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March 14, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you give a homeless person counterfeit money, they will go to prison and no longer be homeless”

There are two memes about giving a homeless person counterfeit money. "Give a homeless person counterfeit money. They'll go to prison and no longer be homeless" (shown on an image)…

April 23, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“If you give a weed an inch, it will take a yard”

"Give a weed an inch and it will take a yard" (or "If you give a weed an inch, it will take a yard") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. This is a…

February 12, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you go far enough to the political left or right you end up in the same place”

Entry in progress -- B.P. The QandO BlogThe politics of Sheehan’s protestPosted by: McQ on Monday, August 15, 2005(...)COMMENTSFunny how the two on you are on the same side. I guess the old adage…

September 30, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“If you Google something and can’t find it, there’s a 90% chance it doesn’t exist”

Many people believe that the search engine Google has the answer to just about everything. "If I google something and can't find it, it doesn't exist. Simple" was posted on…

May 11, 2019
Sports/Games

“If you had fun, you won” (non-competitive sports)

"If you had fun, you won" is a sports saying that has been printed on many images. Participating in sports is often "winning." The saying is popular in scholastic sports…

May 4, 2016
Food/Drink

“If you had to choose between eating tacos every day or being skinny…”

"If you had to choose between eating tacos every day or being skinny for the rest of your life -- would you choose hard or soft tacos?" is a jocular line that has been printed on many…

June 22, 2013
Food/Drink

“If you hang out in a barbershop long enough, you’re going to get a haircut”

"If you hang out in a barbershop long enough, you're going to get a haircut" is a saying used by Alcoholics Anonymous and similar recovery programs. If you hang around alcoholics (or…

July 27, 2015
Work/Businesses

“If you hate waking up on Mondays, change your job”

"If you hate Mondays, you should change your job" was cited on Twitter on June 15, 2009. "If Sunday doesnot excite you ... Change your Friends. | if Monday doesn't motivate you…

June 15, 2024
Workers/People

“If you have a dad, you really should be thanking him for bringing you into this world…”

"If you have a dad you really should be thanking him for bringing you into this world. Your mom probably wasn't even in the mood" is a jocular Father's Day saying that has been…

April 11, 2020
Food/Drink

“If you have a donut in each hand, you can’t accidentally touch your face or shake hands”

During the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, people tried to avoid accidentally touching their face. "You know, if you keep a pie in each hand, you can’t accidentally touch your face" was…

January 25, 2026
Food/Drink

“If you have a frownie, eat a brownie”

Eating brownies makes many people happy, and takes away the frowns (or "frownies"). "a brownie a day keeps the frownies away" -- similar to the proverb "an apple a day…

January 21, 2012
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“If you have a message, call Western Union” (theatre adage)

Playwrights and screenwriters are often cautioned against sending a political message in their dramatic scripts; the public wants entertainment, not a lecture. "Not one of those…

March 27, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you have a threesome, you have the recommended six feet between you”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused "social distancing," with people six feet away from one another. "The threesome put me within 6 feet of people #SoIHadToGetTested" was…

April 13, 2023
Food/Drink

“If you have a wedding in Paris, does the best man give a French toast?”

The word "toast" can be misunderstood. "If you have a wedding in Paris, does the best man give a French toast?" was posted on Twitter by Alex Sanchez on January 15, 2012. This…

July 27, 2025
Sports/Games

“If you have any bowling puns, spare me”

Several bowling puns use the expression "spare me." "Want to hear a joke about bowling? Spare me" was posted on Facebook by Jim Abbas on February 28, 2012. "Please, spare…

September 18, 2022
Food/Drink

“If you have coffee with it, it counts as breakfast”

"If you have coffee with it, it counts as breakfast" is a coffee saying that has been printed on several images. "FYI: it still counts as breakfast if you have coffee with it"…

October 19, 2017
Food/Drink

“If you have ever eaten chocolate money, you have bit coins”

Chocolate money had nothing to do with "bitcoin" -- which is not a "bit" coin -- but there have been several jokes. "The last time I Bitcoin, I was eating chocolate money…

October 19, 2017
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If you have ever eaten chocolate money, you have bit coins”

Chocolate money had nothing to do with "bitcoin" -- which is not a "bit" coin -- but there have been several jokes. "The last time I Bitcoin, I was eating chocolate money…

September 8, 2015
Work/Businesses

“If you have no business in New York, you have no business being in New York”

New York City has a reputation as a business capital. Mark J. Bitter, a guitar business executive, said in 2015: “The family ownership decided to sell it, and the old saying is, ‘If you don’t…

July 1, 2014
Sports/Games

“If you have one day left to live, let it be at a swim meet because they go on forever”

Swim meets have such a reputation for lasting a long time that a popular joke has been put on T-shirts: "If you have one day left to live, let it be at a swim meet because they go on…

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