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October 14, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Just finished my taxes and found out I still owe Ukraine $15,387.40”

The United States gives a lot of U.S. taxpayer money to other countries. A joke is that someone has just finished doing personal income taxes and has figured out how much is owed to another…

October 14, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Just finished my taxes. Apparently I owe Israel $11,375.82”

The United States gives a lot of U.S. taxpayer money to other countries. A joke is that someone has just finished doing personal income taxes and has figured out how much is owed to another…

October 14, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Just finished my taxes. Apparently I owe Ukraine $11,375.82”

The United States gives a lot of U.S. taxpayer money to other countries. A joke is that someone has just finished doing personal income taxes and has figured out how much is owed to another…

May 25, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Just paid my taxes. The roads should be fixed any day now”

"I just paid my car registration. The roads will be fixed any day now" and "Just paid my taxes. The roads should be fixed any day now" are jocular anti-government sayings that…

April 20, 2020
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“Just to be clear, none of this matters if there is a virus” (said at Constitutional Convention)

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic essentially resulted in medical martial law. A meme shows the painting "Washington as Statesman at the Constitutional Convention" by Junius Brutus…

January 8, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Just when I’m on the verge of growing cynical about our society I see an old woman smile and…”

The "woke" concept of a pregnant man has been the subject of humor. "People are cynical about today’s society but just this morning I saw an old woman give up her seat for a…

September 2, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Justice is a dish best served cold” (otherwise, just-ice would probably melt)

"Revenge is a dish best served cold" is an old proverb. A variation was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on September 2, 2017: "Justice is a dish best served cold. Otherwise, it'd…

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

“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are”

"Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It is usually credited to Benjamin Franklin…

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

“Keep Earth clean. It’s not Uranus”

"Keep the Earth/planet clean. It’s not Uranus" -- usually made to sound like "your anus" --is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Keep the Earth clean -…

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

“Keep our planet clean. It’s not Uranus”

"Keep the Earth/planet clean. It’s not Uranus" -- usually made to sound like "your anus" --is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Keep the Earth clean -…

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

“Keep the Earth clean. It’s not Uranus”

"Keep the Earth/planet clean. It’s not Uranus" -- usually made to sound like "your anus" --is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Keep the Earth clean -…

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

“Keep the planet clean. It’s not Uranus”

"Keep the Earth/planet clean. It’s not Uranus" -- usually made to sound like "your anus" --is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Keep the Earth clean -…

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

“Keep this planet clean. It’s not Uranus”

"Keep the Earth/planet clean. It’s not Uranus" -- usually made to sound like "your anus" --is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Keep the Earth clean -…

April 16, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Keep your government hands off my Medicare!”

"Keep your government hands off my Medicare!" was selected by Yale Book of Quotations editor Fred Shapiro to be 2009's top quotation. Medicare is a government-run program. The…

September 17, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Keep your nose in your mask and out my business bitch”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many requirements to wear face masks. "Keep your nose outta my business and under your mask" was posted on Twitter by gnat on July 8, 2020.…

September 17, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Keep your nose in your mask and out of my business”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many requirements to wear face masks. "Keep your nose outta my business and under your mask" was posted on Twitter by gnat on July 8, 2020.…

June 20, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Keeping my hospital bracelet on so I can get back in without paying again”

People who are admitted to a hospital get a hospital bracelet. Some people have compared this to the bracelet you're given when entering a concert. "keeping my hospital bracelet with all…

March 28, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Kick ass and take names” (“Kicking ass and taking names”)

"Kick ass(es) and take names" (or "kicking ass(es) and taking names") means to defeat someone (not usually by physically "kicking ass") and to permanently destroy that…

May 31, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Kick the can (down the road)”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Kick the canKick the can (also known as Tip the can) is a children's game related to tag, hide and seek, and capture the flag which can be played outdoors,…

March 12, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Kiss me, I’m Irish”

"Kiss me, I'm Irish" is a popular sentiment on St. Patrick's Day. The kissing saying probably reflects the ancient Irish tradition of kissing the Blarney Stone. "Kiss me,…

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