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February 5, 2024
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“Remember before the internet when we thought people were dumb because they didn’t have access to information?”

"Do y'all remember, before the internet, that people thought the cause of stupidity was the lack of access to information? Yeah. It wasn't that" is a jocular saying that has…

December 22, 2004
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“Remember the Neediest” (New York Times Christmas Appeal)

"The 100 Neediest," or "REMEMBER THE NEEDIEST," is the annual Christmas appeal by the New York Times that started in 1912. The Christmas appeal has extended to other media in…

March 27, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Remember when everyone knew pro wrestling was fake and they finally admitted it…”

"Remember when everyone knew pro wrestling was fake and they finally admitted it and the fans didn't care and continued to watch it anyway? We're almost there with politics and the…

June 29, 2021
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“Remember when people had diaries and got mad when someone read them? Now…”

"Remember when people had diaries and got mad when someone read them? Now they put everything online and get mad when people don't" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

November 8, 2024
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“Remember when Twitter used to be called Twitter?”

"Twitter" has officially been known as "X" since July 2023, but many people have not stopped calling it "Twitter." "remember when twitter used to be called…

November 8, 2024
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“Remember when Twitter was called Twitter and tweets were called tweets?”

"Twitter" has officially been known as "X" since July 2023, but many people have not stopped calling it "Twitter." "remember when twitter used to be called…

November 8, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Remember when Twitter was called Twitter?”

"Twitter" has officially been known as "X" since July 2023, but many people have not stopped calling it "Twitter." "remember when twitter used to be called…

August 6, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Remember when we used to get our ‘fake news’ from the National Enquirer instead of CNN, NBC…”

Donald Trump was elected U.S. president on November 8, 2016. He did not get along well with the mainstream media, and he called CNN (and others) as "fake news." Many people previously…

March 15, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Remember…if all the headlines are identical, it’s not news, it’s advertising”

"Remember...if all the headlines are identical, it's not news, it's advertising" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Remember, if all the headlines are…

March 17, 2013
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“Reporters are never on vacation” (journalism adage)

Entry in progress -- B.P. PoynterGone Fishin’: Why vacations matterby Chip ScanlanPublished June 18, 2007 10:09 am(...)Writers are never on vacation. Deadlines loom even when you’re sitting on…

February 7, 2025
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“Rest here weary doom-scroller, you’ve seen enough bullshit for one day”

"Rest here weary doom-scroller, you've seen enough bullshit for one day" (or "Rest here, weary doomscroller. You've seen enough fear-mongering today") is a saying that…

February 7, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Rest here, weary doomscroller. You’ve seen enough fear-mongering today”

"Rest here weary doom-scroller, you've seen enough bullshit for one day" (or "Rest here, weary doomscroller. You've seen enough fear-mongering today") is a saying that…

July 29, 2013
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“Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots”

"Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots" is a popular saying that has been printed on many posters. "Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools…

January 30, 2023
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“Sadly, I do most of my proofreading after I hit sned”

“I do my best proofreading after I hit ‘send‘“ is a popular saying. "Sadly, I do most of my proofreading after I hit sned" -- "sned" is a typing mistake of…

December 6, 2020
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“Santa saw your Instagram pictures. You’re getting clothes and a Bible for Christmas”

"Santa saw your Instagram pictures. You're getting clothes and a Bible for Christmas" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is to say that many pictures on…

February 28, 2026
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Send a risky text. Eat some pizza. Go on vacation. Life is short”

"Life is short/uncertain. Eat dessert first" is a saying that became popular in the 1980s. Several variations exist, taking out "dessert" and inserting "pizza"…

February 26, 2026
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Send a risky text. Eat some pizza. Life is short”

"Life is short/uncertain. Eat dessert first" is a saying that became popular in the 1980s. Several variations exist, taking out "dessert" and inserting "pizza"…

October 30, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Sh*t posting will continue until government improves”

"Shit posting will continue until government improves" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "The firings/floggings/beatings will continue until morale improves"…

August 27, 2025
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“Shitposter? Oh, you mean feral philosopher”

"Shitposters are simply feral philosophers" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is a jocular attempt to bring some dignity to internet shitposting.…

August 27, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Shitposter? You mean feral philosopher”

"Shitposters are simply feral philosophers" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is a jocular attempt to bring some dignity to internet shitposting.…

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