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March 24, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I really hope mailmen don’t start getting the Coronavirus. They’re really good carriers”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in a few jokes about "carriers." "Mailmen with coronavirus don’t actually show any symptoms; they’re just carriers" was posted on…

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

“I reject the assertion that my family & I must be made defenseless for you & yours to feel safe”

"I reject the assertion that my family and I must be made defenseless for you and yours to feel safe" (or "I reject the assertion that my family must be made defenseless for you to…

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

“I reject the assertion that my family must be made defenseless for you to be safe”

"I reject the assertion that my family and I must be made defenseless for you and yours to feel safe" (or "I reject the assertion that my family must be made defenseless for you to…

September 17, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I reject the belief that I must be defenseless in order for you to feel safe”

"I REJECT THE BELIEF THAT I MUST BE DEFENSELESS IN ORDER FOR YOU TO FEEL SAFE (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Make Michigan Great Again on September 13, 2022. The post received…

November 4, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I remember a time when people who got tested with no apparent symptoms were called hypochondriacs”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many people getting tested weekly or monthly, even if they displayed no symptoms of any disease. This was posted on Twitter by Naomi Seibt on May 12,…

October 24, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I remember when Halloween was the scariest night of the year. Now, it’s election night”

"I remember when Halloween was the scariest night of the year. Now, it's election night" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. “@LinajkReturns: I remember when…

April 10, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I run better than the government”

"I run better than the government" is a jocular one-line running saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on October 2, 2013. TwitterAustin Camey‏…

September 27, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I saw someone pickpocket a dwarf. I don’t know how anyone could stoop so low”

The expression "stoop so low" usually is not meant literally, but there are jokes. "I was reading in the paper today about this dwarf that got pickpocketed How could anyone stoop so…

April 20, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I saw two men in matching outfits, so I asked them if they were gay. They arrested me!”

"I saw two men in matching outfits, so I asked them if they were gay. They arrested me!" -- the men were police officers -- was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on July 15, 2018, and on several…

February 15, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I scream. You scream. The police come. It’s awkward”

"I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream" is a popular chant. "I scream. You scream. The police come. It's awkward" is a jocular variation that has been printed…

January 28, 2006
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I seen my opportunities and I took ‘em” & “Honest graft” (George Washington Plunkitt)

George Washington Plunkitt, a corrupt politician of Tammany Hall days, is known today for the term "honest graft" and the saying "I seen my opportunities and I took 'em."…

May 7, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I should worry. I should fret. I should marry a suffragette…”

"I should worry" became a famous slang phrase in the United States in 1912 and 1913. "I should worry. I should fret. I should marry a suffragette..." and "I should worry, I…

November 29, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I still can’t believe people’s survival instincts told them to grab toilet paper”

"I still can't believe people's survival instincts told them to grab toilet paper" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic…

March 2, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I still hate Commies… even after they changed their name to Liberals”

"I still hate Commies... even after they changed their name to Liberals" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. The anti-communist saying has been cited in print…

June 10, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I still miss that part of 2020 when it was illegal for anyone to come near me”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in 2020 had one good aspect, according to some people. The social distancing rules kept other people at a distance. "I still miss that part of the pandemic…

June 10, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I still miss that part of the pandemic where it was illegal for anybody to be anywhere near me”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in 2020 had one good aspect, according to some people. The social distancing rules kept other people at a distance. "I still miss that part of the pandemic…

September 14, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I support the fair tax. 0% is fair. Anything above that is stealing”

"I SUPPORT THE FAIR TAX. 0% IS FAIR. ANYTHING ABOVE THAT IS STEALING" (shown on an image from Voluntary East Texas Show) was posted on Facebook by Pax Libertas Productions on November 1,…

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

“I tested positive for sickofthisshit-20. There is no cure, and I may or may not be contagious”

The 2019–20 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic reached the last nerve of many people. "Today I tested positive for Sickofthisshit-20 There’s no cure and I may or may not be contagious…

February 8, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthSports/Games

“I think church should be more like football. If the pastor gives a good sermon, dump a cooler of Gatorade on his head!”

A winning coach or player in sports (especially football) often receives a "Gatorade shower." Some people believe that church should have similar enthusiasm. "It's that time of…

February 14, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I think it’s about time we start calling this ‘virus’ by its proper name: #5GFLU”

During the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, many people questioned what the coronavirus was. They believed that the coronavirus was essentially the flu, plus the effects of 5G technology. The term…

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