“Apparently it takes men longer to shop on the internet than at an actual store”

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Entry from March 03, 2018

“Apparently it takes men longer to shop on the internet than at an actual store”

The internet has a lot of pornography. A joke has been cited in print since at least 2011:

“Apparently it takes men longer to shop on the Internet than at an actual store –- but that’s because there are no naked women at the store.”

Google Books
Really Crap Jokes
By Sid Finch
Chichester, West Sussex: Summersdale
2011
Pg. ?:
Apparently it takes men longer to shop on the Internet than at an actual store – but that’s because there are no naked women at the store.

Google Books
The Mammoth Book of One-Liners
Edited by Geoff Tibballs
London, UK: Constable & Robinson Ltd
2-12
Pg. ?:
Apparently it takes men longer to shop on the Internet than at an actual store – but that’s because there are no naked women at the store.

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Phil Torcivia
@PhilTorcivia
Apparently it takes men longer to shop on the Internet than at an actual store – but that’s because there are no naked women at the store.
9:50 PM - 14 Sep 2013

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Phil Torcivia
@PhilTorcivia
Apparently it takes men longer to shop on the Internet than at an actual store - but that’s because there are no naked women at the store.
12:02 PM - 7 May 2015

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Symon Torcivia
@SymonTorcivia
Apparently it takes men longer to shop on the Internet than at an actual store - but that’s because there are no naked women at the store.
12:03 PM - 7 May 2015

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Syd Torcivia
@SydTorcivia
Apparently it takes men longer to shop on the Internet than at an actual store - but that’s because there are no naked women at the store.
12:03 PM - 7 May 2015

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Apparently it takes men longer to shop on the internet than at an actual store - but that’s because there are no naked women at the store.
4:26 PM - 3 Mar 2018

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