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January 27, 2020
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“Stop taking Facebook so seriously. Most of your likes are coming from people on the toilet”

"Stop taking Facebook so seriously. Most of your likes are coming from people on the toilet" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Stop taking Facebook so…

January 6, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Stop taking Twitter seriously. Just laugh and scroll, asshole. 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…

May 15, 2024
Education/SchoolsMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Studying abroad: Spending months in another country. Studying a broad: Spending months Facebook stalking Ashley”

"Studying abroad" shouldn't be confused with "studying a broad," but there are jokes. "I got arrested for studying abroad. The police called it stalking" was…

July 23, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Substack implies the existence of Domstack and Switchstack”

There is Substack (an American online platform that provides publishing, payment, analytics, and design infrastructure to support subscription newsletters), but no Domstack. "substack implies…

April 14, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Substack implies the existence of Domstack”

There is Substack (an American online platform that provides publishing, payment, analytics, and design infrastructure to support subscription newsletters), but no Domstack. "substack implies…

April 6, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Support your spouse in public; correct them in private. Keep personal issues, and drama off of social media!”

"Correct each other in private, defend each other in public and keep your personal business/issues offline" is advice for a personal or a professional relationship that has been printed…

October 21, 2015
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Surfing the Internet”

The term "surfing the Internet" was written by American programmer Mark P. McCahill to a newsgroup on February 24, 1992. However, the term was popularized by New York librarian Jean…

February 15, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Survival tip #1: Never trust the government or the mainstream media”

"Survival tip #1: Never trust the government or the (mainstream) media" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "SURVIVAL TIP #1 NEVER TRUST THE GOVERNMENT OR THE…

February 15, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Survival tip #1: Never trust the government or the media”

"Survival tip #1: Never trust the government or the (mainstream) media" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "SURVIVAL TIP #1 NEVER TRUST THE GOVERNMENT OR THE…

November 27, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Tablets were replaced by scrolls. Scrolls were replaced by books…”

"Scrolls replaced tablets then tablets were replaced by books. Now books are being replaced by tablets, which must mean flex display is next" was posted on Twitter by Jerry Rizzo on…

January 23, 2011
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Tell it to Sweeney! The Stuyvesants will understand.”

"Tell it to Sweeney! (The Stuyvesants will understand.)" was an advertisement for the New York (NY) Daily News, first appearing in August 1922. The Daily News positioned itself as the…

February 10, 2026
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Telling an old person that a video is AI is like telling a 5 year old that Santa isn’t real”

A parent often has to tell a child that Santa Claus isn't real, and this isn't always easy to break the bad news. Similarly, a child often has to tell a parent or a grandparent that a…

February 10, 2026
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Telling my mom that the video she just sent me is AI feels like telling a little kid Santa isn’t real”

A parent often has to tell a child that Santa Claus isn't real, and this isn't always easy to break the bad news. Similarly, a child often has to tell a parent or a grandparent that a…

February 10, 2026
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Telling my mom the dog video she sent me is AI feels like telling a little kid Santa isn’t real. I just can’t do it”

A parent often has to tell a child that Santa Claus isn't real, and this isn't always easy to break the bad news. Similarly, a child often has to tell a parent or a grandparent that a…

September 28, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“That awkward moment when you don’t know what to do with your life when you leave the computer”

"That awkward moment when you don’t know what to do with your life when you leave the computer, so you get back on" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying…

May 24, 2018
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“That awkward moment when you spell a word so wrong that even autocorrect is like, ‘I got nothing’”

"That awkward moment when you spell a word so wrong that even autocorrect is like, 'I got nothing'" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't you hate…

August 28, 2026
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“The ‘g in ‘GIF’ is pronounced like the ‘g’ in ‘garage’”

"Gif" is pronounced like "jif." A joke is that "gif" is pronounced like the "g' in "garage" -- a word that has two of this letter, with each…

May 17, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The 21st century: Where deleting history is more important than making it”

"The 21st century: Where deleting history is more important than making it" is a jocular line about deleting one's browser history that has been printed on several images. "21st…

July 6, 2006
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The Actor’s Resource” (Back Stage)

Back Stage can be found on newsstands throughout the city. The newspaper for the performing arts began in 1960 and bills itself as "The Actor's Resource." It promises…

January 13, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The adult version of ‘head, shoulders, knees and toes’ is ‘glasses, wallet, keys and phone’”

"The adult version of 'head, shoulders, knees and toes' is 'glasses, wallet, keys and phone'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Head,…

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