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May 2, 2026
Work/Businesses

“Someone called me lazy today. I almost responded”

"Someone called me lazy today. I almost responded" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker is too lazy to respond to an insult. "Someone called me lazy…

November 7, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Someone just called my phone, sneezed and then hung up. I’m getting sick and tired of these cold calls”

"Cold calling" is when a salesperson makes a pitch to a potential customer without prior contact. Cold calling has nothing to do with being called by someone with a common cold, but there…

May 13, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Someone should start a rumor of a shortage of jobs so everybody panics and gets one”

The year 2020 saw panic buying of toilet paper. The year 2021 saw panic buying of gasoline. This was posted on Facebook by Michael Wayne Hurst on May 10, 2021: "Someone should start a rumor of…

May 21, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Someone stole my broken calculator, but I don’t know why. It just doesn’t add up”

"Add up" means to make a mathematical sum. "Doesn't add up" means that something doesn't make sense. "Someone nicked my broken calculator at work!......it just…

May 24, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Someone stole my coffee cup from work today. I’m off to the police station to look at mug shots”

"Someone stole my coffee cup from work on Friday. Just off down the police station now to look at a few mug shots" is a joke that has been printed on several images. The joke was posted…

January 27, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Sometimes all you need is a hug from the right person and all your stress will melt away”

"Sometimes all you need is a hug" is an old saying. "Sometimes all you need is a hug from the right person and all your stress will melt away" is an inspirational saying that…

March 6, 2025
Work/Businesses

“Sometimes I be wanting to tell my job…. ‘My mom said I can’t come’”

A parental excuse usually doesn't work with a job, but some people would like to try. This was posted on Facebook by Tiffany Benton Harper on May 30, 2019, and received over 110,000 shares:…

March 26, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Sometimes I can’t figure out if I’m in preschool or high school. Oh wait, I’m at work”

"Sometimes I can't figure out if I'm in preschool or high school. Oh wait, I'm at work" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. "Sometimes I…

July 19, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Sometimes I feel like giving up. Then I remember I have a lot of MFers to prove wrong”

"Don't give up. You've still got a couple of motherfuckers to prove wrong"/"Sometimes I feel like giving up. Then I remember I have a lot of motherfuckers to prove…

April 6, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Sometimes I feel like throwing in the towel, but you know what that means…more laundry”

"Sometimes I feel like throwing in the towel...but that would only make more laundry for me" and "Sometimes I feel like throwing in the towel, but you know what that means...more…

April 6, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Sometimes I feel like throwing in the towel…but that would only make more laundry for me”

"Sometimes I feel like throwing in the towel...but that would only make more laundry for me" and "Sometimes I feel like throwing in the towel, but you know what that means...more…

May 8, 2018
Education/SchoolsWork/Businesses

“Sometimes I use big words I don’t understand so I can sound more photosynthesis”

"Sometimes I use big words I don't understand so I can sound more photosynthesis" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Origin is unknown. "I always use big…

May 4, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Sometimes it takes an overwhelming breakdown to have an undeniable breakthrough”

"Sometimes it takes an overwhelming breakdown to have an undeniable breakthrough" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Eddie Robinson told me this at…

April 25, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Sometimes it’s not about how good you are, but how bad you want it”

"It's not how good you are. It's how bad you want it" (or "Sometimes it's not about how good you are, but how bad you want it" is a motivational saying that has…

December 22, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Sometimes the easiest way to solve a problem is to stop participating in the problem”

"Sometimes the easiest way to solve a problem is to stop participating in the problem" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is from Jonathan Mead of Paid to Exist…

January 29, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Sometimes the first step to forgiveness is realizing the other person was born an idiot”

"Sometimes the first step to forgiveness is understanding that the other person is a complete idiot" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "@AnnoyedGrlProb:…

January 30, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Sometimes the first step to forgiveness is understanding that the other person is a complete idiot”

"Sometimes the first step to forgiveness is understanding that the other person is a complete idiot" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "@AnnoyedGrlProb:…

January 29, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Sometimes the first step to forgiveness is understanding the other person is an idiot”

"Sometimes the first step to forgiveness is understanding that the other person is a complete idiot" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "@AnnoyedGrlProb:…

April 7, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step”

"Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip toe if you must, but take the step" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

April 18, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Sometimes we’re tested. Not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths”

"Sometimes we're tested. Not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths" (or “Sometimes we’re tested, not to show our weakness, but to discover our strength") is…

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