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June 19, 2026
Sports/Games

“I think they should let the goalie wear the same jersey as his friends”

In soccer, a goalie wears a special uniform. This was posted on X/Twitter by Sophia Benoit on June 16, 2026, and it received over 49,000 likes: "I think they should let the goalie wear the…

July 20, 2020
Work/Businesses

“I think we need to stop calling it ‘working from home’ and start calling it ‘living at work’”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreakThe 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute…

June 8, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I think we should get rid of democracy. All in favor. raise your hand”

"I think we should get rid of democracy. All in favor. raise your hand" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain. "Should we get rid of…

November 11, 2017
Work/Businesses

“I think you press ‘0’ to be connected with customer service because that’s the amount of help”

Many companies have the "press 0" telephone option to speak to a live representative. Kent Graham posted on Twitter on September 4, 2014: "I think you press '0' to be…

June 20, 2017
Food/Drink

“I think you’re suffering from a lack of vitamin me”

"I think you're suffering from a lack of vitamin me" -- a pun on vitamin C -- has been printed on many images. The pickup line was posted on the newsgroup XciteFun on November 6,…

May 20, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I think, therefore I am censored”

"I think, therefore I am censored" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is a parody of the philosophical proposition by René Descartes (1596-1650), "I think,…

February 17, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I think, therefore I don’t have much in common with a lot of people”

"I think, therefore I don't have much in common with a lot of people" -- a variation of "I think, therefore I am" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. The…

February 17, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I think, therefore I don’t have much in common with most people”

"I think, therefore I don't have much in common with a lot of people" -- a variation of "I think, therefore I am" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. The…

February 17, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I think, therefore I don’t have much in common with quite a few people”

"I think, therefore I don't have much in common with a lot of people" -- a variation of "I think, therefore I am" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. The…

January 14, 2026
Food/Drink

“I thought ‘clean eating’ was devouring cupcakes while mopping the floor”

"Clean eating" means cutting out junk foods. It has nothing to do with housecleaning (cleaning and eating at the same time), but there are jokes. "I thought 'clean eating'…

March 11, 2025
Food/DrinkMusic/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“I thought a flautist was an expert in flautas”

"Flauta" (Spanish for "flute") is a Mexican dish. There are, of course, jokes involving flute players, or "flautists." "Why are people who play the flute called…

October 27, 2019
Food/Drink

“I thought a gyroscope helped you find Greek food”

"Gyro" (a Greek food) and "gyroscope" a measuring device) are not the same thing and are usually not pronounced the same, but there are jokes. "New iPhone 4 adds a…

October 15, 2015
Work/Businesses

“I thought about becoming a psychic, but I didn’t know what people would think”

The psychic profession has its share of jokes. "I thought about becoming a psychic, but couldn't see any future in it" was cited in print in March 2009. "I thought about…

August 15, 2020
Food/Drink

“I thought I dipped my tortilla chip into cheese sauce, but it was a queso mistaken identity”

"Queso" (Spanish for "cheese") can sound like "case of." "It was a queso mistaken identity" was posted on the newsgroup rec.outdoors.fishing.fly on December…

May 24, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I thought I had Covid-19 because I couldn’t breathe. Then I unbuttoned my pants and it was OK”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made people conscious of their breathing. "At first, I thought I had Covid 19 because I couldn’t breathe. Then I unbuttoned my pants and it was all…

March 27, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I thought I had found the perfect website to help me with my fear of flying—until it crashed”

A joke about websites and the meaning of "crashing" was posted on Twitter by sickipediabot on February 11, 2011: "I thought I'd found the perfect website to help me overcome my…

March 27, 2018
Transportation

“I thought I had found the perfect website to help me with my fear of flying—until it crashed”

A joke about websites and the meaning of "crashing" was posted on Twitter by sickipediabot on February 11, 2011: "I thought I'd found the perfect website to help me overcome my…

April 5, 2021
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“I thought I liked seeing movies, but turns out I like eating candy in a dark room”

Cara Weinberger posted on Twitter on December 10, 2019, a comment about movies that received over 180,000 likes: "I thought I liked seeing movies, but turns out I like eating candy in a dark…

March 9, 2024
Time/Weather

“I thought I’d take a stab at an Ides of March joke”

March 15th (the middle of the month) is called the Ides of March. Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 B.C. "If I read one more corny ides of March joke,…

April 20, 2019
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I thought it was 1.31 miles” (half marathon joke)

A half marathon is 13.1 miles. "I thought they said 1.31 miles" (or "I thought it was 1.31 miles") is a joke that has been printed on many images. "13.1?!??! I thought you…

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