“No sheet, Sherlock!” is a pun on the old joke, “No shit, Sherlock!” “There aren’t any sheets on the bed”/“Well no sheet Sherlock” was posted on Twitter on October 4, 2013. “What did Dr. Watson say when he walked into his unmade hotel room? No Sheet Sherlock #experiments #stealathon” was posted on Twitter on December 15, 2014.
“Watson, we’re never going to stay at this hotel again. They don’t even provide the proper bedding…. Watson: No sheet, Sherlock?” was posted on Reddit—3amjokes on May 30, 2018.
Know Your Meme
No Shit, Sherlock refers to an expression made by an individual in response to a statement that is considered obvious or stupid, similar to the term . The express is in reference to the character Sherlock Holmes created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who is known for making correct assumptions during his investigations.
Origin
The expression is believed to have originated between the 1940’s to 1950’s.
Twitter
Carter Hearne
@CarterNotCarl
“There aren’t any sheets on the bed”
“Well no sheet Sherlock”
10:18 PM - 4 Oct 2013
Twitter
Rob_LFC ☆☆☆☆☆
@robertstainthor
Great misheard quotes from history - No12. “Watson,I duduce this must be the right bed because there is only a duvet” “no sheet sherlock?”
7:46 PM - 12 Jun 2014
Twitter
JM
@akivamyson
What did Dr. Watson say when he walked into his unmade hotel room? No Sheet Sherlock #experiments #stealathon
5:18 PM - 15 Dec 2014
Twitter
Dimpy Jazmines
@Dimpy_Jazmines
“Watson, I’ve just discovered that the bed mattress in this hotel room is missing its covers!”
“No sheet, Sherlock.”
7:09 PM - 21 Feb 2016
Reddit—Dad Jokes
Sherlock Holmes (self.dadjokes)
submitted September 19, 2017 by ReeferChiefer29
Sherlock Holmes is inspecting a bed. He says to Watson “this bed is missing something”. Watson replies “no sheet sherlock”.
Reddit—3amjokes
Watson, we’re never going to stay at this hotel again. They don’t even provide the proper bedding. self.3amjokes
Submitted May 30, 2018 by ErwinFurwinPurrwin
Watson: No sheet, Sherlock?
Twitter
3AM
@3AM_Jokes
Watson, we’re never going to stay at this hotel again. They don’t even provide the proper bedding…. Watson: No sheet, Sherlock?
11:07 PM - 29 May 2018
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