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January 28, 2019
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A Chinese restaurant got vandalized. It was an act of wonton destruction”

"Wanton destruction" should not be confused with "wonton destruction." "Dr. Howe discussed the rise of Chinese nationalism (...) and 'wonton' destruction"…

August 5, 2019
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A clockwork toy 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 clockwork toy version is: "A clockwork toy walks into a bar. He has a few drinks,…

July 29, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A code walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several "progress bar" joke versions. "An IT guru walks into a bar…

April 2, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A Coke from a bottle, a can and McDonald’s are 3 different drinks”

"Coke from a can and Coke from a bottle are two different drinks" and "A Coke from a bottle, a can and McDonald’s are 3 different drinks" are soft drink sayings that have been…

June 15, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A conspiracy theorist 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 conspiracy theorist version is: "A conspiracy theorist walks into a bar... Or so the…

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

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

June 4, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A crab 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 crab version is: "A crab walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Sorry, I…

August 16, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A crow walks into a bar, and he says ‘ouch’. It was a crow bar” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several crow versions, some involving a "crowbar" and others involving…

August 16, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A crow walks into a bar. It becomes a crowbar” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several crow versions, some involving a "crowbar" and others involving…

August 16, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A crow walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several crow versions, some involving a "crowbar" and others involving…

July 12, 2015
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A crowded parking lot means good food” (restaurant adage)

An old saying (in the pre-mobile devices age) is that to locate a good restaurant in a town, just check the parking lots. A crowded parking lot means that there's good food inside the…

November 12, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A dangling modifier 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 dangling modifier version is: "A dangling modifier walks into a bar. After finishing…

June 4, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A dangling participle 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 dangling participle vesion is: "A dangling participle walks into a bar. Enjoying a…

March 10, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A DBA walks into a NoSQL bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A version of the joke for web developers is: "A DBA (database administrator) walks…

March 15, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A deaf guy 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 deaf version is: "A deaf guy walks into a bar. The bartender says" The joke was…

February 9, 2015
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A default sans-serif font 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 popular form of the joke is: "Two fonts walk into a bar. The barman says to them,…

January 28, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

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

August 25, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A doctor walks into a bar…” (“hickory daiquiri doc” bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A form of this joke has a doctor entering a bar and ordering his usual daiquiri, but the…

March 28, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A drinking establishment for brass enthusiasts: HornPub”

Pornhub is a Canadian-owned internet pornography website. There is no HornPub, but there are jokes. "I'm launching a brass instrument sex fetish site soon. I call it HornPub" was…

February 8, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A drunk dyslexic wanks into a jar” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." “A dyslexic man walks into a bra” is a classic joke. Another "dyslexic" joke…

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