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January 29, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I can’t be your valentine for medical reasons. You make me sick!”

A Valentine's Day joke is: GIRL: I can't be your valentine for medical reasons.BOY: Really?GIRL: Yeah, you make me sick! The joke has been cited in print since at least 1999. 14 February…

November 17, 2016
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way” (joke)

American comedian Jon Stewart said on The Jon Stewart Show: "I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my house, we had an enormous feast, and…

November 26, 2021
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthHolidays/Events/Parades

“I consider myself a moral person. That’s why I only eat turkeys that have exhausted appeals”

The president of the United States traditionally pardons one turkey just before Thanksgiving. American television host and comedian Conan O'Brien posted this joke on Twitter on November 26,…

December 31, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I don’t always tell dad jokes. But when I do, he laughs”

There's a difference between "telling dad" jokes and telling "dad jokes." The former is told to a father, while the latter is usually told by a father. A joke was posted on…

December 24, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceHolidays/Events/ParadesWork/Businesses

“I don’t need the Grinch to steal Christmas, the cost of living already fuckin done that”

"I don’t need the Grinch to steal Christmas, the cost of living already did (that)" is a saying that has been printed on many images. In How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (a…

January 28, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I don’t understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine’s Day”

A jocular saying about Valentine's Day has been printed on many images: "I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the…

December 24, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceHolidays/Events/ParadesWork/Businesses

“I don’t need the Grinch to steal Christmas, the cost of living already did that”

"I don’t need the Grinch to steal Christmas, the cost of living already did (that)" is a saying that has been printed on many images. In How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (a…

November 8, 2025
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I feel like this holiday season, it’s important to remind people of the true meaning of Christmas: ghosts terrorizing rich people…”

Does "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens reflect the true meaning of Christmas? This was posted on X/Twitter by Dana Schwartz on December 19, 2019, and it received over 40,000 likes:…

December 12, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksHolidays/Events/ParadesWork/Businesses

“I found a way to get rid of some unwanted junk during the holidays. Put it in an Amazon box. Leave it on the porch”

"Need to get rid of unwanted junk during the holidays? Put it in Amazon boxes and leave it on your front porch" is a jocular saying that has been printed on may images. That is, people…

December 22, 2016
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I got a sweater for Christmas, but I really wanted a screamer or a moaner”

"I got a sweater for Christmas, but I really wanted a screamer or a moaner" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The line was posted to the newsgroup…

February 2, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I just saved a bunch of money on Valentine’s Day by switching to single”

"I just saved a bunch of money (on Valentine's Day) by switching to single" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "I just saved a bunch of money on…

May 13, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I know how to do anything. I’m a mom”

"I know how to do anything. I'm a mom" is a popular Mother's Day quotation that has been printed on many images. American actress and comedian Roseanne Barr said it on the…

November 28, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksHolidays/Events/Parades

“I like to put up Christmas decorations in stages. This is the stage where I sit on the couch with lasagna and stare at the boxes”

Many people put up Christmas decorations in stages. "I like to put up Christmas decorations in stages. This is the stage where I sit on the couch with lasagna and stare at the boxes" was…

November 28, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksHolidays/Events/Parades

“I like to put up Christmas decorations in stages. This is the stage where I sit on the couch with snacks and stare at the boxes”

Many people put up Christmas decorations in stages. "I like to put up Christmas decorations in stages. This is the stage where I sit on the couch with lasagna and stare at the boxes" was…

November 25, 2025
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“I love how people act like Thanksgiving is the one day of the year that they overeat”

People might eat a lot of Thanksgiving, and they often blame weight gain on that, but what about all the other days of the year? This was posted on X/Twitter by Tank.Sinatra on November 15, 2016:…

November 25, 2025
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“I love how we’re pretending Thanksgiving is the *one* day we overeat”

People might eat a lot of Thanksgiving, and they often blame weight gain on that, but what about all the other days of the year? This was posted on X/Twitter by Tank.Sinatra on November 15, 2016:…

December 24, 2024
Holidays/Events/ParadesWork/Businesses

“I once went to Kohl’s on Christmas Eve” (joke)

Kohl's is an American department store retail chain. It is usually extremely busy on Christmas Eve. "Working at Kohl's on Christmas Eve two years ago was seriously the worst thing…

November 26, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“I purposely overcook my holiday turkeys so I don’t have to hear anyone at the table say, ‘moist’”

The word "moist" makes some people uncomfortable. This was posted on X/Twitter by Rodney Lacroix on November 20, 2023: "I purposely overcook my holiday turkeys so I don’t have to…

January 13, 2018
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I tell dad jokes, but I have no kids. I’m a faux pa”

"Faux pas" is sometimes punned as "faux pa." The pun is especially frequent on Father's Day. "A friend tried to tell me recently that I'm not allowed to make dad…

June 21, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I think the holidays are a wonderful time for drinking”

Two related drinking sayings have been printed on many images: "I think Christmas is a wonderful time for drinking. And also after and before Christmas plus all the other days.""I…

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