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October 12, 2020
Education/Schools

“I wish 7 hours of sleep went as slow as 7 hours of school”

"I wish 8 hours of sleep went as slow as 8 hours of work (or school)" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The hours of sleep seem to go by quickly, but the hours of work or…

October 11, 2020
Education/Schools

“I wish 8 hours of sleep went as slow as 8 hours of work or school”

"I wish 8 hours of sleep went as slow as 8 hours of work (or school)" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The hours of sleep seem to go by quickly, but the hours of work or…

May 3, 2021
Education/Schools

“I wish people randomly offered me weed as often as middle school health classes said they would”

Entry in progress -- BP Reddit -- ShowerthoughtsPosted by u/Hendri32 August 5, 2016I wish people randomly offered me weed as often as middle school health classes said they would FacebookMore Crazy…

November 14, 2020
Education/Schools

“I won the school punctuation competition. They gave me a posh trophy”

"Apostrophe" can sound like "a posh trophy." "I won an award for my punctuation. They gave me a posh trophy" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Sickipedia_Feed on…

October 30, 2022
Education/Schools

“I wonder what historians look forward to”

Those who study history look back in time. A joke was posted on the Sickipedia website on October 29, 2022: "I wonder what historians look forward to." SickipediachumOctober 29, 2022I…

October 28, 2017
Education/Schools

“I, for one, like Roman numerals”

"I, for one, like Roman numerals" -- "I'" is the Roman numeral for "one" -- is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was…

February 8, 2016
Education/Schools

“I’d tell you a chemistry joke, but I know I won’t get a reaction”

"I'd tell you a chemistry joke, but I know I won't get a reaction" is a jocular line printed on many images. "I was going to make a chemistry joke, but I wasn't sure…

September 12, 2015
Education/Schools

“I’m a graduate, so a thermometer is not the only thing that has degrees without brains”

Comparing a graduate with a thermometer is an old joke. "Thermometers are not the only things which are graduated and get degrees without brains" was cited in the Cornell Widow college…

May 4, 2016
Education/Schools

“I’m a Ph.D.—Pizza Hut Deliveryman”

Pizza Hut is an American pizza and pasta restaurant chain that offers sit-down service, as well as take-out and delivery. "I'm a Ph.D. -- Pizza Hut Deliveryman" is a joke a poor…

March 4, 2021
Education/Schools

“I’m an English major. You do the math”

“I’m an English major. You do the math” is a saying that has been printed on many images. "You do the math" is an expression that means "you figure it out," but sometimes…

September 8, 2014
Education/Schools

“I’m broke and I have a college degree to prove it”

"I'm broke and I have a (college) degree to prove it" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, buttons and bumper stickers. Many…

December 5, 2019
Education/Schools

“I’m glad I learned about parallelograms in high school instead of how to do my taxes”

"I'm glad I learned about parallelograms in high school instead of how to do my taxes. It comes in so handy during parallelogram season" is a joke that has been printed on many…

July 23, 2020
Education/Schools

“I’m going to start collecting highlighters. Mark my words!”

"Mark my words" is an expression meaning that one should remember what the speak is saying. "Mark my words" usually does not involve literally marking words, but there are…

July 31, 2018
Education/Schools

“I’m majoring in pre-rich”

"I'm not broke/poor. I'm pre-rich" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The term "pre-rich" was entered in the Urban Dictionary on September 19, 2015.…

August 2, 2024
Education/SchoolsWork/Businesses

“I’m never sure if I actually have free time or if I just keep forgetting shit”

"I'm never sure if I actually have free time or if I'm just forgetting everything I have to do" (or "I'm never sure if I actually have free time or if I just keep…

August 3, 2024
Education/SchoolsWork/Businesses

“I’m never sure if I actually have free time or if I just keep forgetting stuff”

"I'm never sure if I actually have free time or if I'm just forgetting everything I have to do" (or "I'm never sure if I actually have free time or if I just keep…

August 3, 2024
Education/SchoolsWork/Businesses

“I’m never sure if I actually have free time or if I’m just forgetting everything I have to do”

"I'm never sure if I actually have free time or if I'm just forgetting everything I have to do" (or "I'm never sure if I actually have free time or if I just keep…

August 29, 2017
Education/Schools

“I’m not a genius. I’m just a tremendous bundle of experience”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: Buckminster FullerRichard Buckminster "Bucky" Fuller (/ˈfʊlər/; July 12, 1895 – July 1, 1983) was an American architect, systems theorist,…

March 6, 2023
Education/Schools

“I’m not bossy. I’m the teacher”

"I'm not bossy. I'm the teacher" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been printed on various gift items since at least 2018. TwitterShe Shed Craft…

March 23, 2024
Art/SculptureEducation/SchoolsHolidays/Events/Parades

“I’m not saying I’m old…but when I was in school we made our parents ashtrays for Christmas”

"I'm not saying I'm old...but when I was in school we made our parents ashtrays for Christmas" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Making ashtrays was a popular…

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