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July 21, 2013
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I don’t sweat, I sparkle” (“I don’t sweat, I glisten/glow”)

"I don't sweat, I sparkle" (or "I don't sweat, I glisten/glow") has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and gym bags. "I don't sweat,…

August 27, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I don’t take health advice from people who think the world is overpopulated”

"Be wary of taking 'health advice' from people who believe the world is overpopulated... I shouldn't have to explain this one" was posted on Twitter by ZUBY: on April 15,…

May 6, 2017
Food/Drink

“I don’t take soup. You can’t build a meal on a lake”

"No, I don't take soup. You can't build a meal on a lake" is a soup saying that has been printed on many images. The quotation is from New York-born socialite and interior…

September 3, 2018
Education/Schools

“I don’t teach subjects. I teach students”

"I don't teach subjects (English, Math, Social Studies, et al.), I teach students" is a popular saying with many teachers. What's most important is the students, and teaching to…

June 10, 2024
Food/Drink

“I don’t think coffee even wakes me up anymore, I just like the idea of having coffee”

"I don't think coffee even wakes me up anymore, I just like the idea of having coffee" was posted on X/Twitter by Shafeeq on February 17, 2023, and received over 7,400 likes. The…

January 17, 2018
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“I don’t think I ever want to be a mime. It just doesn’t speak to me”

"I don't think the art of being a mime holds any artistic value. It just doesn't speak to me" is a jocular saying that was posted on Twitter on March 9, 2013. "As an art…

July 2, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I don’t think inside the box. I don’t think outside the box either. I don’t know where the box is”

"I don't think inside the box. I don't think outside the box either. I don't even know where the box is" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The…

January 14, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I don’t trust new cafes. They fill me with uncertain tea”

A popular "tea" pun is: "I don't trust new cafes. They fill me with uncertain tea." The joke was cited on Twitter on July 24, 2015. SickipediaI don't trust new…

May 6, 2025
Food/Drink

“I don’t trust people that eat coleslaw. How do you eat grass and mayonnaise?”

Facebook More Crazy Stuff May 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM · I don't trust people that eat coleslaw. How do you eat grass and mayonnaise?"

January 15, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I don’t trust stairs. They’re always up to something”

Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterSteve Mazepa‏@zepadeedoodahStairs are always up to something...10:20 PM - 4 Aug 2011 TwitterNegrito Cobblepot‏@tiptopstopWhy can't you trust stairs?…

June 3, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I don’t trust trees. They’re shady”

"I don't trust trees. They're shady" is a pun that has been printed on several images. "RT @LateUpdate You can't trust trees. Don't ask why; there's just…

October 20, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I don’t understand how a cemetery can raise funeral prices and blame it on the cost of living”

Do cemeteries and funeral homes have "cost of living" increases? "How can cementeries and funeral homes blame their rising prices on 'the high cost of living' ?" was…

August 5, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I don’t understand people that have goals like getting likes on their selfie”

People who take selfies might be overly self-absorbed, but what about those who obsess about likes? "I don't understand people that have goals like getting likes on their selfie" was…

March 14, 2022
Time/Weather

“I don’t understand why 14/3 is Pi Day. Isn’t 22/7 a better choice?”

Pi Day is March 14th (3/14), just as Pi is "3.14." However, many non-U.S. countries represent dates by day-month, making this date 14/3. The date of 3/14 is "American Pi (Day)."…

April 8, 2022
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“I don’t understand why banks get upset when you can’t repay a loan…” (joke)

"I don't understand why banks get upset when you can't repay a loan. You already knew I had no money when I came to borrow it" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

June 19, 2024
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I don’t understand why bugs come inside when they got the WHOLE OUTSIDE”

"I don't understand why bugs come inside when they got the WHOLE OUTSIDE" is a saying that has been printed on many images "Bugs Have so much outside, why they so pressed to…

January 28, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“I don’t understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine’s Day”

A jocular saying about Valentine's Day has been printed on many images: "I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the…

August 7, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I don’t understand 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 7, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I don’t understand 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…

July 14, 2017
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“I don’t understand why record stores are failing. They have record sales every year”

How can a business with record sales ever fail? A joke was posted on Twitter by SEC Fort Worth‏ on January 2, 2017: "We don’t understand why record stores failed. They had record sales…

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