“I saw a sign that said ‘Watch for children’” (joke)
A popular joke about a certain street sign is: "I saw a sign that said 'Watch for children' and I thought, 'That sounds like a fair trade.'" "'Watch for…
“I shop everywhere, but I buy on 14th Street”
"I shop everywhere, but I buy on 14th Street" is an old New York saying. There used to be many inexpensive stores on 14th Street (especially around Union Square), so New Yorkers could get…
“I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn’t park anywhere near the place”
"I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place" is a popular parking joke from American stand-up comedian Steven Wright. Wright said on his…
“I was walking along the street the other day when I slipped in dog shit…” (joke)
A joke -- cited in pint since at least 1991 -- has a man walking on the sidewalk when he slips on dog shit. He gets up, and then another person slips on the same dog shit. "I just did…
“I’d rather let someone see me naked than parallel park”
Many people find that parallel parking is difficult. "I'd rather let someone see me naked than parallel park" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "I'd rather…
“I’m at the age that not finding parking for an event is enough to make me go home”
"I'm at the age that/where not finding parking for an event is enough to make me go home" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I'm at the age where not…
“I’m at the age where not finding parking for an event is enough to make me go home”
"I'm at the age that/where not finding parking for an event is enough to make me go home" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I'm at the age where not…
“I’ve been trying to leave Rome for weeks, but all their roads have this weird design flaw”
"All roads lead to Rome" is an idiom that means that all paths have the same goal. In some jokes, however, the phrase is taken literally. "I've been trying to leave Rome for…
“I’m at the age that not finding parking for an event is enough to make me go home”
"I’m at the age that not finding parking for an event is enough to make me go home" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter by…
“I’m going through a lot right now. I can’t seem to find a parking spot”
To be "going through a lot" usually means that one has many troubles, but not always. "I’m going through a lot right now. I can't seem to find a parking spot" was posted…
“I’m going to need some privacy while I parallel park”
Many people find that parallel parking is difficult. "I hate when people are outside when I'm trying to parallel park. I need some privacy!" is a saying that has been printed on…
“I’m officially at the age where I get irritated when someone parks in front of my house”
Many people who live on a quiet residential street don't like it when someone parks in front of their house (and who isn't coming to their house). The homeowner regards the space as…
“If light travels faster than the speed of sound, how come a car behind me honks before the green?”
Some people seem to honk a car in front of them at a red light before the light turns green. "Brooklyn is the only city where sound travels faster than light.The fella behind me honks 9…
“If you can’t find it on Fifth Avenue, it probably isn’t worth finding”
Fifth Avenue in Manhattan is the home to many expensive shops. "If you can't find it on Fifth Avenue, it probably isn't worth finding" is a saying about the famous street. The…
“If you don’t like the way I drive, stay off the sidewalk!”
"If you don't like the way I drive, get/stay off the sidewalk!" is a jocular driving saying that has been printed on many images. "My favorite New York bumper sticker: 'If…
“If you get lost in the woods, find a possum and follow it. You’ll be in the middle of the road”
Possums are often found dead in the middle of the road. A joke was posted on Facebook by Dean Young on January 26, 2020: "If you get lost in the woodsFind a possom, follow it.You will be in…
“Instead of giving roads the names of leaders and celebrities. if we give the contractor’s name…”
A meme about road naming is: "One Simple Suggestion!Instead Of Giving Roads The Names Of Leaders And Celebrities, If We Give Names OfContractor Who Built It With His AddressAnd Number, I think…
“Is a cul-de-sac a spoon in the road?”
"Fork in the road" is a term, but what about "spoon in the road"? "Was walking, came to a fork in the road, and took the one less traveled. Then I came to a spoon in the…
“It bothers me when I see tax money wasted on signs telling deer where to cross the road”
"Deer crossing" signs are to inform drivers about deer, not to inform deer where to cross the road. "And it (government -- ed.) has gone a step further and informed the deer where to…
“Jones” (a craving) and Great Jones Alley/Street
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Great Jones StreetGreat Jones Street is a street in New York City's NoHo district in Manhattan, essentially another name for 3rd Street between Broadway…