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October 26, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I am 1776% sure no one is taking my guns”

"I am 1776% sure no one will be taking my guns" (or "I am 1776% sure no one is taking my guns") is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images. "1776" is the…

October 26, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I am 1776% sure no one will be taking my guns”

"I am 1776% sure no one will be taking my guns" (or "I am 1776% sure no one is taking my guns") is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images. "1776" is the…

October 26, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I am 1776% sure that no one is taking my gun”

"I am 1776% sure no one will be taking my guns" (or "I am 1776% sure no one is taking my guns") is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images. "1776" is the…

May 13, 2015
Food/Drink

“I am a bean; I am very lean” (food riddle)

A popular food riddle about a bean is: I am a bean; I am very lean. I am not fat; I am sure of that. Like all beans, I am small and round; but unlike others, I dont grow in the ground. What kind of…

July 6, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I am a firm believer in the people; if given the truth, they can meet any national crisis”

The following quotation, attributed to Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), has appeared on many websites: “I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any…

July 17, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I am a free American. I have all the licenses and permits to prove it”

"'I am a free citizen and I have all the licenses and permits to prove it.' http://bit.ly/uBYlt via @addthis" was posted on Twitter by Stephen on June 12, 2009. The point of…

July 16, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I am a free citizen and I have all the licenses and permits to prove it”

"'I am a free citizen and I have all the licenses and permits to prove it.' http://bit.ly/uBYlt via @addthis" was posted on Twitter by Stephen on June 12, 2009. The point of…

October 8, 2009
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: LuckI am a great believer in luck. The harder I work, the more of it I seem to have. . Coleman Cox, in Listen to this (1922). Unsourced variant: The harder I…

September 24, 2022
Work/Businesses

“I am a professional counterfeiter. I even have the certificates to prove it”

"I know a professional counterfeiter. He's got the certificate to prove it..." is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Ben Greenwood 🔴⚪⚫ on April 2, 2009. "RT:…

June 1, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I am a slow walker, but I never walk back”

U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. The following anecdote appeared in a January 1864 newspaper: "Mr. Lincoln, when asked…

July 21, 2021
Food/Drink

“I am a survivalist. I drank my morning coffee out of a soup bowl because there were no clean cups”

Some people are forced to drink coffee under less than ideal circumstances. This was posted on Twitter by Mike Primavera on December 6, 2014: "I am a survivalist. I can adapt to any situation.…

March 3, 2019
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I am broken when my name is spoken. What am I?”/“McDonald’s ice cream machine.”

The ice cream machine at McDonald's (a popular fast food restaurant chain) seems to break down often. "The ice cream machine at EVERY McDonald's is ALWAYS broken" was posted on…

June 5, 2023
Work/Businesses

“I am currently experiencing life at a rate of several WTFs per hour”

"I am currently experiencing life at a rate of several WTFS per hour" (WTF = What The Fuck) is a saying that has been printed on many images. There are several minor variations. "is…

December 5, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I am exempt from continual government bullshit”

"I am exempt from government bullshit" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying became popular during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, when many people were forced…

December 5, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I am exempt from government bullshit”

"I am exempt from government bullshit" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying became popular during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, when many people were forced…

July 4, 2021
Time/Weather

“I am first on earth, second in heaven. I appear twice in a week, once in a year. What am I?”

A riddle was printed in the Camden (NJ) Post-Telegram (and other newspapers) on May 2, 1913: Kid -- What is it that occurs once in a minute, twice in a week, and yet only once in a year?Gent --…

July 24, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally”

"I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally" (or "I don't discriminate. I hate everyone equally") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was…

July 17, 2009
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I am in shape. Round is a shape.”

"I am in shape. Round is a shape!" is a saying that's popular with some out-of-shape people and has even been put on T-shirts. The origin of the phrase is unknown, cited in print…

February 1, 2023
Time/Weather

“I am instantly 70% nicer after 3 PM on Fridays”

"I am instantly 70% nicer after 3 PM on Fridays" is a Friday saying that has been printed on many images. "I become 70% nicer after 3pm on Fridays" was posted on Twitter by Fí…

May 3, 2023
Sports/Games

“I am kicking myself I did not take up karate earlier”

The saying "I could kick myself" means to blame one's self. It doesn't involve literal kicking, but there are karate jokes. "I'm kicking myself for not taking up…

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