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July 12, 2024
Food/Drink

“I do dumb shit like turn down food when I’m mad”

"I do dumb shit like turn down food when I'm mad" is a food saying that has been printed on several images. "i do dumb shit like turn down food when i’m mad 😭" was…

May 4, 2024
Sports/Games

“I do enjoy playing ‘telekinetic snooker.’ However, you’ve got to be in the right frame of mind for it”

The game of snooker has frames, and there are "right frame of mind" jokes. "I love playing 'telekinetic snooker'. But you've got to be in the right frame of mind for…

December 15, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I do exercise. I do one sit up everyday…when I get out of bed in the morning”

"I do exercise. I do one sit up everyday…when I get out of bed in the morning" is a jocular line that has been printed on several images. "I'm gettin outta shape! Good thing…

September 11, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsTime/Weather

“I do five sit-ups every morning. It may not sound like many, but there are only so many times you can hit the snooze button”

"I do 5 sit-ups every morning. May not sound like much, but there's only so many times you can hit the snooze button" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. To the…

July 24, 2017
Work/Businesses

“I do many things well. None of which generate income”

"I do many things well. None of which generate income" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying (“I do many things well, none of which generates an…

February 15, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I do marathons (on Netflix)”

Not every "marathon" involves running 26.2 miles. "I do marathons (on Netflix)" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Darling son just told me…

February 15, 2018
Radio/Television

“I do marathons (on Netflix)”

Not every "marathon" involves running 26.2 miles. "I do marathons (on Netflix)" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Darling son just told me…

April 20, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I do my best proofreading after I hit ‘send’”

"I do my best proofreading after I hit 'send'" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on March 14, 2009, but it…

October 13, 2011
Food/Drink

“I do my best thinking when I’m drinking”

" I do my best thinking when I'm drinking" is a T-shirt slogan. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2006. Zazzle.comI Do My Best Thinking When I'm Drinking Shirt…

October 29, 2025
Food/Drink

“I do my intermittent fasting between bites”

Many people do "intermittent fasting," where they don't eat for a certain period of time. There are "intermittent fasting" jokes about very short time periods. "I do…

October 29, 2025
Food/Drink

“I do my intermittent fasting between breakfast, lunch and dinner”

Many people do "intermittent fasting," where they don't eat for a certain period of time. There are "intermittent fasting" jokes about very short time periods. "I do…

October 29, 2025
Food/Drink

“I do my intermittent fasting between handfuls of Halloween candy”

Many people do "intermittent fasting," where they don't eat for a certain period of time. There are "intermittent fasting" jokes about very short time periods. "I do…

October 29, 2025
Food/Drink

“I do my intermittent fasting between handfuls of potato chips”

Many people do "intermittent fasting," where they don't eat for a certain period of time. There are "intermittent fasting" jokes about very short time periods. "I do…

October 29, 2025
Food/Drink

“I do my intermittent fasting between meals”

Many people do "intermittent fasting," where they don't eat for a certain period of time. There are "intermittent fasting" jokes about very short time periods. "I do…

October 29, 2025
Food/Drink

“I do my intermittent fasting between snacks”

Many people do "intermittent fasting," where they don't eat for a certain period of time. There are "intermittent fasting" jokes about very short time periods. "I do…

October 28, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I do not find in Christianity one redeeming feature” (Jefferson?)

In October 2011, a California atheist group put up a billboard with the following anti-Christian saying attributed to founding father Thomas Jefferson: "I do not find in Christianity one…

April 26, 2024
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“I do not hate morning people. Morning has nothing to do with it”

"I do not hate morning people. Morning has nothing to do with it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I don't hate morning people. Mornings have nothing to do…

May 21, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I do not have ducks. Or a row. I have squirrels and they’re everywhere”

To "get one's ducks in a row" means to take care of one’s duties and responsibilities. Many people do not have their "ducks in a row." "I don't have ducks. I…

September 27, 2025
Work/Businesses

“I do not want to have a career. I want to sit on the porch”

"I do not want to have a career. I want to sit on the porch" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people would rather relax at home than go to work. The saying was…

November 11, 2025
Food/Drink

“I do really good on my diet for like 8 or 9 hours, and then I wake up”

A diet is easy to follow --when one is sleeping (and not eating). "I do really good on my diet for like 8 or 9 hours, and then I wake up" was posted on X/Twitter by That Girl on January…

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