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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…

December 27, 2019
Work/Businesses

“I don’t know what it is, but it’s on sale!”

"I don't know what it is, but it's on sale!" is a shopping saying that has been printed on many images. "I don’t know what it is, but it’s on SALE - BUY IT" was…

November 24, 2017
Work/Businesses

“I don’t know what the big deal is about Black Friday. All Fridays matter”

Black Friday is a busy shopping day after Thanksgiving; it has nothing to do with 19th century slaves (a false etymology) or current African Americans. However, many people have used the Black…

March 2, 2026
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“I don’t know whose boss need to hear this right now, but pizza is NOT a bonus”

Many managers see employees working hard and reward them with pizza. The employees, however, really want bonuses. A pizza meme was posted on Facebook by Drew Kamin on October 15, 2019. "When…

March 17, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I don’t know why it’s called a ‘break room.’ It’s always full of people I need a break from”

A "break room" is for coffee breaks and lunch breaks that people (usually employees) in a building take. "I don't know why it's called a 'break room.' It's…

June 9, 2019
Work/Businesses

“I don’t know you from Adam’s off ox”

To "not know (someone) from Adam" --- Adam being the first man, as written in the Book of Genesis -- is not to know someone. The expression has been cited in print since at least 1750. To…

March 7, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I don’t like Monday morning people. Or Mondays. Or mornings. Or people”

"I don't like Monday mornings, or people who like Monday mornings. Or Mondays. Or mornings. Or people" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Monday is the…

March 7, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I don’t like Monday mornings, or people who like Monday mornings. Or Mondays. Or mornings”

"I don't like Monday mornings, or people who like Monday mornings. Or Mondays. Or mornings. Or people" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Monday is the…

September 9, 2016
Work/Businesses

“I don’t like morning people. Or mornings. Or people”

"I don't like morning people...or mornings...or people" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. "I don't like morning people nor mornings.." was…

August 1, 2015
Work/Businesses

“I don’t mind going to work, but the 8 hour wait to go home is bullshit”

"I don't mind going to work, but the 8 hour wait to go home is bullshit" is a jocular line that has been printed on many ecards. "I don't mind going to work but that eight…

February 11, 2018
Work/Businesses

“I don’t need alcohol to make bad decisions”

"I don't need alcohol to make bad deicisons" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. "I don't need alcohol to make poor decisions..." was…

October 20, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I don’t need anger management. I need people to stop pissing me off”

"I don't need anger management. I need people to stop pissing me off" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I don't need anger management I need people…

December 24, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceHolidays/Events/ParadesWork/Businesses

“I don’t need the Grinch to steal Christmas, the cost of living already fuckin done that”

"I don’t need the Grinch to steal Christmas, the cost of living already did (that)" is a saying that has been printed on many images. In How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (a…

October 21, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I don’t need to go to Area 51. I’ve been to Walmart”

Walmart (an American multinational retail corporation) has been compared to Area 51 (a highly classified United States Air Force facility, often associated with UFOs). "I think area 51 is…

August 14, 2022
Work/Businesses

“I don’t run away from hard work. I’m too lazy to run”

"I'm not running away from hard work. I'm too lazy to run" (or "I don't run away from hard work. I'm too lazy to run") is a saying that has been printed on…

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…

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…

July 14, 2017
Work/Businesses

“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…

April 20, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I don’t usually brag about going to expensive places, but I just left the gas station”

There are several jokes about high gas prices. "I don't like to brag about going to expensive places, but I just went to the gas station" was posted on Twitter by IG on May 6, 2016.…

May 19, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“I don’t wanna be dramatic but the work week continuously restarting is literally ruining my life”

For many people, the weekend off work goes by too quickly. It's soon Monday again, and another work week cycle. "I don't wanna be dramatic but the work week continuously restarting…

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