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January 24, 2025
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Whoever said ‘out of sight, out of mind’ never had a spider disappear in the bedroom”

"Whoever said 'out of sight, out of mind' has never had a spider disappear in their bedroom" is a jocula saying that has been printed on many images. There are several forms to…

January 24, 2025
Transportation

“Whoever said ‘out of sight, out of mind’ never had a spider disappear in the car”

"Whoever said 'out of sight, out of mind' has never had a spider disappear in their bedroom" is a jocula saying that has been printed on many images. There are several forms to…

January 24, 2025
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Whoever said ‘out of sight, out of mind’ never had a spider disappear inside their tent”

"Whoever said 'out of sight, out of mind' has never had a spider disappear in their bedroom" is a jocula saying that has been printed on many images. There are several forms to…

December 5, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Whoever said ‘Staying at home saves you money’ has clearly never heard of Amazon”

Staying home used to save money, but now there is online shopping. "everyone always says staying at home saves you money but me? I’m going to online shop 🤦🏾‍♀️" was posted…

May 23, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Whoever said ‘The freaks come out at night’ has obviously never been to Walmart during the day”

"Whoever came up with the phrase 'The freaks come out at night' has clearly never been to Walmart during the day" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

February 4, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetRadio/Television

“Whoever said ‘You can’t make this stuff up!’ obviously never worked CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR or the Washington Post”

"Whoever said 'you can’t make this stuff up!' obviously never worked CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR or the Washington Post" -- the New York TImes is sometimes added to the end…

October 25, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Whoever said all men were created equal has obviously never received dick pics!”

The quotation "all men are created equal" is part of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. "All men" means "all people" (both men…

January 27, 2026
Food/Drink

“Whoever said I can’t cook hasn’t tried my 10pm handful of shredded cheese”

Eating a handful of shredded cheese is not cooking, but there's a joke. "whoever said i can’t cook must have never tried my 3am handful of shredded cheese" was posted on Facebook…

May 27, 2025
Food/Drink

“Whoever said I can’t cook must have never tasted my cereal before”

Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter ♡Harriet+Phoebe♡ @LittleMixImages Who Says I Can't Cook? you've obviously never tasted my cereal. 3:47 PM · Aug 24, 2011 X/Twitter B Ï K I Z L L E…

January 28, 2026
Food/Drink

“Whoever said I can’t cook must have never tried my 3am handful of shredded cheese”

Eating a handful of shredded cheese is not cooking, but there's a joke. "whoever said i can’t cook must have never tried my 3am handful of shredded cheese" was posted on Facebook…

January 28, 2026
Food/Drink

“Whoever said I can’t cook must have never tried my late night handful of shredded cheese”

Eating a handful of shredded cheese is not cooking, but there's a joke. "whoever said i can’t cook must have never tried my 3am handful of shredded cheese" was posted on Facebook…

January 30, 2020
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Whoever said money can’t buy happiness never paid for a divorce before”

"Money can't buy happiness" is a proverb that has been cited in English since at least 1821. There have been many jocular variations of the proverb. "Whoever said money…

August 7, 2023
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Whoever said money can’t buy you happiness has clearly never been bonded out of jail before”

A proverbial saying is that "money can't buy happiness." "Whoever said money can't buy you happiness has (clearly) never been bonded out of jail before" is a saying…

August 7, 2023
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Whoever said money can’t buy you happiness has never been bonded out of jail before”

A proverbial saying is that "money can't buy happiness." "Whoever said money can't buy you happiness has (clearly) never been bonded out of jail before" is a saying…

February 18, 2018
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Whoever said nothing is impossible never tried slamming a revolving door”

"Can't Slam a Revolving Door" was a headline in The Architect and Engineer for October 1921. "The Hardest Job in the World -- Slamming a revolving door" was published in a…

April 2, 2020
Food/Drink

“Whoever said one person can’t change the world never ate an undercooked bat”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic began, according to one theory, when someone in Wuhan, China, ate an undercooked bat. "Whoever said that one person cant change the world never ate an…

November 29, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Whoever said technology would replace all paper hasn’t tried wiping their behind with an iPad”

"Whoever said technology would replace all paper hasn’t tried wiping their ass/behind with an iPad" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Whoever said technology will…

March 15, 2023
Food/Drink

“Whoever said the onion is the only vegetable that makes ya cry has never wiped with a corn cob”

Some people who do not have toilet paper use corn cobs instead. "Whoever said the onion is the only vegatable that makes ya cry has never wiped with a corn cob. (I’ll lock up when I’m…

September 26, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Whoever said white people can’t jump clearly hasn’t seen the footage from 9/11”

Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One of the saddest scenes of the day were the people…

September 22, 2012
Sports/Games

“Whoever said, ‘It’s not whether you win or lose that counts,’ probably lost”

Grantland Rice (1880-1954) wrote, "For when the One Great Scorer comes to write against your name; He marks -- not that you won or lost -- but how you played the Game." Many sports…

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