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July 20, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Prayer is the world’s greatest wireless connection”

"Prayer is the world's greatest wireless connection" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Just saw a church sign that said 'prayer is the greatest wireless…

August 18, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Predictive text really gets my toga”

"Predictive text really gets my toga" was posted on Facebook by Neil Davis on April 6, 2012. "I feckin hate predictive text it really gets my toga up!! ;@)" was posted on…

June 15, 2025
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“Prepare your kids for social media by putting their artwork on the fridge and writing a bunch of mean comments under it”

How do you prepare your children for social media? This joke was posted on X/Twitter by The Dad on November 1, 2017, and it received over 2,700 likes: "Prepare your kids for social media by…

February 17, 2015
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“Programmer—an organism that turns coffee into software”

Hungarian mathematician Alfréd Rényi (1921-1970) is credited for saying, "A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems." "Programmer -- an organism that turns…

August 19, 2017
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“Programming is like sex: One mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life”

"Programming is like sex: One mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life" is a jocular programming saying that has been printed on many images. Michael Sinz (Amiga…

October 21, 2012
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Proofread carefully to see if you any words out”

"Proofread carefully to see if you any words out" (minus the word "left") is a jocular editing one-liner that has been printed in many newspapers and books. "Check to see…

October 10, 2025
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“Proofreading is a dying art”

"Proofreading is a lost art" and "Proofreading is a dying art" are popular sayings. "There are times when we are pushed toward the belief that proofreading is a lost…

October 10, 2025
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“Proofreading is a dying rat”

"Proofreading is a lost art" and "Proofreading is a dying art" are popular sayings. "There are times when we are pushed toward the belief that proofreading is a lost…

October 25, 2025
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“Proofreading is a lost art”

"Proofreading is a lost art" and "Proofreading is a dying art" are popular sayings. "There are times when we are pushed toward the belief that proofreading is a lost…

October 25, 2025
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“Proofreading is a lost rat”

"Proofreading is a lost art" and "Proofreading is a dying art" are popular sayings. "There are times when we are pushed toward the belief that proofreading is a lost…

March 27, 2020
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“Proofreading is impotant”

Proofreading is important. However, "important" is sometimes spelled "impotant" or "impotent" for jocular reasons. "Proofreading is very impotent" was posted…

March 27, 2020
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“Proofreading is impotent”

Proofreading is important. However, "important" is sometimes spelled "impotant" or "impotent" for jocular reasons. "Proofreading is very impotent" was posted…

December 3, 2022
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“Propaganda isn’t just about creating fake news. It’s also about hiding real news”

"Propaganda isn’t just about creating fake news. It’s also about hiding real news" was posted on Twitter by 💥NYETENGALE💥 on July 29, 2022. The saying was also printed on an…

March 7, 2023
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“Protect your tweets from being stolen by writing really bad ones like this”

"Protect your tweets from being stolen by writing really bad ones like this" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by niteynite on March 7, 2023. Twitterniteynite@hoedeehoeprotect your…

April 29, 2012
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“Q: How do journalists count? A: One, two, trend.” (joke)

A popular journalism joke is, "Q: How do journalists count? A: One, two, trend." The joke implies that all it takes is three examples for a journalist to declare a "trend" and…

January 23, 2023
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“Raise your hand if you’re tired of being asked to raise your hand in tweets”

"Raise your hand if you’re tired of being asked to raise your hand in tweets" was posted on Twitter by Matt Couch on December 20, 2018. "Raise your hand if you’re tired of being…

January 23, 2023
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“Raise your hand if you’re tired of being asked to raise your hand on Twitter”

"Raise your hand if you’re tired of being asked to raise your hand in tweets" was posted on Twitter by Matt Couch on December 20, 2018. "Raise your hand if you’re tired of being…

November 3, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetRadio/Television

“Real torture is typing your email on a tv”

Many people find it difficult to type using a TV remote, such as entering an email address. "Typing in your email address on the TV is a different type of irritation" was posted on…

April 9, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Remember back before OnlyFans, when our moms sold Avon and Tupperware?”

"Remember before OnlyFans when your mom just sold Avon?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, moms who used to sell cosmetics(Avon) are now selling their bodies for…

April 9, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Remember before OnlyFans when your mom just sold Avon?”

"Remember before OnlyFans when your mom just sold Avon?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, moms who used to sell cosmetics(Avon) are now selling their bodies for…

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