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November 23, 2020
Work/Businesses

“My mask broke in the store and it felt like my titty popped out”

The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic made face masks mandatory in many stores. "My mask broke in the store and it felt like my titty popped out..." is a saying that has been printed…

November 9, 2024
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“My mom worked 10 hours a day to put food on the table. Great mom, but a really slow cook”

"My father worked ten hours a day to put food on the table. Great dad, very slow cook" is a joke that was posted on X/Twitter by Mark Simmons on February 13, 2020. The joke is that…

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…

November 8, 2024
Work/Businesses

“My neighbor opened a backyard petting zoo with his bull. No one went. He was charging way too much”

Three jokes involve a bull and the pun of "charging too much." "We had a bull come to our front door selling red capes, but he was charging way too much" was posted on Facebook…

November 3, 2015
Work/Businesses

“My new boss told me to be on call 24/7. I don’t mind as July 24th is ages away”

"24/7" means "24 hours a day, 7 days a week" -- all the time. It does not mean "July 24th," but there have been several jokes about that. "You work 24/7? Wow, I…

May 3, 2018
Work/Businesses

“My only talent is I just don’t quit”

"My only talent is I just don't quit" is a motivational saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter on September 26, 2015. Authorship is unknown.…

March 6, 2024
Work/Businesses

“My origami skills are in creasing”

"Increasing" shouldn't be confused with "in creasing," but there are origami puns. "RT @SpacemanQuisp I think the popularity of origami is in creasing" was posted…

December 6, 2017
Work/Businesses

“My parents told me I could be anyone I wanted to be. Turns out, this is called ‘Identity Theft’”

Parents often tell their children that they can become anyone they want to be. This is not meant to be taken literally. "As a young child my mum told me I could be anybody I wanted to be.…

July 30, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceWork/Businesses

“My paycheck says I have a good job. My bills say I need to do better”

"My paycheck says I have a good job. My bills say I need to do better" is a saying that means the speaker's paycheck is not covering the bills. The saying has been popular since…

June 20, 2017
Work/Businesses

“My people skills are just fine. It’s my tolerance to idiots that needs work”

"My people skills are just fine. It's my tolerance to idiots that needs work" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on November…

October 24, 2024
Work/Businesses

“My perfume store got robbed! They took every scent I had”

"Scent" shouldn't be confused with "cent," but there are jokes. "My candle store got robbed. They took every scent I had" was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on…

April 24, 2019
Work/Businesses

“My personality is who I am, my attitude depends on who you are”

"Don’t confuse my personality with my attitude. My personality is who I am, my attitude depends on who you are" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't…

February 21, 2024
Work/Businesses

“My problem is I wanna follow Jesus and slap people too”

"My problem is I want to follow Jesus and slap people too" (or "My problem is I wanna follow Jesus and slap people too") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…

February 21, 2024
Work/Businesses

“My problem is I want to follow Jesus and slap people too”

"My problem is I want to follow Jesus and slap people too" (or "My problem is I wanna follow Jesus and slap people too") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…

July 2, 2023
Work/Businesses

“My résumé is basically a list of things I hate to do”

"My résumé is just a list of things I (really) never want to do again" (or "My résumé is basically a list of things I hate to do") is a saying that has been printed on many…

July 2, 2023
Work/Businesses

“My résumé is just a list of jobs I never want to do again”

"My résumé is just a list of things I (really) never want to do again" (or "My résumé is basically a list of things I hate to do") is a saying that has been printed on many…

July 2, 2023
Work/Businesses

“My résumé is just a list of things I never want to do again”

"My résumé is just a list of things I (really) never want to do again" (or "My résumé is basically a list of things I hate to do") is a saying that has been printed on many…

July 2, 2023
Work/Businesses

“My résumé is just a list of things I really never want to do again”

"My résumé is just a list of things I (really) never want to do again" (or "My résumé is basically a list of things I hate to do") is a saying that has been printed on many…

August 18, 2022
Work/Businesses

“My save for later cart on Amazon is up to about $1.2 million dollars”

Many people who shop online (such as at Amazon) can't afford an item, and put it in the "save for later" cart. "My save for later cart on Amazon is up to about $1.2 million…

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