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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…

March 8, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“I don’t wanna party like it’s 1999. I wanna go grocery shopping like it’s 1999”

"I don't wanna party like it's 1999. i wanna grocery shop like it's 1999" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Party like it's 1999" is a line…

March 8, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“I don’t wanna party like it’s 1999. I wanna grocery shop like it’s 1999”

"I don't wanna party like it's 1999. i wanna grocery shop like it's 1999" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Party like it's 1999" is a line…

May 19, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“I don’t want to 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…

September 27, 2025
Work/Businesses

“I don’t want to have a career. I want to sit on the porch”

"I do not want to have a career. I want to sit on the porch" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people would rather relax at home than go to work. The saying was…

March 8, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“I don’t want to party like it’s 1999. I want to grocery shop like it’s 1999”

"I don't wanna party like it's 1999. i wanna grocery shop like it's 1999" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Party like it's 1999" is a line…

August 25, 2018
Work/Businesses

“I don’t want to. I don’t have to. You can’t make me. I’m retired”

"I don't want to. I don't have to. You can't make me. I'm retired" is a jocular retirement saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been printed on…

October 21, 2013
Work/Businesses

“I don’t work here. I’m a consultant”

"I don't work here. I'm a consultant" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, hats and coffee mugs. The saying has been cited in print…

February 21, 2018
Work/Businesses

“I don’t work on weekends, or any other day that ends with ‘Y’”

"I don't work on weekends, or any other day that ends with 'Y'" is an anti-work saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Cool Funny…

March 2, 2026
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“I don’t know whose manager needs to hear this, 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…

June 2, 2024
Work/Businesses

“I don’t make mistakes. I make spicy decisions”

"I don’t make mistakes. I make spicy decisions" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I don’t make mistakes, only spicy decisions" was posted on X/Twitter by…

May 4, 2025
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“I don’t need a morning person to motivate me; I just need coffee”

"I don’t need a morning person to motivate me; I just need coffee" was posted on Facebook by Amar Amin on November 6, 2024. Authorship of the coffee saying is unknown. Facebook Amar…

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

“I don’t need the Grinch to steal Christmas, the cost of living already did 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…

June 4, 2020
Work/Businesses

“I don’t think the Renaissance Festival should be closed, because having a real plague there…”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic cancelled many entertainments. "I don’t think the Renaissance Festival should be closed, because having a real life plague there will add to the…

April 3, 2019
Work/Businesses

“I don’t work on Fridays, I make appearances”

"I don’t work on Fridays, I make appearances" is a jocular Friday saying that has been printed on many images. "I don’t work on Fridays… I make appearances" was posted on…

October 6, 2025
Work/Businesses

“I dream of a day when paper-towel manufacturers just say how many rolls are in the package, and not how many hypothetical rolls…”

Paper towel rolls come in all different sizes. Some thick rolls can say "8=12" on the package, and this can be confusing. This comment was posted on X/Twitter by Howard Mittelmark on…

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