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August 12, 2019
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“A pun 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 pun version is: "A pun walks into a bar, ten people die on the spot. Pun in, ten…

October 14, 2017
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“A QA engineer 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 quality assurance (QA) engineer version is: "A QA engineer walks into a bar. Orders…

May 31, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A question mark 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 question mark version is: "A question mark walks into a bar?" The joke…

February 19, 2018
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“A really bad impressionist 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 impressionist version is: "A really bad impressionist walks into a bar. The…

November 29, 2017
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“A rectangular prism 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 prism version is: "A rectangular prism walks into a bar and the bartender asks,…

November 6, 2013
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A reindeer 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: A reindeer walked into a bar and…

March 3, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A restaurant for young cows is a calfé” (calf + café)

"Calfé" (calf + café) is an infrequently used portmanteau word. "Where do cows go for a nice lunch? The Golden Calfe!" was posted on Twitter on September 14, 2012. "A…

September 20, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A robot 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 robot version is: "A robot walks into a bar and orders a drink. The bartender says,…

January 12, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A rock 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 rock version is: "A rock walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'We don't…

July 4, 2015
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A Roman walks into a bar and orders a Martinus…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "A Roman walks into a bar and orders a Martinus..." is one such popular bar joke.…

March 9, 2016
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“A Roman walks into a bar, holds up two fingers…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A Roman numeral joke is: "A Roman walks into a bar, holds up two fingers, and says,…

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

“A runner 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 running version is: "A runner walks into a bar. The bartender asks, 'Why the…

January 10, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A scintilla and an iota walk into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A scintilla and an iota have a version of this. "A scintilla and an iota walk into a…

July 24, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A screwdriver 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 screwdriver version is: "A screwdriver walks into a bar. The bartender says,…

July 2, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A sheep, a drum and a snake walk into a bar…” (bar joke)

The rimshot became famous as a drummer's support of a comedian after a (usually bad or unusually corny) joke. The drum sounds are written as "boom boom" and "ba dum tss."…

June 4, 2018
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“A simile 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 simile version is: "A simile walks into a bar, as parched as a desert." "A…

August 5, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A six-sided man 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 hexagon version is: "A six-sided man walks into a bar and orders a gon. The…

July 24, 2015
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A skeleton 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 popular joke is: "A skeleton walks into a bar and says, 'Bartender, give me a…

October 29, 2012
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A smoking section in a restaurant is like a peeing section in a swimming pool”

"A smoking section in a restaurant is like a peeing section in a swimming pool" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on posters and has been cited in print since at least…

November 18, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A Smurf 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 Smurf version is: "A Smurf walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Why so…

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