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March 20, 2021
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“My child will not eat fish. What can I replace it with?”/“A cat. Cats love fish.”

A joke about meal replacements became popular in September 2020 and has been printed on several images: Q: My child will not eat fish. What can I replace it with?A: A cat. Cats love fish. The…

October 13, 2024
Education/SchoolsGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“My dog ate my homework and then a migrant ate my dog”

In September 2024, a Springfield, Ohio pet-eating rumor was that Haitian immigrants were eating people's pets (cats and dogs). A new spin was provided on the jocular student homework excuse,…

September 18, 2024
Education/SchoolsGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“My dog ate my homework and then an immigrant ate my dog”

In September 2024, a Springfield, Ohio pet-eating rumor was that Haitian immigrants were eating people's pets (cats and dogs). A new spin was provided on the jocular student homework excuse,…

July 17, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“My dog isn’t spoiled, I’m just well trained”

"My dog isn't spoiled, I'm just well trained" (or "My dog's not spoiled, I'm just well trained") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

January 6, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“My dog sighs a lot for somebody who doesn’t contribute to this house or know what a government is

"My dog sighs a lot for somebody who doesn’t contribute to this house or know what a government is" was posted on Twitter by sloane (sîpihkopiyesîs) on February 15, 2022. The tweet…

December 25, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“My dog sighs a lot for somebody who doesn’t contribute to this house or know what a government is”

A dog or a cat can sigh a lot, but their owners often wonder why that is, when pets have no responsibilities. "My dog sighs as if she has bills to pay" was posted on X/Twitter by…

December 25, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“My dog sighs a lot for someone who doesn’t pay any bills”

A dog or a cat can sigh a lot, but their owners often wonder why that is, when pets have no responsibilities. "My dog sighs as if she has bills to pay" was posted on X/Twitter by…

December 25, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“My dog sighs a lot for someone who has no bills or any responsibilities”

A dog or a cat can sigh a lot, but their owners often wonder why that is, when pets have no responsibilities. "My dog sighs as if she has bills to pay" was posted on X/Twitter by…

May 14, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“My dog understands several human words. I don’t understand any dog barks. He may be smarter than me”

"My dog understands several human words. I don't understand any dog barks. He/She may be smarter than me" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "My dog understand…

May 14, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“My dog understands several human words. I don’t understand any dog barks. She may be smarter than me”

"My dog understands several human words. I don't understand any dog barks. He/She may be smarter than me" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "My dog understand…

December 29, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“My dog, who does not pay rent or bills and is, himself, a bill, has sighed three times in the past five minutes”

A dog or a cat can sigh a lot, but their owners often wonder why that is, when pets have no responsibilities. "My dog sighs as if she has bills to pay" was posted on X/Twitter by…

July 17, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“My dog’s not spoiled, I’m just well trained”

"My dog isn't spoiled, I'm just well trained" (or "My dog's not spoiled, I'm just well trained") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

April 11, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Time/Weather

“My dogs are the reason I wake up every morning. Really freakin’ early. Every. Single. Morning”

"My dogs are the reason I wake up every morning. Really freakin' early. Every. Single. Morning" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "My dogs are the reason…

October 11, 2018
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“My family’s leaving me because of my obsession with horse racing. And they’re off!”

"They're off!" is a famous starting call in horse racing. "My wife and daughter are leaving because of my obsession with horse racing. And they're off!" was posted on…

June 5, 2019
Education/SchoolsPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“My homework ate my dog”

“The dog ate my homework” is an old, lame excuse for a student not handing in homework on time. "My homework ate my dog" has been the subject of several jokes. A

March 13, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“My house was clean. Then the dogs woke up. The end”

"My house was clean. Then the dogs woke up. The end" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "My house was clean. Then the dogs woke up..." was posted on X/Twitter…

February 24, 2020
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“My kids threw up when I told them I’d put Ginger in the curry. They really loved that cat”

"My girlfriend would probably throw up if I told her I put ginger in the curry she’s eating. She loved that cat" is a joke -- "Ginger" is the name of the cat -- that was…

April 27, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“My life is arranged solely for the comfort and convenience of my dog”

"My life is arranged solely for the comfort and convenience of my dog" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying (on T-shirts) was posted on Facebook by The…

December 6, 2017
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“My new dog, Minton, just ate all my shuttlecocks. Bad Minton!”

A joke on the name of "badminton" has been cited in print since at least 2000: "My new dog, Minton, just ate all my shuttlecocks. Bad Minton!" The joke has been printed on…

February 26, 2018
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Time/Weather

“My uncle named his dogs Rolex and Timex. They are his watch dogs”

A joke has it that a person named two dogs "Timex" and "Rolex" because they were "watch dogs." The "watchdog" pun has been cited in print since at least…

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