“I met my ex-wife at the gym. We didn’t work out”

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Entry from July 12, 2016

“I met my ex-wife at the gym. We didn’t work out”

There’s a difference between “workout” and “work out,” and there’s a pun:

“I met my ex-wife down at the gym. We didn’t workout.”

The joke was cited on Twitter on January 18, 2010.

Twitter
funny humour
‏@funnyhumour
I met my ex-wife down at the gym. We didn’t workout
10:53 PM - 18 Jan 2010

Twitter
FunnyOneLiners
‏@Funnyoneliners
I met my ex-wife down at the gym. We didn’t workout.
RT @comedyclipsblog
4:09 PM - 20 Jan 2010

Facebook
Thrive as the Fittest
June 23, 2012 ·
Joke: “I met a guy at the gym once. We didn’t work out.” :D

Twitter
FitnessIndustryXpose
‏@FitnessExpose
I met my ex-wife down at the gym. We didn’t workout.
11:09 AM - 26 Aug 2015

reddit
I met my ex-wife at the gym.
submitted July 11, 2016 by BLACKASIANNAMEDTYRON
We didn’t workout.

Posted by Barry Popik
New York City • Exercise/Running/Health Clubs • Tuesday, July 12, 2016 • Permalink

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