Meanings
- A situation where it is very easy to make jokes or the humor of a situation is self-evident.
Did you hear about the cop who was caught stealing from a donut store? The jokes write themselves.
3 more examples
In 2015, I attended what was probably the first- ever conference on conspiracy theories— a gathering about which the jokes write themselves— organized by xii Preface and Acknowledgments Joseph Uscinski at the University of Preface and[…]
2021, Scott Radnitz, Revealing Schemes: The Politics of Conspiracy in Russia and the Post-Soviet Region, Oxford University Press, →ISBN... Panera, a King Kullen grocery store, Victoria's Secret, and yes, a Dunkin' Donuts (I know, the jokes write themselves). The black patrol vehicles park in the south corner next to a row of tall recycling bins for clothes and shoes.
2015 September 1, James Patterson, Murder House: Part One, Random House, →ISBN“God, the jokes write themselves with this tool.” “Well, if they did eat you, it would happen incredibly slowly,” Aston said with a grin, trying not to let Marla distract him too much. “Even so, they're among the toughest creatures[…]
2018 June 11, David Wood, Alan Baxter, Overlord, Adrenaline Press
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