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

“If you cut off my reproductive rights, can I cut off yours?”

"If you (can) cut off my reproductive choice/rights, can I cut off yours?" (said by a woman to a man, with the latter cut referring to castration) is a women's rights saying that has…

August 21, 2020
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“If you divide 2020 by 5 you get 404, so basically this entire year is an error message”

The year 2020 had many hardships, such as the coronavirus pandemic. However, a popular joke began right at the start of the year. "If you divide 2020 by 5 you get 404, so basically this entire…

April 13, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you do not know what you’re doing, neither does your enemy.—Joe Tzu”

"If you do not know what you're doing, neither does your enemy. -- Joe Tzu" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Joe Tzu" is a combination of U.S.…

August 19, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you do pass the McKinley bill, we shall have to come over to your country and thrash you”

On "National Tell a Joke Day" (August 16, 2017), the Library of Congress Blog told the story of what could be the first audio recording of a joke. The joke concerned the Tariff Act of…

July 11, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t believe in random sampling, go to the doctor for a blood test, have him take it all”

Random sampling" is done by many polling organizations, such as those that conduct political polls. Some people believe that the sample size is small and that it doesn't reflect the…

September 22, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t go to other people’s funerals, they won’t come to yours”

"If you don't go to other people's funerals, they won't come to yours" is a popular joke saying to explain attendance at funerals. "If I don't attend other…

June 5, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t have to look up how to spell ‘bourgeoisie’ every time, you’re in the bourgeoisie”

"Bourgeoisie" can be a difficult word to spell. This was posted on X/Twitter by "Jason, ex inferis" on July 23, 2024, and received over 86,000 likes: "The spelling of…

March 23, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t know that Americans are being systematically dumbed down, then…”

"If you don't know that the human population is being systematically dumbed down, then you may have been systematically dumbed down" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

March 23, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t know that the human population is being systematically dumbed down, then…”

"If you don't know that the human population is being systematically dumbed down, then you may have been systematically dumbed down" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

March 18, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t like corporations, you should really hate government”

"Government is a corporation in the limit. Government is the biggest corporation, with a monopoly on violence, and where you have no recourse. So, if you don't like corporations, you…

June 29, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t like gay marriage, don’t get one”

"If you don't like gay marriage, don't get/have one" is a slogan that has been on many gift items, such as those from Zazzle.com and CafePress. The pro-gay marriage saying has…

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

“If you don’t like the mafia, why don’t you join it and change it from the inside?”

Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterSteve Cox@RealSteveCox"If you don't like the mafia, why don't you join it and change it from the inside?"Quote TweetGeoff Campbell…

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

“If you don’t program your mind, it will be programmed for you”

"If you don't program your mind, it will be programmed for you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, if you do not think for yourself, then government and…

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

“If you don’t program your mind, your mind will be programmed”

"If you don't program your mind, it will be programmed for you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, if you do not think for yourself, then government and…

March 23, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t realize that the human population is being systematically dumbed down, then…”

"If you don't know that the human population is being systematically dumbed down, then you may have been systematically dumbed down" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

February 17, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t stop lying about me, I’ll start telling the truth about you”

"If you don't stop lying about me, I'll start telling the truth about you" is used often in politics, usually credited to Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965) from a 1952 presidential…

February 13, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t think people are under mind control, just look at how they treat anyone who thinks freely…”

"If you don't think that Humanity is under mind control, just look at how they treat and react towards anyone who tries to think freely and be free" and "If you don't think…

February 13, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t think that Humanity is under mind control, just look at how they treat and react towards anyone…”

"If you don't think that Humanity is under mind control, just look at how they treat and react towards anyone who tries to think freely and be free" and "If you don't think…

April 23, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t understand why the Electoral College exists, you’re the reason”

"If you don't understand why the Electoral College exists, you're the reason" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The speaker believes that the Electoral…

September 9, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t vote, don’t complain”

"If you don't vote, don't complain" is an old political saying that has been cited in print since at least 1927, but appears to have been popularized in the 1940s. "If you…

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