Barry Popik
@barrypopik
Author of an online dictionary (over 39,000 entries) investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. King of Dad Jokes & Oneliners.
“You can be in the middle of a mental break down. Them kids gone ask for a snack” (Facebook, 2022; All You Can Eat on Facebook, July 26). #quotes #snacks #snacking #children #parenting barrypopik.com/blog/you-can-b…
“Avoid calls from pesky bill collectors by not paying your phone bill” (2014). #quotes #jokes #bills #phone barrypopik.com/blog/avoid-cal…
“So excited I got a raise today. It was in medication dosage, but a win is a win” (@maryfairybobrry, 2021). #quotes #jokes #salary #raise #medication #dosage barrypopik.com/blog/so-excite…
“All down escalators should just be replaced with slides” (@roshnip, 2010; @poutinesmoothie, July 25). #quotes #jokes #escalators #slides barrypopik.com/blog/all-down-…
“My first job was posing like a #mannequin in the window of a clothing store. I held that position for a long time” (Facebook, 2023). "I once worked as a mannequin in Macy’s department store. I held that position for a long time” (2024). #jokes #puns #job barrypopik.com/blog/i-once-wo…
“Dear summer heat, if you’re gonna melt something off, start with my fat and leave the ice cream alone!” (Facebook, 2024). #quotes #jokes #summer #heat #fat #icecream barrypopik.com/blog/dear-summ…
“My favorite outdoor summertime activity is traveling from my air conditioned car to my air conditioned house” (Sarcastic Mama on Facebook, July 14). #quotes #summer #heat #airconditioning barrypopik.com/blog/my-favori…
"I wish that children didn't grow up so quickly, that dogs lived longer, that coffee was free and that more minds were open" (Audrey Loves Paris on Facebook, 2019). #quotes #children #dogs #coffee #minds barrypopik.com/blog/i-wish-th…
AOL and Yahoo mail both down! Will emails sent to me (such as bills) be lost? x.com/harp_coin/stat…
AOL and Yahoo mail appear to be down for US users ' get updates live US users are reporting issues with accessing their emails on AOL and Yahoo services.. @CosmicMetaX #AOL u2m.io/6RLEY1Gg
“The serving size of #shredded #cheese should be listed in handfuls” (@elle91, 2018). “The serving size of shredded cheese should just be ‘until you feel better’ and the nutritional information doesn’t matter because it’s medicinal” (@elle91, 2020).#quotes barrypopik.com/blog/the-servi…
“I’m being blamed for the missing grated cheese, but they haven’t found one shred of evidence” (Facebook, 2022). #jokes #puns #cheese #shredded barrypopik.com/blog/im-being-…