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November 14, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow”

"Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on the newsgroup bit.listserv.os2-l on August 15, 1997. Authorship is…

February 2, 2026
Work/Businesses

“Planet Earth is a resort for like 500 rich people and the rest of us are just the staff”

Many people feel that the rich own the world and everyone else seems to be just there to serve them. "My coworker and I were talking about capitalism and he said this: 'the earth is a…

October 18, 2015
Work/Businesses

“Planners are a funny lot. They carry neither sword nor pistol…”

A rhyme about planners has been cited in print since at least 1959: Planners are a curious lot, They wear not sword nor pistol. They walk stooped over -- never trot, Because their balls are…

December 28, 2025
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“Plasterers must be heavy good at butterin their toast man”

"If you can butter toast you can plaster a wall..." was posted on Facebook by Learn To Plaster on August 21, 2021. "Plasterers must be heavy good at butterin their toast man"…

December 28, 2025
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“Plasterers must be really good at buttering their toast”

"If you can butter toast you can plaster a wall..." was posted on Facebook by Learn To Plaster on August 21, 2021. "Plasterers must be heavy good at butterin their toast man"…

February 20, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Please be patient with me. I’m from the 1900s”

"Please be patient with me. I'm from the 1900s" is a jocular saying that began in the 2020s. The speaker is over 20 or 30 years old and cannot process new technology easily.…

February 14, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Please be patient. I’m screwing things up as fast as I can”

"Please be patient. I'm screwing things up as fast as I can" is a jocular one-line work saying that has been printed on several images. "Hey guys..please be patient. I'm…

October 23, 2022
Work/Businesses

“Please help me I’m trapped. In a Haiku factory. Save me before they”

A haiku joke has been printed on many images: "help me, i am trappedin a haiku factorysave me, before they" The haiku was posted on tumblr by r0wdyruff in December 2012. "Help!…

April 19, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“Please lower the cost of groceries. I’m not built for OnlyFans”

"Please lower the gas prices. I'm not built for OnlyFans" and "Please lower the cost of living. I'm not built for OnlyFans" are jocular sayings that have been printed…

April 19, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Please lower the cost of living. I’m not built for OnlyFans”

"Please lower the gas prices. I'm not built for OnlyFans" and "Please lower the cost of living. I'm not built for OnlyFans" are jocular sayings that have been printed…

April 19, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetTransportationWork/Businesses

“Please lower the gas prices. I’m not built for OnlyFans”

"Please lower the gas prices. I'm not built for OnlyFans" and "Please lower the cost of living. I'm not built for OnlyFans" are jocular sayings that have been printed…

February 26, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Please stop the hate on the lazy people. They didn’t do anything at all”

"Why we hate lazy people? they are not doing anything anyway" is a question that was asked on Twitter by DearDiary on June 4, 2019. "Why is everyone mad at lazy people? They’re not…

March 6, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Porn is the only industry where having sex with your coworkers is encouraged”

"PSA DONT have sex with your co-workers....unless you do porn!!" is a jocular line that was posted on Twitter on February 1, 2012. "My porn career was over really fast when I…

April 16, 2015
Work/Businesses

“Positive anything is better than negative nothing”

"Positive anything is better than negative nothing" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many posters. American writer and philosopher Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915) was…

October 7, 2024
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“Positivity is like coffee. It stirs your spirit and brightens your day”

"Positivity is like coffee. It stirs your spirit and brightens your day" is a coffee sayng that has been printed on many images. "Positivity is like coffee. It stirs your spirit and…

June 4, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Praise works with only three types of people; men, women and children”

"Praise works with only three types of people; men, women and children" -- that is, everyone -- is a saying encouraging the giving of praise. The saying was posted on the newsgroup…

February 16, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Presidents’ Day is just a fake holiday made up by the president companies to sell more presidents”

Many holidays are highly commercialized -- from Valentine's Day to Halloween to Christmas. Is Presidents' Day also commercialized? "RT @blainecapatch: presidents' day is just a…

February 16, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Presidents’ Day is just a made up holiday to sell more presidents”

Many holidays are highly commercialized -- from Valentine's Day to Halloween to Christmas. Is Presidents' Day also commercialized? "RT @blainecapatch: presidents' day is just a…

September 5, 2022
Work/Businesses

“Primark implies the existence of Primatthew, Priluke and Prijohn”

Primark is an Irish multinational fast fashion retailer. Primark has nothing to do with the Gospel of Mark (one of four New Testament gospels, along with Matthew, Luke and John), but there are…

September 2, 2022
Work/Businesses

“Primenesia (noun)—When you order so much Amazon Prime that you don’t know what’s in the box”

"Primenesia” (Amazon Prime + amnesia) relates to ordering online from Amazon Prime. When the package arrives at the doorstep a day or two later, the customer often has amnesia and forgets…

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