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November 26, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“God created man. Then God created woman. Then Democrats created all the other genders”

"God created man and woman. Democrats created all the other genders" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "GOD CREATED MAN AND WOMAN - DEMOCRATS CREATED THESE…

June 11, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“God didn’t call you to a playground, but a battleground”

"God didn't call you to a playground, but a battleground" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "God didn’t call you to a playground but a battleground.…

September 21, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“God gave us 2 hands so we can pet 2 dogs at once”

"God gave us two hands so we can pet two dogs at once" is a saying that has been printed on many images. An older "two hands" saying, "God has given us two hands, one to…

June 17, 2020
Time/Weather

“God gave us Mondays to punish us for the things we did over the weekend”

"God gave us Mondays to punish us for the things we did over the weekend" is a Monday saying that has been printed on several images. "@iThinkTeen: God gave us Mondays to punish us…

September 19, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“God gave us two hands so we can pet two dogs at once”

"God gave us two hands so we can pet two dogs at once" is a saying that has been printed on many images. An older "two hands" saying, "God has given us two hands, one to…

August 30, 2014
Work/Businesses

“God gives every bird its food, but does not throw it into the nest”

"God gives every bird its food, but does not throw it into the nest" is a popular proverb, meaning that God provides, but one must still work hard. The saying was printed as a Danish…

August 1, 2018
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“God has finally answered my prayers for winning the $15 million lottery. The answer is no”

Many people pray to win the lottery. "GOD FINALLY ANSWERED MY PRAYERS FOR WINNING 15 MILLIONS DOLLARS LOTTERY. THE ANSWER IS 'NO'" was posted on Twitter by αqυα on June 27,…

May 11, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“God helps those whom God has helped”

"God helps those who help themselves" is an old proverb (not in the Bible, as many assume) that means that God rewards people who help themselves by their hard labors. "God helps…

May 11, 2025
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“God I love coming home and being at home and sitting inside my home and staying home”

"I love coming home and being at home and sitting inside my home and staying home" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker clearly likes being at home.…

November 2, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“God is a frequency that exists within you. Tune in”

"God is a frequency. Stay tuned" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "God is a frequency. Stay tuned.~Alan Cohen" was posted on Twitter by Surendra Jain on April…

November 2, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“God is a frequency. Stay tuned”

"God is a frequency. Stay tuned" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "God is a frequency. Stay tuned.~Alan Cohen" was posted on Twitter by Surendra Jain on April…

August 29, 2024
Education/Schools

“God knew I would be too powerful if I could do math”

Not everyone is good at math. A joke was posted on X/Twitter by gina on July 23, 2018, and this received over 134,000 likes: "god knew i would be too powerful if i could do math." "I…

June 30, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve”

"God made/created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve" has been an anti-gay slogan since at least 1977. The saying has been on T-shirts and bumper stickers. “It’s Christmas Eve, not…

July 15, 2015
Work/Businesses

“God made heaven and earth, and the rest was made in China”

"God made heaven and earth, and the rest was made in China" is a jocular saying that has been printed on posters. "God made the world...the rest was made in China" was cited in…

July 6, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“God made police so firefighters would have heroes”

"God made police/cops so firefighters would have heroes" is a saying that has been printed on a popular T-shirt. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2005. The T-shirt is…

May 22, 2018
Work/Businesses

“God please give me patience, if you give me strength I will just punch them”

"God please give me patience, if you give me strength I will just punch them in the face" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying can be used regarding…

June 10, 2016
Work/Businesses

“God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things…”

American cartoonist Bill Watterson wrote a popular line in the comic strip Calvin & Hobbes: "God put me on this Earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind…

October 28, 2024
Food/Drink

“God saved steak and bacon, not lettuce and soy” (Noah’s Ark meme)

"God saved steak, not lettuce" is a saying that has been printed on many images The images show Noah's Ark, which was filled with animals, and not plants. "God saved steak, not…

October 28, 2024
Food/Drink

“God saved steak, not lettuce” (Noah’s Ark meme)

"God saved steak, not lettuce" is a saying that has been printed on many images The images show Noah's Ark, which was filled with animals, and not plants. "God saved steak, not…

April 7, 2022
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“God shared his grapes with me” (“America the Beautiful” mondegreen)

"God shared his grapes with me" is a mondegreen of "God shed his grace on thee," a line in the patriotic hymn "America the Beautiful." The misheard lyric has been…

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