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February 9, 2012
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I owe, I owe, so off to work I go”

"I owe, I owe, so/it's off to work I go" is a popular saying on bumper stickers and other gift items. The saying is sung to the tune of "Heigh-Ho" (the Dwarfs'…

March 2, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I paid my rent so don’t ask me to come out. I’m at home getting my money’s worth”

"I paid my rent so don't ask me to come out. I'm at home getting my money's worth" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. So much money has been paid for…

August 29, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I paid my taxes, and all I got was this stupid oligarchy”

"I paid my taxes, and all I got was this stupid oligarchy" is a saying that has been printed on an ecard. "My parent went to Florida and all I got was this lousy T-shirt" is a…

June 7, 2022
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I paid the rent… Now I’ve got a place to starve to death”

"I paid the rent... Now I've got a place to starve to death" (or "Paid my rent, now I have a place to starve") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

June 5, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I passed 3 liquor stores, 4 drug stores, 5 vape shops, and 9 fast food joints on my way to pick up my illegal raw milk…”

"I passed 6 liquor stores, 8 vape shops and 3 cannabis shops on my way to pick up my illegal raw milk because the government cares about our health!" is a saying -- with several…

June 5, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I passed 6 liquor stores, 8 vape shops and 3 cannabis shops on my way to pick up my illegal raw milk…”

"I passed 6 liquor stores, 8 vape shops and 3 cannabis shops on my way to pick up my illegal raw milk because the government cares about our health!" is a saying -- with several…

June 24, 2022
Work/Businesses

“I passed a drug test recently, which is strange because I don’t remember eating one”

"@AuburnJokes: An Auburn player recently passed a drug test. Which was strange because he didn't remember eating one" was posted on Twitter by Michael D'Elia on April 29, 2012.…

March 27, 2018
Education/Schools

“I passed my paintball exam with flying colors”

Students who pass an exam easily are said to do so "with flying colors." It's sometimes joked that the test was a paintball exam. "I passed my paintball exam with flying…

March 17, 2018
Sports/Games

“I passed my paintball exam with flying colours”

Students who pass an exam easily are said to do so "with flying colors." It's sometimes joked that the test was a paintball exam. "I passed my paintball exam with flying…

May 24, 2017
Education/Schools

“I passed my physical exam! But I only got a C in Hepatitis”

"Hepatitis C" is not a grade, but there are jokes. "I just took an STD test and I got a C in Hepatitis" was posted on Twitter on May 27, 2011. "I was always a C student so…

December 15, 2019
Sports/Games

“I paused my game to be here” (gaming saying)

"I paused my game to be here" is a jocular gaming saying that has been printed on many images. For a gamer to pause a game, something else must be very important! "Rocket Factory I…

July 31, 2023
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I pay too many bills to be paying attention to people that don’t pay my bills”

"I pay too many bills to be paying attention to shit that don’t pay my bills 😩" was posted on X/Twitter by 𝒦𝒜ℒℐ𝒯𝒜 . on July 17, 2021. Many people only have time for…

July 31, 2023
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I pay too many bills to be paying attention to shit that don’t pay my bills”

"I pay too many bills to be paying attention to shit that don’t pay my bills 😩" was posted on X/Twitter by 𝒦𝒜ℒℐ𝒯𝒜 . on July 17, 2021. Many people only have time for…

October 20, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I phoned a restaurant and asked for a table for two. The guy who answered said I had the wrong number so asked for a table for four instead”

A restaurant joke was posted on The Musings of Mark Haggan on a page from November 29, 2013 (it appears that the joke was added in 2017): "Phoned a restaurant and asked for a table for two.…

May 31, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I phoned the Child Abuse Hotline. A kid answered, called me a…” (joke)

A "Child Abuse Hotline" is usually to report about abuse to children, but a joke has it that the hotline is to get abuse from children. "I phoned the Child Abuse Hotline. A kid…

May 30, 2021
Food/Drink

“I pick fresh vegetables every day. I feed them to my pig and he converts them into bacon”

"I buy/pick fresh vegetables every day. I feed them to my pig and he converts them into bacon" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "HEALTHY EATING #36 I BUY…

October 17, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I plan on marrying into a family that does mimosas on holiday mornings instead of 5K’s”

Many runs are planned over holiday weekends, such as a 5k "turkey trot" over Thanksgiving. "I plan on marrying into a family that does mimosas on holiday mornings instead of…

December 19, 2021
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“I play a little guitar, but mostly I play the ukulele”

"I play a little guitar" is a popular ukulele joke. The pun is that the meaning of "I play guitar a little" is changed when it's written as "I play a little…

December 19, 2021
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“I play a little guitar” (ukulele joke)

"I play a little guitar" is a popular ukulele joke. The pun is that the meaning of "I play guitar a little" is changed when it's written as "I play a little…

August 8, 2026
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“I play in a band called ‘Paper.’ We cover rock”

Rock music has nothing to do with the game of “rock-paper-scissors,” but there are jokes. "I play in a band called 'Paper'. We cover rock" was posted on Facebook by Adam…

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