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August 11, 2024
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“Social media can teach you a lot of lessons.  Grammar is not one of them”

Grammar and social media don't seem to go together well. "Twitter can teach you a lot of lessons. Grammar is not one of them" was posted on X/Twitter by Boyd's Backyard™ on…

May 26, 2023
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“Social media crushes are all fun and games until someone buys a plane ticket”

"Flirting on the internet: it's all fun and games until someone buys a plane ticket" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "It's all fun and games until someone…

January 18, 2023
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“Social media don’t ban hate speech. They ban speech they hate”

"They don’t ban hate speech. They ban speech they hate" is a saying that has been said in several forms. "They" is sometimes identified as "the left,"…

December 31, 2023
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“Social media gives people egos they don’t have in person”

"Social media gives people egos they don't have in person" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Social media gives people egos that they don't have in…

July 30, 2021
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“Social media has made too many of you comfortable with disrespecting people…”

"Social media has made too many of you comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the mouth for it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, many…

March 9, 2020
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“Social media has never caused the lame to walk, but it sure has caused the dumb to speak”

"The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel" is from Matthew 15:31.There are…

May 7, 2024
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“Social media has taught me a couple things. First, there are some incredibly brilliant people in the world…”

"Social media has taught me two things. First, there are some incredibly brilliant people in the world. Second, they are vastly outnumbered" is a saying that has been printed on many…

May 7, 2024
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“Social media has taught me two things. First, there are some incredibly brilliant people in the world…”

"Social media has taught me two things. First, there are some incredibly brilliant people in the world. Second, they are vastly outnumbered" is a saying that has been printed on many…

July 8, 2020
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“Social media is cool because you can say something to no one in particular and offend everyone”

"FaceBook is cool really, because you can say something to no one in particular, and offend EVERYONE! Pretty cool" was posted on Facebook by Angie Fox on June 25, 2020. "#SocialMedia…

November 2, 2025
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“Social media is evidence that insane people can be extremely entertaining from a safe distance”

Social media has many insane people on it, and it can be entertaining to watch -- from a safe distance. "Twitter is evidence that insane people can be extremely entertaining from a safe…

January 7, 2024
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“Social media is like a fridge…”

"Facebook is like a fridge..." is a saying that has been printed on many images. The wording that follows varies, with text such as "even when you know there's nothing new going…

November 18, 2025
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“Social media is like a soap opera. You can stay away for months. Then tune in one day, and it’s all the same people saying all the same shit”

Is social media like a soap opera? "X is like a soap opera. You can stay away for months. Then tune in one day, and it's all the same people saying all the same shit" was posted on…

May 5, 2020
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“Social media is the virus”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was widely reported in the media, but many people did not trust the media. "The media is the virus" is a saying that has been printed on many images…

July 30, 2021
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“Social media made y’all comfortable with disrespecting people & not getting punched in the mouth”

"Social media has made too many of you comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the mouth for it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, many…

February 11, 2025
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“Social media should have a ‘funny mode’ where you only see funny posts”

Many people want to see humor on social media, and not political arguments. "I wish there was a way to only see funny tweets" was posted on X/Twitter by You on May 12, 2018. "I wish…

February 26, 2026
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“Social Media: Where you can post a blueberry muffin and somehow end up in a fight”

On social media, people can take offense where none was intended. "The Internet is fun because you can post about blueberry muffins and somehow end up in a fight" was posted on Facebook…

February 26, 2018
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“Some of the best moments are never captured by cameras and are not posted in any social media”

"Some of the best moments are never captured by cameras and are not posted in any social media platforms. They are kept in private and are cherished together with the best people" is a…

January 6, 2025
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“Some of y’all take X too seriously. Just laugh and scroll”

"Some of y’all take social media too seriously. Just laugh and scroll, bitch. Laugh and scroll" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "It makes me so aggravated when…

January 6, 2025
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“Some of y’all take social media too seriously. Just laugh and scroll, bitch. Laugh and scroll”

"Some of y’all take social media too seriously. Just laugh and scroll, bitch. Laugh and scroll" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "It makes me so aggravated when…

February 17, 2024
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“Some people need to realize that Facebook is a social network, not a diary”

"Some people need to realize that Facebook is a social network, not a diary" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Some people forget that Facebook is not private.…

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