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June 19, 2020
Food/Drink

“Toasters should have a window so you can see how toasted your bread is before it burns”

"Toasters should have a window so you can see how toasted your bread is before it burns" was posted on Twitter by Danny on July 26, 2018. "Why the fuck don’t toasters have a window…

January 15, 2017
Food/Drink

“Toasters were the first pop-up notification”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Reddit -- Shower ThoughtsToasters were the first pop-up notification.November 18, 2016 by henhen3000 TwitterJim Martin‏@DealzzOfTheDayToasters were the first pop-up…

July 30, 2025
Food/Drink

“Tobacco, beer, and whiskey all come from plants. I think I might be a vegetarian”

"Tobacco, beer, and whiskey all come from plants. I think I might be a vegetarian" are sayings that have been printed on many images. "Tobacco, beer and whiskey are all made from…

April 1, 2022
Food/Drink

“Tobacco, weed, beer and whiskey are all made from plants… I think I might be a vegetarian!!”

"Tobacco, weed, beer and whiskey are all made from plants... I think I might be a vegetarian!!" (also "Beer, whiskey & weed are all made from plants... I think I might be a…

December 11, 2014
Food/Drink

“Today I bought a cupcake without sprinkles. Diets are hard”

"Today I bought a cupcake without sprinkles. Diets are hard" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many items, such as ecards and T-shirts. "Today I bought cupcakes without…

July 15, 2023
Food/Drink

“Today I learned that British imperial florida ounces are different from US florida ounces”

The abbreviation "fl. oz." stands for "fluid ounces." A joke has it that some people think this means "Florida ounces." Some people who grew up in Florida actually…

October 16, 2022
Food/Drink

“Today I was drinking water in front of my plants so they remember who the breadwinner is”

"drinking water in front of my plants so they remember who the breadwinner is" was posted on Twitter by farah mynaf ☾ on March 11, 2022. The tweet went viral and received over 218,000…

October 15, 2010
Food/Drink

“Today I will be happier than a bird with a french fry”

"Happier than a bird with a french fry" is a relatively new saying. There are several prints for "Happier Than a Bird with a French Fry," such as "TODAY I WILL BE HAPPIER…

November 17, 2022
Food/Drink

“Today I will drink coffee, smile and be thankful”

"Today I will drink coffee, smile and be thankful" and "The day has begun, drink coffee, smile, and be thankful for the life you have" are sayings that have been printed on many…

February 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“Today I’d like to sit and sip, forget the world a little bit”

"Today I'd like to sit and sip, forget the world a little bit. Ignore the things I have to do, and just enjoy a cup or two" is a coffee/tea saying that has been printed on many…

September 8, 2022
Food/Drink

“Today is like coffee. It will be as good as you make it”

"Today is like coffee. It will be as good as you make it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Today is like coffee, it will be as good as you make it! #motivation…

February 11, 2018
Food/Drink

“Today is one of those days where even my coffee needs coffee”

"Today is one of those days where even my coffee needs coffee" is a jocular one-line coffee saying that has been printed on several images. "Even my coffee needs coffee this…

January 26, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/DrinkTime/Weather

“Today is Saturday not Slacker-day”

"It's Saturday, not Slackerday" and "Today is Saturday. Today is not Slacker-day" are Saturday saying that have been pinted on many images. The saying means that Saturday…

January 26, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/DrinkTime/Weather

“Today is Saturday. Today is not Slacker-day”

"It's Saturday, not Slackerday" and "Today is Saturday. Today is not Slacker-day" are Saturday saying that have been pinted on many images. The saying means that Saturday…

May 3, 2017
Food/Drink

“Today, I will be as useless as the ‘g’ in lasagna”

"Today, I will be as useless as the 'g' in lasagna" -- an Italian food word where the letter is silent -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. "You're as…

September 22, 2022
Food/Drink

“Today, I woke up and realized my muffin top has become a pound cake”

"My muffin top is now a pound cake" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the speaker has gone from fat in the middle (muffin top) to fat all around (pound cake).…

June 24, 2024
Food/Drink

“Today, someone told me that I look good with a salt-and-pepper beard. I took that as a condiment”

“He said, ‘You remind me of a pepper pot.’ I said, ‘I’ll take that as a condiment’” is a joke that has been told by many British comedians. There are other condiment variations.…

July 26, 2025
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“Today’s achievements, if any, will be brought to you by caffeine, sarcasm and sheer stubbornness”

"Today's achievements, if any, will be brought to you by caffeine, sarcasm and sheer stubbornness" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "FYI: Today's…

December 16, 2022
Food/Drink

“Today’s forecast calls for a 100% chance of coffee!”

"Today's forecast calls for a 100% chance of coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "wet&dreary nh morn. And a 100% chance of coffee NOW!" was…

December 16, 2022
Food/Drink

“Today’s forecast: 100%  chance of coffee”

"Today's forecast calls for a 100% chance of coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "wet&dreary nh morn. And a 100% chance of coffee NOW!" was…

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