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March 29, 2018
Time/Weather

“There are some things you can only learn in a storm”

"There are some things you can only learn in a storm" -- that is, learn through difficulties -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Some stuff you can't learn on…

December 14, 2013
Time/Weather

“There are two seasons in the North—winter and road construction”

"There are two seasons in the North -- winter and road construction" is a joke told about many northern cities. "There are two seasons -- winter and August (or Fourth of July)"…

April 11, 2018
Time/Weather

“There is a button on my oven that says ‘stop time’”

Most ovens come with a timer. "There's a button on my oven that says 'Stop Time.' I don't think I should have that much power over the universe" was posted on Twitter…

April 6, 2023
Time/Weather

“There is a saying about April: It is a wonderful month filled with love, happiness & various fools”

"Welcome APRIL Wishing you a wonderful month filled with love & happiness. FIONAChilds.com" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook on Changathikoottam on March 31, 2014.…

October 6, 2025
Sports/GamesTime/Weather

“There should be an Autumn Olympics where the events are like, picking out a sweater and pointing out vibrant foliage”

There are Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games, but nothing for autumn. Many people have suggested events (jokingly) that could be in an Autumn Olympics, such as bobbing for apples,…

December 14, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksTime/Weather

“There’s one good thing about snow, it makes your lawn look as nice as your neighbor’s”

"There's one good thing about snow, it makes your lawn look as nice as your neighbor's" is a saying that has been

December 10, 2019
Time/Weather

“There’s snow place like home”

"There's snow place like home" is a winter saying that has been printed on many images. "There's no place like home" is a famous line from the song "Home! Sweet…

December 10, 2019
Time/Weather

“There’s snowplace like home”

"There's snow place like home" is a winter saying that has been printed on many images. "There's no place like home" is a famous line from the song "Home! Sweet…

May 19, 2023
Time/Weather

“They finally made a documentary about clocks. It’s about time!”

"They're finally making a documentary about the invention of clocks. It's about time!" is a pun that was posted on Twitter by drewtarvin on June 26, 2012. "Did you hear…

May 30, 2019
Time/Weather

“They sure don’t make time machines like they’re going to!”

"They don't make things like they used to" is an old saying. "They don't make time machines like they're going to very soon" was said by English actor, DJ and…

July 23, 2022
Time/Weather

“This ain’t no regular heat…this high class heat…bitch it’s hõte ás fuqùe”

"Hõte ás fuqùe" or "hot as fuque" is a fancier way to say "hot as fuck" (very hot). "Today was a good hair day, despite it being hot as fuque outside" was…

January 20, 2025
Time/Weather

“This extra layer of fat is not keeping me warm. This is bullshit”

Many people gain an extra layer of fat in the wintertime. They rationalize that the fat will at least keep them warm, but they often still feel cold. "and why isn't the layer of fat that…

December 12, 2015
Time/Weather

“This guy was so large, he had his own climate”

There are many ways to say that a person is big. A man can be "tall as a building" or "have his own zip code." New York-born comedian and actor Billy Crystal said that, as a…

July 16, 2023
Time/Weather

“This heat got me sweating harder than my ex tryna tell the truth”

"This heat got me sweating harder than my ex tryna tell the truth" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Sweating harder than my ex tryna tell the truth rn" (shown…

December 8, 2017
Time/Weather

“This is a terrible spell of wheather”

A "terrible spell of weather" doesn't usually involve spelling the word "weather," but there have been puns. "This is a terrible spell of wheather" was posted on…

February 4, 2023
Time/Weather

“This is the Mondayest Monday that ever Mondayed”

"This is the Mondayest Monday that ever Mondayed" is a silly Monday saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker of the saying dislikes Mondays and is experiencing the worst…

November 23, 2025
Time/Weather

“This is the type of weather where you just stand in the shower half of the time doing nothing because the hot water feels good”

When the weather is cold, a hot shower feels especially good. This was posted on X/Twitter by "A" on November 18, 2025, and it received over 54,000 likes: "This is the type of…

April 29, 2018
Time/Weather

“This is your Sunday evening reminder that you can handle whatever this week throws at you”

"This is your Sunday evening reminder that you can handle whatever this week throws at you" is a Sunday saying that has been printed on many images. The full saying was posted on This…

March 25, 2021
Time/Weather

“This spring I’m looking for someone who has the same allergies as I do”

"This spring I'm looking for someone who has the same allergies as I do" is a spring saying that has been printed on an ecard. "This Spring, I'm looking for someone who has…

March 25, 2021
Time/Weather

“This spring I’m looking for that special someone who has the same allergies I do”

"This spring I'm looking for someone who has the same allergies as I do" is a spring saying that has been printed on an ecard. "This Spring, I'm looking for someone who has…

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