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October 4, 2016
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“Someone complimented my parking, leaving a note saying ‘Parking Fine’”

A popular parking joke is: "You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving today. They left a little note on the windscreen, It said 'Parking Fine.' So that was…

August 9, 2024
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“Sometimes I click the remote car door lock a second or third time for extra lockiness”

"Sometimes I think I’m reasonably intelligent, and sometimes I click the remote car door lock a second or third time for extra lockiness" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

February 7, 2026
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“Sometimes I feel like I got my life together but then my windshield gets foggy and I don’t know what temperature to use to get rid of it”

No every car driver knows how to defog a windshield properly, and it can get frustrating. This was posted on X/Twitter by Ashley DeNofa on July 22, 2018, and it received over 16,000 likes:…

November 18, 2019
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“Sometimes I text and drive. I know it’s dangerous, but I do stupid things when I’m drunk”

"Sometimes I text while I'm driving. I know it's dangerous, but I do stupid things when I'm drunk. #sickipedia" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Bob Kostic on…

November 19, 2019
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“Sometimes I text while I’m driving. I know it’s dangerous, but I do stupid things when I’m drunk”

"Sometimes I text while I'm driving. I know it's dangerous, but I do stupid things when I'm drunk. #sickipedia" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Bob Kostic on…

April 23, 2024
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“Sometimes I wonder what happened to the people who asked me for directions”

"Sometimes I wonder what happened to the people who asked me for directions" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Sometimes I wondering what happened to the people…

August 9, 2022
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“Sometimes you just have to sit in the car and let the song finish”

"Sometimes you just have to sit in the car and let the song finish" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "People who stay in the car to listen to music a little bit…

October 26, 2018
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“Sorry for driving so close in front of you” (bumper sticker)

"Sorry for driving so close in front of you" is a jocular saying about tailgating that has been printed on many bumper stickers. The bumper sticker saying has been cited in print since at…

December 31, 2024
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“Sorry for driving the speed limit. Some of us have warrants” (bumper sticker)

"Sorry for driving/going the speed limit. Some of us have warrants" (or "This vehicle is GPS monitored. Sorry for doing the speed limit") is a jocular bumper sticker saying that…

December 31, 2024
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“Sorry for going the speed limit. Some of us have warrants” (bumper sticker)

"Sorry for driving/going the speed limit. Some of us have warrants" (or "This vehicle is GPS monitored. Sorry for doing the speed limit") is a jocular bumper sticker saying that…

January 21, 2020
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“Stop killing air to make airplanes” (fake protest sign)

"Stop killing aligators to make Gatoraid" (misspelling "alligators" and "Gatorade") is a jocular -- but fake -- protest sign that has been printed on many images. The…

January 21, 2020
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“Stop killing air to make airports” (fake protest sign)

"Stop killing aligators to make Gatoraid" (misspelling "alligators" and "Gatorade") is a jocular -- but fake -- protest sign that has been printed on many images. The…

July 9, 2015
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“Strong. Light. Cheap. Pick Two” (mountain bike adage)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Keith BontragerKeith Bontrager (/bɒnˈtreɪɡər/; born December 18, 1954) is a motorcycle racer who became a pioneer in the development of the modern mountain…

October 10, 2021
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“Subaru spelled backwards is ‘u r a bus’”

Subaru is a Japanese automaker. Many people have noticed that "Subaru" spelled backwards is "u r a bus" (you are a bus). "Billy Sage says that for economy you can't…

February 17, 2026
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“Subway implies the existence of both domway and switchway”

“Dominance and submission” or “dom/sub” doesn't mean that for every "subway" there must exist also a "domway," but there are jokes. Some jokes involve the…

February 17, 2026
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“Subway implies the existence of Domway”

“Dominance and submission” or “dom/sub” doesn't mean that for every "subway" there must exist also a "domway," but there are jokes. Some jokes involve the…

February 16, 2026
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“Subways imply the existence of domways”

“Dominance and submission” or “dom/sub” doesn't mean that for every "subway" there must exist also a "domway," but there are jokes. Some jokes involve the…

May 7, 2026
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“Take a local, take an express, don’t get off ‘til you reach success”

"Take a local, take an express, don't get off 'til you reach success" is a motivational rhyme that was printed in The Echo (New Lebanon, NY) on March 6, 1951. It refers to local…

November 15, 2004
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“Take the ‘A’ Train” (1941)

"Take the 'A' Train" (1941) was written by Billy Strayhorn and popularly performed by Duke Ellington. It's Harlem's popular masterpiece. Copyright restrictions prevent…

April 29, 2005
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“Take the Train to the Plane” & Airtrain

Starting about 1979, New Yorkers heard the jingle "Take the Train to the Plane" to advertise the JFK Express. It was always a train to a bus to a plane. In December 2003, the Airtrain…

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