Phrase Jokes

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    Q. What does HMO stand for?
    A. This is actually a variation of the phrase, "Hey, Moe!" Its roots go back to a concept pioneered by Doctor Moe Howard, who discovered that a patient could be made to forget about the pain in his foot if he was poked hard enough in the eyes. Modern practice replaces the physical finger poke with hi-tech equivalents such as voice mail and referral slips, but the result remains the same.

    Q. Do all diagnostic procedures require pre-certification?
    A. No. Only those you need.

    Q. I just joined a new HMO. How difficult will it be to choose the doctor I want?
    A. Just slightly more difficult than choosing your parents. Your insurer will provide you with a book listing all the doctors who were participating in the plan at the time the information was gathered. These doctors basically fall into two categories -- those who are no longer accepting new patients, and those who will see you but are no longer part of the more...

    The Obama administration will no longer describe Gitmo detainees as "enemy combatant". That phrase is now being used to describe the Republicans.

    The American Dairy Association was so successful with its "Got Milk?" campaign, that it was decided to extend the ads to Mexico. Unfortunately, the Spanish translation was "Are you lactating?"
    Electrolux, a Scandinavian vacuum manufacturer, used this ad in the U.S.: "Nothing sucks like an Electrolux."
    Colgate introduced a toothpaste called "Cue" in France, but it turned out to be the same name as a well-known porno magazine.
    When Braniff translated a slogan touting its upholstery, "Fly in leather," it came out in Spanish as "Fly naked."
    Coors put its slogan, "Turn it loose," into Spanish, where it was read as "Suffer from diarrhea."
    Chicken magnate Frank Perdue's line, "It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken," sounds much more interesting in Spanish: "It takes a sexually stimulated man to make a chicken affectionate."
    Bacardi concocted a fruity drink with more...

    The wise man chooses a partner who is attractive not only to himself, but to the mosquitoes.
    If it can't be fixed with pantyhose and fencing wire, it's not worth fixing.
    The most popular and widely praised family in any street is the one that has the swimming pool.
    It's considered better to be down on your luck than up yourself.
    The phrase "we've got a great lifestyle" means everyone in the family drinks too much.
    If invited to a party, you should take cheap red wine and then spend all night drinking the host's beer. (Don't worry, he'll have catered for it).
    If there's any sort of free event or party within a hundred kilometres, you'd be a mug not to go.
    The phrase "a simple picnic" is not known. You should take everything you own. If you don't need to make three trips back to the car, you're not trying.
    Unless ethnic or a Pom, you are not permitted to sit down in your front yard, or on your front porch. Pottering about, more...

    Don't Forget to read the "Fine Print"

    PRE-RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENT:


    The party of the first part (herein referred to as "she"), being of sound mind and pretty good body, agrees to the following with the party of the second part (herein referred to as "him") being of sound mind and a bit overweight body:

    1) FULL DISCLOSURE: At the commencement of said relationship (colloquially referred to as the "first date"), each party agrees to fully disclose any current girl/boyfriends, dependent children, bizarre religious beliefs, phobias, fears, social diseases, strange political affiliations, or currently active relationships with anyone else that have not yet terminated. Further, each party agrees to make known any deep-seated complexes and/or fanatical obsessions with pets, careers, and/or organized sports. Failure to make these disclosures will result in the immediate termination of said relationship before it has a more...

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