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March 4, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Welcome to Facebook. A person who does not understand humor will contact you shortly”

"Welcome to Twitter. A person who does not understand humor will contact you shortly" was posted on Twitter by John Lyon on January 18, 2020. The saying was immediately understood on…

February 23, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Welcome to Facebook. If you’re not already friends with a creepy stalker, one will be assigned”

"Welcome to Facebook/Instagram/Twitter! If you're not already friends with a creepy stalker, one will be assigned to you" is a social media saying that as been printed on several…

April 17, 2024
Food/Drink

“Welcome to growing older. Where all the foods and drinks you’ve loved for years suddenly seem determined to destroy you”

A saying about aging was posted on Facebook by Neah Alina on April 4, 2024, and is of unknown authorship: "Welcome to growing older. Where all the foods and drinks you've loved for years…

September 12, 2024
Food/Drink

“Welcome to middle age. All the foods you’ve ever loved are now trying to kill you”

As people get older, they can often not eat the same foods that they've been accustomed to eating. "Welcome to middle age. All the foods you’ve ever loved are now trying to kill…

September 12, 2024
Food/Drink

“Welcome to middle aged. All the foods you ever loved are now trying to kill you”

As people get older, they can often not eat the same foods that they've been accustomed to eating. "Welcome to middle age. All the foods you’ve ever loved are now trying to kill…

January 2, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/Drink

“Welcome to middle-age. If you’re not already carrying a little extra weight, some will be assigned to you”

Many people gain weight in middle age. This was posted on X/Twitter by Darla on June 12, 2018, and again on X/Twitter on January 3, 2025: "Welcome to middle-age. If you’re not already…

October 20, 2014
Nicknames/Slogans

“Welcome to New York. Duck, Mother Fucker!”

"Welcome to New York. Duck, Mother Fucker!" -- along with the picture of a handgun -- has been printed on many T-shirts. "I break the ice by presenting him with a New York souvenir…

January 26, 2006
Nicknames/Slogans

“Welcome to New York. Now get out/Now go home” & “New York. It Ain’t Kansas”

T-shirts have helped spread New York slogans. "Welcome to New York. Now go home" appeared on T-shirts in the 1980s. "Welcome to New York. Now get out" was popularized in the…

July 28, 2018
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Welcome to our ‘ool’. Notice there’s no ‘P’ in it. Let’s keep it that way”

"Welcome to our ‘ool’. Notice there’s no ‘P’ in it. Let’s keep it that way" is a jocular saying (against "pee" in the pool) that has been printed on many images. The…

March 7, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Welcome to Plastic Surgery Addicts Anonymous…” (joke)

A plastic surgery joke is about "new faces." "S/O to all the new members on Plastic Surgery Addicts Anonymous. Wow! I see a lot of new faces in the room" was posted on Twitter…

April 23, 2020
Food/Drink

“Welcome to quarantine. You’re gonna need bigger pants”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in people being locked down at home -- and eating and getting fat. "The quarantine baking has begun. If this stretches to 8 weeks I’m going to…

July 5, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Welcome to social media, ladies:  A married guy pretending he’s in an open marriage will be assigned to you shortly”

Many people on social media aren't who they claim to be. "Welcome to Twitter, ladies: a married guy pretending he’s in an open marriage will be assigned to you shortly" was posted…

March 4, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Welcome to social media. A person who does not understand humor will contact you shortly”

"Welcome to Twitter. A person who does not understand humor will contact you shortly" was posted on Twitter by John Lyon on January 18, 2020. The saying was immediately understood on…

April 5, 2021
Time/Weather

“Welcome to spring in Canada, where no matter what jacket you pick, you’re wrong”

"Welcome to spring, where no matter what jacket you pick, you're wrong" is a jocular saying that has been printed on an image. "WELCOME TO SPRING WHERE NO MATTER WHAT JACKET YOU…

April 5, 2021
Time/Weather

“Welcome to spring, where no matter what jacket you pick, you’re wrong”

"Welcome to spring, where no matter what jacket you pick, you're wrong" is a jocular saying that has been printed on an image. "WELCOME TO SPRING WHERE NO MATTER WHAT JACKET YOU…

February 26, 2024
Food/Drink

“Welcome to Texas where ‘Who made the tea?’ means this tea is nasty”

"Welcome to the South where 'Who made the tea?' means this tea is nasty" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Tea is noticed only when it's bad.…

July 26, 2013
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Welcome to the Karma Cafe. There are no menus ...”

"Welcome to the Karma Café. There are no menus here. You will get served what you deserve" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many posters. "Karma Cafe We have no menus…

October 3, 2025
Education/SchoolsFood/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Welcome to the shit show. Hope you brought alcohol”

"Welcome to the shit show. Hope you brought alcohol" (or "Welcome to the shitshow. Hope you brought alcohol") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means…

October 3, 2025
Education/SchoolsFood/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Welcome to the shitshow. Hope you brought alcohol”

"Welcome to the shit show. Hope you brought alcohol" (or "Welcome to the shitshow. Hope you brought alcohol") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means…

January 15, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Welcome to the Shouting Club hotline. We’re currently experiencing very high call volumes”

Telephone help lines often experience "high call volumes." A joke was posted on Twitter by Richard Davidson on October 26, 2015 and The Standup's Daily Gag Feed on October 28, 2015:…

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