokes. "We had a lot of fun at the condiment convention. There was so much to ketchup" was posted on Reddit --…

November 23, 2017
Food/Drink

“I just got completely burnt fries at a restaurant. It really is Black Fry Day”

A pun on "Black Friday" is "Black Fry Day" -- a day of burnt french fries. "McDonald's should served only burnt french fries the day after Thanksgiving, because…

July 1, 2017
Work/Businesses

“I just got done working all night, and I am ready to call it a day”

"I just got done working all night, and I am ready to call it a day" is a seemingly contradictory saying about working during the night. "Been working all night on the…

February 14, 2022
Work/Businesses

“I just got fired from a florist. Apparently I took too many leaves”

"Leaves of absence" are not like the leaves on a plant, but there are jokes. "I just got fired from a florist, apparently I took too many leaves" was posted on Twitter by Funny…

December 27, 2025
Work/Businesses

“I just got hired at the yacht store. They made me the sails manager”

"Sales manager" shouldn't be confused with "sails manager," but there are jokes. "YES! Just been hired as a sails manager at the yacht club 🚣" was posted on…

December 3, 2020
Sports/Games

“I just got my son a flat piece of cardboard for Christmas. He wanted an ex-box”

Xbox is a video gaming brand from Microsoft. "Xbox" should not be confused with "ex box," but there are jokes. "I've just got my son a flat piece of cardboard for…

July 18, 2018
Transportation

“I just got off a flight that crossed through five time zones. Does that make me a time traveler?”

"Since I'm going in different time zones and am gaining hours, does that make me a time traveler?" was posted on Twitter on March 29, 2015. "If I keep traveling to different…

July 18, 2018
Time/Weather

“I just got off a flight that crossed through five time zones. Does that make me a time traveler?”

"Since I'm going in different time zones and am gaining hours, does that make me a time traveler?" was posted on Twitter on March 29, 2015. "If I keep traveling to different…

September 12, 2024
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I just got off the phone with Friday… She’ll be here tomorrow and she is bringing wine!!”

"Friday just called. She'll be here tomorrow and she's bringing the wine!" is a Thursday saying that has been printed on many images. " RT @MichaelJordaan: Just got off the…

December 3, 2022
Food/Drink

“I just had the best sex ever! No wait. Coffee. I had coffee”

"I just had the best sex ever! No wait. Coffee. I had coffee" and "I just had the best sex ever! No wait. Oreos. I had Oreos" are sayings that have been printed on many images.…

December 3, 2022
Food/Drink

“I just had the best sex ever! No wait. Oreos. I had Oreos”

"I just had the best sex ever! No wait. Coffee. I had coffee" and "I just had the best sex ever! No wait. Oreos. I had Oreos" are sayings that have been printed on many images.…

January 24, 2022
Sports/Games

“I just hope both teams are having fun”

"I just hope both teams have fun" (or "I just hope both teams are having fun" or "I just hope both teams had fun") is a jocular saying -- often by a woman who…

January 24, 2022
Sports/Games

“I just hope both teams had fun”

"I just hope both teams have fun" (or "I just hope both teams are having fun" or "I just hope both teams had fun") is a jocular saying -- often by a woman who…

January 24, 2022
Sports/Games

“I just hope both teams have fun”

"I just hope both teams have fun" (or "I just hope both teams are having fun" or "I just hope both teams had fun") is a jocular saying -- often by a woman who…

May 20, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I just joined a dating site for arsonists. Still waiting for a match”

"is match.com a dating site for arsonists?" is a jocular question that was posted on Twitter by peedrinkingcrapface on February 6, 2010. "Match.com ... is that a dating site for…

October 2, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I just joined a gym for religious minorities—Jehovah’s Fitness”

"Jehovah's Fitness" is a gym pun of "Jehovah's Witness." "Is considering the PC ramifications of opeining a Christians only Gym called 'Jehovah's…

September 20, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I just joined the navy out of spite. I’m a petty officer!”

The position of "petty officer" has an obvious joke. "I’m going to join the Navy purely out of spite. I’m longing to become a Petty Officer" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on…

July 25, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I just laugh stuff off cause prison don’t cook the food I like”

"I just laugh stuff off🤣 cause prison don’t cook the food I like" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, if the speaker were to real true thoughts on social…

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