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March 15, 2022
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“Think once before you act, twice before you speak, and three times before you tweet”

"Think once before you act, twice before you speak, and three times before you post on Facebook" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Various forms of the saying were…

October 30, 2020
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“This Halloween you should go as the person you pretend to be on Grindr”

"Halloween costume idea: You should go as the person you pretend to be on Facebook/Grindr/Instagram/Social Media/Twitter" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

November 30, 2012
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“This is a family newspaper” (no obscenities are allowed)

"This is a family newspaper" is a frequently printed newspaper admonition to keep it clean -- no obscenities are allowed in print. The phrase is often given as "We would say what we…

August 4, 2023
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“This is not a scam. Inbox me if you wanna turn your $500 into my $500”

"This is not a scam. Inbox me if you wanna turn your $500 into my $500" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "THIS IS NOT A SCAM! inbox me if you want to turn…

January 10, 2024
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“This is not Facebook and I am not your friend”

"This is not Facebook and I am not your friend" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying became popular in 2011, but authorship is unknown. "This isn't…

December 29, 2024
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“This is still twitter btw I refuse to call it by its stripper name”

"Twitter" is a social networking service that has been officially known as "X" since July 2023. However, many people still call it "Twitter." "This is still…

September 6, 2022
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“Those who like my posts are happier, more intelligent and better-looking than those who don’t”

"Those who like my posts are happier, more intelligent and better-looking than those who don't; according to a study I made up" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by John…

September 7, 2022
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“Those who like my tweets are happier, more intelligent and better-looking than those who don’t”

"Those who like my posts are happier, more intelligent and better-looking than those who don't; according to a study I made up" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by John…

March 22, 2026
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“Threads is a place to confess our unsaid feelings”

Is social media a place to confess unsaid feelings? "twitter is a place to confess our unsaid feelings" was posted on X/Twitter by 𝐊𝚎𝚟𝚜 ➐ on May 9, 2020, and this received…

July 25, 2017
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“Three things I’m thankful for: 1) family 2) friends 3) Caller ID to avoid family & friends”

"Three things I'm thankful for: 1) family 2) friends 3) Caller ID to avoid family & friends" is a jocular saying about Caller ID that has been printed on many images.…

July 14, 2018
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“Times Square is like using the internet without ad-block”

New York City's Times Square has many advertising signs -- by law. It has often been compared to ad blocking on the internet. "Browsing the web in general without #AdBlock is like being…

September 30, 2017
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“To err is human, yet we must prove that we are not robots by entering captions flawlessly”

People often prove that they're human by entering "CAPTCHA" correctly on their computers, but many people find it hard to read and copy correctly. A saying was posted on Reddit --…

March 12, 2013
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“To give the news impartially, without fear or favor” (New York Times)

The New York Times was purchased by Adolph Ochs (1858-1935) in 1896. On August 18, 1896, Ochs wrote: "It will be my earnest aim that The New-York Times give the news, all the news, in concise…

June 5, 2024
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“To the 98% of people who follow me but don’t talk to me, Who are you? Do you like tacos?”

"To the 98% of people who follow me but don't talk to me, Who are you? Do you like tacos?" is a jocular social media saying that has been printed on many images. "Dear 98% of…

October 9, 2012
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“Today’s gossip is tomorrow’s headline”

"Today's gossip is tomorrow's headline" is what gossip columnist Liz Smith frequently credited (since the 1970s) to earlier gossip columnist Walter Winchell (1887-1972).…

October 13, 2024
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“Tomorrow isn’t promised, block them today”

"Tomorrow isn’t promised, block them (her/him) today" is a jocular social media saying that has been used since 2019. "tomorrow isn’t promised. block that nigga today" was…

March 14, 2013
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“Too good to check” (journalism adage)

"Too good to check" means that a sensationalist story has come from one source, and the urge is to publish the story and to credit that source -- it's "too good to check"…

September 27, 2016
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“Too old for Snapchat and too young for Life Alert”

Snapchat is an image messaging and multimedia mobile application; its users are generally young. "Too old for snapchat, too young for dad jeans" was posted on Twitter on January 2. 2014.…

April 26, 2019
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“Treat a password like a toothbrush. Don’t let anybody use it; get a new one every six months”

"Treat your password like your toothbrush. Don't let anybody else use it, and get a new one every six months" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been…

July 17, 2017
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“True friendship is when you walk into their house and your WiFi connects automatically”

"True friendship is when you walk into their house and your WiFi connects automatically" is a one-line saying a bout WiFi that has been printed on many images. "You know they're…

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