“Why do women park so close to the curb?” (NSFW joke)
An NSFW riddle was posted on net.jokes on July 3, 1984: Q: Why do women park so close to the curb?A: Because all their life, they've been told that this is six inches: |----------| A different…
“Why don’t pirates drive on mountain roads?”/”‘Scurvy.”
A pirate riddle is: Q: Why don’t pirates drive on mountain roads?A: 'Scurvy. "Scurvy" (a disease suffered by many pirates) sounds like "it's curvy." "What did…
“Why is it called Sesame Street”/“They couldn’t call it Thyme Square.”
"Thyme Square" is a pun on New York City's "Times Square." The Thyme Square Bakery & Cafe in Quincy (IL) opened in 2010. There is also a Thyme Square Cafe in Hornsby,…
“Why is it that there’s enough tarmac to make speed bumps, but not enough to fill potholes?”
"How come there is enough asphalt for speed bumps, but not enough to fill pot holes?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has several slight variations. "Why…
“Why is there always enough tar to make speed humps, but not enough to fill the potholes?
"How come there is enough asphalt for speed bumps, but not enough to fill pot holes?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has several slight variations. "Why…
“Why is there enough tarmac to make speed humps, but not enough to fill potholes?”
"How come there is enough asphalt for speed bumps, but not enough to fill pot holes?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has several slight variations. "Why…
“Why was the road afraid of the bike lane?”/“Because it was a cycle path.”
"Cycle path" sounds a little like "psychopath." "Careful where you tell that tarmac joke. It was a cycle-path!" was posted on Twitter on May 6, 2010. "Why was the…
“Witch parking only. All others will be toad”
"Broomstick/Frog/Princess/Witch parking only. All others will be toad" -- a pun on "towed" -- is a jocular sign that has been printed on many images. "Witches Parking Only…
“Word on the street is, this is a bus only lane”
"Word on the street" usually means the latest "buzz" or gossip. It does not literally mean the word (or words) written on a street, but there are jokes. "@XianLoves: Hahaha…
“Y did the chicken X the road? Solve for Y”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. "Y did the chicken X the road" is a math/science version.…
“Yo mama is so dumb, she put a quarter in a parking meter and waited for a gumball”
Parking meters -- at least the old ones -- accept quarters, and there's a "yo mama" insult joke: "Yo mama's so stupid, she put a quarter in a parking meter and waited for a…
“You are not stuck in traffic. You are traffic”
"You are not stuck in traffic. You are traffic" is a pro-bike saying that has been printed on many images. "Your not Stuck in traffic; You are traffic" was posted on the…
“You can legally park in a handicap spot if you get back with your ex more than 2 times”
"You’re legally allowed to park in a handicap spot if you get back with your ex more than twice" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The joke is that this is proof…
“You ever hit a pothole so hard you apologize to your car?”
Some people apologize to their car. "Ever drive through a huge pot hole and immediately apologize to your car... Sort've as a preventative measure to ensure no car backlash" was…
“You never realize how bumpy a road is until you try to take a drink of something”
A bumpy road and a drink are a bad combination. "You never realise how bumpy a road is, until you go to take a drink of water without a straw.. #epicfail" was posted on Twitter by Racine…
“You never realize how bumpy a road is until you try to write something”
A bumpy road and trying to write are a bad combination. "I'd forgotten how bumpy and difficult it is to write when on the train. I have crazy scrawls all over the page now. :-(" was…
“You never realize how bumpy the road is until you drive on it with a full bladder”
A bumpy road and a full bladder is a bad combination. "There are few things more painful than a sportsbike, a bumpy road & a full bladder" was posted on the newsgroup aus.motorcycles…
“You’re legally allowed to park in a handicap spot if you get back with your ex more than twice”
"You’re legally allowed to park in a handicap spot if you get back with your ex more than twice" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The joke is that this is proof…
Antiques Row or Antiques District (Atlantic Avenue)
Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue between Hoyt and Bond streets has been dubbed "Antique Row" or "Antiques Row" (or "Antiques District") since at least 1975. About 30…
Aspirin Alley (Broadway)
"Aspirin Alley" is an infrequently used nickname for Broadway, possibly because the street's dizzying lights require a person to take an aspirin. New York newspaper columnist O. O.…