“I followed a diet but it didn’t follow me back, so I unfollowed it”
"I followed a diet but it didn’t follow me back, so I unfollowed it" is a jocular dieting saying that has been printed on many images. "I followed a diet. It didn't follow me…
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“I haven’t kept up my subscription to Scrabble Club. Now they’re sending me threatening letters”
A joke on the Scrabble word game was posted on Twitter by Jim Crowfoot on November 23, 2015: "I've missed paying my subscription to Scrabble Club and now they have started sending me…
“Flowers grow back even after they are stepped on. So will I”
"Flowers grow back even after they are stepped on. So will I" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Flowers grow back, even if they are stepped on. so…
“Where is this kitchen that everyone says makes abs?”
“Great abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym” is a classic saying about diet and exercise. "Where is this kitchen that everyone says makes abs?" is a jocular saying that has…
“You are a beautiful cupcake in a world full of muffins”
"Be a cupcake in a world (full) of muffins" (or "You are a beautiful cupcake in a world full of muffins") is a saying that has been printed on many images. A cupcake is similar…
Big Apple Circus (1977-present)
The Big Apple Circus began in 1977, during the 1970s revival of the "Big Apple" name. It is still going. Wikipedia: Big Apple CircusThe Big Apple Circus is a circus based in New York…
“If you combine wine and dinner, the new word is winner”
"Wine + dinner = winner" is a wine saying that has been printed on many images. "Wine+dinner= Winner!" was posted on Twitter by Monica Brady on August 28, 2010. "And while…
“Be a cupcake in a world full of muffins”
"Be a cupcake in a world (full) of muffins" (or "You are a beautiful cupcake in a world full of muffins") is a saying that has been printed on many images. A cupcake is similar…
“Wine + dinner = winner”
"Wine + dinner = winner" is a wine saying that has been printed on many images. "Wine+dinner= Winner!" was posted on Twitter by Monica Brady on August 28, 2010. "And while…
“Hakuna Fermata. It means keep playing for the rest of your days”
"Hakuna Fermata. It means keep playing for the rest of your days" is a jocular music saying that has been printed on many images. "Hakuna matata" is Swahili for "no…
“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength” (“No struggle, no strength”)
"No struggle, no strength" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. 5 November 1943, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, "To Destroy These Fears" by Joseph Fort…
“Great housekeepers aren’t born, they’re maid”
"Maid" shouldn't be confused with "made," but there are jokes. "Housekeepers aren't born they're maid" was posted on Twitter by Dang Laser on January 7,…
“True house cleaners aren’t just born, they’re maid”
"Maid" shouldn't be confused with "made," but there are jokes. "Housekeepers aren't born they're maid" was posted on Twitter by Dang Laser on January 7,…
“I tied all of my spaghetti together whilst I was drunk last night and ended up skipping dinner”
If you tie up spaghetti, does it become a jump rope? "I got bored last night, so I tied all of my spaghetti together. I ended up skipping dinner" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by…
“I think everyone should use two deodorants, one under each armpit. That’s just my two scents”
"My two cents" is sometimes jocularly written as "my two scents" (one for each armpit). "I don't think fragrances have to be mutually exclusive - (but that's just…
“This is my house.”/“What’s upstairs?”/“Stairs don’t talk.”
"What's upstairs?" shouldn't be confused with "What's up, stairs?" A house joke was posted on Twitter by fishy🐠 on September 9, 2018: Me: and this is my house…
“No struggle, no strength” (“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength”)
"No struggle, no strength" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. 5 November 1943, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, "To Destroy These Fears" by Joseph Fort…
“No pressure, no diamonds”
"No pressure, no diamonds" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. 12 June 1998, The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec), pg. A1:No pressure, no diamonds. - Mary Case…
“Nurses can take the pressure”
"Nurses can (really) take the pressure" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that nurses can take the pressure of their job -- and they can also take a…
“What’s the Earth’s favorite fizzy drink?”/“Tectonic water.”
"Tectonic water" is a joke on "tonic water." "Tectonics don't help a hangover. Tectonic water is for scientists or computer people ... or something" was posted on…