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June 24, 2024
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m broke but not like the poor broke, I’m classy type of broke. I’m broqué”

"I'm not regular broke, I'm high class broke. I'm broqué" and "I’m broke but not like the poor broke, I’m (a/the) classy type of broke. I’m broqué" are…

February 17, 2020
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m just one step away from being filthy rich. All I need now is money”

"I’m just one step away from being filthy rich. All I need now is money" is a money saying that has been printed on many images. "I’m just one step away from being filthy Rich..…

June 9, 2025
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m really hoping money falls from the sky this week or else I’m fucked”

Many people wish that money would fall from the sky and into their pockets. "i’m really hoping money falls from the sky this week or else i’m fucked 😂🤣" was posted on X/Twitter…

October 4, 2019
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m stuck between ‘I need to save money’ & ‘You only live once’”

The decision to spend money or to save money is sometimes a tough one. "I be like 'I need to save money' but then I be like f*k it,you only live once.." was posted on Twitter by…

March 5, 2019
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m well-prepared for a cashless society. Having kids already has me there”

The term "cashless society" means monetary forms other than physical banknotes -- such as credit cards or digital currencies (e.g., bitcoin). A popular joke is that, in a "cashless…

October 21, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’ve robbed banks before…and they’re never getting their pens back”

"Robbing banks" usually means stealing money, but sometimes it means stealing pens. "I’ve robbed banks before...and they’re never getting their pens back" was posted on…

February 9, 2026
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Idk if I’m pregnant or what, but I been craving 1.5 million dollars so bad”

"Idk if I'm pregnant or what, but I been craving 3 million dollars so bad" is a jocular saying -- with some variations on the amount of money --- that has been printed on many…

February 9, 2026
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Idk if I’m pregnant or what, but I been craving 3 million dollars so bad”

"Idk if I'm pregnant or what, but I been craving 3 million dollars so bad" is a jocular saying -- with some variations on the amount of money --- that has been printed on many…

February 9, 2026
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Idk if I’m pregnant or something, but I’m really craving a few million dollars”

"Idk if I'm pregnant or what, but I been craving 3 million dollars so bad" is a jocular saying -- with some variations on the amount of money --- that has been printed on many…

February 9, 2026
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Idk if I’m pregnant or something, but I’ve been craving $1 million in my bank account lately”

"Idk if I'm pregnant or what, but I been craving 3 million dollars so bad" is a jocular saying -- with some variations on the amount of money --- that has been printed on many…

April 4, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“If a hot girl DMs you about crypto, block him”

"If a hot girl DMs/messages/texts you about crypto, block him" is a jocular saying. That is, it's a scam--and the person sending the message is not a hot girl, but a man. "If a…

April 4, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“If a hot girl messages you about crypto, block him”

"If a hot girl DMs/messages/texts you about crypto, block him" is a jocular saying. That is, it's a scam--and the person sending the message is not a hot girl, but a man. "If a…

April 5, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“If a hot girl texts you about crypto, block him”

"If a hot girl DMs/messages/texts you about crypto, block him" is a jocular saying. That is, it's a scam--and the person sending the message is not a hot girl, but a man. "If a…

July 12, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If a woman puts me in the friend zone, I immediately borrow money from her”

Do true friend let you borrow money and never pay it back. Jay posted this joke on Twitter on September 27, 2013: "When a woman puts me in the friend zone the first thing I do is borrow money…

November 5, 2010
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If all economists were laid end to end, they’d never reach a conclusion”

"If economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion" is a quip usually attributed to George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), but there is no evidence that he said it. In May…

June 18, 2020
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If COVID-19 had originated in Sweden, would we be calling it the kronavirus?”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic has nothing to do with the Danish krone, Icelandic króna, Norwegian krone or Swedish krona, but there are jokes. "Maybe it was Norwegian #KronaVirus"…

August 2, 2023
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If everyone goes cashless, how do we tip strippers?”

"If everyone goes cashless, how do we tip strippers?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. Strippers are often tipped by customers putting dollar bills in a bra or…

September 21, 2021
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If I ever win the lottery, nobody around me will be poor. I will move to a rich neighborhood”

Some lottery winners share their riches, and some don't. A joke was posted on Sickipedia on September 20, 2021: "If I ever win the lottery, rest assured, nobody around me will be poor. I…

July 7, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If I had $1,000,000, I’d donate a quarter of it to charity. Then I’ll have $999,999.75”

A joke about the meaning of "a quarter" has been printed on several images. The joke originated on the Sickipedia website and was posted on Twitter on November 7, 2011: "I won $2…

June 28, 2017
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If I had a dollar for every existential crisis I’ve ever had…does money even matter?”

"If I had a dollar for every existential crisis I’ve ever had, does money really even matter?" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by CM Cuck‏@TimRossComedy on November 27, 2012.…

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