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October 28, 2018
Holidays/Events/Parades

“About to put on a suit and tie for the party. Yes, I’m dressing up for Halloween”

"Dress up" often involves a suit and tie, but for Halloween? "They told me to dress up for the halloween party, so i wore a suit and tie" was posted on Twitter by Augie on…

August 17, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Absence makes the heart grow fonder”

Entry in progress -- B.P. “Absinthe makes the fart grow stronger," “Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder,” "Abstinence makes the church grow fondlers” and “Doctor, why do I toot…

August 17, 2018
Food/Drink

“Absinthe makes the fart grow stronger”

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder" is an old proverb. There have been many jocular variations with "absinthe" (instead of "absence") and "fart" (instead…

May 10, 2009
Food/Drink

“Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder”

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder" is a saying with classical Roman roots, but was popularized in English in T. H. Bayly's 1835 poem, "Isle of Beauty." "Absinthe…

April 3, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Absolute safety enslaves absolutely”

"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely" was written by Lord Acton (1834-1902). There have been many variants of this famous saying. "Absolute safety enslaves…

November 26, 2017
Food/Drink

“Absolutely despicable that gingerbread men are forced to live in houses made of their own flesh”

Gingerbread men live in gingerbread houses. A one-line saying was posted on Twitter by "regluar name‏" on December 9, 2015: "Absolutely despicable that gingerbread men are forced…

August 29, 2025
Food/Drink

“Absolutely despise when a recipe tells me to add 2 cups of onion. They don’t come in cups. They come in onions”

Recipes often list an ingredient in cups when that ingredient cannot be poured into a cup. This was posted on X/Twitter (the tweet is now private) by David East on July 24, 2022: "absolutlely…

October 25, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Absolutely wild that the doctor can prescribe you some medicine and then the insurance company can be like, ‘nah, not feeling it’”

A doctor can prescribe medicine, but that doesn't mean that the insurance company will pay for it. Many people don't think this makes any sense. This was posted on X/Twitter by Jesse…

April 25, 2018
Food/Drink

“Abstinence is a good thing, but it should always be practiced in moderation”

"Abstinence is a good thing, but it should always be practiced in moderation" is a popular drinking saying of unknown authorship. The saying was said to be "from an old Irish…

August 16, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Abstinence makes the church grow fondlers”

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder" is an old proverb. "Abstinence makes the church grow fondlers" is a variation (printed on many images) that criticizes pedophile priests in…

June 6, 2015
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Abundance—Big party held in a bakery”

The word "abundance" does not mean "a bun dance," but there is a joke definition: "Abundance: Big party held in a bakery." The joke has been cited in print since 2000…

March 12, 2019
Education/Schools

“Academia is like a pie-eating contest where the reward is more pie”

“Making partner (in a law firm) is like a pie-eating contest where the prize is more pie” is a popular law saying that might date to the 1970s. "As one editor aptly put it, 'Life at…

June 4, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Accept people as they are. Believe in what they can become”

"Accept people as they are. Believe in what they can become" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Billy Cox on March 25…

August 1, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Accidentally closed a browser with 20+ tabs opened…”

Is the internet comparable to the Great Library of Alexandria of the ancient world? This was posted on X/Twitter by Screaming Pectoriloquy (𝕖𝕩𝕖𝕔𝕦𝕥𝕖𝕕) on September 17, 2020,…

November 21, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Accidentally drank invisible ink… I’m now in hospital, waiting to be seen”

People who go to a hospital often wait to be seen, but what if being seen was the problem? "I accidentally drank a bottle of invisible ink last night. I'm now in hospital, waiting to be…

August 1, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Accidentally just closed 32 tabs on my computer browser…”

Is the internet comparable to the Great Library of Alexandria of the ancient world? This was posted on X/Twitter by Screaming Pectoriloquy (𝕖𝕩𝕖𝕔𝕦𝕥𝕖𝕕) on September 17, 2020,…

February 10, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Accidentally went grocery shopping on an empty stomach and now I’m the proud owner of aisle 7”

“Never go shopping when you’re hungry” is a shopping adage that has been cited in print since at least 1971. "Accidentally went grocery shopping on an empty stomach and now I’m the…

May 9, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties”

"Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. American newspaper columnist Doug…

January 2, 2020
Time/Weather

“According to my nipples, spring isn’t here yet”

People often feel cold weather -- with their nipples. "According to my nipples, there's a 99% chance it's cold as fuck outside" and "According to my nipples, spring…

January 2, 2020
Time/Weather

“According to my nipples, summer is over”

People often feel cold weather -- with their nipples. "According to my nipples, there's a 99% chance it's cold as fuck outside" and "According to my nipples, spring…

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