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February 6, 2020
Education/Schools

“Getting a tattoo of pi would be irrational”

Would getting a tattoo of the number "pi" (3.14...) be irrational? Many people do have a pi tattoo. "Why would someone get a pi tattoo? That's so irrational" was posted on…

October 15, 2025
Education/Schools

“Getting your kid ready for school after a long break is like preparing someone who’s been in jail for 30 years to re-enter society”

Many school children have a difficult time getting ready for school after a long break (such as the four-day Thanksgiving weekend, the Christmas break and the midwinter recess break). This was…

August 16, 2013
Education/Schools

“Give a jackass an education and you get a smartass”

"Give a jackass an education and you get a smartass" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, hats and bumper stickers. "Give a jackass an…

December 16, 2013
Education/Schools

“Give me four years to teach the children, and the seed I have sown shall never be uprooted”

"Give me four years to teach the children and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted" is a popular quotation credited to Russian political leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924).…

August 29, 2024
Education/Schools

“God knew I would be too powerful if I could do math”

Not everyone is good at math. A joke was posted on X/Twitter by gina on July 23, 2018, and this received over 134,000 likes: "god knew i would be too powerful if i could do math." "I…

August 24, 2012
Education/Schools

“Good grades, enough sleep, or a social life—pick any two”

A common college saying is that a student can "pick/choose any two -- good grades, enough sleep, or a social life." Accomplishing all three is not possible. The 1992 Princeton Review…

October 22, 2020
Education/Schools

“Good morning class. Today’s lesson is on Whole Numbers and I need your undivided attention”

"Good morning class. Today’s lesson is on Whole Numbers and I need your undivided attention" is a school joke. The joke was posted on the Sickipedia website on October 21, 2020.…

July 6, 2017
Education/Schools

“Google + Wikipedia = Homework”

"Google + Wikipedia = Homework" is a popular saying about the leading internet search engine and the leading internet encyclopedia that has been printed on many images. "Google ->…

April 21, 2020
Education/Schools

“Gotta say that the Class of 2020 outdid themselves with Senior Skip Day this year”

Seniors in schools often celebrate a "senior skip day." The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, however, cancelled most schools. "Gotta say that the Class of 2020 outdid themselves with…

January 24, 2023
Education/Schools

“Government schools are indoctrination camps”

"Government/Public schools are (just) (woke) indoctrination camps/centers" is a common saying, usually by conservatives and libertarians. "Should our schools be indoctrination…

January 19, 2023
Education/Schools

“Government schools are indoctrination centers”

"Government/Public schools are (just) (woke) indoctrination camps/centers" is a common saying, usually by conservatives and libertarians. "Should our schools be indoctrination…

January 24, 2023
Education/Schools

“Government schools are woke indoctrination camps”

"Government/Public schools are (just) (woke) indoctrination camps/centers" is a common saying, usually by conservatives and libertarians. "Should our schools be indoctrination…

April 5, 2021
Education/Schools

“Graduates are hotter because they have more degrees”

"'Educated people are hotter because they have more degrees' True story ρε!!!Είμαστε!!!" is a "degrees" pun that was posted on Twitter by Lna Spanious ♔ on…

September 6, 2017
Education/Schools

“Grammar is the difference between knowing your shit and knowing you’re shit”

"Grammar: The difference between knowing your shit and knowing you're shit" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Knowing about spelling is the difference…

November 15, 2019
Education/Schools

“Gravity doesn’t care if you believe in it or not”

"Science/Gravity/Global warming/Climate change doesn't care if you believe in it or not" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The saying means that there are…

October 17, 2022
Education/SchoolsPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Groom dogs, not kids”

"Groom dogs, not kids" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Media Matters for AmericaOn Fox News, a “concerned uncle” says “groom dogs, not kids” on behalf of “Gays…

June 9, 2024
Education/Schools

“Growing up, we didn’t have a lot of money. I had to use a hand-me-down calculator with no multiplication symbol…”

The saying "times were hard" usually has nothing to do with multiplication, but there are jokes. "I was never privileged at school, I had to use a second-hand calculator which had…

July 28, 2025
Education/SchoolsFood/DrinkSports/Games

“Having kids in sports is fun if you like coming home and making dinner at 10pm”

Having kids playing sports means having a crazy schedule, such as late dinners. "Having kids involved in sports is fun if you like coming home & making dinner at 10pm" was posted on…

July 29, 2025
Education/SchoolsFood/DrinkSports/Games

“Having kids involved in sports is fun if you like coming home & making dinner at 10pm”

Having kids playing sports means having a crazy schedule, such as late dinners. "Having kids involved in sports is fun if you like coming home & making dinner at 10pm" was posted on…

September 30, 2016
Education/Schools

“He may not be in a class by himself, but it doesn’t take long to call the roll”

Houston Oilers Coach Bum Phillips (1923-2013) said of his star running back Earl Campbell in November 1979: "Earl may not be in a class by himself, but whatever class he's in, it…

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