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

“Your mask protects me. My mask protects you”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. "My mask protects you. Your mask protects me" is a message that has been printed on many images.…

June 29, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Your mother wears army boots!” (insult)

"Your mother wears army boots/shoes!" (or "Your mother wears combat boots!") is a mild insult that was popular in the 1950s among teenagers, but is now historical or used for…

June 30, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Your mother wears army shoes!” (insult)

"Your mother wears army boots/shoes!" (or "Your mother wears combat boots!") is a mild insult that was popular in the 1950s among teenagers, but is now historical or used for…

June 30, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Your mother wears combat boots!” (insult)

"Your mother wears army boots/shoes!" (or "Your mother wears combat boots!") is a mild insult that was popular in the 1950s among teenagers, but is now historical or used for…

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

“Your obedience is prolonging this nightmare”

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in lockdowns, face mask requirements, and more. Many people believed that the lockdowns were unlawful, and that obedience to these orders (rather than, for example,…

April 7, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Your purchase of $19.99 comes to $21.36 after theft”

May people believe that taxes are theft. "Your purchase of $19.99 comes to $21.36 after theft" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Your purchase of 19.99 comes to…

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

“Your religion does not prohibit me from anything. It prohibits you. Learn the difference”

"Your religion does not prohibit me from anything. It prohibits you. Learn the difference" is a saying that has been printed on many images. “Tu religión a mi no me prohíbe nada, te…

September 16, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Your tax dollars at work”

"Your tax dollars at work" is a popular sign at government construction projects. The saying is also used in irony, when tax money is being wasted. "You tax dollars at work"…

November 30, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Your tolerance is leading to your genocide”

"Your tolerance is leading to your genocide" is a saying that means one shouldn't tolerate injustice or the intolerance of others. Tolerance of bad things will lead to one's…

July 2, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Civilization will really begin when the power of love replaces the love of power”

On July 1, 2026, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov climbed to the top of the Empire State Building in New York City and displayed a banner that read, "When the power of love beats the love of…

February 27, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Government: An institution of war, theft, murder, rape and predation, the absence of which…”

"GOVERNMENT an institution of war, theft, murder, rape and predation, … the absence of which, it is said, would lead to disorder" was printed in "The Shaffer Dictionary" by…

April 29, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I googled my symptoms. Turned out I just need more coffee”

"I googled my symptoms. Turned/Turns out I just need more coffee" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker believes that the caffeine in coffee can energize…

March 27, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“No matter who you vote for, the rich stay rich, the poor stay poor and the wars never end”

"No matter who you vote for, the rich stay rich, the poor stay poor and the bombs never stop" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "No matter who you vote for, the rich…

February 21, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Show your enemy no mercy. Misgender him at every opportunity.—Sun Tzu, ‘The Art of War’”

"Show your enemy no mercy. Misgender him/them at every opportunity. -- Sun Tzu, 'The Art of War'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Chinese military…

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

1312 (ACAB; All Cops Are Bastards)

A chanted jingle -- “I’ll sing you a song / And it wont take long [or: It’s not very long] / All coppers are bastards” -- has been cited in the United Kingdom since at least 1945.…

March 19, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

1400+ Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic quotes, jokes, riddles, puns, pickup lines, memes, etc., Pt. 1

The 2019–20 coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was eventually declared to be a worldwide pandemic. Here are some associated quotes, jokes, riddles, puns, pickup lines, memes, portmanteaus, acronyms,…

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

1400+ Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic quotes, jokes, riddles, puns, pickup lines, memes, etc., Pt. 2

The 2019–20 coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was eventually declared to be a worldwide pandemic. Here are some associated quotes, jokes, riddles, puns, pickup lines, memes, portmanteaus, acronyms,…

May 16, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

1400+ Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic quotes, jokes, riddles, puns, pickup lines, memes, etc., Pt. 3

The 2019–20 coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was eventually declared to be a worldwide pandemic. Here are some associated quotes, jokes, riddles, puns, pickup lines, memes, portmanteaus, acronyms,…

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

1400+ Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic quotes, jokes, riddles, puns, pickup lines, memes, etc., Pt. 4

The 2019–20 coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was eventually declared to be a worldwide pandemic. Here are some associated quotes, jokes, riddles, puns, pickup lines, memes, portmanteaus, acronyms,…

June 25, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

1400+ Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic quotes, jokes, riddles, puns, pickup lines, memes, etc., Pt. 5

The 2019–20 coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was eventually declared to be a worldwide pandemic. Here are some associated quotes, jokes, riddles, puns, pickup lines, memes, portmanteaus, acronyms,…

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