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January 14, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsTime/Weather

“My favorite outdoor activity is the short walk back inside”

"My favorite outdoor activity is the short walk back inside" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker doe not enjoy exercise, and the outside weather is too…

July 24, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksTime/WeatherTransportation

“My favorite outdoor summertime activity is traveling from my air conditioned car to my air conditioned house”

"My favorite outdoor summertime activity is traveling from my air conditioned car to my air conditioned house" was posted on Facebook by Sarcastic Mama on July 14, 2025, and this received…

September 6, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksTime/Weather

“My favorite part of fall is when the mosquitoes go back to Hell”

"My favorite part of fall is when the mosquitoes go back to Hell" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I love fall! My favorite part is not when it gets cold,…

March 20, 2025
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“My favorite part of Spring is its rolls”

"My favorite part of Spring is its rolls" was posted on X/Twitter by Case on March 20, 2025, and this received over 1,500 likes. The saying is jocular. Many people eat "spring…

August 8, 2017
Time/Weather

“My favorite time of the year is when the bugs start to die”

"My favorite time of the year is when (all) the bugs start to die" is a jocular fall saying that has been printed on many images. "my favorite time of year is when all the bugs start…

January 2, 2025
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“My favorite winter activity is going back inside and drinking more coffee”

"My favorite winter activity is going back inside and drinking more coffee" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Our favorite winter activity is going back inside and…

August 25, 2020
Time/Weather

“My head gets cold at the drop of a hat”

"At the drop of a hat" means without hesitation (instantly). The phrase usually does not literally involve a hat, but there are jokes. "My head gets cold at the drop of a hat"…

April 11, 2025
Time/Weather

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

"My kids 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 kids are the reason…

April 11, 2025
Time/Weather

“My kids are the reason I wake up in the morning. Really fucking early. Every. Goddamn. Morning”

"My kids 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 kids are the reason…

December 30, 2025
Names/PhrasesTime/Weather

“My life sucks, but I’m not in Times Square wearing a diaper”

Many people who attend the New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City's Times Square have to wear a diaper because there is no place to go to the bathroom.. "I can promise I…

August 3, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“My Monday morning routine consists of talking myself out of quitting my job”

Many people think of quitting their jobs every morning. "My Monday morning routine consists of talking myself out of quitting my job" was posted on Facebook by Lisa Florio-Weigele on July…

August 3, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“My morning routine consists of talking myself out of quitting my job”

Many people think of quitting their jobs every morning. "My Monday morning routine consists of talking myself out of quitting my job" was posted on Facebook by Lisa Florio-Weigele on July…

December 30, 2016
Time/Weather

“My New Year’s resolution is 1080p”

"My New Year's resolution is 1080p is a jocuar New Year's one-line saying that has been printed on several images. 1080p is the resolution for high-definition television (HDTV).…

January 1, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksTime/Weather

“My New Year’s Resolution is for my neighbors to move”

"My New Year's Resolution is for my neighbors to move" was posted on X/Twitter by Tracie Breaux on January 1, 2013. "my new years resolution is for my neighbors to move"…

January 1, 2023
Time/Weather

“My New Year’s resolution is to not have one”

"My New Year's resolution is to not have one" is said by many people who know that they won't keep their resolutions. "New year’s resolution is not to have one" was…

January 1, 2023
Time/Weather

“My New Year’s resolution is to procrastinate. I’ll start tomorrow”

"My New Year's resolution is to procrastinate. I'll start tomorrow" is a joke that has been printed on many images. "My new years resolution is to procrastinate less and be…

January 7, 2023
Time/Weather

“My New Year’s resolution is to stop putting my foot in my mouth. I bet yours is to lose weight”

"My New Year's resolution is to stop putting my foot in my mouth. I bet yours is to lose weight, huh?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The speaker is…

December 30, 2024
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“My New Year’s resolution was to enjoy more coffee… so far, so good!”

"My New Year's resolution was to enjoy more coffee... so far, so good!" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "My New Year's resolution was to enjoy more…

December 22, 2019
Time/Weather

“My new year’s revolution is to learn how to spell”

People make new year's resolutions, but this is sometimes misspelled as "revolutions." "My New Year's revolution is to always spell important words correctly, thus…

December 28, 2017
Time/Weather

“My New Year’s revolution is to proofread more”

"Resolution" is sometimes mis-typed as "revolution." "My new year's revolution is to proofread my tweets more carefully" was posted on Twitter on December 27,…

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