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November 25, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I call bravo sierra” (“I call bullshit”)

"Bravo sierra" means, using the phonetic alphabet, the letters "B" and "S," and stands for the words "bull shit" (or "bullshit"). "I think…

October 8, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I can always remove my tin foil hat. Can you remove your spike proteins?”

"I can (always) remove my tin-foil hat. Can you remove your spike proteins?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, people who did…

October 16, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I can always tell when someone is lying just by looking at them” (joke)

"Lying" has more than one meaning. "I can always tell, just by looking, when someone is lying. I can also tell when they're standing" was posted on Twitter by Nathan…

October 16, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I can always tell, just by looking, when someone is lying” (joke)

"Lying" has more than one meaning. "I can always tell, just by looking, when someone is lying. I can also tell when they're standing" was posted on Twitter by Nathan…

October 9, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I can remove my tin-foil hat. Can you remove your spike proteins?”

"I can (always) remove my tin-foil hat. Can you remove your spike proteins?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, people who did…

January 28, 2024
Education/SchoolsGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I can write in cursive so I’m basically a Founding Father at this point”

The Founding Fathers of the United States wrote documents in cursive, but most people seldom write in cursive today. Cursive is sometimes called "founding father handwriting."…

January 19, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I can’t believe after changing the name on a pancake box - we haven’t obtained world peace yet”

"Can't believe we don't have world peace after changing the name on pancake boxes and syrup bottles" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to the…

July 11, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I can’t believe I got arrested for impersonating a politician. I was just doing nothing”

Many people believe that politicians don't do a whole lot of work. "I used to sit around and do nothing all day. Then I got arrested for impersonating a politician" was posted on…

March 22, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I can’t believe I still have to protest this shit”

"I can't believe I/we still have to protest this crap/shit" is a popular sign at many protest marches. "I can't believe I still have to protest this crap" was printed…

December 20, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I can’t breathe” (anti-police brutality slogan)

Eric Garner died in Staten Island on July 17, 2014. A police officer had grabbed his neck (seemingly choking Garner), and a video of the incident recorded Garner saying, "I can't…

August 6, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I can’t even press charges on the guy who stole my explosives”

"Press charges" usually means to press "legal" charges. The expression usually has nothing to do with detonating explosives, but there are jokes. "Those who aim torpedoes…

June 3, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I can’t believe it’s riot season already. I still have my COVID decorations up”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was followed by George Floyd protests. "I can’t believe it’s riot season already. I still have my COVID decorations up" was posted on Twitter by…

July 4, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy”

"I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy" is a pro-gun slogan that has been printed on many gift items, such as bumper stickers, T-shirts and posters. The saying has been cited in print…

September 6, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy”

"I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy" is a gun rights saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was printed in The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA) on August 9, 2007 and…

November 26, 2021
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthHolidays/Events/Parades

“I consider myself a moral person. That’s why I only eat turkeys that have exhausted appeals”

The president of the United States traditionally pardons one turkey just before Thanksgiving. American television host and comedian Conan O'Brien posted this joke on Twitter on November 26,…

July 12, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I consider sex a misdemeanor. The more I miss, de meaner I get”

"I consider sex a misdemeanor. The more I miss, de meaner I get" (or "Sex is a misdemeanor. De more I miss de meaner I get") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…

March 11, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I continued the cycle of my own oppression today” (“I voted” sticker parody)

"I continued the cycle of my own oppression today" (made to look like the "I voted" sticker) is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying (shown on a sticker)…

June 15, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I didn’t misgender you, you misgendered you, and I refused to play along”

"I didn't misgender you, you misgendered you, and I refused to play along" is a transgender saying that has been printed on many images. "I didn’t misgender you! You…

January 21, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I didn’t realize that my parents teaching me to tell the truth when I was a child…”

Entry in progress -- BP FacebookColleen WatersOctober 15, 2021 at 4:57 AM · Friday , been a good girl all week not been fb banned (yet) but most likely still on the watch list 👀😇(The…

September 27, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I didn’t think there was a class system in the U.S.” (joke)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksThe NationVolume 2361983Pg. 388:An Oxford professor meets a former Ph.D. student and courteously inquires what he's working on these days. “l'm…

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