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February 7, 2023
Work/Businesses

“I don’t feel very worky today”

"I'm not feeling very worky today" and "I don't feel very worky today" are work sayings that have been printed on many images. "now its time to work, not feeling…

September 5, 2013
Food/Drink

“I don’t get drunk—I get awesome”

"I don't get drunk -- I get awesome" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and bumper stickers. "I don't get drunk, I get…

February 18, 2022
Work/Businesses

“I don’t get how people afford life without a job. I can’t even afford it with a job”

Many people live paycheck to paycheck, just barely surviving. Other people don't seem to have jobs, but manage to survive. "Just don't get how people afford life without a job ??? I…

December 24, 2013
Work/Businesses

“I don’t get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day”

“We don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day" is what supermodel Linda Evangelista said in Vogue, “Pretty Women,” by Jonathan Van Meter, October 1990. Evangelista was joking, talking…

August 7, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I don’t get why gyms have mirrors. I know what I look like. That’s why I’m here”

"I don't get/understand why gyms have mirrors. I know what I look like. That's why I'm here/there" is a gym saying that has been printed on many images. "RT @rene: I…

August 6, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I don’t get why gyms have mirrors. I know what I look like. That’s why I’m there”

"I don't get/understand why gyms have mirrors. I know what I look like. That's why I'm here/there" is a gym saying that has been printed on many images. "RT @rene: I…

April 23, 2020
Education/Schools

“I don’t hate ALL of the periodic table. Just elements of it”

"I'm not familiar with the entire periodic table. Just elements of it" is a pun that was posted on Twitter by Sanjeev Kohli on February 21, 2012. "I don't hate ALL of the…

April 26, 2024
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“I don’t hate morning people. Mornings have 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…

December 2, 2022
Time/Weather

“I don’t hate you, but you are the Monday of my life”

Many people hate Mondays. "How to say I hate you in a nice way? 'You are the Monday of my life'" and "Don't tell anyone 'I hate you' directly. Say 'You…

December 14, 2012
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I don’t have a bank account because I can’t remember my mother’s maiden name”

Bank accounts sometimes require the account holder's mother's maiden name for security purposes. The comedienne Paula Poundstone said in the HBO comedy special Women of the Night (1988):…

December 9, 2006
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“I don’t have a dog in that fight”

President George Bush and political advisor and cabinet member James Baker (both from Texas) have been credited by William Safire for using "I don't have a dog in that fight" in the…

November 8, 2021
Food/Drink

“I don’t have a drinking problem, ‘cept when I can’t get a drink”

I don't have a drinking problem, 'cept when I can't get a drink" was written by American singer and songwriter Tom Waits in the song "Bad Liver and a Broken Heart"…

October 25, 2025
Work/Businesses

“I don’t have a five year plan because every two years I realize I need a different life”

Many people try to make five year plans, for education and career (or retirement). However, after a year or two into the five year plan, the plan often falls apart. "I don't have a five…

August 4, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I don’t have a welcome mat at my door because I’m not a liar”

Many people don't like visitors at their home. "I don't have a welcome mat at my door/ouse because I'm not a liar" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There…

August 4, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I don’t have a welcome mat at my house because I’m not a liar”

Many people don't like visitors at their home. "I don't have a welcome mat at my door/ouse because I'm not a liar" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There…

May 21, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I don’t have ducks or a row. I have chickens and they are 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…

May 21, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I don’t have ducks. I don’t have a row. I have squirrels and they’re all drunk”

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…

May 21, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I don’t have ducks. Or a row. I have squirrels. And they’re at a rave”

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…

April 28, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I don’t have to respect your beliefs, I have to respect your right to hold those beliefs…”

"I don't have to respect your beliefs, I have to respect your right to hold those beliefs. The beliefs themselves command no inherent respect" and "I don't have to respect…

April 28, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I don’t have to respect your beliefs. I’ll respect your right to hold those beliefs…”

"I don't have to respect your beliefs, I have to respect your right to hold those beliefs. The beliefs themselves command no inherent respect" and "I don't have to respect…

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