Northernmost Banana Republic (New Orleans nickname)
Many places (such as countries, states and cities) have been called a "banana republic" because of seemingly corrupt governments. American journalist A. J. Liebling (1904-1963) is…
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“A man using Apple maps walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An Apple Maps version is: "A man using the new Apple maps walks into a bar... or maybe…
“A boy who couldn’t see, hear, smell, feel or taste punched me in the face yesterday” (joke)
A pun about "senseless violence" is: "A boy who couldn't see, hear, smell, feel or taste punched me in the face yesterday. I told him there was no need for senseless violence.…
Chocolate City (New Orleans nickname)
The term "chocolate city" refer to a city with a large (or, usually, a majority) African American population. In the early 1970s, the terms "chocolate city" and "vanilla…
“I walked into a bar and ordered a double…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A pun on the terms "double martini" and "body double" is: "I…
“It’s not a matter of what is true that counts, but a matter of what is perceived to be true”
"It's not a matter of what is true that counts, but a matter of what is perceived to be true" is a political saying that has been printed on several images. The saying is usually…
“Dad, a boy at school called me gay!” (joke)
A joke about being called "gay" at school is: SON: Dad, a boy at school called me gay!FATHER: Hit him!SON: I can't. He's so cute! The joke has been posted on Twitter since at…
“Men are like coolers. Load them with beer and you can take them anywhere”
"Men are like coolers. Load them with beer and you can take them anywhere" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying -- one of several about men -- was posted…
“Leaves are really just solar panels for trees”
The process of plant photosynthesis has been compared to a building's solar panels. "Leaves are the solar panels of plants" was posted on Twitter on July 8, 2010. "Trees have…
“I’m into auto-cannibalism. People say I’m full of myself”
An "auto-cannibal" is someone who eats himself (or herself). There have been several jokes. "One time I met an auto-cannibal, but he was full of himself" was posted on Twitter…
“What is small, furry and smells like bacon?”/“A hamster.”
A "hamster" sounds like a pet made out of ham. A riddle is: Q: What is small, furry, and smells like bacon?A: A ham-ster. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2005. Google…
“Men are like floor tiles” (joke)
"Men are like floor tiles. If you lay them right the first time, you can walk all over them for years" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "What do ceramic tile…
“How do you cook toilet paper?”/“Brown it on one side, then throw it in the pot.”
A real shitty cooking riddle is: Q: How do you cook toilet paper?A: Brown it on one side, then throw it in the pot. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.tasteless.jokes on June 2, 1996. Google…
“In Russia, they call it Nyetflix” (nyet + Netflix)
The entertainment service Netflix is sometimes said to have a Russian counterpart -- Nyetflix (nyet + Netflix). "Nyet" is Russian for "no," so the name means "no…
Misogymnast/Misogymnist or Mysogymnast/Mysogymnist (misogynist + gymnast)
"Misogymnast/misogymnist" or "mysogymnast/mysogymnist" (misogynist + gymnast) is a compound term that has been used in several puns. "Is a male gymnast that hates women a…
“I went to the zoo and saw a piece of toast in a cage. A sign read: ‘Bread in captivity’”
"Bred in captivity" is sometimes punned as "bread in captivity." A joke was posted on Twitter by "milk" on August 21, 2011: "I went to the zoo and saw a piece…
Rules of Eighth Avenue (boxing at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan)
There have been several "Rules of Eighth Avenue." The third Madison Square Garden was located on Eighth Avenue, between 49th and 50th Street in Manhattan, from 1925 to 1968. It hosted…
“I just joined a gym for religious minorities—Jehovah’s Fitness”
"Jehovah's Fitness" is a gym pun of "Jehovah's Witness." "Is considering the PC ramifications of opeining a Christians only Gym called 'Jehovah's…
Rules of Eighth Avenue (in Manhattan)
There have been several "Rules of Eighth Avenue." The third Madison Square Garden was located on Eighth Avenue, between 49th and 50th Street in Manhattan, from 1925 to 1968. It hosted…
“A problem with drinking with people from work is they’re the ones I bitch about when I’m drunk”
"The problem with drinking with people from work is they’re the ones I bitch about when I’m drunk" is a one-line saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted…