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Some jokes are funny on their own, but the ones that make you stop and think, “Wait, that’s actually true,” hit differently. From sarcastic replies that leave no room for a comeback to ridiculous observations about everyday life, there’s something really satisfying about a joke that cracks you up while making a surprisingly good point.

We’ve rounded up some hilarious memes and jokes that nail this kind of humor perfectly. They might even be better than ice cream on a sunny day. Keep scrolling, because you might go from laughing at a clever comeback to nodding along like, “Okay, fair enough.”

#1

Reddit meme about food in the cabinet indicating bad cooking with chicken comment

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Door Door
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21 hours ago

😄

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    #2

    Meme with woman asking if she'd be dated if last person on Earth and a reply

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    Door Door
    Community Member
    21 hours ago

    That makes sense. She could only date herself.

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    #3

    Man wearing multiple pairs of shoes as a joke about dating people 6 feet or taller meme

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    Jay Scales
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    12 hours ago

    Sense of humour - one point up :D

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    Technically true jokes are a good example of benign violation theory, developed by psychologists Peter McGraw and Caleb Warren. The theory suggests that humor happens when something breaks an expectation but still feels harmless.

    Think of a joke that takes a phrase literally or points out a ridiculous flaw in everyday logic. It goes against how we expect language or the world to work, but because nobody is actually being harmed, the absurdity feels safe enough to laugh at.

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    For a joke to work this way, it needs to surprise you by breaking an expectation while remaining harmless enough to be funny.

    #4

    Baby dressed in formal suit for a monthly baby picture meme

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    Door Door
    Community Member
    21 hours ago

    'You're hired! You start monday' 😄

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    #5

    Funny plant identification meme with user naming the plant George

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    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    George is a very lovely shrub.

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    #6

    Technically correct meme answer blaming paper for deforestation on test paper

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    Sanguina
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Fair

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    Some people answer a question by focusing on exactly what was said, completely ignoring what the person actually meant. Ask someone to pass the salt, for example, and they could answer “yes” without moving a finger. Technically, they’ve answered correctly. They’ve just failed the assignment spectacularly.

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    Research into how people understand language shows that we rely on context and the speaker’s intentions to understand what someone really means. These memes exploit the gap between the words people use and what they’re actually trying to say, and the results are ridiculously funny.

    #7

    Technically correct meme about surviving multiple helicopter and plane crashes without being a pilot

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    LookASquirrel
    Community Member
    5 hours ago

    I don't know if I do or don't want to fly with at person. What are the chances he's in another crash or is it some Final Destination shít I don't want involved in?

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    #8

    Technically correct meme about TV show Lost and a perfect pilot joke

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    UKGrandad
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    The pilot did land the plane. Just not where it was supposed to land.

    #9

    Funny meme on procrastination by working on two projects at once

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    Slop Generator
    Community Member
    17 hours ago

    this! But three projects.

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    Some words have multiple meanings, and a clever meme can exploit that little linguistic loophole to send your brain in two directions at once. You start with one interpretation, then the punchline reveals another.

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    This study found that puns tend to be funnier when they play on multiple meanings or lead to an unexpected interpretation. It also showed that clever word twists can turn an ordinary sentence into a joke that catches you off guard.

    #10

    Technically correct meme about cigarettes smell vs lung cancer risk

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    xolitaire
    Community Member
    13 hours ago

    cold ash smell is the worst

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    #11

    Meme explaining Sweden vs Denmark football abbreviation with surprised reaction

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    Slop Generator
    Community Member
    17 hours ago

    wait a minute...

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    #12

    Funny technically correct meme about counting dimes and pennies in math homework

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    Jay Scales
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    I love this :D

    Some technically true jokes make you question things you’ve accepted your whole life without a second thought. You call something by a certain name, follow a particular rule, or accept that something is normal simply because that’s how it’s always been.

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    Then someone points out one unexpected detail, and now, you’re wondering why it never seemed strange before. That’s the fun of humor that plays with social norms and expectations: it makes you see ordinary things in a surprisingly different light, and sometimes, that’s all it takes to make you laugh.

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    #13

    Technically correct meme about non-binary categorization creating a binary system again

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    moggiemoo
    Community Member
    17 hours ago

    Good point.

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    #14

    Technically correct meme about American numbers and hot days with a Celsius correction comment

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    Balseraph
    Community Member
    18 hours ago

    If the last few years have taught us anything it's that we really don't wish we could live like Americans. I'm quite happy with my socialised healthcare and personal freedoms.

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    #15

    Meme joking about Walmart giving free school supplies to those who outrun security

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    Geoffrey Scott
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    TV's too..

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    Humor can be very useful when a conversation starts getting tense. Imagine two people arguing over something petty, with both determined to have the last word. A clever joke can give them a way to laugh at the situation instead of continuing the argument.

    Using humor during disagreements can sometimes prevent conflict or help end it. Of course, a joke can fall flat if the other person isn’t in the mood, but the right line at the right moment can take some of the heat out of a conversation.

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    #16

    Child's homework showing words in alphabetical order in a funny way

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    Victoria DeMaria Gutierez
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    14 hours ago

    Exactly correct 👏

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    #17

    Reddit post asking what screams insecurity with a blank comment reply

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    Laughing Orc
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    Took me a minute

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    #18

    Text meme humor with refrigerator example for inside mattering more than outside

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    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    Oven also, wallet, water tank lol

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    There’s a difference between telling the truth and telling the whole truth, and technically true jokes love to play in that gap. Someone can give you a perfectly accurate answer while conveniently leaving out the one detail that would change how you understand it.

    Think of a product advertised as “50% off” when its original price was doubled the day before. The discount might be real, but the deal is far less impressive in context. These jokes tap into that same trick, using facts in ways that are technically defensible but hilariously misleading.

    #19

    Reddit post about worst lie told as a kid involving adoption story

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    Geoffrey Scott
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    She didn't lie, and she ain't wrong.

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    #20

    Meme about man stealing police car wheels and police working tirelessly, technically correct meme

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    UKGrandad
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    14 hours ago

    He also stole the toilets from the police station and left no clues. A spokesman said they have nothing to go on.

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    #21

    Arm tattoo of a world map with text about looking stupid in 60 million years

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    hannahbahngswife
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    17 hours ago

    New Zealand is here!

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    Some jokes are funnier when the person delivering them acts as though they’ve just shared an important scientific discovery. Imagine someone explaining, with a perfectly straight face, that a skyscraper is called that because it scrapes the sky. The explanation is ridiculous, but the complete lack of hesitation makes it even funnier.

    This is known as deadpan humor. It means delivering something absurd in a serious, matter-of-fact way. There’s no wink or dramatic pause to give the joke away. The speaker treats it like a perfectly reasonable observation and leaves everyone else to deal with the nonsense.

    #22

    Reddit meme on movies that made users walk out of the theater

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    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    6 hours ago

    "Bridesmaids". The whole movie in general, but you all know the scene that did it.

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    #23

    A tweet joking about British Museum contents not feeling British

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    KatSaidThat
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Mo Salah at British museum posting a selfie "checking out my stolen stuff" 😂

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    #24

    Diagram meme comparing American perception of USA with actual visual system anatomy

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    Door Door
    Community Member
    21 hours ago

    🥁tish

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    Technically true jokes can be surprisingly hard to argue with, which is part of their charm.

    Your first instinct might be to reject the claim, but then you think about it for a second and realize the logic holds up. Now you’re stuck trying to explain why something that sounds ridiculous is actually correct.

    #25

    Job interview meme with a joke about Mount Kilimanjaro background

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    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    Nice choice, next question.

    #26

    Technically correct meme about kids being angels with man whispering Lucifer.

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    Roman Arendt
    Community Member
    13 hours ago

    Upvote for 30 Rock!

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    #27

    Joke meme about meanings of TBH and IDK with a funny reply

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    Jeff White
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Umm, saw this coming ALWA (a long ways away)

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    The best technically true jokes leave you laughing, questioning your common sense, or reluctantly admitting that someone has a point.

    Now we want to know: what’s the funniest technically true joke you’ve come across? Drop it in the comments and give us all something to overthink today.

    #28

    Formula 1 race meme with Zoom logos as subtitles on the race track

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    Ravenkbh
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    7 hours ago (edited)

    It's for deaf people watching the race, you dünce cap!!

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    #29

    Humorous advice meme for new bikers suggesting not to bike

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    troufaki13
    Community Member
    18 hours ago

    - "What is your advice to the new generation that is coming?" - "Don't come"

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    #30

    Reddit post about dressing inappropriately with a witty comment on being technically inappropriate

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    Auntriarch
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    17 hours ago

    That would be Mr Auntriarch....

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    #31

    Fact about a 72-second radio signal from space with a humorous comment

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    Balseraph
    Community Member
    18 hours ago

    This one also might not be technically correct. It probably came from space, sure. BUT: Some signals bounce off the atmosphere from the inside.

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    #32

    Coffee cup with airplane shaped cocoa powder art titled plain coffee meme

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    GalPalAl
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    plane coffee delivered

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    #33

    Funny meme about uranium edible question with creator's reply.

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    Anonymouse
    Community Member
    12 hours ago

    But it has LOTS of calories!

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    #34

    Funny meme about age verification with cartoon character saying it began on birth.

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    troufaki13
    Community Member
    18 hours ago

    ...that was less than 18 years ago...

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    #35

    Humorous meme with Sir Newton discussing mass and force attracting with wordplay

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    WunWunDMC
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    21 hours ago

    If this is supposed to be technical truth; 1. I am pretty sure the apellation of a non baronet knight is their first name ie Sir Isaac not Sir Newton. 2. Sir Isaac wasn't knighted until 18 years after the publication of his work on gravitation so the apellation would have Isaac or Professor Newton in 1687.

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    #36

    Comic meme about misunderstanding number of children with wordplay on one and won

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    Door Door
    Community Member
    21 hours ago

    😄

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    #37

    Humorous billboard meme saying you can't miss me with van crashed.

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    xolitaire
    Community Member
    13 hours ago

    well they DID hit it from the other side and we do not know if it's printed on both sides

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    #38

    Funny meme reply about looking like a child of a man and a woman

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    Chilli
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    1 hour ago

    "What's your gender?" "My dad's a man and my mum's a woman, so I'm mixed."

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    #39

    Dinosaur skeleton in museum with joke about precise age from science memes

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    Apatheist
    Community Member
    16 hours ago

    That's about the same age as this joke.

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    #40

    Meme about learning at school with a funny dumb comment and glasses

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    Doug Moyer
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    Umm, no. School can't fix stupidity. It can fix ignorance. It can teach critical thinking (potentially, but rarely does so).

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    #41

    Reddit meme asking what smells better than it tastes with a nose reply

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    Norm Gilmore
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    19 hours ago

    Sausages. In Going Postal by Terry Pratchett - “Strictly speaking, you see, it’s prayers that go up to the gods,” said the priest doubtfully. … “As I understand it,” said Moist, “the gift of sausages of Offler by being fried, yes? And the spirit of the sausages ascends unto Offler by means of the smell? And then you eat the sausages?” “Ah, no. Not exactly. Not at all,” said the young priest, who knew this one. “It might look like that to the uninitiated, but, as you say, the true sausagidity goes straight to Offler. He, of course, eats the spirit of the sausages. We eat the mere earthly shell, which believe me turns to dust and ashes in our mouths.” “That would explain why the smell of sausages is always better than the actual sausage, then?” said Moist. “I’ve often noticed that.”

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    #42

    Suitcase monogrammed with initials BAG that looks like it is labeled bag

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    OktopuS
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    18 hours ago

    He should change his name to something like Charles Anthony Sebastian Eggmont for greater accuracy.

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    #43

    Meme about philosopher Plato making sentences profound, technically correct meme

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    Ravenkbh
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    7 hours ago

    That's hysterical!! - Socrates

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    #44

    Black coffin listing with customer review highlighting no complaints from grandpa

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    Balseraph
    Community Member
    18 hours ago

    $771 for a one-time use item that's just going in the ground. I'm sure that it costs a lot for joinery and such, I'm just wondering why society feels it is necessary when we could just recycle a refrigerator box. 😁

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    #45

    TikTok meme questioning astrology based on Scorpio birth months

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    Balseraph
    Community Member
    18 hours ago

    Astrology is real. It's nonsense, but it does exist. It's fictional but doesn't only exist IN fiction.

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    #46

    Discussion meme about traditional Indian sweet with silver leaf topping

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    17 hours ago

    Yumminess

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    #47

    Clever sign meme about rejecting a coffin sale as last thing needed.

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    Verena
    Community Member
    7 hours ago

    "Praktisch denken, Särge schenken". German black humour: Think practical, gift a coffin

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    #48

    Reddit meme on unexplained sounds with a witty comment about explaining it

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    UKGrandad
    Community Member
    7 hours ago

    The sound of the 'umm...language evolves akshewly' crowd's brains boiling when I say that the word is 'inexplicable', not 'unexplainable'.

