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December 1, 2024
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“X is a modern day version of having an imaginary friend”

Some people view the social media site X (formerly called Twitter) as an "imaginary friend." "twitter is just a version of having an imaginary friend" was posted on X/Twitter by…

March 21, 2026
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“X 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…

November 2, 2025
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“X 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…

June 4, 2026
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“X is Iike the smoking area for social media”

Smoking areas are special places where people can feed an addiction. This has been compared to social media. "Twitter is like the smoking area of social media networks" was posted on…

April 24, 2025
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“X is just the stripper name for Twitter. It’ll always be Twitter”

"Twitter" (an American microblogging and social networking service) rebranded as "X" in 2023, but many people still call it Twitter. "Gm welcome to hell aka Twitter aka X…

November 18, 2025
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“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”

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…

December 14, 2024
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“X is like group therapy, but no one heals”

X/Twitter is sometimes said to be like group therapy. "@SevenZark Twitter is like group therapy without the free coffee. Let it all out, man" was posted on X/Twitter by Jeffery Harrell on…

January 2, 2025
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“X is like waking up in a mental asylum, you have no idea you are committed until you try to leave”

"Twitter is like waking up in a mental asylum, you have no idea you are committed until you try to leave" was posted on X/Twitter by HuMMingBird on May 21, 2016, and this received over…

December 19, 2024
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“X is the social media equivalent of talking to yourself in the mirror”

X/Twitter is a not-so-great social media place to post when a person has few followers, or is shadowbanned. It can be like talking to one's self in the mirror. "twitter is like talking to…

February 18, 2026
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“X: Everyone you know is slowly going insane. LinkedIn: Everyone you know just completed a certificate you’ve never heard of…”

Each outlet of social media has a specific demographic. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by Allie on February 11, 2026, and it received over 21,000 likes: "Facebook: Everyone you know is…

January 5, 2025
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“Y’all keep me in your thoughts today. Nothing’s wrong, I just want attention”

A jocular social media announcement was posted on X/Twitter by Lauren Chanel on March 10, 2021, and this received over 43,000 likes: "y’all keep me in your thoughts today. nothing’s wrong…

June 29, 2013
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“You are what you tweet”

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), in the book Physiologie du Gout (1825), wrote "Tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are," often interpreted as "you are what…

May 31, 2023
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“You can steal my memes if you want. But I lick every one of them before I post them”

"You can steal my memes if you want. But I lick every one of them before I post them" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. An image with this saying was posted on…

March 2, 2018
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“You can tell a girl likes you if she stares at your phone instead of her own”

People tend to stare at their phones -- even on dates. "You can tell a girl likes you if she stares at your phone instead of her own" is a jocular one-line saying that was posted on…

December 1, 2021
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“You can’t fix stupid, but you can watch it in action on Facebook every day”

"You can't fix stupid" is a saying of American stand-up comedian Ron White. "You can't fix stupid but you can watch it in action on Facebook every day" is a saying…

December 1, 2021
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“You can’t fix stupid, but you can watch it in action on social media every day”

"You can't fix stupid" is a saying of American stand-up comedian Ron White. "You can't fix stupid but you can watch it in action on Facebook every day" is a saying…

December 1, 2021
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“You can’t fix stupid, but you can watch it in action on Twitter every day”

"You can't fix stupid" is a saying of American stand-up comedian Ron White. "You can't fix stupid but you can watch it in action on Facebook every day" is a saying…

March 7, 2017
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“You can’t take something off the Internet, It’s like taking pee out of a pool”

It's often said that you can't take something off the internet. A memorable line was said in the American television sitcom NewsRadio, on the episode "Physical Graffiti" that…

May 9, 2017
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“You don’t have to like me. I’m not a Facebook status”

"You don't have to like me. I'm not a Facebook status" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "I WISH i could be a status, so you could LIKE…

April 10, 2024
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“You don’t hate journalists enough. You think you do, but you don’t”

Many people don't trust the media. "You don’t hate journalists enough. You think you do but you don’t" was posted on X/Twitter by Auron MacIntyre on October 10, 2022. "No…

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