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April 6, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The faster I type in my password, the more secret agenty I feel”

"The faster I type in my password, the more secret agenty I feel" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on October 15, 2011.…

May 14, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The first computer dates back to Adam and Eve. It was an Apple with limited memory, just one byte”

A joke about Apple Inc. computers and the creation story story of Adam and Eve has been printed on many images. "Oldest #computer can be traced back to #Adam & #Eve. #Guess What Its an…

July 5, 2014
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The first draft of anything is shit”

Arnold Samuelson, a young aspiring writer from North Dakota, met up with his idol, American author Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), in Key West in 1934. Samuelson became Hemingway's "boat…

August 7, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“The first million people to send me $1.00 will get a copy of my guide on how to become a millionaire using Facebook”

"The first million people to send me $1.00 will get a copy of my guide on how to become a millionaire using Facebook" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "The…

July 10, 2014
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The first thing I do each morning is to read the obituaries” (joke)

"The first thing I do each morning is to read the obituaries in the newspaper," an old person often jokes. "If I don't see my name, I go make breakfast." "When I get…

January 19, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The font family changed their TV today. It wasn’t working with their Arial”

"Arial" is a sans-serif typeface and set of computer fonts; an "aerial" is an antenna; "Ariel" is a mermaid character in the Disney animated film The Little Mermaid…

November 11, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The Front Page of the Internet” (Reddit slogan)

The slogan of Reddit (a discussion website) is "The Front Page of the Internet." The slogan has not been trademarked. "Looking at: reddit all -- customizable front page of the…

October 12, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The government is the virus. The media is how it spreads. People’s behavior is the pandemic. Common sense is the cure”

“The media is the virus. People’s behavior is the pandemic. Common sense is the cure” is a saying that became popular in June 2020, during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. "The…

February 11, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The greatest weapon is not a gun or a bomb. It is the control of information”

"The greatest weapon is not a gun, nor is it nuclear. It is information control" (or "The greatest weapon is not a gun or a bomb. It is the control of information. To control the…

February 10, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The greatest weapon is not a gun, nor is it nuclear. It is information control”

"The greatest weapon is not a gun, nor is it nuclear. It is information control" (or "The greatest weapon is not a gun or a bomb. It is the control of information. To control the…

March 29, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The guy who wrote the program that estimates time left on a download wasn’t serious”

Many computer users get impatient waiting for downloads. A joke was posted on Twitter by Verifried Drunk on July 24, 2011: "The guy who wrote the program that estimates how much time is left…

October 20, 2025
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/ParadesMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The hardest thing about carving a pumpkin these days is finding a newspaper to spread out on the table”

Before carving a pumpkin, people usually had covered a table with old newspapers, but who has old newspapers in this digital age? This was posted on X/Twitter by Simon Holland on October 25, 2017:…

October 29, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The highest honor in journalism is being murdered by the CIA”

"Contrary to popular belief, the Pulitzer Prize isn't the highest award in journalism. It is being killed by the CIA" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the…

February 24, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The information they censor is exactly what you need to know”

"The information they censor is exactly what you need to know" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The information they censor is exactly what you need to know!…

March 9, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The internet becomes 100 times more entertaining when you have work to do”

People get distracted -- especially with social media -- when they have work to do. "Twitter becomes ten times more entertaining when you have work to do" was posted on Twitter on…

February 20, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“The internet is a lot like ancient Egypt. People write on walls and worship cats”

"The internet is a lot like ancient Egypt. People write on walls and worship cats" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "The internet is like ancient Egypt:…

February 20, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The internet is a magical place full of people waiting to be offended by something”

'The world is a magical place full of people waiting to be offended by something" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying often refers to the internet and social…

February 16, 2015
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“The internet is a series of tubes filled with cats”

U. S. Senator Ted Stevens (1923-2010) of Alaska said in 2006 that "the Internet...is a series of tubes." The comment was widely ridiculed in the Internet community. Cat videos are popular…

May 24, 2015
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“The internet is full of cats because dog people go outside”

"The internet is full of cats because dog people actually go outside" is a jocular one-line saying. "The internet is full of cats because dog people go outside" was cited on…

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

“The Internet is fun because you can post about blueberry muffins 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…

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