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November 8, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, until you realize it was your money to start with”

The Washington (DC) Post held a contest requesting new words from old words, with only one letter changed. One winner was declared in August 1998: "Intaxication: euphoria at getting a refund…

May 28, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Irish by blood. American by birth. Patriot by choice”

"American by birth. Patriot by choice" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "American by birth, patriot by choice!" was printed in the Albany (OR) Democrat-Herald…

April 15, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Ironically, the only people still scared of Covid are vaccinated against it”

"Ironically, the only people still scared of Covid are vaccinated against it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots destroyed the…

May 29, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Irony is a pastor asking for your money to solve church problems, and advising you to pray to solve yours”

"Irony is a pastor asking for your money to solve church problems, and advising you to pray to solve yours" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "IRONY Pastor asking for…

December 6, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“IRS: We’ve got what it takes to take what you’ve got”

"IRS: We've got what it takes to take what you've got" is a saying that's appeared on T-shirts and bumper stickers. "A tax collector has what it takes to take what…

June 1, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Is America cursed because it’s built on an ancient Indian burial ground?”

A popular trope in movies and television is that something (such as a house or a town) is cursed because it was built on an ancient Indian burial ground. This became a viral joke about America.…

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

“Is everyone enjoying their free 30 day trial of communism?”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in home lockdowns. "Is everyone enjoying their free 30 day trial of communism?" is a saying that was posted on several images, usually with a…

March 16, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Is it bring your knife to work day or something?—Julius Caesar” (March 15th joke)

"Is it bring your knife to work day or something? -- Julius Caesar" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Roman dictator Julius Caesar (100 BC-44 BC) was assassinated…

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

“Is that hand sanitizer in your pocket or are you just happy to be within 6 feet of me?”

"Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?" is credited to the actress Mae West (1892-1980), but the saying was not in her movies, such as the frequently (and…

January 25, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Is the left called the left because they are never right?”

"You know why the Dems are called the left? Because they are never right" was posted on the newsgroup rec.arts.tv on June 16, 2005. The saying has been said many times, usually slightly…

March 12, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Is the sex offender registry where sex offenders sign up for gifts?”

There is a very big difference between a bridal registry and a sex offender registry. "Is the sex offender registry where sex offenders sign up for gifts?" was posted on Twitter on May…

July 14, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Is there a criminal lawyer in this town?” (lawyer joke)

One of the oldest of lawyer jokes is about the criminal lawyer. A stranger comes into a place and asks, "Is there a criminal lawyer in this town?" One citizen replies, "Yes, but…

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

“Is there a tax I can pay to stop Covid-19, or does that logic only apply to global warming?”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made many peoiple suffer in the United States, and several conservative websites wondered if it could be solved with a tax, such as the Green New Deal puts on…

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

“Is there a tax I can pay to stop Covid-19, or does that only work for climate change?”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made many peoiple suffer in the United States, and several conservative websites wondered if it could be solved with a tax, such as the Green New Deal puts on…

August 4, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Isn’t it funny that the people wanting socialism don’t really contribute much to society…”

"funny how all the people that are for socialism don't really contribute much to society to begin with" was posted on X/Twitter by Tyler Vought on March 8, 2016. "FUNNY HOW ALL…

March 30, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It could be worse, you could be quarantined with me”

Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreakThe 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome…

December 2, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority”

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds" is a quotation falsely attributed to Samuel Adams…

February 29, 2016
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“It is better to live one year as a lion than 100 years as a sheep”

"It is better to live one year as a lion than 100 years as a sheep" is a popular quotation that has been used by many people over many years, often with slightly different words. Tipu…

October 15, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It is easier to start a war than to end it”

"It is easier to start a war than to end it" is usually credited to Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014). He wrote in his book, One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967):…

May 11, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“It is harder for a poor man to enter the United States Senate than for a rich man to enter Heaven”

The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides for the popular election of each state's senators. Prior to the amendment (from 1913), the state legislatures chose United…

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