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June 15, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I just lost my job as a zookeeper…” (joke)

Zoo signs such as "Do not feed the animals" are for the public and not for zoo staff, but there are jokes. "I was always one to follow the rules...at the zoo the sign said don't…

March 31, 2022
Food/Drink

“I just made my hamster a strong coffee. I don’t want him falling asleep at the wheel”

Many people have a coffee before driving to prevent falling asleep at the wheel. A coffee joke transfers this to a hamster wheel. "'@sixthformpoet: I just made my hamster a strong coffee.…

July 18, 2025
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I just need a sno cone and a pool”

Snow cones aren't essentially to the diet, but kids often demand them, especially in hot weather. "Bball, swimming pool, and sun. I just need a snowcone" was posted on X/Twitter by…

July 18, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceFood/Drink

“I just need a snow cone and $47 million”

Snow cones aren't essentially to the diet, but kids often demand them, especially in hot weather. "Bball, swimming pool, and sun. I just need a snowcone" was posted on X/Twitter by…

July 18, 2025
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I just need a snow cone and a pool”

Snow cones aren't essentially to the diet, but kids often demand them, especially in hot weather. "Bball, swimming pool, and sun. I just need a snowcone" was posted on X/Twitter by…

November 7, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I just need to see a few more campaign ads and then I think I’ll be ready to make a final decision”

"I just need to see a few more campaign ads and then I think I'll be ready to make a final decision. Said no one ever" is a jocular political saying that has been printed on many…

July 30, 2025
Transportation

“I just ordered my new license plates for my car. When will I get the license forks, spoons, and the rest of the license silverware?”

Do license plates imply the existence of license forks, license spoons and license knives? "I just ordered my new license plates for my car. When will I get the license forks, spoons, and the…

May 25, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I just paid my car registration. The roads will be fixed any day now”

"I just paid my car registration. The roads will be fixed any day now" and "Just paid my taxes. The roads should be fixed any day now" are jocular anti-government sayings that…

January 2, 2018
Work/Businesses

“I just passed my drug test. My dealer has some serious explaining to do”

"I just passed my drug test. My dealer has some serious explaining to do" is a jocular line -- the joke is that the "drugs" the dealer sold weren't legit -- that has been…

March 4, 2018
Food/Drink

“I just pead on the table” (pea joke)

A person who eats peas often sees at least one pea roll away from the dish onto the dining table. "I've just pead the table!" -- a pun on peeing on the table -- is a popular joke.…

July 31, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I just pulled a muscle tearing up my gym membership card”

"I just pulled a muscle tearing up my gym membership card" is a joke that was posted on X/Twitter by Uncle Duke on May 3, 2018. It was reposted by Uncle Duke on Bluesky on August 1, 2025.…

January 9, 2025
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“I just quit belly dancing. I no longer have the stomach for it”

To "not have the stomach for (something)" means to lack the courage, determination, or resolve to do it. The idiom usually doesn't involve the stomach, but there are belly dancing…

November 18, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I just read that burglars use Facebook to find out when people aren’t home. I’m glad i’m at home, with my pet grizzly…”

Burglars can use social media to find if a family is not at home. The family might reveal on social media that they're on vacation, for example. However, the house might have security systems…

November 19, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I just read that burglars use social media to find out when people aren’t home…  I’m glad I’m at home, with my hungry pet grizzly bear”

Burglars can use social media to find if a family is not at home. The family might reveal on social media that they're on vacation, for example. However, the house might have security systems…

April 12, 2017
Food/Drink

“I just realized I am not a morning person. I’m a coffee person”

"I just realized I am not a morning person. I'm a coffee person" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "I'm not a morning person, I'm just a coffee…

July 30, 2023
Transportation

“I just realized the paper towels by the gas pump are for wiping away tears after filling your gas”

The paper towels by a gas pump are for cleaning (such as cleaning a windshield, or wiping oil from a dipstick). However, a popular comment (printed on many images) has it that the paper towels are…

May 15, 2021
Time/Weather

“I just realized why this month is called ‘May.’ It may rain, it may snow…”

"THERE seems to be a particular reason why the month of May should be marked with floods, unless it be the old rule that the month is so called because it may rain, it may snow, it may freeze,…

August 18, 2021
Time/Weather

“I just received a ‘Save the Date’ card. I didn’t even know they were an endangered fruit”

"'Save the date!' It turns out that this admonition is not, as might reasonably be supposed, a charity solicitation on behalf of an endangered fruit" was printed in the Chicago…

October 25, 2024
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I just received a ‘Save the Date’ message. I didn’t even know they were an endangered fruit?”

"'Save the date!' It turns out that this admonition is not, as might reasonably be supposed, a charity solicitation on behalf of an endangered fruit" was printed in the Chicago…

August 27, 2015
Food/Drink

“I just rescued some wine. It was trapped in a bottle”

"I just rescued some wine. It was trapped in a bottle" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters and ecards. "Just rescued some wine.. it was…

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