“I downloaded a colander app instead of a calendar. Now my battery keeps draining”

“Colander” shouldn’t be confused with “calendar,” but there are jokes.
 
“heh RT @deanog: iTunes Store installed a colander app on my iPhone instead of a calendar. It really drains the battery. #BoomTish” was posted on X/Twitter by Karl Chapman on March 22, 2011. “I was really excited when I found an Advent Calendar App in the IStore….it turns out it was a ‘colander’ ....watch out if you download this it really drains the battery!” was posted on Facebook by Julian Maughan on December 13, 2013. “I downloaded a colander app instead of a calendar app… Now my battery keeps draining” was posted on X/Twitter by jak 👊 on April 17, 2015.
 
“What do you drain your Brussels sprouts with at Christmas?”/“An Advent colander” is another colander/calendar joke.
 
 
Wikipedia: Colander
A colander (or cullender) is a kitchen utensil perforated with holes used to strain foods such as pasta or to rinse vegetables. The perforations of the colander allow liquid to drain through while retaining the solids inside. It is sometimes called a pasta strainer. 
   
X/Twitter
Karl Chapman
@karlchapman
heh RT @deanog: iTunes Store installed a colander app on my iPhone instead of a calendar. It really drains the battery. #BoomTish
5:58 AM · Mar 22, 2011
 
Facebook
Julian Maughan
December 13, 2013 at 10:13 AM ·
I was really excited when I found an Advent Calendar App in the IStore….it turns out it was a ‘colander’ ....watch out if you download this it really drains the battery!
 
X/Twitter
jak 👊
@jakaraka
“I downloaded a colander app instead of a calendar app… Now my battery keeps draining” 😅
4:57 PM · Apr 17, 2015
 
X/Twitter
Jess Byam
@JestKeptSecret
I accidentally downloaded a colander instead of a calendar, and now my battery keeps draining.
7:31 PM · Apr 21, 2015
 
X/Twitter
Fran Clarkson
@fran_clarkson
I mistakenly downloaded a colander app for my phone instead if the calendar one. Now my battery keeps draining
1:58 AM · Apr 22, 2015 from Birmingham, England
 
X/Twitter
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@Leejay1963
I downloaded a colander app for my phone instead of a calendar app.
Now my battery keeps draining!
2:13 PM · Apr 24, 2015
 
Reddit—Jokes
Deerslyr101571—July 16, 2020
My new phone app…
I meant to download a calendar app for my phone, by my eyesight is so bad I downloaded a colander app… now my battery just keeps draining.
 
X/Twitter
Puns AndOneliners
@punsandoneliner
I downloaded a colander app instead of a calendar and now my battery keeps draining.
https://punsandoneliners.com/randomness/calendar-jokes/  #Calendar #CalendarJokes #Joke #Humour
From punsandoneliners.com
12:00 PM · Feb 2, 2023
 
LaffGaff
Colander App
July 3, 2025 by LaffGaff
I downloaded a colander app instead of a calendar.
Now my battery keeps draining.
 
Reddit—Cleanjokes
StockInitial4460—July 12, 2025
I accidentally downloaded a colander app instead of a calendar.
Now my battery keeps draining.
 
X/Twitter
Robert Wilkinson
@robertwlk
I downloaded a colander app instead of a calendar.
Now my battery keeps draining.
12:05 PM · Oct 16, 2025