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October 18, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Every thinking person will vote for you.”/“But I need a majority!”

A popular story is told about Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965) when he was running for president in 1952 (or in 1956). Someone heard Stevenson's impressive speech and said, "Every thinking…

December 5, 2017
Food/Drink

“Every time a bird poops on my car, I eat a plate of scrambled eggs on my front porch” (joke)

Do birds feel nervous when people eat eggs? "Every time a bird poops/shits on my car, I eat a plate of scrambled eggs on my front porch, just to show them what I'm capable of" is a…

December 7, 2022
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Every time a hand reaches out to help another…that is Christmas”

A Christmas card message, cited in print since at least January 1992, has been printed on many images: "Every time a hand reaches out to help another, that is Christmas.Every time someone puts…

February 8, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Every time a Taco Bell rings, an angel gets diarrhea”

"Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings" is a famous line at the end of the film It's a Wondeful Life (1946). "Every time a/the Taco Bell rings, an angel gets…

March 21, 2010
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Every time history repeats itself, the price goes up”

"History repeats itself" is an old proverb. In February 1944, a new slant to the proverb appeared in a Los Angeles (CA) newspaper: "After reading about the cost of the present war…

October 23, 2025
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/CircusPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Every time I come home my dog runs at me like he’s hoping we will finally nail the lift from Dirty Dancing”

Dogs are often very happy when an owner comes home, frequently jumping on the owner. "Every time I come home my dog runs at me like he’s hoping we will finally nail the lift from Dirty…

February 21, 2023
Sports/Games

“Every time I cough I hear words like knight bishop pawn & queen. Dr. said I had a chess infection”

A "chest infection" is not a "chess infection" and has nothing to do with the game of chess, but there are jokes. "It must be cold in Russia, I hope Garry Kasparov…

March 9, 2024
Food/Drink

“Every time I drink Magners or Bulmers I start swearing like a trooper. I must be suffering from cider fecks”

"Side effects" shouldn't be confused with "cider fecks," but a joke involves Bulmers/Magners Irish Cider. "Every time I drink Magners or Bulmers I start swearing. Must…

October 3, 2021
Transportation

“Every time I drive in the rain, I check other drivers’ wipers…”

Some people are reluctant to put a vehicle's windshield wipers on the highest speed, so they check to see what other drivers are doing. "DAE feel like their windshield wipers should be…

August 7, 2020
Food/Drink

“Every time I eat a salad I’m like, my life better change after this”

Some people rarely eat healthy food. Whenever they do eat healthy food, they jocularly demand immediate results. "Everytime I eat a salad I'm like, my life better change after this"…

November 18, 2016
Food/Drink

“Every time I eat Chinese I feel like I weigh won ton”

A "wonton" dumpling sounds like "one ton," and there's a pun: "Every time I eat Chinese I feel like I weigh won ton." The jocular one-line saying was posted on…

October 27, 2025
Food/Drink

“Every time I hear a chef on tv say that you can easily make this from items already in your pantry…”

Cooking shows on television often suggest simple meals with ingredients that everyone supposedly has in the pantry, but many people just have snacks in the pantry. This was posted on Facebook by…

December 21, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Every time I hear the dirty word ‘exercise’ I wash my mouth out with chocolate”

"Whenever I say the word 'exercise' I wash my mouth out with chocolate" (or "Every time I hear the dirty word 'exercise' I wash my mouth out with chocolate"…

June 24, 2023
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Every time I jog, I meet new people. Of course, they’re usually paramedics”

"Whenever I go running, I meet new people...like paramedics" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "EVERY TIME I JOG, I MEET NEW PEOPLE. OF COURSE, THEY'RE…

April 20, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Every time I look at my paycheck, I try to figure out when the government worked those 40 hours with me”

"Me & my paycheck trying to figure out when the government worked half of my shift" -- that is, the government took taxes from the paycheck -- is a saying that has been printed on…

May 18, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them…”

A quotation about dogs was posted on the newsgroup rec.pets.dogs.behavior on December 12, 2006: "'It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And…

March 30, 2017
Food/Drink

“Every time I lose some weight, I find it again in the refrigerator”

"Every time I lose some weight, I find it again in the refrigerator" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on August 19,…

June 24, 2023
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Every time I take up exercising I meet new people. They’re usually paramedics, but new people”

"Whenever I go running, I meet new people...like paramedics" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "EVERY TIME I JOG, I MEET NEW PEOPLE. OF COURSE, THEY'RE…

September 24, 2025
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Every time I turn around, I’m paying a bill. I’m about to stop turning around”

"I swear every time I turn around, I'm paying a bill. I'm just going to stop turning around" is a saying that has been printeda on several images. “@_Fatalatraction: seem like…

September 24, 2025
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Every time I turn around, it’s a bill due. I’m about to stop turning around”

"I swear every time I turn around, I'm paying a bill. I'm just going to stop turning around" is a saying that has been printeda on several images. “@_Fatalatraction: seem like…

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