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May 2, 2023
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“WARNING: You’ve been identified as someone trying to make people think for themselves…” (FB)

"WARNING: You have been found in violation of a rule we hadn't made up yet. You've been identified as someone trying to make people think for themselves. As a result, we're…

April 15, 2024
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“Waving at the end of every Zoom call like it’s the 1800’s and a big steam ship is leaving the harbor”

Many people wave at the end of a zoom meeting. "is it normal to wave at the end of every zoom class!??" was posted on X/Twitter by Lindlee Moon Meehan on March 30, 2020. "Why do I…

May 29, 2019
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“We are writers, my love. We don’t cry. We bleed on paper”

"We are writers, my love. We don't cry. We bleed on paper" is a saying about writing that has been printed on many images. "'We are writers, my love. We don’t cry. We…

May 4, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet” (CIA on Twitter, June 6, 2014)

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) joined Twitter in 2014. "We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet" was posted on X/Twitter by CIA on June 6, 2014. "When the…

November 21, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“We can no longer call a 30 day ban Facebook jail. It must now be referred to as Metapause”

On October 28, 2021, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company would be known as Meta, Inc. "We can no longer call a 30 day ban Facebook jail. It must now be referred…

August 19, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“We Have News for You” (Daily News headline after 1963 newspaper strike)

The 1962–63 New York City newspaper strike ran 114 days, from December 8, 1962, until March 31, 1963. The Daily News (New York, NY) ran a memorable front page headline after the end of the strike…

July 31, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“We live in an age where we have to prove to machines that we’re not machines”

"We live in an age where we have to prove to machines that we're not machines" is a saying to describe an age of CAPTCHA computer applications. "Living in a world where we have…

June 17, 2022
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“We thought it was our ability to love that made us human, but it turns out it was actually…”

A humorous statement about CAPTCHA was posted on Twitter by Kendra Fortmeyer on March 23, 2021: "We thought it was our ability to love that made us human, but it turns out it was actually our…

March 1, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“We used to have village idiots, but with the internet, they’ve gone global”

"We used to have village idiots, but with the Internet, they’ve gone global" isa jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. The joke was said by the “Crabby…

February 6, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“We’ll, we’ll, we’ll, if it isn’t autocorrect”

"Well, well, well" is a common interjection. "We'll, we'll, we'll, if it isn;t autocorrect" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The joke was posted on…

September 7, 2022
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“We’re just here to post shit we find funny. Please know if that offends you, we find that funny”

"We're just here to post shit we find funny. Please know that if that offends you, we find that shit funny also" (or "We're just here to post stuff we find funny. Please…

September 4, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“We’re just here to post stuff we find funny. Please know if that offends you, we find that funny”

"We're just here to post shit we find funny. Please know that if that offends you, we find that shit funny also" (or "We're just here to post stuff we find funny. Please…

September 8, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“We’re just here to tweet stuff we find funny. Please know if that offends, we find that funny”

"We're just here to post shit we find funny. Please know that if that offends you, we find that shit funny also" (or "We're just here to post stuff we find funny. Please…

January 20, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Website: We use cookies to improve performance./Me: Same.”

A joke about "cookies" has been printed on several images: Website: We use cookies to improve performance.Me: Same. "Website: we use cookies Me: same" was posted on Twitter by…

March 4, 2021
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“Welcome to Facebook. A person who does not understand humor will contact you shortly”

"Welcome to Twitter. A person who does not understand humor will contact you shortly" was posted on Twitter by John Lyon on January 18, 2020. The saying was immediately understood on…

February 23, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Welcome to Facebook. If you’re not already friends with a creepy stalker, one will be assigned”

"Welcome to Facebook/Instagram/Twitter! If you're not already friends with a creepy stalker, one will be assigned to you" is a social media saying that as been printed on several…

July 5, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Welcome to social media, ladies:  A married guy pretending he’s in an open marriage will be assigned to you shortly”

Many people on social media aren't who they claim to be. "Welcome to Twitter, ladies: a married guy pretending he’s in an open marriage will be assigned to you shortly" was posted…

March 4, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Welcome to social media. A person who does not understand humor will contact you shortly”

"Welcome to Twitter. A person who does not understand humor will contact you shortly" was posted on Twitter by John Lyon on January 18, 2020. The saying was immediately understood on…

July 5, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Welcome to Twitter, ladies: A married guy pretending he’s in an open marriage will be assigned to you shortly”

Many people on social media aren't who they claim to be. "Welcome to Twitter, ladies: a married guy pretending he’s in an open marriage will be assigned to you shortly" was posted…

February 22, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Welcome to Twitter! If you’re not already followed by a stalker, one will be assigned to you”

"Welcome to Facebook/Instagram/Twitter! If you're not already friends with a creepy stalker, one will be assigned to you" is a social media saying that as been printed on several…

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