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March 10, 2020
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“Teslas don’t have that new car smell. They come with that Elon Musk”

Many cars have a "new car smell." "Tesla Model S has that new car smell - 'Musk'. Outselling Mercedes, BMW, Audi…

January 15, 2021
Transportation

“Test your air bag here” (sign on rear of a vehicle)

"Test your airbag here" (sign on rear of a vehicle, such as a large truck) is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, if your vehicle hits the vehicle with this…

January 14, 2021
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“Test your airbag here” (sign on rear of a vehicle)

"Test your airbag here" (sign on rear of a vehicle, such as a large truck) is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, if your vehicle hits the vehicle with this…

December 2, 2020
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“Thanks to Covid, my glove box is now my mask box”

The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many requirements to wear face masks. The glove box in people's cars became a mask box. "Not yet but my vehicle glove box is now a…

October 20, 2025
TransportationWork/Businesses

“That gas pedal hit different when leaving that work parking lot”

"That gas pedal hit different when leaving that work parking lot” (or "That gas pedal hit(s) different when you're leaving the work parking lot") is a saying that has been…

October 21, 2025
TransportationWork/Businesses

“That gas pedal hits different when you’re leaving the work parking lot”

"That gas pedal hit different when leaving that work parking lot” (or "That gas pedal hit(s) different when you're leaving the work parking lot") is a saying that has been…

June 26, 2024
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“The 6 year old flatly refused to believe that we used to navigate using maps made out of paper. ‘You mean like pirates?’”

"We really used to print out 4 pages from MapQuest and travel like pirates" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many drivers now use GPS. "Me: 'What did we do…

May 29, 2022
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“The adult version of the ice cream machine being broken at McDonald’s is the car wash being broken”

The ice cream machines at McDonald's restaurants are often broken. The car washes at gas stations are also often broken. "Works car wash is like McDonald's ice cream machine, always…

October 29, 2017
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“The airlines have become so cash-strapped, they charged me for my emotional baggage”

A popular airlines joke is that they would charge for "emotional baggage" if they could. "Airlines to charge extra for emotional baggage..." was posted on Twitter on January 18,…

November 10, 2022
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“The airport is a lawless place. 7am? Drink a beer. Tired? Sleep on the floor”

A saying about airports was posted on Twitter by Alyssa Limperis on May 23, 2018: "The airport is a lawless place. 7am? Drink a beer. Tired? Sleep on the floor. Hungry? Chips now cost…

December 25, 2024
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“The best place to get clean diapers is at the airport. They’re doody-free”

"Duty free" shouldn't be confused with "doody free," but there are jokes. "I love clean airport jokes! They are always doody free" was posted on X/Twitter by…

April 21, 2017
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“The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine”

"The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine" is a quotation from American cyclist John Howard that has been printed on many images. Howard wrote in The Cyclist's…

January 12, 2016
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“The boat store held a paddle sale. It was quite an oar deal”

"Oar-Deal" (a pun on "ordeal") is a registered trademark since 1954 for an oar protector. A joke was cited on Twitter on September 28, 2012: "There was a big paddle sale at…

May 13, 2020
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“The car manual says that I shouldn’t turn up the stereo to full volume. That’s sound advice”

The expression "sound advice" usually doesn't literally involve sound, but there are jokes. This was posted on Twitter by Reverend Scott on June 20, 2016: SON: The car's manual…

January 11, 2024
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“The closer you get, the slower I drive” (bumper sticker)

"The closer you get, the slower I drive" is a jocular bumper sticker saying that has been printed on many images. The bumper sticker has been cited in print since at least 2005. Google…

April 27, 2017
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“The driver is safer when the roads are dry. The roads are safer when the driver is dry”

"The driver is safer when the roads are dry; the roads are safer when the driver is dry" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The driver feels safer when the roads are…

April 7, 2020
Transportation

“The drop in fuel prices during the lockdown is like a bald man winning a hairbrush”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in gas prices going down, but people were locked in their homes and couldn't go anywhere. "The drop in petrol price during the lockdown is like…

April 8, 2020
Transportation

“The drop in gas prices during this lockdown is like a bald man winning a hairbrush”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in gas prices going down, but people were locked in their homes and couldn't go anywhere. "The drop in petrol price during the lockdown is like…

April 7, 2020
Transportation

“The drop in petrol price during the lockdown is like a bald man winning a hairbrush”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in gas prices going down, but people were locked in their homes and couldn't go anywhere. "The drop in petrol price during the lockdown is like…

January 28, 2025
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“The easiest way to bundle your home and auto insurance is to live in your car”

Insurance companies sometimes offer a bundle of home and auto insurance. This was posted on X/Twitter by tweetpotato314.bsky.social on January 28, 2019, and it received over 5,000 likes: "the…

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