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July 14, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I do resistance training every day. It’s called refusing to go to the gym”

"Resistance training" doesn't mean resisting going to the gym, but that's the popular joke. "I'm counting the past 2 hours lying on the couch *not* going to the gym as…

July 13, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsTime/Weather

“I do ten sit ups every morning. It might not sound like much, 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…

January 19, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I do whatever I can to fight poverty. Only the other day I punched a tramp”

The saying "fight poverty" doesn't mean to attack poor people, but there are jokes. "I saw an amazing looking girl the other day wearing a T-Shirt that said 'Fight…

January 25, 2013
Food/Drink

“I do whatever my Rice Krispies tell me to do”

"I do whatever my rice crispies/krispies tell me to" is a popular bumper sticker saying. Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal says "snap, crackle, pop" when milk is added…

May 29, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I do yoga to relieve stress. Just kidding! I drink wine in yoga pants”

"I do yoga to relieve stress. Just kidding! I drink wine in yoga pants" is a jocular yoga saying that has been printed on many images. "'@Carrie_Br4dshaw: I do yoga to relieve…

May 30, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I do yoga to relieve stress. Just kidding! I drink wine in yoga pants”

"I do yoga to relieve stress. Just kidding! I drink wine in yoga pants" is a jocular yoga saying that has been printed on many images. "'@Carrie_Br4dshaw: I do yoga to relieve…

October 27, 2018
Work/Businesses

“I don’t advertise my lip reading business. It’s all word of mouth”

Some businesses don't advertise, but succeed by word of mouth. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Dad Jokes on October 26, 2018: "I don't advertise my lip reading business. It's all…

January 7, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I don’t always carry all the groceries on one arm, but when I do, my keys are in the wrong pocket”

"I don't always carry all the groceries on one arm, but when I do, my keys are in the wrong pocket" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. One image involves…

January 6, 2021
Food/Drink

“I don’t always drink water, but when I do it’s filtered water. Through my coffeemaker. It’s coffee”

"I don't always drink water, but when I do, it's coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. One image involves "The Most Interesting Man in the…

January 5, 2021
Food/Drink

“I don’t always drink water, but when I do, it’s coffee”

"I don't always drink water, but when I do, it's coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. One image involves "The Most Interesting Man in the…

September 26, 2020
Transportation

“I don’t always go the extra mile, but when I do it’s because I missed my exit”

To "go the extra mile" is an idiom meaning to give an extra effort. "Extra mile" usually is not meant literally, but there are jokes. "I don't always go the extra…

May 2, 2014
Education/Schools

“I don’t always have time to study…but when I do, I don’t”

"I don't always have time to study (for exams)...but when I do, I don't" is a joke based on the Dos Equis "Most Interesting Man in the World" advertisement tagline…

October 14, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I don’t always have to retype my password, but when I do, I stab each letter into the keyboard”

Many people have to retype a password. When they retype it, they often do it carefully, and stab the keyboard. "I don't always have to retype my password but when I do, I stab each letter…

November 21, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I don’t always ignore government health advice, but when I do, I end up healthier”

"I don't always ignore government health advice, but when I do, I end up healthier" is an anti-government saying. Government's health advice might be influenced by milllions of…

December 31, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I don’t always tell dad jokes. But when I do, he laughs”

There's a difference between "telling dad" jokes and telling "dad jokes." The former is told to a father, while the latter is usually told by a father. A joke was posted on…

June 12, 2017
Work/Businesses

“I don’t always tolerate stupid people, but when I do, I’m probably at work”

"I don't always tolerate stupid people, but when I do, I'm probably at work" -- a work variation of the :Most Interesting Man in the World" meme -- is a jocular saying that…

August 7, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I don’t believe anything the government tells me. Nothing. Zero”

"I have certain rules I live by. My first rule: I don't believe anything the government tells me. Nothing. Zero" is a saying credited to American stand-up comedian George Carlin…

June 29, 2014
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I don’t believe the liberal media”

"I don't believe the liberal media" was a slogan of the National Conservative Foundation in 1985. Later, the slogan was used by the Media Research Center (a conservative media…

February 7, 2023
Food/Drink

“I don’t buy coffee to work, I work to buy coffee. It’s the circle of life”

"I work to buy coffee. I buy coffee so I can work. It's the circle of life" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I work so I can buy iced coffee. I buy iced coffee…

February 18, 2017
Food/Drink

“I don’t buy fat-free milk because I don’t want to encourage cows with negative body image issues”

A joke about fat free milk was posted on Twitter by Krunal Sagan o August 27, 2010: "I don't buy fat-free milk because I don't want to encourage cows with negative body image issues…

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