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May 11, 2017
Food/Drink

“When you drink alcohol you are just borrowing happiness from tomorrow”

"When you drink alcohol you are just borrowing happiness from tomorrow" is a saying about alcohol that ha been printed on many images. "Getting drunk is borrowing happiness from…

February 2, 2026
Food/Drink

“When you eat a hot dog, you are making another one inside your body by mashing up meat and putting it in an intestine”

A hot dog usually has an intestinal casing covering the meat. This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on April 24, 2025: "When you eat a hot dog, you are making another one inside your…

May 12, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you finally realize the science you trusted was actually eugenics” (sad clown face)

"Trust the science" has been a popular saying, especially during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. "The science you've trusted all along was really eugenics" (shown with…

June 15, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you find out your daily lifestyle is actually called ‘quarantine’”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in home quarantines. Some people found that this was, essentially, their daily routine anyway. "#QuarantineLife me realizing that my daily lifestyle…

May 19, 2014
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“When you get a new customer, make three trades” (Wall Street adage)

Louisiana-born investment advisor Blaine Lourd gave a 2007 interview to Michael Lewis, and Lourd discussed the gullibility of investors: "When you got a new customer, all you needed to do was…

June 22, 2015
Food/Drink

“When you get a wine hangover, it’s called the grape depression”

"When you get a wine hangover, it's called the grape depression" is a jocular line that has been printed on many posters and ecards. "I hereby rename my hangover the Grape…

March 23, 2026
Food/Drink

“When you get burned while cooking, it’s just the food cooking you back

"When you burn your mouth, it's the food cooking you back" is a jocular food saying that was posted on Re3ddit -- Showerthoughts on January 31, 2018. "When you get burned while…

January 31, 2020
Food/Drink

“When you get older you form very strong opinions on different varieties of apples”

Does a person appreciate apple varieties more as one gets older? "So, when you get older you form very strong opinions on different varieties of apples" was posted on Twitter by Brian…

September 30, 2025
Food/Drink

“When you give up trying to spell ‘hors d’oeuvres’ and just go with ‘APPETIZERS’”

Many people find it difficult to spell "hors d'oeuvres." Words such as "tapas" and "appetizers" and "snacks" have been used instead. "I think white…

November 11, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you go home, tell them of us and say, ‘For your tomorrow, these gave their today‘”

"When you go home, tell them of us and say, 'For your tomorrow, we gave our today'" is a military saying (popular on Memorial Day) that has been printed on many images.…

November 11, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you go home, tell them of us and say, ‘For your tomorrow, they gave their today‘”

"When you go home, tell them of us and say, 'For your tomorrow, we gave our today'" is a military saying (popular on Memorial Day) that has been printed on many images.…

June 15, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When you go to church in the morning you say, ‘Amen.’ In the afternoon you say, ‘Pmen’”

There are "AM" and "PM," so why not "Amen" and "Pmen"? "praying in the morning: ...forever and ever, amen. praying in the evening: ...forever and ever,…

March 12, 2013
Work/Businesses

“When you go to Midas, you get a muffler” (go to a specialist for that specialty)

Midas (The Muffler Installation Dealers' Associated Service) is an automotive service center that specializes in mufflers (and was originally called "Midas Muffler"), but now also…

April 19, 2022
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“When you got to the Big Apple, they treated you like a worm” (Me, Myself & Irene film, 2000)

"Big Apple," a nickname of New York City, was used in the American black comedy film Me, Myself & Irene (2000): IRENE P. WATERS (Renée Zellweger): But after high school, I moved to…

May 6, 2019
Work/Businesses

“When you have hit rock bottom and survived, there are very few things that can scare you”

"When you have hit rock bottom (before) and survived, there are very few things in life that can scare you" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is…

May 9, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“When you have nothing to do, do it on Facebook”

"When you have nothing to do, do it on Facebook" is a jocular one-line Facebook saying that has been printed on images. The saying was popularized by a May 2008 cartoon. “When you have…

May 10, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“When you have nothing to say, say it on Twitter”

"When you have nothing to say, say it on Twitter” is a jocular one-line Twitter saying that has been printed on images. Twitter messages are only 140 characters, so one can't say much.…

April 30, 2022
Work/Businesses

“When you haven’t even gone to sleep yet and you already can’t wait to get home from work tomorrow”

"I haven't even gone to bed yet and I already can't wait to get home from work tomorrow" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. "haven't even been to…

September 12, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras”

"When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras" has been a popular medical proverb since about the 1950s. The saying means that one (such as a doctor) should look for the expected…

November 26, 2021
Food/Drink

“When you heat up leftovers from Thanksgiving, you’re quitting cold turkey”

"Cold turkey" (an abrupt cessation of a substance dependence) has nothing to do with Thanksgiving leftovers, but there are jokes. "Show me a man who throws Thanksgiving leftovers in…

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