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May 3, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m not anti-system. The system is anti-me”

"I'm not anti-system. The system is anti-me" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Yo no soy antisistema, es el sistema es antiyo" is also shown on several…

September 7, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m not buying a 2021 planner until I see a trailer”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic changed everyone's plans. “Biggest waste of money: my 2020 planner” and “Glad I didn’t waste my money buying a planner for 2020” were popular…

October 10, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m not challenging your authority. I’m denying it completely”

"I'm not challenging your authority. I'm denying it completely" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain, but it appears to have been…

March 12, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m not far right. I’m just right so far”

"I'm not far right. I'm just right so far" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. "Not far right - just Right So Far 😉" was posted on Twitter…

March 19, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m not racist. I hate white liberals more than anybody”

"I'M NOT RACIST. I HATE WHITE LIBERALS MORE THAN ANYBODY" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by George Chambers on April 24, 2019. It's not known who originated the…

June 1, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m not voting Democrat or Republican. I do not negotiate with terrorists”

"I'm not voting Democrat or Republican. I do not negotiate with terrorists" (shown on an ecard by Someecards) was posted on Facebook by People's Uprising on October 14, 2012.…

June 1, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m not voting. I don’t negotiate with terrorists”

"I'm not voting Democrat or Republican. I do not negotiate with terrorists" (shown on an ecard by Someecards) was posted on Facebook by People's Uprising on October 14, 2012.…

February 17, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m pretty sure there isn’t life on other planets. If there was, we would have sent them billions of dollars in foreign aid by now”

“I’m pretty sure there isn’t life on other planets. If there was, we would have sent them billions of dollars in foreign aid by now” is a jocular saying that has been printed on several…

December 5, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m proud to pay taxes; I could be just as proud for half the money”

Arthur Godfrey (1903-1983) made a fortune in hosting radio and television talent show. The October 1951 Reader's Digest quoted Godfrey: "I'm proud to be paying taxes in the United…

December 9, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthTransportation

“I’m sick of these libs telling me I can’t say “Happy Honda Days” because I might offend someone who celebrates Toyotathon…”

Some people celebrate "Happy Honda Days," while others celebrate Toyotathon. A political correctness joke (the original tweet by Jordan Morris on December 6, 2017, received over 176,000…

January 12, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m willing to die for my rights. Are you willing to die trying to take them from me?”

"I'm willing to die for my rights. Are you willing to die trying to take them from me?" (also "I'm willing to die protecting my rights. Are you willing to die to take…

January 12, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m willing to die protecting my 2nd amendment rights. Are you willing to die trying to take them?”

"I'm willing to die for my rights. Are you willing to die trying to take them from me?" (also "I'm willing to die protecting my rights. Are you willing to die to take…

January 12, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m willing to die protecting my rights. Are you willing to die trying to take them from me?”

"I'm willing to die for my rights. Are you willing to die trying to take them from me?" (also "I'm willing to die protecting my rights. Are you willing to die to take…

April 26, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m with stupid”

"I'm with stupid" is a saying that has been printed on many T-shirts and posters, usually with an arrow or finger pointing to the "stupid" person. "I'm with…

August 26, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’ve been social distancing for years…mostly because of restraining orders”

The 2020 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many social distancing requirements. Social distancing was compared to a restraining order. "I do my social distancing the old-fashioned way, usually…

January 6, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’ve got a pen and a phone” (executive authority)

U.S. President Barack Obama said on January 14, 2014, that if Congress didn't act on legislation, he would try to go around that legislative body: “I’ve got a pen and I’ve got a…

October 13, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’VE HAD IT WITH CAPITALISM. i think i’ll give lowercaseism a try”

Sometimes "capitalism" just means capital letters. "lowercaseism: antonym of capitalism....the practice of not using any capital letters" was posted on Twitter by Jim Gleeson on…

December 9, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’d make a COVID joke, but it would be tasteless”

The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic caused sufferers to lose a sense of taste. "I wanted to make a COVID joke, but I think that'd be pretty tasteless" was posted on Twitter by…

March 25, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’ll tell you a coronavirus joke now, but you’ll have to wait two weeks to see if you got it”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to several jokes. "Let me tell you this coronavirus joke.We have to wait two weeks to see if you got it" was posted on Twitter by Imtiaz Mahmood on…

December 28, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m a politician.” / “Honest?” / “No, the regular kind.”

“I’m a lawyer.” “Honest?” “No, the regular kind" is a lawyer joke that was posted on the newsgroup alt.bbs.wildcat on February 15, 1996. The joke is that the speaker had meant…

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