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March 31, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If I wanted the government in my womb, I’d fuck a Senator”

"If I wanted the government in my womb, I'd fuck a Senator" is a women's rights saying that has been printed on many images. "If I wanted the government in my womb,…

July 17, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If I wanted to bag my own groceries, I would have pursued a career in the Grocery Arts”

Many grocery shoppers do not like to bag their own groceries. "If I wanted to bag my own groceries I would have went to college to be a bag boy. Smh" was posted on Twitter by Young Basil…

June 12, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If I were a judge, I’d change my surname to Mental”

Is there a judgmental judge named Judge Mental? "Or I'll change my last name to 'Mental' so when I get my own show they'll say; 'all rise for Judge Mental'"…

November 19, 2021
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“If I were a trumpet player I would constantly borrow other people’s trumpets…” (joke)

"Toot one's own horn" (to promote one's self) is an idiomatic expression. It has little to do with actually playing horns, but there are jokes. "I don't like to toot…

June 10, 2024
Work/Businesses

“If I won the lottery, I would stay at my job and act like an asshole until they fired me”

"If I won the lottery, I would stay at my job and act like an asshole until they fired me" is a work saying that has been printed on several images. There are several slight variations.…

June 10, 2024
Work/Businesses

“If I won the lottery, I wouldn’t quit my job. I’d just act like an asshole until they fired me”

"If I won the lottery, I would stay at my job and act like an asshole until they fired me" is a work saying that has been printed on several images. There are several slight variations.…

June 10, 2024
Work/Businesses

“If I won the lottery, I’d still keep my job so that I could act like a complete asshole until I’m fired”

"If I won the lottery, I would stay at my job and act like an asshole until they fired me" is a work saying that has been printed on several images. There are several slight variations.…

June 10, 2024
Work/Businesses

“If I won the lottery, I’d still keep my job so that I could be insufferably obnoxious until I’m fired”

"If I won the lottery, I would stay at my job and act like an asshole until they fired me" is a work saying that has been printed on several images. There are several slight variations.…

June 10, 2024
Work/Businesses

“If I won the lotto, I’d still keep my job so that I could act like a complete asshole until I’m fired”

"If I won the lottery, I would stay at my job and act like an asshole until they fired me" is a work saying that has been printed on several images. There are several slight variations.…

June 10, 2024
Work/Businesses

“If I won the Powerball, I’d still keep my job so that I could act like a complete asshole until I’m fired”

"If I won the lottery, I would stay at my job and act like an asshole until they fired me" is a work saying that has been printed on several images. There are several slight variations.…

July 13, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If I’m not home accepting what I can’t change, I’m probably out changing what I can’t accept”

The Serenity Prayer is: "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference." "If I'm not…

December 29, 2024
Time/Weather

“If I’m up at midnight on New Year’s Eve, it’s because I have to pee”

Not everyone wants to stay up at midnight on New Year's Eve -- especially older people. This was posted on X/Twitter by Just Bill on December 30, 2018: "If I'm up at midnight on New…

September 13, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“If I’ve offended you with my posts, I humbly apologize. I honestly did not think you could read”

"If I've offended you with my posts, I humbly apologize. I honestly did not think you could read" is a jocular social media apology that has been printed on many images. "If…

October 1, 2014
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If in doubt, do half” (investment adage)

"If in doubt, do half" is an investment adage that urges reducing risk. "Whilst on the subject of Cottle, one of his catch phrases is 'If in doubt, do half' i.e. close or…

February 29, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results—then what is voting?”

“Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result” is an old saying. Some people have used that definition to explain voting. "If insanity is doing the same thing again…

March 21, 2010
Food/Drink

“If it ain’t burnt, momma didn’t cook it”

'If it ain't burnt, momma didn't cook it" (or, "If it ain't burnt, momma didn't make it") is a saying that's been on signs since at least 2003. The…

January 12, 2012
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“If it ain’t on the page, it ain’t on the stage” (theatre adage)

"If it ain't on the page, it ain't on the stage" (or, "If it's not on the page, it's not on the stage") is a popular drama adage, used both on Broadway and…

March 11, 2015
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“If it ain’t raining, it ain’t training” (“If it ain’t raining, we ain’t training”)

"It it ain't raining, we ain't training" is a saying that began in the United States military, showing that troops are ready to go in even the worst conditions. "The Camp…

January 21, 2011
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“If it bleeds, it leads”

"If it bleeds, it leads" means that tabloid newspapers and radio/television news lead their news reports with sensationalist stories, such as violence. The saying "if it bleeds, it…

November 25, 2014
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“If it burns, it earns”

"If it burns, it earns” means that tabloid newspapers and radio/television news lead their news reports with sensationalist stories, such as violence. The Crisis Papers published "If It…

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