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August 9, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Memes do a better job at reporting current events than the news does”

"Memes do a better job at reporting current events than the news does" and "Memes do a better job at reporting current events than the main stream media" are sayings that have…

December 30, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Millennials use ‘lol’ like STOP at the end of a telegram lol”

Millennials often add "lol" (for "laugh out loud") at the end of a text message, and people have noticed that it's like the word "STOP" in an old-time telegram.…

June 3, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Misinformation is information they want you to miss”

Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter Michelle Malkin @michellemalkin Ditto @danielledsouzag! "Misinformation" is information they want you to miss. "Disinformation" is truth they…

April 21, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Moist people aren’t offended by the occasional typo”

"Moist people aren't offended by the occasional typo" -- with "moist" for "most" -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. It was posted on…

August 17, 2016
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Monkeys write” (New York Times anagram)

"Monkeys write" (also "monkey writes") is an anagram of New York Times. The anagram -- one of the most popular -- has been cited in print since at least 1998. The Anagram Genius…

September 18, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Moses had the first tablet that could connect to the cloud”

According to the Bible, God (in a cloud) gave Moses the tablets of the Ten Commandments. This had nothing to do with cloud computing, but there have been several jokes. "I thought Moses…

April 21, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Most Effective Devil In America” (“media” backronym)

"Most Effective Devil In America" is a backronym (back acronym) of the word "media" that has been printed on many images. "M.E.D.I.A- Most Effective Devil In America"…

March 29, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Most of my posts go straight to DVD”

When a movie is bad and can't be shown in theaters, it was sometimes said that it goes straight to video (or DVD). Some tweets.posts are used in this joke. "Most of my Tweets go…

March 29, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Most of my tweets go straight to DVD”

When a movie is bad and can't be shown in theaters, it was sometimes said that it goes straight to video (or DVD). Some tweets.posts are used in this joke. "Most of my Tweets go…

March 29, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Most of my tweets go straight to video”

When a movie is bad and can't be shown in theaters, it was sometimes said that it goes straight to video (or DVD). Some tweets.posts are used in this joke. "Most of my Tweets go…

November 24, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Movies make you famous, television makes you rich and theater makes you good”

"Movies will make you famous, television will make you rich, but theatre will make you good" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship of the saying is unknown, but it…

May 5, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“MSM is the virus”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was widely reported in the media, but many people did not trust the media. "The media is the virus" is a saying that has been printed on many images…

December 1, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“My account was hacked. If you received an inappropriate message it was still me”

"My account was hacked. If you received an inappropriate message it was still me" is a jocular saying that has been pritned on several images. The joke is that an inappropriate message is…

December 13, 2025
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“My body is a machine that turns alcohol into drunk texts”

Many people get drunk, and then drunk text on their phones. "my body is a machine that turns alcohol into drunk texts to women" was posted on X/Twitter by marq 𓆏 on May 5, 2024.…

December 14, 2025
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“My body is a machine that turns beers into regrettable drunk texts”

Many people get drunk, and then drunk text on their phones. "my body is a machine that turns alcohol into drunk texts to women" was posted on X/Twitter by marq 𓆏 on May 5, 2024.…

June 5, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“My brain just logged me out due to inactivity and now I can’t remember my password”

"My brain just logged me out due to inactivity and now I can't remember my password" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on X/Twitter by…

November 12, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“My computer crashed. Now all the other computers have slowed down so they can see what’s happening”

A joke comparing a crashed computer to a crashed car -- and rubbernecking delays -- was posted on Twitter on August 5, 2013: "My computer crashed and now all the other computers have slowed…

October 24, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“My computer has a virus and is only showing ads for American Eagle, GAP and Urban Outfitters…”

"Malware" should not be written or pronounced like "mall-wear," but there are jokes. "RT @TJSullivanLA: It's pronounced mal-ware, not 'mall-wear.' 1st virus…

October 29, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“My desire to be well-informed is currently at odds with my desire to remain sane”

“My desire to be well-informed is currently at odds with my desire to remain sane” is a saying that has been printed on many images. The most popular image is a cartoon by David Sipress, and he…

October 28, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“My desire to stay well-informed is at odds with my desire to stay sane”

“My desire to be well-informed is currently at odds with my desire to remain sane” is a saying that has been printed on many images. The most popular image is a cartoon by David Sipress, and he…

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