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March 2, 2024
Workers/People

“I will never understand some people’s fascination with their ancestry. Isn’t knowing your current family bad enough?”

Many people want to research their ancestry. "will never understand people's fascination with their ancestry, isn't knowing your current family bad enough" was posted on…

April 25, 2023
Food/Drink

“I will not be seen, until I have my caffeine”

"I will not be seen, until I have my caffeine" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "I will not be seen until I have my CAFFEINE" (shown on a sign) was…

January 22, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I will not eat my cold weather snacks early”

Many people prepare for an extreme weather event by buying snacks, but then there's the temptation to immediately eat them. "I WILL NOT EAT MY [HURRICANE/SNOWSTORM] SNACKS EARLY" is…

January 22, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I will not eat my hurricane snacks early”

Many people prepare for an extreme weather event by buying snacks, but then there's the temptation to immediately eat them. "I WILL NOT EAT MY [HURRICANE/SNOWSTORM] SNACKS EARLY" is…

January 22, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I will not eat my snow storm snacks early”

Many people prepare for an extreme weather event by buying snacks, but then there's the temptation to immediately eat them. "I WILL NOT EAT MY [HURRICANE/SNOWSTORM] SNACKS EARLY" is…

January 22, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I will not eat my snowpocalypse snacks early”

Many people prepare for an extreme weather event by buying snacks, but then there's the temptation to immediately eat them. "I WILL NOT EAT MY [HURRICANE/SNOWSTORM] SNACKS EARLY" is…

January 22, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I will not eat my snowstorm snacks early”

Many people prepare for an extreme weather event by buying snacks, but then there's the temptation to immediately eat them. "I WILL NOT EAT MY [HURRICANE/SNOWSTORM] SNACKS EARLY" is…

January 22, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I will not eat my winter snacks early”

Many people prepare for an extreme weather event by buying snacks, but then there's the temptation to immediately eat them. "I WILL NOT EAT MY [HURRICANE/SNOWSTORM] SNACKS EARLY" is…

January 22, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I will not eat my winterpocalypse snacks early”

Many people prepare for an extreme weather event by buying snacks, but then there's the temptation to immediately eat them. "I WILL NOT EAT MY [HURRICANE/SNOWSTORM] SNACKS EARLY" is…

July 17, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I will not wear someone else’s fear” (anti-facemask saying)

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. "I will not wear someone else's fear" is an anti-facemask saying that has been printed on an…

July 4, 2016
Food/Drink

“I will start working when my coffee does”

"I will start working when my coffee does" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as coffee mugs, posters and T-shirts. "I start working when the coffee…

July 4, 2016
Work/Businesses

“I will start working when my coffee does”

"I will start working when my coffee does" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as coffee mugs, posters and T-shirts. "I start working when the coffee…

May 12, 2017
Food/Drink

“I will stop eating ice cream out of the container once I make it completely level”

"I will stop eating ice cream out of the container once I make it completely level" is a jocular one-line ice cream saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on…

February 5, 2021
Names/Phrases

“I will take you down to Chinatown!”

"I will bring you down to Chinatown!" is what actor Robert De Niro said to Ben Stiller in the film comedy Meet the Parents (2000). De Niro meant that he would rough Stiller up (maybe with…

May 8, 2020
Radio/Television

“I wiped my TV screen with anti-virus wipes. I lost CBS News, ABC News, NBC News, MSNBC, and CNN”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused people to wipe clean many surfaces. "I wiped my tv down with anti virus wipes I got rid of @cnnbrk @MSNBC_Breaking @NBCNews @ABC @andersoncooper…

October 12, 2020
Education/Schools

“I wish 7 hours of sleep went as slow as 7 hours of school”

"I wish 8 hours of sleep went as slow as 8 hours of work (or school)" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The hours of sleep seem to go by quickly, but the hours of work or…

October 11, 2020
Education/Schools

“I wish 8 hours of sleep went as slow as 8 hours of work or school”

"I wish 8 hours of sleep went as slow as 8 hours of work (or school)" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The hours of sleep seem to go by quickly, but the hours of work or…

October 12, 2020
Work/Businesses

“I wish 8 hours of sleep went as slow as 8 hours of work”

"I wish 8 hours of sleep went as slow as 8 hours of work (or school)" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The hours of sleep seem to go by quickly, but the hours of work or…

April 8, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I wish complaining about taxes was tax-deductible”

"I wish complaining about taxes was tax-deductible" is a jocular one-line saying about taxes that has been printed on an ecard. The saying was posted on Twitter on April 17, 2012.…

October 5, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I wish Covid-19 had started in Las Vegas. Because what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas”

"What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" is a famous slogan of Las Vegas, Nevada. Many people joked that the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic should have originated in Las Vegas for this…

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