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    #49

    Meme showing man balancing water bottle on head after teacher says you can't breathe underwater

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    DH
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    18 hours ago

    Breathe. I'm Swedish and I know this.

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    #50

    Strongman lifting heavy rocks labeled as geologists packing after getting fired

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    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    6 hours ago

    Don't take you job for granite. Try to be boulder than that.

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    #51

    Technically correct meme showing a distressed clay statue and text about six without S being 9

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    Kevin Hickey
    Community Member
    2 hours ago

    If six turned out to be nine, I don't mind.

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    #52

    Reddit joke about why Egyptian Alligators have emotional problems

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    OnlySometimes
    Community Member
    15 hours ago

    Egypt doesn't have alligators.

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    #53

    Birthday meme showing text message and cake saying I don't want a cake

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    VisuallyChallengedPew
    Community Member
    5 hours ago

    I had a partner once who knew I don't prefer sweet food. She put herself on thin ice with a surprise birthday party for me. Her redemption was the shepherd's pie cupcakes she made in lieu of a cake.

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    #54

    Store sign humor about having items if in stock

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    BarkingSquirell
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    5 hours ago

    "We do have one in the back but it's a long way to walk" - Superstore

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    #55

    Notice sign humorously explaining pool is closed because it is not open

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    B Hobbs
    Community Member
    6 hours ago

    But we know folk that will not understand this, and most of them claim to understand English.

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    #56

    Meme with Spider-Man presenting about a cup of tea, technically correct meme

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    #57

    Funny meme about peer pressure and technically giving in to it

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    moggiemoo
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    I find paradoxes really irritating.

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    #58

    Meme about ham with cloves and a word pun, technically correct meme

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    #59

    Meme showing two books on Harvard business school knowledge

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    Rali Meyer
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    HBS = 2/3rds BS

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    #60

    Social media comments on surviving putting head in particle accelerator meme

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    Zatetic
    Community Member
    15 hours ago

    I don't recommend generalizing results of a study based on a single subject.

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    #61

    Funny WhatsApp meme with two glasses of water boiling on a stove flame

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    Zatetic
    Community Member
    16 hours ago

    Congratulations, Panda, there is now a level zero.

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    #62

    Loft bed built over a tiled bathtub with text about single bedroom with attached bathroom

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    B Hobbs
    Community Member
    6 hours ago

    Hmm, maybe a "full bathroom with loft bed"?

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    #63

    ChatGPT reply giving a synonym for prioritize in a chat conversation

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    moggiemoo
    Community Member
    11 hours ago

    If AI is supposed to be taking jobs with that level of intelligence, I can only assume they're management jobs.

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    #64

    Technically correct meme about most sharks not attending church with shark image

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    troufaki13
    Community Member
    18 hours ago

    So some do? 🤔

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    #65

    Funny text message meme with unclear yes answer

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    #66

    Comparison of world map before and after WWII showing Pangaea versus continents

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    Door Door
    Community Member
    21 hours ago

    🤔The map on the left I see the back of a torso...and a peach 🍑 at the bottom 😄

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    #67

    Reddit comments meme discussing price difference between 5k and 10k cars

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    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    6 hours ago

    There is zero difference if you can't afford either.

    #68

    Humorous search result equating 6 human years to 6 sheep years

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    Rali Meyer
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    thanks for sharing that information

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    #69

    Funny meme about putting pictures of each Beatles in a beetle locket

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    DH
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    18 hours ago

    Again, OP says Beatle, not beetle. Technically incorrect comment.

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    #70

    Meme about Abraham Lincoln being born on his birthday, technically correct meme

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    OktopuS
    Community Member
    18 hours ago

    Abraham Lincoln once famously wrote (in a fax to some samurai) that you should not believe everything you see on the internet.

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    #71

    Meme comparing younger and older photos of Kevin De Bruyne footballer

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    Rali Meyer
    Community Member
    14 hours ago

    everybody looked younger before

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    #72

    Funny life span meme about breath refreshing the timer

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    Balseraph
    Community Member
    17 hours ago

    Five to ten minutes. A ordinary person can hold their breath for a minute without dying. As little as four minutes without air (and specialised training and conditioning) is into brain damage territory.

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