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April 29, 2012
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“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
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“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
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“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…

February 5, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“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
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“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
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“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
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“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
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“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
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“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
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“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
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“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
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“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…

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