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January 16, 2026
Education/Schools

“I study every day for 4 hours and if I miss a day, I add 4 hours to the next day…”

A joke has it that the speaker is supposed to do something for a few minutes each day (such as run or study), amd if a day is missed, the time is added to the next day. The speaker then says that…

April 18, 2024
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I study old buildings because I would rather learn from those who built civilization than those who tore it down”

"I read old books because I would rather learn from those who built civilization than those who tore it down" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "A lot of talk about…

April 6, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I stumbled across a website for clumsy people”

"They should make a social media website for clumsy people named Stumblr" was posted on Twitter on February 4, 2012. "A website for clumsy people: stumblr" was posted on Twitter…

January 17, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I submitted 10 puns to a newspaper contest hoping one would win, but no pun in ten did”

A classic pun has a man submitting 10 puns to a local newspaper's pun contest. He hoped that one would win, but no pun in ten did (no pun intended). A version of the pun has been cited in…

February 12, 2023
Food/Drink

“I support renewable energy. It’s called coffee”

"I support renewable energy. It's called coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on several images. "Yes, I support renewable energy. It’s called coffee" was…

September 14, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I support the fair tax. 0% is fair. Anything above that is stealing”

"I SUPPORT THE FAIR TAX. 0% IS FAIR. ANYTHING ABOVE THAT IS STEALING" (shown on an image from Voluntary East Texas Show) was posted on Facebook by Pax Libertas Productions on November 1,…

December 29, 2019
Food/Drink

“I sure do eat a lot of food for someone that expects to fit into clothes”

"I sure do eat a lot of food for someone that/who expects to fit into clothes" is a food saying that has been printed on several images. "I sure do eat a lot of food for someone that…

December 29, 2019
Food/Drink

“I sure do eat a lot of food for someone who expects to fit into clothes”

"I sure do eat a lot of food for someone that/who expects to fit into clothes" is a food saying that has been printed on several images. "I sure do eat a lot of food for someone that…

October 12, 2022
Education/Schools

“I sure hope I get an ‘A’ on my daughter’s science fair project”

Many parents do most of the work on a child's science fair project. "I hope I get an A on my daughter's science fair project" was posted on Twitter by Andie Johnson on January…

April 9, 2026
Time/Weather

“I survived a fall without a parachute. I’ve also survived a winter, spring and summer without one, too”

"Fall" can be a season, and it can also mean a drop. This pun was posted on X/Twitter by Funny Dad Jokes on April 6, 2026: "I survived a fall without a parachute... I've also…

October 26, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“I survived a Monday, and for what? Tuesday? Disgusting”

"I survived a Tuesday, and for what? Wednesday? Disgusting" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Both Tuesday and Wednesday are usually work days. "i survived a…

October 26, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“I survived a Monday, and for what? Tuesday? When does it end?”

"I survived a Tuesday, and for what? Wednesday? Disgusting" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Both Tuesday and Wednesday are usually work days. "i survived a…

October 26, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“I survived a Tuesday, and for what? Wednesday? Disgusting”

"I survived a Tuesday, and for what? Wednesday? Disgusting" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Both Tuesday and Wednesday are usually work days. "i survived a…

October 26, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“I survived a Tuesday, and for what? Wednesday? When does it end?”

"I survived a Tuesday, and for what? Wednesday? Disgusting" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Both Tuesday and Wednesday are usually work days. "i survived a…

October 26, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“I survived a Wednesday, and for what? Thursday? Disgusting”

"I survived a Tuesday, and for what? Wednesday? Disgusting" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Both Tuesday and Wednesday are usually work days. "i survived a…

October 26, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“I survived a Wednesday, and for what? Thursday? When does it end?”

"I survived a Tuesday, and for what? Wednesday? Disgusting" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Both Tuesday and Wednesday are usually work days. "i survived a…

April 5, 2024
Names/Phrases

“I survived the NYC earthquake” (April 5, 2024)

New York City doesn't have earthquakes often. On April 25, 2024, at 10:23 AM, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck New Jersey and was felt in New York City. Almost immediately, "I survived…

December 4, 2024
Food/DrinkSports/Games

“I suspect there will never be an edible version of Scrabble. But if there is, I’ll eat my words”

The expression "eat my words" is usually not taken literally, but there are Scrabble jokes. "I don't think there will ever be an edible version of Scrabble. Having said that,…

July 5, 2019
Food/Drink

“I swallowed a dictionary. It gave me thesaurus throat I’ve ever had”

"Thesaurus" sometimes sounds like "the sorest." "My mom just said when she had strep she had thesaurus throat shes ever had" was posted on Twitter by Jake DeLoera on…

November 9, 2017
Education/Schools

“I swallowed an abacus because it’s what’s inside that counts”

A pun about an abacus (a calculating tool) was posted on Twitter on February 22, 2010: "People think I'm weird because I swallowed an abacus. It's what's inside that…

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