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December 27, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Why hasn’t Bed Bath & Beyond partnered with Beyond Meat so they actually have a beyond section?”

Beyond Meat (a producer of plant-based meat substitutes) has nothing to do with the chain store Bed Bath & Beyond, but there are jokes. "bed bath and beyond meat" was posted on…

December 25, 2014
Work/Businesses

“Why is Christmas just like a day at the office?” (joke)

One of the most popular of all Christmas jokes is: "Why is Christmas just like a day at the office?You do all the work and the fat guy with the suit gets all the credit." The joke has…

October 6, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Why is every gender equality officer female?”/“Because it’s cheaper.”

A joke about company gender equality officers was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on October 21, 2018: Q: Why is every gender equality officer female?A: Because it is cheaper. Reddit -- Jokes…

March 15, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Why is it called a break room when it’s full of everyone I need a break from?”

A "break room" is for coffee breaks and lunch breaks that people (usually employees) in a building take. "I don't know why it's called a 'break room.' It's…

September 19, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Why is it called a sperm bank and not a cumpany?”

"Why call a sperm bank a cryobank.....might as well call it a Cumpany" (cum + company) is a portmanteau word suggestion that was posted on Twitter by Olufemi on August 19, 2011.…

February 11, 2015
Work/Businesses

“Why is Monday so far from Friday, but Friday so close to Monday?”

"Why is Monday so far from Friday, but Friday so close to Monday?" is a jocular question that has been printed on many posters. "Wonders why Monday is soooo far away from Friday, and…

July 29, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Why is there so much day left at the end of my patience?”

"Why is there so much day left at the end of my patience?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on X/Twitter by One Awkward Mom on April 22, 2022, and…

August 6, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Why must I prove that I am me when I pay bills over the phone? Do strangers call to pay my bills?”

"Why must I prove that I am me when I pay bills over the phone? Did some else call to pay my bills, and if they did, why don’t you let them?" is a jocular saying that has been printed…

November 27, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Why was Santa’s little helper depressed?”/“Because he had low elf esteem.”

A Christmas riddle is: Q: Why was Santa's little helper depressed?A: Because he had low elf esteem. The low "elf" esteem pun (on "self" esteem) has been cited in print…

April 16, 2016
Work/Businesses

“Why was the blonde late for work?”/“She was stranded on the broken escalator.”

A "dumb blonde" joke that involves employment is: Q: Why was the blonde late for work?A: She was stranded on the broken escalator. "Why was the stupid man late for work? The…

May 6, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Why was the Pepsi employee fired?”/“He tested positive for Coke.”

Pepsi and Coke are rival soft drink companies. A drug testing riddle is: Q: Why was the Pepsi employee fired?A: He tested positive for Coke. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003 and…

April 13, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceWork/Businesses

“Why was the robot bankrupt?”/“He had used all his cache.”

"Cache" shouldn't be confused with "cash," but there are jokes. This was posted on X/Twitter by Case and Bot on October 8, 2017: "Why was the robot bankrupt? He had…

January 21, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Wife and I exchanged Valentine’s Day cards at the store. Then we put them back on the rack”

"The wife and I exchanged Valentine's Day cards at the store. Then we put them back on the rack...DONE!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying -- in…

December 18, 2011
Work/Businesses

“Winners have parties, losers have meetings”

"Winners have parties, losers have meetings" has been a motto (since at least 2001) of Sam Chisholm, a media executive in Australia and the United Kingdom. Meetings are often held be…

July 6, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Winning without honor is worse than a loss”

American author Frank Sonnenberg said both "Winning without honor, is worse than a resounding defeat" and "Winning without honor is worse than a loss." Sonnenberg wrote on his…

July 6, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Winning without honor, is worse than a resounding defeat”

American author Frank Sonnenberg said both "Winning without honor, is worse than a resounding defeat" and "Winning without honor is worse than a loss." Sonnenberg wrote on his…

June 15, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it”

"Wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Wisdom is knowing what step to take next...…

October 9, 2016
Work/Businesses

“Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it”

"Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it" is a quotation from Stanford University President David Starr Jordan (1851-1931) that has been…

October 3, 2004
Work/Businesses

“Wise Men Fish Here” (Gotham Book Mart)

The Gotham Book Mart opened in 1920 at 128 West 45th Street and moved in 1923 to 41 West 47th Street. It has recently moved again, to 16 East 46th Street. "Wise Men Fish Here" is its…

June 3, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Wish I paid more attention during my first rodeo”

“This ain’t my first rodeo” (or "This is not my first rodeo") is a popular saying. It is an expression that means “I wasn’t born yesterday” (I’m not naive in these matters),…

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