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December 6, 2022
Food/Drink

“I wish I was as thin as my patience”

"I wish I was as thin as my patience" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "i wish i were as thin as my patience" was posted on Twitter by (((Nicole Aimée…

April 8, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I wish I was rich enough to eat out all the time like the homeless do”

Some people want to eat out (at restaurants) all the time, but cannot afford it. The homeless don't have a home, so they, technically, always eat out. "Homeless people would save a lot of…

December 11, 2016
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I wish I was rich” (genie joke)

A genie traiditionally grants three wishes. A joke on "I want to be rich" was posted on Twitter on November 20, 2016. Twitterdouble fro 7‏@fro_voGenie: what is your first wishJoe: i…

June 23, 2024
Food/Drink

“I wish I was the good kind of fat like an avocado”

An avocado is said to contain "the good kind of fat." The saying "I'm the good kind of fat" (with a picture of a avocado) has been printed on many images. "I wish I…

May 31, 2023
Food/Drink

“I wish I were as fat as the first time I thought I was fat”

"I wish I was as thin as I actually was, back when I thought I was fat" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "My wife will often say: I wish I was as thin as I was when…

June 3, 2024
Work/Businesses

“I wish I’d paid better attention during my first rodeo”

“This ain’t my first rodeo” (or "This is not my first rodeo") is a popular saying. It is an expression that means “I wasn’t born yesterday” (I’m not naive in these matters),…

June 3, 2024
Work/Businesses

“I wish I’d paid more attention during my first rodeo”

“This ain’t my first rodeo” (or "This is not my first rodeo") is a popular saying. It is an expression that means “I wasn’t born yesterday” (I’m not naive in these matters),…

August 21, 2021
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I wish my bank account refilled as fast as my laundry basket”

"I wish my bank account refilled as fast as my laundry basket" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since 2011 and is of uncertain…

July 14, 2025
Food/Drink

“I wish my metabolism worked as fast as my anxiety”

"(I) wish my metabolism worked as fast as my anxiety" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the speaker might have food anxiety and want tacos all the time, but the…

March 20, 2017
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I wish out of sight out of mind applied to bills”

"Out of sight, out of mind" is an old proverb. "I wish out of sight out of mind applied to bills" is a one-line saying that has been printed on several images. "'Out…

May 3, 2021
Education/Schools

“I wish people randomly offered me weed as often as middle school health classes said they would”

Entry in progress -- BP Reddit -- ShowerthoughtsPosted by u/Hendri32 August 5, 2016I wish people randomly offered me weed as often as middle school health classes said they would FacebookMore Crazy…

January 25, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I wish people were as passionate about regulating their government…”

"I wish people were as passionate about regulating their government as they are about regulating their neighbors" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I wish people…

November 15, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceFood/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“I wish pets lived longer and life wasn’t so expensive and cake didn’t make you fat and people weren’t idiots”

"I wish pets lived longer and life wasn't so expensive and leftover fries were still good warmed up and people didn't suck" and "I wish pets lived longer and life…

November 15, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceFood/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“I wish pets lived longer and life wasn’t so expensive and cake didn’t make you fat and people weren’t twats”

"I wish pets lived longer and life wasn't so expensive and leftover fries were still good warmed up and people didn't suck" and "I wish pets lived longer and life…

November 15, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceFood/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“I wish pets lived longer and life wasn’t so expensive and leftover fries were still good warmed up and people didn’t suck”

"I wish pets lived longer and life wasn't so expensive and leftover fries were still good warmed up and people didn't suck" and "I wish pets lived longer and life…

July 24, 2025
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“I wish that children didn’t grow up so quickly, dogs lived longer, coffee was free, and more minds were open”

"I wish that children didn't grow up so quickly, (that) dogs lived longer, (that) coffee was free, and (that) more minds were open" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

July 24, 2025
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“I wish that children didn’t grow up so quickly, that dogs lived longer, that coffee was free and that more minds were open”

"I wish that children didn't grow up so quickly, (that) dogs lived longer, (that) coffee was free, and (that) more minds were open" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

June 27, 2023
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I wish the bags under my eyes had money in them”

"I wish the bags under my eyes had money in them" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Unfortunately, they are not money bags. "Wish the bags under my eyes had money in…

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

“I wish the coronavirus 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…

June 5, 2022
Transportation

“I wish the dollar store sold gas”

Dollar stores (such as Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar) became popular by selling all (or most) items for just one dollar. Many people wish that these dollar stores would sell…

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