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Author of an online dictionary (over 39,000 entries) investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. King of Dad Jokes & Oneliners.

New York, NY
Joined August 2009
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"Whoever spelled the word 'receipt' was a friggin idiopt" (2015). “Whoever came up with the spelling for ‘receipt’ was an idiopt” (2016, but viral this month). #quotes #jokes #spelling #receipt .
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"Whoever came up with the spelling for 'receipt' was an idiopt" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The…
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"The best advice in life comes from strangers on the internet" (@tanujgangrade, 2023). “You know who really does give the best life advice, strangers on the internet” (@DaddyJew, 2025). #quotes #jokes #sarcasm #advice #strangers #internet .
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Your best life advice probably doesn't come from complete strangers on the internet, but there are sarcastic comments that it does. "the…
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"If your dog doesn't like someone, you probably shouldn't, either" (1998). "If your dog doesn't like somebody, you probably shouldn't, either" (1999). #quotes #dogs #people #friends .
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"If your dog doesn't like someone, you probably shouldn't, either" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "If…
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"People need to learn loyalty from dogs" (@theoQuotes, 2014). “People need to learn loyalty from dogs, but they learned positions” & “People needed to learn loyalty from dogs, but they learned positions” (2022). #quotes #dogs #loyalty .
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"People need to learn loyalty from dogs, but they learned positions" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, instead…
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“I used to be cool, now I say things like, ‘I ate too much cheese last night’” (@mom_tho, 2023; All You Can Eat on Facebook, August 3). #quotes #jokes #aging #cheese .
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"I used to be cool, now I say things like, 'I ate too much cheese last night'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
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“The best way to cope with your problems is to add new ones to distract yourself from the original ones” (disappointingaffirmations on Instagram, 2023). #quotes #jokes #problems.
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"The best way to cope with your problems is to add new ones to distract yourself from the original ones" is a jocular saying that has…
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“You can’t buy Hot Pockets. You can only buy Cold Pockets. You are expected to supply the heat yourself. Don’t believe the lies” (@MattMcC1, 2016). #quotes #jokes @hotpockets .
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"You can't buy Hot Pockets. You can only buy Cold Pockets. You are expected to supply the heat yourself. Don't believe the…
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"Apparently lying in bed yelling 'coffee pot activate' is not a thing yet. Why is this not a thing?" & “Apparently, yelling from your bed ‘#coffee pot activate!’ is not a thing. Why is this not a thing?” (2021; All You Can Eat on Facebook, August 3).
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"Apparently, yelling from your bed 'coffee pot activate!' is not a thing. Why is this not a thing?" is a jocular saying that…
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“I’m fueled by pure, unadulterated ‘Why is it not Friday yet?!’ energy” (Facebook, July 31). #quotes #work #job #Friday .
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"I'm fueled by pure, unadulterated 'Why is it not Friday yet?!' energy" was posted on Facebook by Sarcastic Mama on July…
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“Social tact is making your company feel thoroughly at home, even though you thoroughly wish they were” (Puck, 1914). “Hospitality is making your guests feel at home, even though/when you wish they were” (1940). #quotes #jokes #hospitality #tact .
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"Hospitality is making your guests feel at home, even when you wish they were" (or "Hospitality is making your guests feel like…
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“Never trust anyone who isn’t kind to animals” (2013). “Never trust someone who isn’t kind to animals” (2014). “If someone isn’t kind to animals, don’t trust them” (2025). #quotes #memes #animals #dogs #cats .
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"Never trust anyone/someone who isn't kind to animals" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Never trust a person…
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“No matter how talented, rich or intelligent you are, how you treat animals tells me all I need to know about you” (2015). “No matter who you are, how you treat animals tells me everything I need to know about you” (2024). #quotes #animals.
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"Never trust anyone/someone who isn't kind to animals" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Never trust a person…
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“Que la vida te trate como tú tratas a los animales" (2021). “May life treat you the way you treat #animals” & “May life treat you the way you treat #cats/#dogs" & "May life treat you the way you treat #waiters and animals" (2022). #quotes #memes .
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"May life treat you the way you treat animals" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Que la vida te trate como tú…
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“Stop calling them ‘public’ #schools. They aren’t open to the public. They aren’t accountable to the public. They are run by #government. They are regulated by government. They are funded by government. They are compelled by government. They are government schools” (2021). 1/2.
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“One does not simply grab the tongs without clacking them together at least twice, like a crab” (February 2025 #meme). #quotes #jokes #memes #tongs .
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"One does not simply grab the tongs without clacking them together at least twice, like a crab" is a jocular saying that has been printed…
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“I just pulled a muscle tearing up my gym membership card” (@UncleDuke1969, 2018 and 2025). “Fitness level. Pulled a muscle zipping up my gym bag” (Facebook, 2025). #quotes #jokes #gym #fitness .
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"I just pulled a muscle tearing up my gym membership card" is a joke that was posted on X/Twitter by Uncle Duke on May 3, 2018. It was…
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