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Hockey has "face-offs," and there's a joke: Q: Why did they call timeout in the leper hockey game? A: There was a face off in the corner. The joke has been cited in print since at…
New York City does not have an official bird. New York State's official bird is the eastern bluebird. It's sometimes said that the official "bird" of New York City is the middle…
A popular joke (sometimes told at airports) is: Q: Why is Peter Pan always flying?A: Because he never lands. "Why is Peter Pan always flying? Because he can Neverland!" was posted on a…
American golfer Arnold Palmer (1929-2016) wrote "My Game and Yours" in Sports Illustrated on July 15, 1963, which opened: "Golf is deceptively simple and yet endlessly complicated. A…
Snapchat is an image messaging and multimedia mobile application; its users are generally young. "Too old for snapchat, too young for dad jeans" was posted on Twitter on January 2. 2014.…
"Master debater" is often said with a wink, clearly hinting at the word "masturbator." It's not known exactly when the double entendre began. The Los Angeles (CA) Times…
"Treat the janitor the same level of respect as the CEO" is a saying that has been printed on GIFs. The saying does not appear to have a specific origin. "He would treat the janitor…
"6:30" on an analog clock is a time when both the hour hand and the minute hand are faced down. "Hands down" means "without question." "Barack is the man, hands…
A popular engineering joke is: Q: What is the difference between mechanical engineers and civil engineers?A: Mechanical engineers build weapons; civil engineers build targets. The joke has been…
"Lay off" is a common business term and the subject of a popular joke: "Jack and Jill were hired by a big computer corporation. They worked there for about half a year until hard…
Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One of the saddest scenes of the day were the people…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A math and science version is: "A mathematician walks into a bar. The punchline is…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One version -- an anti-joke -- is: "A man walked into a bar...and stayed there for the…
The New York Mets became a baseball expansion team in the early 1960s and proceeded to lose many, many games. However, New York fans still attended games to cheer them on. "Lovable Losers --…
"What do we want?" a speaker often chants at protests. The crowd says what they demand. "When do we want it?" the speaker asks. "NOW!" the protesters shout.…
Zombies eat brains, but there's a joke: Q: What does a vegan/vegetarian zombie eat?A: GRAAAIINNNZZZ! "Which reminds me: what do vegetarian zombies eat? (A: GRAAAIINNNZZZ!!!)" was…
"If you see something, say something" is a New York anti-terrorism slogan. "See something, steal something" is a variation that was posted on Twitter on March 24, 2010. "If…
Greenpoint -- and sometimes all Brooklyn itself -- has been called the "Garden Spot of the World." Bermuda was the "Garden Spot of the World" in ads in the 1910s. Long Island…
A joke has been printed on many images: "I let some blind guy borrow money the other day. He said he was gonna pay me back next time he saw me...Wait..." The joke was cited on Twitter on…
A popular feminist joke is: Q: What's the difference between a feminist and a baby?A: At some point in its life, the baby will stop crying and grow up. The joke was posted on Reddit on July…