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June 23, 2023
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“I’m having people over to stare at their phones later if you want to come by”

People never seem to look up from their phones. "I'm having people over to stare at their phones later if you want to come by" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…

May 5, 2025
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“I’m in a bad place right now. Not mentally, I’m just on Twitter”

"I'm in a bad place right now. Not mentally, I'm just..." is a popular meme, and there is a version for X/Twitter. "i'm in a bad place. not mentally. i'm just on…

May 5, 2025
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“I’m in a bad place rn. Not mentally, I’m just on Twitter”

"I'm in a bad place right now. Not mentally, I'm just..." is a popular meme, and there is a version for X/Twitter. "i'm in a bad place. not mentally. i'm just on…

September 4, 2022
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“I’m just here to post shit I find funny. If that offends you, just know I find that shit funny too”

"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

“I’m just here to tweet shit that I find funny. Please know if I offend you, I find that shit 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…

November 4, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I’m leaving Facebook! But first I’m going to post that I’m leaving Facebook”

"I’m LEAVING this group! But first I’m gonna POST about leaving this group. Then I'm gonna stick around to see what everyone thinks about me leaving this group" is a jocular…

November 4, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I’m LEAVING this group! But first I’m gonna POST about leaving this group” (Facebook joke)

"I’m LEAVING this group! But first I’m gonna POST about leaving this group. Then I'm gonna stick around to see what everyone thinks about me leaving this group" is a jocular…

November 4, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I’m Leaving Twitter! But first I’m gonna TWEET about leaving Twitter!”

"I’m LEAVING this group! But first I’m gonna POST about leaving this group. Then I'm gonna stick around to see what everyone thinks about me leaving this group" is a jocular…

July 28, 2017
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“I’m old enough to remember when emojis were called ‘hieroglyphics’”

Many people have compared modern emojis to ancient hieroglyphs. A joke was posted on Twitter by moh'd‏ on July 27, 2017: "Yo momma so old *how old is she* she was using emojis back when…

April 19, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“I’m only taking friend requests from cats”

"Please understand I am only taking new friend requests from dogs" is a social media saying that has been printed on many images. "Just fyi, I'm only accepting facebook friend…

April 19, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“I’m only taking friend requests from dogs”

"Please understand I am only taking new friend requests from dogs" is a social media saying that has been printed on many images. "Just fyi, I'm only accepting facebook friend…

December 28, 2024
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“I’m taking a break from social media. This is so toxic. I’ll see y’all in 11 minutes”

"I'm taking a break from social media. This is so toxic. I'll see y'all in 11 minutes" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. A few minutes is hardly a…

December 28, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I’m taking a break from social media. This is so toxic. I’ll see y’all in 5 minutes”

"I'm taking a break from social media. This is so toxic. I'll see y'all in 11 minutes" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. A few minutes is hardly a…

December 28, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I’m taking a break from social media. This is so unbelievably toxic. I’ll see y’all in 6 minutes”

"I'm taking a break from social media. This is so toxic. I'll see y'all in 11 minutes" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. A few minutes is hardly a…

September 16, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I’ve been hitting ‘remind me tomorrow’ on a computer update for the last 68 years”

Many people are reminded about software updates, but keep putting it off. Some people don't have the time, while others don't want the updates. "I've been hitting 'reboot…

June 7, 2025
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I’ve created a website selling and delivering sausages over the Internet. I’ll send you the link”

Internet links and sausage links aren't the same links, but there are jokes. "I get them online. I'll send you a link."/"Oh, well, at home, I smoke sausages. I'll send…

May 19, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I’VE DECIDED TO WRITE MY TWEETS IN CAPITALS. I WROTE THIS ONE IN PARIS”

"I'VE DECIDED TO WRITE MY TWEETS IN CAPITALS. I WROTE THIS ONE IN PARIS" is a jocular saying that has been printed -- sometimes all in capitals, sometimes not -- about various…

December 16, 2024
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“I’ve deleted enough Facebook posts to know that I should never get a tattoo”

"I've deleted enough tweets to know that I should never get a tattoo" is a saying meaning that the speaker changes thoughts so often, something permanent (a tattoo on the…

December 17, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I’ve deleted enough tweets to know that I should never get a tattoo”

"I've deleted enough tweets to know that I should never get a tattoo" is a saying meaning that the speaker changes thoughts so often, something permanent (a tattoo on the…

June 18, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I’ve just blocked my toilet. I don’t know why I added it as a friend on Facebook in the first place”

Blocking on social media is not like other blocking, but there are jokes. "RT @davidjewood: I've just blocked my toilet. I don't know why I added it on Skype in the first place"…

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