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May 31, 2015
Education/Schools

“I’m not sure how many problems I have because math is one of them”

"I'm not sure how many problems I have because math is one of them" is a jocular line that has been printed on T-shirts and ecards. "I'm not sure how many problems I have…

August 14, 2018
Education/Schools

“I’m putting my grades up for adoption because I can’t raise them myself”

"I'm putting my grades up for adoption because I can't raise them myself" is a jocular school saying that has been printed on many images. “@BekahCohen98: Putting my grades up…

October 18, 2020
Education/Schools

“I’m really upset because I got my doctor’s test results. Turns out I’m not gonna be a doctor”

"Doctor's test results" can mean a doctor's test results on a patient, or test results to become a doctor. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on December 6, 2015:…

September 24, 2022
Education/Schools

“I’m so glad I was taught how to play the recorder at school….” (joke)

Many people are forced to play the recorder at school, but later find that their recorder skills didn't improve their lives. This joke was posted on Twitter by 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 on…

February 25, 2018
Education/Schools

“I’m too embarrassed to go to my kindergarten reunion. I’ve put on, like, 130 pounds since then”

People often gain weight after they leave school and reunions can be frightening -- but a kindergarten reunion? "I declined an invitation to my Kindergarten Reunion because...well, you know,…

November 12, 2022
Education/Schools

“I’ve almost finished my sandwich filling degree. I do my final eggs ham tomorrow”

"Final exam" is sometimes jocularly given as "final eggs ham." "final eggs ham" was posted on Twitter by Joey Miller on August 3, 2010. "I've almost finished…

August 28, 2021
Education/Schools

“I’ve been studying the metric system lately. It’s in tenths”

"In tenths" can sound like "intense." "unless you go with a group of 10 then its in tenths" was posted on Twitter by RandaddyPurpsGrapes on March 18, 2013. "My…

November 11, 2024
Education/SchoolsWork/Businesses

“I’ve come to the conclusion that the sole purpose of homework is to condition children into accepting that unpaid overtime…”

What is the purpose of homework? This was posted on X/Twitter by Erin Ekins on July 19, 2020, and it received over 153,000 likes: "I've come to the conclusion that the sole purpose of…

July 19, 2016
Education/Schools

“I’ve failed math so many times I can’t even count”

"I've failed math so many times I can't even count" is a jocular line that has been printed on T-shirts and ecards. "I failed maths so many times I can't even…

September 19, 2019
Education/Schools

“I’ve never been able to count to ten in French because of my huit allergy”

"Huit" is French for the number eight. "Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept.. achoo! Sorry, I have a huit allergy" was posted on Twitter by Joelle McNichol on February 10,…

May 26, 2017
Education/Schools

“I’ve studied Basic Human Anatomy so much that I know it like the back of my hand”

To "know something like the back of one's hand" is to know it very well. A student joke applies this expression to a human anatomy test. "Going to Anatomy. I know this like the…

September 1, 2017
Education/Schools

“I’ll do algebra, I’ll do trig, I’ll do statistics, but graphing is where I draw the line”

"I’ll do algebra, I’ll do trig, I’ll even do statistics, but graphing is where I draw the line" is a math saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on the…

August 20, 2018
Education/Schools

“I’ll never forget where I was when I heard that JFK was shot. Eighth grade history class”

U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. People who were alive at that time usually recall where they were when they first heard the news. A joke involves people who…

April 15, 2026
Education/SchoolsGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m glad I learned about the Pythagorean theorem instead of taxes in school. It’s really come in handy this Pythagorean theorem season”

"I’m glad I learned about the Pythagorean theorem instead of taxes in school. It’s really come in handy this Pythagorean theorem season" is a joke that has been printed on many…

September 20, 2024
Education/SchoolsWork/Businesses

“I’m sorry but the scholastic book fair did not inspire a love of reading it created my love of shopping”

Schools often sponsor a scholastic book fair. This comment was posted on X/Twitter by Adam on September 15, 2024, and it received over 313,000 likes: "i’m sorry but the scholastic book fair…

September 21, 2025
Education/SchoolsRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Idea for haunted house: dimly lit grocery store sprinkled with people you haven’t talked to since high school”

Many people meet old acquaintances at the grocery store, and it can be frightening. This was posted on X/Twitter by paperwash© on September 4, 2015, and it received over 10,000 likes: "idea…

May 4, 2018
Education/Schools

“If A is for Apple and B is for Banana, then what is C for?”/“Plastic explosives.”

One way of teaching the alphabet is to say, "A is for Apple, B is for Banana, C is for Cookie..." A riddle is: Q: If A is for Apple and B is for Banana, then what is C for?A: Plastic…

October 11, 2025
Education/SchoolsFood/Drink

“If a potato can become vodka, you can get your doctorate”

"If a potato can become vodka, then you can become anything you want to be" is a jocular inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. There are many variations on the…

May 6, 2019
Education/Schools

“If a single teacher can’t teach all the subjects, how can a single student learn them all?”

"If a single teacher can't teach us all the subjects, then how can you expect a single student to learn all the subjects?" is a jocular school saying that has been printed on many…

July 11, 2025
Education/Schools

“If action speaks louder than words, how come we learnt English instead of Kung Fu?”

"Actions speak louder than words" is an old proverb. "If actions speak louder than words, why do we learn English instead of Kung Fu?" is a jocular saying that has been printed…

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