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August 14, 2018
Education/Schools

“I’m putting my grades up for adoption because I can’t raise them myself”

"I'm putting my grades up for adoption because I can't raise them myself" is a jocular school saying that has been printed on many images. “@BekahCohen98: Putting my grades up…

October 14, 2020
Work/Businesses

“I’m quitting to pursue my dream of not working here”

Many people quit their jobs to follow their dreams. "I'm quitting to pursue my dream of not working here" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I'm…

March 30, 2021
Time/Weather

“I’m ready for the rest of this week! I have my umbrella, my flip flops, my mittens…”

"I'm ready for the rest of this week! I have my umbrella, my flip flops, my mittens, my suntan lotion, my winter coat, my sunglasses, my thermals, my iced tea and my hot chocolate!"…

March 16, 2021
Time/Weather

“I’m ready for the weekend, but it’s only Tuesday”

Entry in progress -- BP TwitterAakar Shroff@aakarI'm ready for the weekend, but it's only Tuesday7:35 AM · Mar 10, 2009·Twitter Web Client TwitterMarianne Stanley@Marianne70ready for…

March 7, 2023
Time/Weather

“I’m ready to stop complaining about winter and start complaining about summer”

"I've been waiting all winter to complain about the summer heat" (or "I've been waiting all winter to start complaining about the summer heat") is a spring saying that…

November 22, 2021
Food/Drink

“I’m really getting into the Thanksgiving spirit. I’ve already given the bird to lots of people”

"I'm really getting into the Thanksgiving spirit. I've given the bird to lots of people in the last week or so" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "The…

August 2, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I’m really into crossfit. I cross my fingers and hope my ass fits in those jeans”

"I'm really into crossfit. I cross my fingers and hope my ass fits in those jeans" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "Yeah I do Crossfit.... I CROSS my…

October 6, 2025
Sports/GamesTime/Weather

“I’m really looking forward to the Autumn Olympics, particularly the Men’s Raking”

There are Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games, but nothing for autumn. Many people have suggested events (jokingly) that could be in an Autumn Olympics, such as bobbing for apples,…

September 22, 2020
Food/Drink

“I’m really pleased with my vegetable patch. Haven’t wanted a vegetable in weeks”

A "smoking patch" is to stop smoking. A "vegetable patch" isn't to stop eating vegetables, but there are jokes. "I'm really pleased with my vegetable patch.…

April 25, 2024
Food/Drink

“I’m really sick and tired of food having calories”

"I'm getting real sick and tired of food having calories" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I'm really sick and tired of food having calories"…

June 18, 2024
Food/Drink

“I’m really tired of eating the same shit, but ain’t no new animals coming out”

"I'm really tired of eating the same shit, but ain't no new animals coming out" was posted on X/Twitter by Musically_Inclined on March 28, 2017. "I'm really tired of…

February 20, 2023
Transportation

“I’m really tired of the LED headlights on some cars. Like I’m really glad you can see 92 miles…”

LED headlamps on cars can annoy other drivers. This was posted on Twitter by k i r b y on December 5, 2018, and received over 213,600 likes: "I'm really tired of the LED headlights on…

October 18, 2020
Education/Schools

“I’m really upset because I got my doctor’s test results. Turns out I’m not gonna be a doctor”

"Doctor's test results" can mean a doctor's test results on a patient, or test results to become a doctor. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on December 6, 2015:…

March 17, 2023
Food/Drink

“I’m respectfully devoting the day after St. Patrick’s Day to eating Lucky Charms in my underwear”

"I'm respectfully devoting the day after St. Patrick's Day to eating Lucky Charms in my underwear" is a St. Patrick's Day saying that has been printed on many images.…

March 17, 2023
Food/Drink

“I’m respectfully devoting the day to eating Lucky Charms in my underwear” (St. Patrick’s Day)

"I'm respectfully devoting the day after St. Patrick's Day to eating Lucky Charms in my underwear" is a St. Patrick's Day saying that has been printed on many images.…

June 25, 2017
Work/Businesses

“I’m retired. Every day is Saturday”

"I'm retired. Every day is Saturday" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Every Day is Saturday (1934) was the title of a collection of essays from The New Yorker…

July 17, 2026
Transportation

“I’m retired. Go around me” (bumper sticker)

"I'm retired. Go around me" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers. Retired people don't have work deadlines and usually take things slowly.…

June 7, 2019
Work/Businesses

“I’m retired. I was tired yesterday and I’m tired again today”

"I'm retired. I was tired yesterday and I'm tired again today" (or "I'm retired. I was tired yesterday and now I'm tired again") is a jocular saying that has…

April 18, 2017
Work/Businesses

“I’m rubber and you’re glue. She’s tape. He’s a stapler. All my friends are office supplies”

"I'm rubber, you're glue; whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you" is a children's saying about insults. "Markydoodoo‏" posted a different version of…

March 14, 2021
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I’m running in a 0.0000005K run to raise awareness for laziness”

"I'm running in a 0.0000005K run to raise awareness for laziness" was posted on Twitter by thotrey hepurn on February 16, 2017. That is, the lazy person is barely moving at all, just…

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