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November 4, 2025
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“People who ask ‘can I call you’ are so sweet. Like obviously you cannot but you’re so sweet for asking”

Many people like a text or an email -- anything but a telephone call, which requires immediate interaction. The innocent question "Can I call you?" is an obvious "no" answer,…

July 7, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“People who invented internet never would have gotten around to doing it if they’d had internet”

The internet distracts many people from doing other work. "The people who invented the internet never would have got around to doing it if they'd had the internet" is a jocular line…

February 1, 2026
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“People who upload menu photos to the Google Maps listings of restaurants are the backbone of society”

Many people use Google Maps to find restaurants in a certain area, and some people have added restaurant menus to the maps. This was posted on Threads by elwxnz on January 24, 2026, and it received…

December 9, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“People who use selfie sticks really need to have a good, long look at themselves”

"People who use selfie sticks need to take a long look at themselves" was posted on Twitter by David Mason on December 27, 2014. The statement is literally true because selfie sticks…

February 27, 2023
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“People will believe anything they read on the internet as long as you write it next to a picture”

"'People will believe anything they read on the internet as long as you write it next to a picture of George Carlin looking serious.' -- Some guy" (shown with an image of George…

July 8, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Perks of being ugly: Phone battery lasts longer”

"Perks of being ugly: Phone battery lasts longer" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, people don't want to date and to talk on the phone to an ugly…

December 4, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Pharma funds the media. The media funds your fears. Your fears fund your disease…”

"Pharma funds the media. The media funds your fears. Your fears fund your disease. Your disease funds pharma" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Pharma funds the…

May 6, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Photographers are violent people. First they frame you, then they shoot you”

"Photographers are violent people. First they frame you, then they shoot you, then they hang you on the wall" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was…

November 17, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Pinterest is Instagram for moms”

Pinterest is an information-sharing website that quickly became popular with women. Instagram is an internet-based photo-sharing application that draws younger-age users. "Pinterest seems like…

December 4, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Pinterest is just adult tumblr”

Pinterest (an American image sharing and social media service_ has been compared to tumblr (an American microblogging and social networking website). "So Pinterest is like a Tumblr, for people…

December 3, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Pinterest is just We Heart It for adults”

Pinterest (an American image sharing and social media service) has been compared to We Heart It (an image-based social network). "i feel like pinterest is like the moms version of weheartit…

December 4, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Pinterest is just We Heart It for moms”

Pinterest (an American image sharing and social media service) has been compared to We Heart It (an image-based social network). "i feel like pinterest is like the moms version of weheartit…

November 16, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Pinterest is like fantasy football for girls”

Pinterest is an information-sharing website that quickly became popular with women. "I think Pinterest is to @emilymrich what Fantasy Football is to me. I'm just not sure how you win at…

January 5, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Please keep me in your thoughts. Nothing happened, I just want you to think about me”

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…

April 19, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“Please lower the cost of groceries. I’m not built for OnlyFans”

"Please lower the gas prices. I'm not built for OnlyFans" and "Please lower the cost of living. I'm not built for OnlyFans" are jocular sayings that have been printed…

April 19, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Please lower the cost of living. I’m not built for OnlyFans”

"Please lower the gas prices. I'm not built for OnlyFans" and "Please lower the cost of living. I'm not built for OnlyFans" are jocular sayings that have been printed…

April 19, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetTransportationWork/Businesses

“Please lower the gas prices. I’m not built for OnlyFans”

"Please lower the gas prices. I'm not built for OnlyFans" and "Please lower the cost of living. I'm not built for OnlyFans" are jocular sayings that have been printed…

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

“Please understand I am only taking new 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 20, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Please understand I am only taking new 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…

February 27, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Pornhub now has a category for Coronavirus videos. It’s for sick fucks”

Pornhub is a Canadian-owned internet pornography website. A joke is that the website is for "sick fucks" -- the word "sick" meaning "twisted" or…

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