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October 15, 2024
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“Discover angry, mentally deranged strangers, you never knew existed, by simply expressing an opinion on X”

"Discover angry, mentally deranged strangers, you never knew existed, by simply expressing an opinion on Facebook" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Authorship is…

June 12, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Divided by distance, united by memes”

"Divided by distance, united by memes" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Divided by distance United by meme..!" was posted on Twitter by Anjali..! on August 18,…

April 10, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Do biscuits websites use cookies?”

An "HTTP cookie" is not something that's eaten, but there have been several jokes. A popular joke translates American "cookies" to British "biscuits." Another…

August 19, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Do more things that make you forget to check your phone”

Many people check their phones constantly. "Do more things that make you forget to check your phone" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Be around people who make you…

August 14, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will pee on your computer”

"Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will pee/piss on your computer" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Do not meddle in the affairs of…

April 10, 2018
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“Do not meddle in the affairs of Unix, for it is subtle and quick to core dump”

"Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger" is from The Fellowship of the Ring (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973). There have been many jocular…

May 17, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Do trolls even live under bridges anymore? Or have they all relocated to the Internet?”

"Do trolls even live under bridges anymore? Or have they all relocated to the Internet?" is a jocular saying about trolls that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on…

May 31, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Do you know that feeling when you have a lot of work to do and you don’t know where to start? That’s why I’m on Facebook”

Many people like to go on social media to avoid work. "You know that feeling when you have a lot of work to do and you don't know where to start...? That's why I'm on…

May 31, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Do you know that feelng when you have a lot of work to do and you don’t know where to start? That’s why I’m on tumblr”

Many people like to go on social media to avoid work. "You know that feeling when you have a lot of work to do and you don't know where to start...? That's why I'm on…

May 31, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Do you know that feelng when you have a lot of work to do and you don’t know where to start? That’s why I’m on Twitter”

Many people like to go on social media to avoid work. "You know that feeling when you have a lot of work to do and you don't know where to start...? That's why I'm on…

June 6, 2016
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Doc, I’m addicted to Twitter!”/“Sorry, I don’t follow you.”

A popular joke about Twitter is: Patient: Doctor, I'm addicted to Twitter. Doctor: I'm sorry, I don't follow you. The joke was first cited on Twitter on February 7, 2011.…

May 8, 2021
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“Doctor, when do you think Covid19 will be over?”/“I don’t know. I’m not a journalist.”

Many people believed that the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic was over-hyped by the media. A popular meme shows a patient with a doctor. Patient: Doctor, when do you think Covid19 will be…

April 29, 2019
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“Doctors bury their mistakes; journalists put theirs on the front page”

A newspaper prints its mistakes for all to see. "Doctors bury their mistakes three feet under ground; lawyers six feet above it; merchants tie theirs up in packages; farmers palm theirs off on…

February 17, 2021
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“Does a biscuit website use cookies?”

An "HTTP cookie" is not something that's eaten, but there have been several jokes. A popular joke translates American "cookies" to British "biscuits." Another…

November 5, 2020
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“Does anyone know if I can buy clothes pegs online?”

"Online" should not be confused with "on line" (like a clothesline, with clothes pegs). "Can you buy clothes pegs online?" was posted on Facebook by Chris Wright on…

November 9, 2020
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“Does anyone know if the Arachnophobia Helpline has a website?”

"Arachnophobia" is the fear of spiders (and spider webs). This has nothing to do with the world wide web, but there are jokes. "Does anyone know if the Arachnophobia Helpline has a…

March 8, 2011
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark…”

A popular statement about newspaper advertising was credited to an Illinois editor in November 1870: "Trying to do business without advertising is like winking in the dark; you know that you…

October 21, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Don’t argue with people on social media. Every classroom had a kid that ate paste. That’s probably who you’re arguing with”

"Don't argue with people on social media. Every classroom had a kid that ate paste. That's probably who you're arguing with" is a saying that has been printed on many…

April 3, 2016
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Don’t be evil” (Google motto)

"Don't be evil" is the motto of Google, an American multinational technology company. Google engineer Amit Patel wrote the saying on whiteboards in 1999. In 2000, when the company…

March 14, 2013
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Don’t believe everything you read in the papers”

"Don't believe everything you read in the papers" means that one should evaluate something by one's self and not just accept what is written. "And do you believe everything…

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