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October 2, 2024
Work/Businesses

“I won’t use someone’s pronouns for the same reason I won’t talk to a schizophrenic’s imaginary friends”

"I won't use someone's pronouns for the same reason I won't talk to a schizophrenic's imaginary friends" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker…

March 8, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb”

"I wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "When I tweet I wonder how many miles my thumb scrolled" was posted on…

September 8, 2018
Food/Drink

“I wonder how many photographers have died after a big block of cheese fell on them” (joke)

"Say 'Cheese!'" is what some photographers do to get people to smile. A joke was posted on Twitter by Jake Lambert on June 20, 2013: "I wonder how many photographers have…

February 1, 2018
Work/Businesses

“I wonder how much a zebra would cost if you scanned it”

A zebra has stripes; some people have compared this to a barcode. "I wonder how much a zebra would cost if you scanned it" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images.…

June 23, 2023
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I wonder how much money I could save if I wasn’t a fucking idiot”

"i wonder how much money i could save if i wasn’t a fucking idiot" was posted on Twitter by "not SVU 🦋 insta: caliv4nia" on May 2, 2021, and received over 309,000 likes.…

February 17, 2017
Food/Drink

“I wonder how much weight I’ve lost.”—Me, after eating one healthy meal

"'I wonder how much weight I’ve lost.' -- Me, after eating one healthy meal" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on GIFs. "Me after eating one healthy meal: i…

June 8, 2025
Food/Drink

“I wonder if Greek kids play a game called ‘The Floor is bakLAVA’”

Baklava (a dessert) has nothing to do with lava, but there are jokes. Some baklava jokes involve the children's game of "the floor is lava." "I wonder if Greek kids play a game…

September 4, 2017
Food/Drink

“I wonder if it’s rude for a deaf person to talk with food in their hands”

"I wonder if it's rude for a deaf person to talk with food in their hands" is a saying that has been printed on many images. New York-born stand-up comedian Demetri Martin has told…

December 12, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I wonder if Mexicans ever say ‘let’s go to the White People’s Restaurant’”

"I wonder if Mexicans ever say 'let's go to the White People's Restaurant'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "I Wonder If The Mexicans…

April 27, 2025
Work/Businesses

“I wonder if my recorded call has ever been used for training or quality purposes”

A business often states that a phone conversation with a customer may be recorded and used for training or quality purposes. "Sometimes I wonder if my recorded call has ever been used for…

February 14, 2018
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think ‘I’d tap that’”

"I'd tap that" is a sexual saying; it has nothing to do with tap dancing, but there have been jokes. "I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think…

November 9, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I wonder if the Arachnophobia Hotline has a web site”

"Arachnophobia" is the fear of spiders (and spider webs). This has nothing to do with the world wide web, but there are jokes. "Does anyone know if the Arachnophobia Helpline has a…

November 9, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I wonder if the arachnophobia support group has a web site”

"Arachnophobia" is the fear of spiders (and spider webs). This has nothing to do with the world wide web, but there are jokes. "Does anyone know if the Arachnophobia Helpline has a…

February 21, 2018
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“I wonder if the guy who coined the term ‘One Hit Wonder’ came up with any other phrases”

The term "one-hit wonder" was popularized in the 1950s and commonly refers to a recording artist who has one big recording hit, but no other ones. It's not known who coined…

January 5, 2024
Food/Drink

“I wonder if the inventor of paper straws ever considered that they would be in prolonged contact with liquid”

Many people believe that paper straws do a very poor job of the task they were designed to perform. This was posted on X/Twitter by Jordan Arthur Thomson on June 17, 2022, and received over 866,000…

December 12, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I wonder if the Mexicans ever say ‘let’s go to the niggas restaurant’”

"I wonder if Mexicans ever say 'let's go to the White People's Restaurant'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "I Wonder If The Mexicans…

September 4, 2022
Food/Drink

“I wonder if there is a margarita somewhere out there thinking about me, too”

"I wonder if there is a margarita somewhere out there thinking about me, too" is an alcohol saying that has been printed on many images. "I wonder if there is a margarita somewhere…

June 17, 2025
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I wonder what chairs think about all day: ‘Oh, here comes another asshole’”

"I wonder what chairs think about all day: 'Oh, here comes another asshole'" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The joke is from American stand-up comedian and…

June 20, 2016
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I wonder what Facebook employees do to waste time at work”

Many people use Facebook at work to waste time. American comedian Jay Leno asked on television's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on February 2, 2012: "What do Facebook employees do to…

October 30, 2022
Education/Schools

“I wonder what historians look forward to”

Those who study history look back in time. A joke was posted on the Sickipedia website on October 29, 2022: "I wonder what historians look forward to." SickipediachumOctober 29, 2022I…

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