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May 11, 2020
Work/Businesses

“To the person who stole my glasses, I will find you. I have contacts”

"Contact lenses" shouldn't be confused with "contacts," but there are jokes. "Someone stole my glasses. I will find you. I have my contacts" was posted on Twitter…

April 19, 2020
Work/Businesses

“To those turning in your neighbors and local businesses, you did the reich thing”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic saw governments use "snitches get rewards/riches programs. Some people countered with an image of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and a reference to the Third…

June 10, 2015
Work/Businesses

“To thrive in life you need three bones: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone”

"To thrive in life you need three bones... A wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone " is a saying that has been printed on many posters and frequently credited to American country music…

June 14, 2018
Work/Businesses

“To try when there is little hope is to risk failure. Not to try at all is to guarantee it”

"If you try, you risk failure. If you don’t, you ensure it" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "To try when there is little hope…

December 4, 2020
Work/Businesses

“To understand paranoid people better, follow them around”

"Understand paranoid people better by following them around" (or "To understand paranoid people better, follow them around") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…

September 23, 2025
Work/Businesses

“Today I am going to give it my almost”

"Today I am going to give it my some" (or "Today I'm going to give it my some") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The usual saying would be,…

October 27, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Today I am going to give it my some”

"Today I am going to give it my some" (or "Today I'm going to give it my some") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The usual saying would be,…

October 26, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Today I’m doing nothing because I started doing it yesterday and I wasn’t finished…and I’m no quitter”

"Today I'm doing nothing because I started doing it yesterday and I wasn't finished...and I'm no quitter" is a jocular saying about laziness that has been printed on many…

October 26, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Today I’m doing nothing. ‘Kuz I started doing it yesterday, but I haven’t finished it yet”

"Today I'm doing nothing because I started doing it yesterday and I wasn't finished...and I'm no quitter" is a jocular saying about laziness that has been printed on many…

September 23, 2025
Work/Businesses

“Today I’m going to give it my almost”

"Today I am going to give it my some" (or "Today I'm going to give it my some") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The usual saying would be,…

October 27, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Today I’m going to give it my some”

"Today I am going to give it my some" (or "Today I'm going to give it my some") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The usual saying would be,…

October 27, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Today I’m gonna give it my almost”

"Today I am going to give it my some" (or "Today I'm going to give it my some") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The usual saying would be,…

June 1, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Today I’m having a vision problem. I can’t see myself doing anything at all”

"I'm having a vision problem today. I can't see myself doing much" and "Today I'm having a vision problem. I can't see myself doing anything at all" are…

October 27, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Today is the day I’m going to give it my SOME”

"Today I am going to give it my some" (or "Today I'm going to give it my some") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The usual saying would be,…

January 5, 2026
Work/Businesses

“Today is the day that I do everything tomorrow!”

"Today is the day that I do everything tomorrow!" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker is completely procrastinating on all work. "Today is the day that I do…

March 10, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Today is the first day of the rest of your life. But so was yesterday..”

"Today is the first day of the rest of your life. But so was yesterday, and look how that turned out" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Google Groups:…

March 10, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Today is the first day of the rest of your life”

Entry in progress -- BP Wikiquote: TodayQuotesToday is the first day of the rest of your life.. Attributed to Charles Dederich by The Washington Post (December 10, 1978), p. C5. He was the founder…

July 26, 2025
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“Today’s achievements, if any, will be brought to you by caffeine, sarcasm and sheer stubbornness”

"Today's achievements, if any, will be brought to you by caffeine, sarcasm and sheer stubbornness" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "FYI: Today's…

December 16, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Today’s advice: Sing Christmas carols at work until they send you home”

"Today's advice: Sing Christmas carols/songs at work until they send you home" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. That is, maybe the boss will be in the…

December 16, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Today’s advice: Sing Christmas songs at work until they send you home”

"Today's advice: Sing Christmas carols/songs at work until they send you home" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. That is, maybe the boss will be in the…

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