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February 26, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I never thought I’d be the kind of person who’d wake up early in the morning to exercise…”

"I never thought I'd be the kind of person who'd wake up early in the morning to exercise...And I was right" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I…

March 8, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I never thought I’d get into Feng Shui, but oh, how the tables have turned”

Feng shui is a Chinese philosophical system of harmony that is reflected is many building designs. A "turn the tables" pun is often made. "People used to believe in Feng Shui. But…

May 22, 2020
Food/Drink

“I never thought in my entire life that my hands would consume more alcohol than my mouth”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to use alcohol-based sanitizers on their hands. "I never thought in my entire life that my hands would consume more alcohol than my…

May 3, 2019
Education/Schools

“I never understood school shooting jokes. I guess they’re aimed at a younger audience”

"Iv never understood school shooting jokes. I guess they are aimed at a younger audience" is a dark humor joke that was posted on Twitter by January Q Systemfoo on June 2, 2014. "I…

March 6, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I never understood why people follow you on social media but don’t like you in real life”

"if you don’t like me there should be no reason why you have me on social media" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Facebook by Dionna Dionna on…

November 19, 2017
Food/Drink

“I never use body butter. I don’t want to make myself irresistible to cannibals”

There's a difference between dairy butter (a food product) and body butter (a skin product), but a joke is: "I never use body butter. I don't want to make myself irresistible to…

November 24, 2021
Food/Drink

“I never used to warm up my Thanksgiving leftovers, but then I quit cold turkey”

"Cold turkey" (an abrupt cessation of a substance dependence) has nothing to do with Thanksgiving leftovers, but there are jokes. "Show me a man who throws Thanksgiving leftovers in…

September 23, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I never vote for anybody; I always vote against”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: W. C. FieldsW. C. Fields (29 January 1880 – 25 December 1946), born William Claude Dukenfield, was an American Actor and Comedian. Sourced. I never voted for…

March 30, 2024
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“I no longer dislike Mondays, I’m a professional now… I dislike the whole week”

Many people dislike Monday, which is the traditional start to the work week. "I no longer dislike Mondays, I'm mature now... I dislike the whole week" is a jocular saying that has…

March 29, 2024
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“I no longer dislike Mondays, I’m mature now… I dislike the whole week”

Many people dislike Monday, which is the traditional start to the work week. "I no longer dislike Mondays, I'm mature now... I dislike the whole week" is a jocular saying that has…

February 22, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now change your Facebook status”

"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now change your Facebook status" -- a joke illustrating the importance of social media -- has been printed on several images. The usual…

January 9, 2017
Food/Drink

“I occasionally enjoy having my steak undercooked…but that’s rare”

A joke about ordering steak was posted on Twitter by Crap Jokes on April 1, 2015: "I occasionally enjoy having my steak undercooked...but that’s rare." The one-line saying has been…

February 11, 2026
Sports/Games

“I once dated a champion snow skier, but our relationship went downhill fast”

Many skiing jokes have it that things started off OK, but "went downhill." "couple met on ski trip? .things went downhill after that" was posted on X/Twitter by Mick O Callaghan…

January 14, 2022
Sports/Games

“I once entered the World Kleptomaniac Championships. I took gold, silver and bronze”

"I entered a kleptomania competition. I got gold, silver and bronze" was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on May 28, 2019, and again on Reddit -- Dadjokes on June 21, 2019. "I once…

January 19, 2025
Education/Schools

“I once flunked out of executioner school. I couldn’t get the hang of it”

Some people who work or who go to school can't "get the hang of it" (understand it). This expression usually has nothing to do with hanging, but there are jokes. "Why was the…

November 20, 2017
Work/Businesses

“I once had a job drilling holes. It was really boring”

"I once had a job drilling holes in wood. It was really boring" was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on May 18, 1998. The pun plays on the two meanings of "boring."…

October 16, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I once knew a bailiff who moonlighted as a bartender. He served subpoena coladas”

Piña colada (a cocktail) has nothing to do with subpoenas, but there are lawyer jokes. "Am I a lawyer? Lemme see ... I failed my bar exam (added too much rum to the subpoena colada), so the…

March 31, 2018
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“I once played horse chestnut fighting with a giantess. She had to stoop to conker”

She Stoops to Conquer (1773) is a comedy by the Anglo-Irish author Oliver Goldsmith. A "conker" is a horse-chestnut. "I'm too old to go chucking sticks at the branches of a…

September 6, 2025
StreetsTransportation

“I once read the road sign ‘Survey Crew Ahead’ as ‘Screwy Curve Ahead’”

The road sign "Survey Crew Ahead" confuses many people. A crew is surveying the road. "I saw a sign on the road while driving today that said, Survey crew ahead. I did. They looked…

September 24, 2017
Food/Drink

“I once set an alarm to tell me when my milk would expire. Spoiler alert”

"Spoiler alert" is a warning that the plot of a drama is about to be revealed. "Spoiler" alerts usually don't involve food, but there are several jokes. "SPOILER…

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