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October 7, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Hey officer, how did the hackers escape?”/“No idea, they just ransomware.”

"Ransomware" sounds like "ran somewhere." A joke was posted on Reddit -- Dad Jokes on October 6, 2018: “Hey officer, how did the hackers escape?”“No idea, they just…

April 5, 2025
Food/Drink

“Hey salt and vinegar chips people. All chips have salt. You’re eating vinegar chips”

Salt and vinegar chips is a popular potato chip flavor. It's been pointed out that all chips have salt. "RT jazz_inmypants: hey salt and vinegar chips people, all chips have salt. ur…

April 4, 2023
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Hey Siri, delete my belly”

"Alexa. delete my belly" is a jocular command to the Amazon Alexa virtual assistant that has been printed on many images. Unfortunately, losing a fat belly is not so simple as this.…

July 4, 2019
Names/Phrases

“Hey there, Delilah. What’s it like in New York City?”

"Hey There Delilah" (2006) is a song by American rock band Plain White T's. "Hey there, Delilah. What's it like in New York City?" is a question asked at the…

February 3, 2023
Time/Weather

“Hey there, Friday! Welcome back you sexy son of a bitch! We’ve 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…

February 1, 2023
Time/Weather

“Hey there, Friday! You sexy beast. I’ve 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…

February 19, 2023
Food/Drink

“Hey vegans, my food poops on your food”

"Hey vegans/vegetarians, my food poops/shits on your food" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "My food" means animals and "your food" means plants.…

February 19, 2023
Food/Drink

“Hey vegans, my food shits on your food”

"Hey vegans/vegetarians, my food poops/shits on your food" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "My food" means animals and "your food" means plants.…

February 19, 2023
Food/Drink

“Hey vegetarians, my food poops on your food”

"Hey vegans/vegetarians, my food poops/shits on your food" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "My food" means animals and "your food" means plants.…

February 19, 2023
Food/Drink

“Hey vegetarians, my food shits on your food”

"Hey vegans/vegetarians, my food poops/shits on your food" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "My food" means animals and "your food" means plants.…

April 24, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Hey Walmart, don’t be pissed at me for not scanning everything” (joke)

Many people dislike the self-checkout at stores like Walmart. "Hey @Walmart don't be pissed at me for not scanning everything You literally have me zero training before promoting me to…

September 2, 2012
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Hey, bartender!”

"Hey, bartender!" is an iconic phrase, popularized as the title of a 1954 song by Floyd Dixon and repopularized when that song made the album Briefcase Full of Blues (1978), by the Blues…

October 25, 2021
Food/Drink

“Hey, does anyone have a charger? My milk is only at 2%”

"2% milk" refers to the fat content of the milk. It's not like a phone at 2% power, but there are jokes. "I think I need new WiFi my milk is only at 2% and I got it a week ago.…

March 13, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Hey, don’t call me a cynic but I’m starting to think these blood drinking, moloch worshipping..

"Hey, don’t call me a cynic but I’m starting to think these blood drinking, moloch worshipping pedophiles who run our government might not have our best interests in mind" (shown with…

June 1, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Hey, hey! Ho, ho! (Person/thing) has got to go!” (protest chant)

"Hey, hey! Ho, ho! (Person/thing) has got to go!" has become a standard protest chant. In the early 1950s, it was a sports cheer, with the familiar "got to go" replaced by…

April 20, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Hey, I found your nose. It was in my business again”

"Hey, I found your nose. It was in my business again" is a jocular "mind your own business" saying that has been printed on many images. "HEY...I found your nose n my…

November 25, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Hey, I just read your text. Do you still wanna hang out last week?”

Sometimes people read texts late. "Hey, I just read your text. Do you still wanna hang out last week?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Hey I just read your…

September 16, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Hey, if anyone knows how to fix some broken hinges, my door’s always open”

"My door is always open" -- meaning that one is welcome -- is what some administrators and businesspeople say. "If anyone out there is interested in learning how to fix hinges, my…

April 7, 2022
Food/Drink

“Hey, remember when you didn’t need coffee to function and your back didn’t hurt?”

"Remember when you didn't need coffee to function and your back didn't hurt?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying became popular in October 2019, but…

December 31, 2023
Food/Drink

“Hey, remember when you didn’t need coffee to function and buying jeans didn’t make you cry?”

"Hey, remember when you didn’t need coffee to function and buying jeans didn’t make you cry? Good times" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker probably has…

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