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October 6, 2021
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“Open your eyes. The media lies”

"Open your eyes. The media lies," "Open your eyes to the media lies" and "The media lies. Open your eyes" are sayings that have been printed on several images.…

October 27, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Orwell called them thought police. Big Tech calls them fact checkers”

"Orwell called them thought police. Big Tech calls them fact checkers" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Thought police" were mentioned in George Orwell's…

January 30, 2018
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“Our phones fall, we panic. Our friends fall, we laugh”

"Our phones fall, we panic. Our friends fall, we laugh" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on February 22, 2011. Twitter⇦IG :…

July 31, 2019
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Our printing press is the internet. Our coffee houses are social networks”

"Our printing press is the internet. Our coffee houses are social networks" is a saying that has been printed on many images. British-American journalist and freedom of information…

December 12, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Over 40—we did all our stupid stuff before the invention of the internet, so there’s no proof”

"The best thing about being over 40/50/60 is that we did all our stupid stuff before the invention of the internet, so there's no proof" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

December 12, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Over 50—we did all our stupid stuff before the invention of the internet, so there’s no proof”

"The best thing about being over 40/50/60 is that we did all our stupid stuff before the invention of the internet, so there's no proof" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

December 12, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Over 60—we did all our stupid stuff before the invention of the internet, so there’s no proof”

"The best thing about being over 40/50/60 is that we did all our stupid stuff before the invention of the internet, so there's no proof" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

December 12, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Pay phones should be replaced with chargers for cell phones”

Pay phones have mostly been replaced by cell phones. "Pay phones should be replaced with chargers for cell phones" was posted on Twitter by Anthony FUNConnell‏ on January 14, 2013.…

June 20, 2018
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“PE Teacher: You kicked the ball at the school computer? Student: You wanted it in the net.”

A school joke about soccer and computers ("the net") has been cited in print since at least 2007: P.E. Teacher: Why did you kick that ball straight at the school computer?Pupil: You told…

February 5, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“People are prisoners of their phones. That’s why they are called cell phones”

"People are prisoners of their phones. That's why they are called cell phones" is a saying that has been printed on many images. “@hvgoenka: I just realised it. People are…

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…

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