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September 21, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I met my wife on Tinder. That was awkward”

Tinder is an American online dating website. "I met my wife on Tinder" could mean success -- the person's Tinder date resulted in a marriage. However, the line is used as a joke,…

November 10, 2017
Food/Drink

“I met someone else who urinates on fruit. We’re going to go on a date”

"Go on a date" doesn't mean to "go" (urinate) on a "date" (fruit), but there have been several puns. "Let's go on a date! I love urinating on fruit,…

March 16, 2026
Food/Drink

“I might be going to hell, but at least my coffee will never get cold!”

"I Might Be Going To Hell, But At Least My Coffee Will Never Get Cold!" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by "Coffee on the Brain" on May 27, 2022. Hell is said to be…

November 6, 2024
Work/Businesses

“I might not be a 10 on the beach, but I’m a solid 8 at Walmart”

"I may/might not be a 10 on the beach, but I'm a solid 8 at Walmart" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The people who shop at Walmart are usually not highly…

January 6, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I might not be pretty, but I fuck like the government”

"I may not be much to look at, but I fuck like the government" (or "I may be ugly, but I fuck like the government") is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I may…

April 4, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I might sleep in the spare bedroom tonight and pretend I’m in a hotel” (quarantine joke)

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic forced many people to stay at home. "Might Stay In The Spare Bedroom Tonight And Pretend I'm In A Hotel..." was posted on Facebook by Daniel…

June 23, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I might wake up early and go running…” (joke)

"I might wake up early and go running. I also might wake up and win the lottery. The odds are about the same" is a jocular line about running -- or not running -- that has been printed on…

February 2, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I miss being able to raw dog oxygen”

"Raw dog" usually means sexual intercourse without a condom. The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in requirements to wear face masks, and "raw dog oxygen" (or…

December 11, 2014
Food/Drink

“I miss my wife’s cooking—as often as I can”

"I miss my wife's cooking -- as often as I can" is a popular joke of uncertain origin. "I miss my wife's cooking — whenever I get a chance!" was cited in print in…

February 13, 2022
Names/Phrases

“I miss New York so much, sometimes I fill my humidifier with urine”

American actor and stand-up comedian Emo Phillips once lived and worked in New York City, and his act included a joke about the city's smell. "When I leave new york I get homesick, so i…

February 19, 2024
Education/SchoolsWork/Businesses

“I miss skipping school. Calling out of work is too serious”

"I miss skipping school. Calling out of work is too serious" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I miss skipping school. Calling out of work is too serious 😅"…

May 24, 2024
Food/Drink

“I miss the 90s when bread was still good for you and nobody knew what kale was”

"I miss the 90s when bread was still good for you and nobody knew what kale was" is a saying that has been printd on many images. Many people like bread and hate kale. Authorship of the…

July 17, 2025
Work/Businesses

“I miss the days when ‘employee appreciation’ meant promotions and raises, and not free coffee and doughnuts once a month”

"Employee appreciation" at many companies is not what it used to be. This was posted on Facebook by Work Memes on July 3, 2025, and it received over 2,100 shares: "I miss the days…

June 26, 2016
Education/Schools

“I missed the cosmetics exam. I had to do a makeup test”

When a student misses or fails an exam, he or she often has to take a "makeup test." It does not involve cosmetics, but there are several puns, such as this one from 2002: "The other…

May 6, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I misunderstood the meaning of ‘strip mall’ and now I’m not allowed back”

A "strip mall" doesn't have anything to do with "stripping," but there are jokes. "Apparently, I misunderstood the meaning of “strip mall.” Can someone bring me…

August 10, 2017
Food/Drink

“I mostly use my driver’s license to buy stuff that impairs my ability to drive”

There's an irony that people use a driver's license to buy alcohol. "I mostly use my driver's license to buy stuff that impairs my ability to drive" was posted on Reddit --…

August 10, 2017
Transportation

“I mostly use my driver’s license to buy stuff that impairs my ability to drive”

There's an irony that people use a driver's license to buy alcohol. "I mostly use my driver's license to buy stuff that impairs my ability to drive" was posted on Reddit --…

May 5, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of an enemy”

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929- 1968) gave the sermon "Loving Your Enemies" in Ebenezer Baptist Church on Sunday morning, August 12, 1962: "The process of returning hate for hate only…

January 10, 2016
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I moved into a bungalow. I wanted a house, but that’s another story”

A "story" ("storey" in the United Kingdom) is another floor of a building. One joke is: "I moved into a bungalow recently. Was going to move into a house, but that's…

January 15, 2018
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I moved into an apartment over a bank. My assets over five million dollars”

A money joke was told by The Unknown Comic (Murray Langston) on television's The Gong Show (1976-1980): "I got an apartment over a bank. Now my assets over 10 million dollars." The…

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