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September 7, 2018
Food/Drink

“I’m using food in my magic act, crushing garlic, basil and pine nuts, then…pesto!”

"Presto!" should not be confused with "pesto," but a joke was posted on Twitter by FP Lamb on February 10, 2014: "I've started using food in my magic act. I start by…

April 10, 2024
Time/Weather

“I’m very good friends with the other members of my time travelling club. We go back years”

There are many timely jokes about time travel. "Very good friends with the other members of my time travelling club. We go back years" was posted on Facebook by punsandoneliners.com on…

January 30, 2018
Food/Drink

“I’m very pleased with my new fridge magnet. So far I’ve got twelve fridges”

A refrigerator (or "fridge") magnet sticks to a refrigerator, but certainly isn't powerful enough to pull in a refrigerator. A joke was posted on Twitter on January 28, 2011:…

March 9, 2021
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I’m walking on a treadmill. I named it Sunshine. I’m walking on Sunshine”

"I'm walking on sunshine woahhhh I'm walking on sunshine woahhh wait it's a treadmill ..." was posted on Twitter by Anna Craig on April 9, 2010. The song "Walking on…

January 12, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m willing to die for my rights. Are you willing to die trying to take them from me?”

"I'm willing to die for my rights. Are you willing to die trying to take them from me?" (also "I'm willing to die protecting my rights. Are you willing to die to take…

January 12, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m willing to die protecting my 2nd amendment rights. Are you willing to die trying to take them?”

"I'm willing to die for my rights. Are you willing to die trying to take them from me?" (also "I'm willing to die protecting my rights. Are you willing to die to take…

January 12, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m willing to die protecting my rights. Are you willing to die trying to take them from me?”

"I'm willing to die for my rights. Are you willing to die trying to take them from me?" (also "I'm willing to die protecting my rights. Are you willing to die to take…

April 26, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I’m with stupid”

"I'm with stupid" is a saying that has been printed on many T-shirts and posters, usually with an arrow or finger pointing to the "stupid" person. "I'm with…

May 16, 2023
Food/Drink

“I’m wondering why brain cells die, skin cells die, your hair follicles die, but fat cells…”

"Brain cells die, skin cells die, even hair cells die. But FAT CELLS...must have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior because they seem to have eternal life" is a jocular saying…

November 20, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I’m working on a fitness routine for insects. It’s OK, but I’m still trying to work out the bugs”

The expression "work out the bugs" means to remove defects, but a joke takes the words literally. "I'm working on a fitness routine for insects. It's going well, but…

February 27, 2017
Work/Businesses

“I’m working on my résumé. Should I use ‘mad skillz’ or would ‘mad skills’ be more formal?”

"Mad skillz" is slang for "very skilled." A joke was posted on Twitter by "Polythene Spam" on April 1, 2010: "I'm working on a cover letter. Should I use the…

October 20, 2020
Time/Weather

“I’m writing a book about hurricanes and tornadoes. It’s only a draft at the moment”

The word "draft" can mean several things. "Writing a book about the intensity of wind. So far, I've only done a draft" was posted on Twitter by Park Bench on January 10,…

November 21, 2025
Work/Businesses

“I’ve accepted that I’ll never retire. I’ll be working up until my funeral, probably using a vacation day for it”

"I've accepted that I'll never retire. I'll be working up until my funeral, probably using a vacation day for it" is a saying that has been printed on many images The…

November 12, 2022
Education/Schools

“I’ve almost finished my sandwich filling degree. I do my final eggs ham tomorrow”

"Final exam" is sometimes jocularly given as "final eggs ham." "final eggs ham" was posted on Twitter by Joey Miller on August 3, 2010. "I've almost finished…

May 26, 2020
Food/Drink

“I’ve always wanted to get a manatee.”/“Thank you. Two sugars, please.”

"Manatee" (a large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammal) should not be confused with "man a tea," but there are jokes. "My wife and I were talking about obscure…

April 17, 2018
Food/Drink

“I’ve always wanted to spend money lavishly, but I never thought it would be on sugar, milk, bread”

The high price of groceries is reflected in this joke in "The Girls," a syndicated newspaper comic strip by Franklin Folger that was printed on December 23, 1974: (Two women talking,…

March 31, 2024
Holidays/Events/ParadesWork/Businesses

“I’ve always wondered why there is a day dedicated to fools. I see fools every day and frankly, I’m sick of it”

"I've always wondered why there is a day dedicated to fools. I see fools every day and frankly, I'm sick of it" is a saying that has been printed on ecards. "RT @MissHMQ:…

April 10, 2019
Food/Drink

“I’ve bean thinking about you a latte”

"I've bean thinking about you a latte" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "I've bean thinking about you a latte" was posted on Twitter by…

November 17, 2022
Food/Drink

“I’ve been ‘watching my weight’ and, rest assured, it’s still there”

"I've been watching my weight. It's still there" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The expression "watch your weight" usually means to watch…

November 19, 2020
Food/Drink

“I’ve been a fan of Gazpacho soup since before it was cool”

"I've been a fan of Gazpacho soup since before it was cool" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Alf on November 15, 2020, and on Reddit -- Oneliners on November 18, 2020.…

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