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April 20, 2017
Food/Drink

“I’m not fat—my stomach is just in 3D”

"I'm not fat -- my stomach is just in 3D" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on June 13, 2011. Similar sayings include…

January 13, 2022
Time/Weather

“I’m not fat enough for this level of cold weather”

Rolls of fat can help a person (or an animal) insulate against cold weather. "I’m not fat enough for this level of cold weather" was posted on Twitter by The Protagonist on December 30,…

September 22, 2020
Food/Drink

“I’m not fat, I’m trans-slender”

"Trans-slender" or "translender" is a pun on "transgender." "Um no I'm not fat I'm very translender" was posted on Twitter by Van on May 9, 2015.…

September 22, 2020
Food/Drink

“I’m not fat, I’m translender”

"Trans-slender" or "translender" is a pun on "transgender." "Um no I'm not fat I'm very translender" was posted on Twitter by Van on May 9, 2015.…

November 14, 2022
Food/Drink

“I’m not fat. I’m just a few meals ahead and a few shits behind”

"I'm not fat. I'm just a few meals ahead and a few shits behind" is a jocular saying that has been printed on an image. The expression is often given in numbers as "X meals…

February 6, 2023
Work/Businesses

“I’m not feeling very worky today”

"I'm not feeling very worky today" and "I don't feel very worky today" are work sayings that have been printed on many images. "now its time to work, not feeling…

November 5, 2010
Food/Drink

“I’m not gaining weight—I’m retaining food”

"I'm not gaining weight -- I'm retaining food" is a saying that's been placed on T-shirts and bumper stickers. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2006.…

January 25, 2020
Time/Weather

“I’m not going outside until temperature is above my age”

"I'm not going outside until (the) temperature is above my age" is a winter saying that has been printed on many images. The older one gets, the hotter the temperature needed.…

January 25, 2020
Time/Weather

“I’m not going outside until the temperature is above my age”

"I'm not going outside until (the) temperature is above my age" is a winter saying that has been printed on many images. The older one gets, the hotter the temperature needed.…

March 26, 2021
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I’m not good at push ups, pull ups, or sit ups. I’m pretty good at fuck ups though”

"I'm not good at push ups, pull ups, or sit ups. I'm pretty good at fuck ups though" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Im ok when it comes to sit…

March 5, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I’m not homophobic. I’m not afraid of my house!”

A person who is "homophobic" has a fear of homosexuals, but there's a joke: "I'm not homophobic. I'm not afraid of my house!" English comedian and actor Peter Kay…

June 19, 2017
Food/Drink

“I’m not hungry. But, I am bored. Therefore, I shall eat”

"I'm not hungry. But, I am bored. Therefore, I shall eat" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I am not hungry, I'm just bored and therefore I feel…

March 15, 2023
Food/Drink

“I’m not Irish, but my coffee is”

"I'm not Irish, but my coffee is" (or "I'm not Irish, but my coffee might be" is a St. Patrick's Day saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker…

March 15, 2023
Food/Drink

“I’m not Irish, but my coffee might be”

"I'm not Irish, but my coffee is" (or "I'm not Irish, but my coffee might be" is a St. Patrick's Day saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker…

June 9, 2017
Work/Businesses

“I’m not lazy. I’m on energy saving mode”

"I'm not lazy. I'm on energy saving mode" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "I'm not lazy - I'm just in the energy saving mode" was…

January 6, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I’m not much on seizing the day. I just kinda poke it with a stick”

"I'm not much on seizing the day. I just kinda poke it with a stick" is a different kind of motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Carpe diem," Latin…

January 29, 2024
Work/Businesses

“I’m not much on seizing the day. I just kinda poke it with a stick”

"I'm not much on seizing the day. I just kinda poke it with a stick" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Carpe diem" (Latin, meaning "seize the…

April 24, 2012
Food/Drink

“I’m not overweight—I’m undertall”

"I'm not overweight, I'm just undertall" is a jocular dieting excuse, printed on gift items such as T-shirts. The saying was popularized by the Garfield syndicated newspaper…

July 19, 2022
Food/Drink

“I’m not particularly bad at cooking, but how long is pasta supposed to stay in the toaster?”

Pasta doesn't cook in a toaster, but there are jokes about it. "I'm not particularly bad at cooking but how long is pasta supposed to stay in the toaster? http://bit.ly/ZO993o via…

July 31, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I’m not poor. I’m pre-rich”

"I'm not broke/poor. I'm pre-rich" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The term "pre-rich" was entered in the Urban Dictionary on September 19, 2015.…

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