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October 23, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“You should be allowed to leave work early if you miss your pet”

"You should be allowed to leave work early if you miss your dog" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people love their pets more than they love working. "You…

February 8, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthSports/Games

“You should be as excited about church as about the Super Bowl. So when your pastor makes a point this Sunday, pour Gatorade over his head”

A winning coach or player in sports (especially football) often receives a "Gatorade shower." Some people believe that church should have similar enthusiasm. "It's that time of…

October 30, 2015
Food/Drink

“You should eat a waffle! You can’t be sad if you eat a waffle!”

"You should eat a waffle! You can't be sad if you eat a waffle!" has been printed on GIFs. American author Lauren Mracle wrote in ttfn (2006), a young-adult novel about instant…

August 18, 2017
Work/Businesses

“You should get an employee discount for using self-checkout in a store”

"You should get an employee discount for using self-checkout in a store" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "If I use self checkout at home depot shouldn't I…

March 9, 2025
Time/Weather

“You should go move the clocks…” (Daylight Saving Time joke)

A Daylight Savings Time joke was posted on X/Twitter by Uncle Duke on March 14, 2021: wife: you should go move the clocks me: okay [three hours later] wife: where the hell are all the clocks?…

September 10, 2009
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“You should invest like a Catholic marries—for life” (Warren Buffett)

"You should invest like a Catholic marries -- for life" is one of the proverbs of investor Warren Buffett. The statement means that the investor should seek to invest in good companies,…

January 16, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You should never donate to people that collect money for marathons. They just take your money and run”

"Take the money and run" is a common expression to describe a scammer who will run off with someone's money. "Never donate money to anyone collecting for a marathon. They just…

May 21, 2017
Work/Businesses

“You should never sacrifice three things: your family, your heart, or your dignity”

"You should never sacrifice three things: your family, your heart, or your dignity" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. ”You should never sacrifice three…

March 9, 2015
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“You should try anything once—except incest and folk dancing”

"You should try anything/everything once -- except incest and folk dancing" is a popular jocular saying of unknown authorship. "His hobby is to try anything once— except fretwork…

April 23, 2024
Work/Businesses

“You should’ve been at the manicure world championships. What a nail-biting finish”

"Nail-biting" means something that causes anxiety or suspense. This doesn't usually involve actual nail biting, but there are manicure joke. "Just been at the manicure would…

November 14, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You shouldn’t need an exemption to opt out of a medical procedure…”

"You shouldn't need an exemption to opt out of a medical procedure that has DEATH as a possible adverse reaction" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying became…

February 10, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You shouldn’t need a medical exemption to opt out of something…”

"You shouldn't need an exemption to opt out of a medical procedure that has DEATH as a possible adverse reaction" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying became…

June 2, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You simply cannot leave those who created the problem in chare of the solution!”

"You can't just leave those who created the problem in charge of the solution" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The quote applies to both government and business.…

October 14, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You sound vaccinated”

Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: COVID-19 pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe…

May 22, 2024
Food/Drink

“You spoiled brats with your fancy Cheerios flavors. When I was a kid, Cheerios had one flavor, and that flavor was paper”

Cheerios cereal now comes in many flavors. This was posted on X/Twitter by RunwayDan on June 1, 2014, and has been printed on many images: "You spoiled brats with your fancy Cheerios flavors.…

May 22, 2024
Food/Drink

“You spoiled brats with your fancy Cheerios flavors. When we were kids Cheerios had one flavor and that flavor was paper”

Cheerios cereal now comes in many flavors. This was posted on X/Twitter by RunwayDan on June 1, 2014, and has been printed on many images: "You spoiled brats with your fancy Cheerios flavors.…

November 22, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You stay compliant. I’ll stay defiant”

"You stay safe. I'll stay free" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "You stay compliant. I'll stay defiant" is often the second message. The expression…

November 22, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You stay safe. I’ll stay free”

"You stay safe. I'll stay free" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "You stay compliant. I'll stay defiant" is often the second message. The expression…

February 5, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You talk shit about cops now, but just wait until a guy breaks into your house…”

A satirical comment about the usefulness (or rather the uselessness) of police was posted on Twitter by "the hype" on May 31, 2020, and received over 33,000 likes: "You talk shit…

February 3, 2023
Time/Weather

“You there, Friday! Welcome back you sexy beast you! We have been looking for you since Monday!”

"Hey there Friday! You sexy beast. I've been looking for you since Monday" is a Friday saying that has been printed on many images. Slight variations of the saying have been printed…

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