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December 21, 2024
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“Model trains continue to set an unrealistic expectation for regular trains”

"Model trains" aren't like fashion models, but there are jokes. "Model trains aren't that much hotter then regular trains" was posted on X/Twitter by Casey W Bell on…

January 31, 2019
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“More Than Awful (Metropolitan Transportation Authority or MTA nickname)

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) operates the subways and buses in New York City. The Daily News (New York, NY) front page headline on January 31, 2019, provided a nickname:…

April 22, 2017
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“Most bicyclists in New York City obey instinct far more than they obey the traffic laws”

The New Yorker magazine, in "Talk of the Town" on June 9, 1986, printed an anonymous passage titled "Anarchy Without Malice": "Most bicyclists in New York City obey…

July 12, 2015
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“Motorboat, motorboat go so slow…” (children’s rhyme)

A popular children's jump rope rhyme is: Motor boat, motor boat, Go so slow. Motor boat, motor boat, Go so fast. Motor boat, motor boat, Step on the gas. The jump rope acts as the motor boat,…

April 20, 2020
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“Motorcyclists wearing face masks but no helmet is the ultimate irony”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic saw face mask requirements in several places. This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on April 21, 2020: "Motorcyclists wearing face masks but no helmet…

January 30, 2024
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“Muscle cars imply the existence of blood, bone, and subcutaneous fat cars”

"Muscle cars" aren't made of muscle, but there are jokes. "the existence of 'muscle cars' implies the possible existence of bone cars . skin cars. blood cars" was…

January 30, 2024
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“Muscle cars imply the existence of bone cars, skin cars and blood cars”

"Muscle cars" aren't made of muscle, but there are jokes. "the existence of 'muscle cars' implies the possible existence of bone cars . skin cars. blood cars" was…

January 30, 2024
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“Muscle cars imply the existence of epithelial, connective, and nerve cars”

"Muscle cars" aren't made of muscle, but there are jokes. "the existence of 'muscle cars' implies the possible existence of bone cars . skin cars. blood cars" was…

December 31, 2017
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“My baggage was lost on a layover in Helsinki. Guess it must have disappeared into Finnair”

Finnair (the national airline of Finland) sounds a little bit like "thin air." New York-born newspaper columnist Bennett Cerf (1898-1971) wrote in March 1970 (referring to a 1969 story in…

August 25, 2018
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“My boss said to me, ‘You’re the worst train driver ever!’” (joke)

A train joke was posted on Twitter by sickipediabot on September 19, 2012, and probably originated on the Sickipedia website: "You're the worst fucking train driver ever," said my…

June 18, 2022
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“My car is a hybrid. It burns gas and rubber” (bumper sticker)

"It's a hybrid. It burns gas and rubber" (or "My truck is a hybrid. It burns diesel and rubber") is a saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers. "My car is…

August 25, 2022
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“My car is covered in sour cream and chives. Last time I ignore a ‘hidden dip’ sign”

"Hidden dip" is a road sign. This has nothing to do with "dipping sauce," but there are jokes. "Was driving the other day and saw a sign saying 'Hidden Dip', went…

April 3, 2020
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“My car is getting 3 weeks to a gallon” (quarantine joke)

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines. Many people stayed at home and didn't drive their cars. "Anyone else getting two weeks to the gallon out of their car lately...…

December 11, 2024
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“My car isn’t voice activated. It goes without saying”

"It goes without saying" is an expression that means something is understood without being expressly stated in words. "It goes without saying" has nothing to do with…

March 22, 2022
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“My car was on E, I put $20 in the tank, now it’s on E+”

"$20 used to fill up a tank of gas, but not with high gas prices. That amount of money hardly gets the gas gauge above "E" (empty). "My 🚘 was on E, I put 20$ in the tank, now…

July 24, 2025
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“My favorite outdoor summertime activity is traveling from my air conditioned car to my air conditioned house”

"My favorite outdoor summertime activity is traveling from my air conditioned car to my air conditioned house" was posted on Facebook by Sarcastic Mama on July 14, 2025, and this received…

February 25, 2023
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“My friend just quit his job at BMW. He gave no indication he was leaving”

BMW drivers, it's often said, don't use their turn signals. A joke was posted on Sickipedia on February 11, 2023: "My mate quit his job at BMW. He of course gave no indication he was…

August 1, 2024
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“My friend rang me and asked me what I was doing. I said, ‘Probably failing my driving test!’”

"RT @sickipediabot: My mate rang me and asked 'What're you doing at the moment?' I said 'Probably failing my driving test'" was posted on X/Twitter by Eve on…

July 1, 2018
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“My GPS just told me to turn around. Now I can’t see where I’m driving”

When a car's GPS says "turn around," it means the car -- not the driver. A joke was posted on Twitter on May 14, 2015: "My GPS just told me to turn around. Now I can’t see…

October 21, 2016
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“My grandfather died peacefully in his sleep, not like his passengers”

"Like my grandfather, I wish to die peacefully in my sleep, not screaming like the passengers in his car" was posted to the newsgroup info.sun-managers on August 31, 1993. The joke soon…

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