A “strip mall” doesn’t have anything to do with “stripping,” but there are jokes. “RT @TheUnsayable: I can’t find any strippers in this strip mall. Gonna check this donut shop” was posted on Twitter by Dwigt Rortugal on February 21, 2010.
 
“Why is it called a strip mall when there arent any strippers?” was posted on Twitter by Meg Vlad on February 11, 2012. “I went to a strip mall and didnt find any strippers. This was a rip off” was posted on Reddit—Oneliners on January 2, 2020.
     
“I just totally misunderstood the meaning of ‘Strip Mall’ and could one of you guys send bail money?,” “I misunderstood the meaning of ‘strip mall’ and now I’m not allowed back,” “Strip malls are a whole lot more family friendly than they sound,” “Strip malls aren’t as fun as they sound,”  “Strip malls aren’t as sexy as they sound” and “Strip malls sound way cooler than they are” are related sayings.
   
     
Wikipedia: Strip mall
A strip mall (also called a shopping plaza, shopping center, mini-mall, or shopping parade) is an open-air shopping center where the stores are arranged in a row, with a sidewalk in front. Strip malls are typically developed as a unit and have large parking lots in front. They face major traffic arterials and tend to be self-contained with few pedestrian connections to surrounding neighborhoods.
     
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Dwigt Rortugal
@AndrwM
RT @TheUnsayable: I can’t find any strippers in this strip mall. Gonna check this donut shop.
8:45 PM · Feb 21, 2010·Twitter Web Client
     
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Ben Borup
@benheredonethis
Who decided that a shopping plaza should be called a “strip mall”?  Seems misleading.
10:14 AM · Mar 30, 2010·Twitter Web Client
   
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Je suis LE Mikalani
@OnlyOneMikalani
If it’s called a strip mall, why aren’t there strippers?
10:38 PM · Oct 14, 2011·Twitter for Android
 
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Samuel DiPaola
@samueldipaola
So I went to the strip mall. Didn’t see any strippers.
5:58 PM · Jan 8, 2012·Twitter for Android
   
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Meg Vlad
@MegVlad21
Why is it called a strip mall when there arent any strippers?
7:00 PM · Feb 11, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
       
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Dandilyn
@wordweaver1001
Why is it called a strip mall if no one is stripping?
5:41 PM · Aug 5, 2013·iOS
 
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GrumpyMan
@GrumpyBahr
I went to a strip mall today and didn’t see any strippers. I call bullshit!
6:01 PM · Jan 5, 2014·Twitter for Android
   
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The Beave
@Beaveocleave
I have yet to see any strippers at this strip mall.
3:46 PM · Apr 30, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
       
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Michael J. Berman
@havingpun
Why is it called a strip mall if everyone is wearing clothes?
11:51 PM · Mar 2, 2015 from Yonkers, NY·Twitter for Android
 
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Denis
@sheepcow3
Why is a strip mall called a strip mall, there is no stripping…
6:56 PM · Jun 8, 2016·Twitter for iPhone
 
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K T Cat
@ktcat
What’s this world coming to when you go to a strip mall, but you don’t see any strippers?
4:02 PM · Jul 30, 2016·TweetCaster for Android
   
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Leonard Bray
@biglenny42
I found out they’re building a new strip mall in my town. I was disappointed when I found out there wouldn’t be any strippers.
8:32 PM · Jun 9, 2017·Twitter for Android
 
Reddit—Oneliners
Posted by u/The_DoctorYT January 2, 2020
I went to a strip mall and didnt find any strippers.
This was a rip off.