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Marthe48

(23,279 posts) Wed Jan 7, 2026, 06:33 PM Jan 2026

Many people are tired of jokes about Roman numerals

But I, for one, will keep passing them along

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Many people are tired of jokes about Roman numerals (Original Post) Marthe48 Jan 2026 OP

Like the drunk who called the cab company and said he was at the corner of "MCMIX and MCMIV". FadedMullet Jan 2026 #1

I saw a cartoon in my mum's New Yorker yorkster Jan 2026 #4

Why do Roman numerals avoid elevators? True Dough Jan 2026 #2

A roman centurion walks into a bar Shambala Jan 2026 #3

I keep asking AI to explain these jokes to me bucolic_frolic Jan 2026 #5

Remember the translator who called Xi "eleven"? Coventina Jan 2026 #6

For a moment I thought you were talking about El on Stranger Things Marthe48 Jan 2026 #7

Then those porn movies are rated Ten? Wolf Frankula Jan 2026 #8

FadedMullet

(961 posts)

1. Like the drunk who called the cab company and said he was at the corner of "MCMIX and MCMIV".

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 06:38 PM

Jan 2026

yorkster

(3,894 posts)

4. I saw a cartoon in my mum's New Yorker

Reply to FadedMullet (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 07:04 PM

Jan 2026

where the drunk said he was at the corner of Telephone and Telephone..
I think I was about 12. Got quite the kick out of that one.

True Dough

(26,981 posts)

2. Why do Roman numerals avoid elevators?

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 06:40 PM

Jan 2026

They prefer to take the stairs II by II.

Shambala

(287 posts)

3. A roman centurion walks into a bar

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 06:58 PM

Jan 2026

Holds up his hand ✌️ and says I'll have 5 beers please

bucolic_frolic

(55,454 posts)

5. I keep asking AI to explain these jokes to me

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 07:09 PM

Jan 2026

but they don't get them either.

Coventina

(29,801 posts)

6. Remember the translator who called Xi "eleven"?

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 11:45 PM

Jan 2026

Marthe48

(23,279 posts)

7. For a moment I thought you were talking about El on Stranger Things

Reply to Coventina (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 11:50 PM

Jan 2026

but I get it. I will not forget President Eleven of China.

Wolf Frankula

(3,841 posts)

8. Then those porn movies are rated Ten?

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 12:20 AM

Jan 2026

Is that the age you have to be to watch them?

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