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January 30, 2024
Work/Businesses

“I had a thought, but unfortunately I had a second thought…” (joke)

"I had a thought, but unfortunately I had a second thought. They ricocheted off each other and I can't find either anymore" (or "I had a thought, but unfortunately I had another…

January 29, 2024
Work/Businesses

“I had a thought, but unfortunately I had another thought…” (joke)

"I had a thought, but unfortunately I had a second thought. They ricocheted off each other and I can't find either anymore" (or "I had a thought, but unfortunately I had another…

May 9, 2020
Work/Businesses

“I had my patience tested. I’m negative”

"I had my patience tested. I'm negative" -- that is, the speaker has no patience -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Dumb…

December 13, 2020
Work/Businesses

“I had the rudest, slowest, nastiest cashier today. It’s my own fault for using the self checkout”

People sometimes get rude cashiers at stores. This was posted on Facebook by Jim Shaver on December 3, 2020: "I had the rudest, slowest, nastiest cashier today. I guess it's my own fault…

January 31, 2019
Work/Businesses

“I had to use a store discount card to scrape the ice from the car windscreen, but only got 10% off”

Many people use a credit/discount card to scrape off ice from a car windshield. "RT @Noot54: Damn cold this morning! Had to use store discount card to scrape the ice from the car windscreen,…

May 12, 2024
Radio/TelevisionWork/Businesses

“I hate it when TV shows say they contain ‘adult situations’ but then don’t show anyone going to work, paying their bills…”

"I hate it when TV shows say they contain 'adult situations' but then don't show anyone going to work, paying their bills or cleaning up after their kids" is a saying that…

February 14, 2018
Work/Businesses

“I hate Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and half of Fridays”

"I hate Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and half of Fridays" -- basically, most of a regular work week -- is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images.…

February 18, 2022
Work/Businesses

“I hate my job, but it pays for my alcohol. And I need alcohol, because I hate my job”

"I hate my job, but it pays for my alcohol. And I need alcohol, because I hate my job" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "@Erroneous_Me: I hate my job, but it…

June 7, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I hate peer pressure and so should you”

"I hate peer pressure and you should, too" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I hate peer pressure...and you should too!" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes…

June 7, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I hate peer pressure and you should, too”

"I hate peer pressure and you should, too" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I hate peer pressure...and you should too!" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes…

January 4, 2023
Work/Businesses

“I hate pending payments. Just take it already so I can start my healing process”

"I hate pending payments. Just take it already so I can start my healing process" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "I hate pending payments. Just take that shit…

January 4, 2023
Work/Businesses

“I hate pending payments. Just take that shit so I can start my healing process”

"I hate pending payments. Just take it already so I can start my healing process" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "I hate pending payments. Just take that shit…

April 28, 2023
Work/Businesses

“I hate people who use physically impossible metaphors. They make my blood boil”

To "make someone's blood boil" is to make someone angry or annoyed. Blood does not literally boil, however. "I hate people that use physically impossible metaphors. They make my…

May 11, 2020
Work/Businesses

“I hate Russian dolls. They’re so full of themselves”

A popular jokes is told about Matryoshka dolls, also called Russian dolls or nesting dolls. "RT @sillybeggar 'Russian dolls are really full of themselves'" was posted on Twitter…

July 23, 2017
Work/Businesses

“I hate to waste sick days actually being sick”

"I hate to waste sick days actually being sick" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on August 28, 2012. TwitterDasho_Louie‏…

August 5, 2017
Work/Businesses

“I hate when the debit/credit card reader at the checkout asks if the amount is okay”

"I hate when the debit/credit card reader at the checkout asks if the amount is okay? No. It's not. I want all this crap for a dollar" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

July 5, 2024
Work/Businesses

“I hate when Walmart doesn’t have what I need & I have to go home, change out of my pajamas & take a shower so I can go to Target”

"I hate when Walmart doesn't have what I need & I have to go home, change out of my pajamas & take a shower so I can go to Target" is a jocular saying that has been printed…

May 19, 2021
Work/Businesses

“I have 2 milestones at work: 1. Lunch 2. Leaving”

"I have two milestones at work: 1. Lunch 2. Leaving" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Obviously, not everyone enjoys work. "I have two milestones at work:1.…

November 19, 2020
Work/Businesses

“I have a five year plan to become more spontaneous”

Many people make plans to be more spontaneous, but do they make long term plans? "I have a five year plan to become more spontaneous" was posted on Twitter by Daveastated on August 27,…

November 1, 2020
Work/Businesses

“I have a hard time finishing what I sta—”

Some people have a hard time finishing what they start. "Sometimes I have a hard time finishing what I sta" was posted on Twitter by OnWave on July 25, 2010. "I HAVE A HARD TIME…

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