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December 11, 2018
Food/Drink

“Do Santa’s cookies pair well with white wine? Asking for a friend”

"Do Santa’s cookies pair well with white wine? Asking for a friend" is a jocular Christmas saying. The joke was posted on Twitter by kes 🦁's on December 4, 2017, but authorship…

November 22, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Do sharks complain about Monday? No. They’re up early, biting stuff, chasing shit, being scary..”

"Do sharks complain about Monday? No. They’re up early, biting stuff, chasing shit, being scary — reminding everyone they're a fucking shark" is a Monday motivation saying that…

April 29, 2024
Transportation

“Do Skoda cars have a Czech Engine light that’s always on?”

Škoda is a Czech automobile manufacturer established in 1925. A popular joke is that the "check engine light" is a "Czech engine light." "My Skoda has a red warning light…

October 18, 2014
Work/Businesses

“Do someone a favor and it becomes your job”

"Do someone a favor and it becomes your job" is a jocular work saying. If you help someone out, then it will quickly become your job to always help out. "Do Someone a Favor and It…

December 3, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Do they have restaurants in Japan where American people cook in front of you with lawn chairs?”

"Do they have restaurants in Japan where American people cook in front of you with lawn chairs and a grill?" is a saying that has been printed on several images. That is, the speaker…

January 14, 2026
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Do they still make people wash dishes at restaurants when they fail to pay? I wanna spoil myself”

"LOL do restaurants still make you wash dishes if you dont have the money to pay?!" was posted on X/Twitter by Agape Love ❤️‍🔥 on January 16, 2010. It's entirely fictional…

February 21, 2013
Work/Businesses

“Do today what others won’t, so you can do tomorrow what others can’t”

"Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can do what others can't" (or "Do today what other's won't, so you can do tomorrow what others can't")…

September 17, 2019
Education/Schools

“Do trees poop?”/“Where do you think number 2 pencils come from!”

There's a joke about No. 2 pencils that really stinks. "Do tree poop, yes, where do you think number 2 pencils come from" was posted on Twitter by Chris Craft on October 20, 2016.…

May 17, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Do trolls even live under bridges anymore? Or have they all relocated to the Internet?”

"Do trolls even live under bridges anymore? Or have they all relocated to the Internet?" is a jocular saying about trolls that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on…

April 23, 2018
Food/Drink

“Do vegans eat beefsteak tomatoes?”

"Beefsteak tomatoes" do not contain any beefsteak, but there are jokes. "Can vegetarians eat beefsteak tomatoes?" was posted on Twitter on July 2, 2008. "Do hardcore vegans…

August 29, 2009
Food/Drink

“Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?”

"Animal crackers" (crackers made in animal shapes) have been sold commercially since the late 19th century. In an April 2, 1996 "Family Circus" comic strip, young Billy eats…

June 14, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Do what makes you happy because if you died today, your job would be posted before your obituary”

"Take care of you because if you died today, your job will be posted online before your obituary" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Take care of you; because if you…

October 31, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt, Jr. (1858-10-27 – 1919-01-06), also known as T.R. or Teddy, was the 26th President of the United States…

May 25, 2013
Work/Businesses

“Do what you do best and delegate the rest”

"Do what you do best and delegate the rest" is a popular rhyming management adage. "Do the parts of your job that you like or do best — chances are, they're the same — and…

May 1, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Do what you love and you’ll never have a problem with Monday”

"Do what you love and you'll never have a problem with Monday" (or "Do what you love and you will never have a problem with Monday") is a one-line saying about work that…

September 20, 2025
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“Do what you want. So here I am, drinking coffee and avoiding humans”

"They said, 'Do what you love.' So here I am, drinking coffee and avoiding humans" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "They said, “Do what you…

March 6, 2020
Food/Drink

“Do y’all blow y’all food when it’s too hot or do y’all just hasafashafsas till you can chew it?”

"Do y’all blow y’all food when it’s too hot or do y’all just hasafashafsas till you can chew it ??" was posted on Twitter by Joshua Scott™ (and others) on January 5, 2019.…

August 24, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Do you buy your greeting cards at the dollar store or are you a gazillionaire?”

Many people save money by going to a dollar store to buy greeting cards. "Yep we have the Dollar Store and a few others. Best place to buy greeting cards" was posted on X/Twitter by…

April 30, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Do you deliver?”/“No, but we do chicken, lamb and fish.”

A restaurant joke -- usually an Indian restaurant -- about takeout/takeaway is: PERSON ON PHONE TO RESTAURANT: Do you deliver?RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE: No, but we do chicken, lamb and fish.…

March 30, 2023
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Do you ever wanna lose weight, but weight doesn’t wanna lose you?!”

Entry in progress -- BP TwitterEnyo@Enyo_AWhen you want to lose the weight but the weight doesn't want to lose you. 😔😔😢😢12:57 PM · Jan 23, 2017 FacebookMore Crazy StuffMarch 29,…

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