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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…

May 14, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Today’s problems are yesterday’s solutions”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Twitter Jonathan K. Wong@jonathanwspeaks"Today's problems are yesterday's solutions." #HLA4:10 PM - 9 Jul 2009 TwitterR. Shanti…

July 29, 2013
Work/Businesses

“Tomorrow—a mystical land where 99% of human productivity is stored”

"Tomorrow (noun)-- A mystical land where 99% of all human productivity, motivation, and achievement is stored" is a popular saying on many posters. The saying appears to have been coined…

March 31, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed… Tell someone you don’t like to fuck off today”

"Tell someone you love them today. Because tomorrow is not promised" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Tell someone you love them today..tomorrow is not…

October 8, 2025
Work/Businesses

“Tomorrow isn’t promised. Be a cunt today”

"Tomorrow isn't promised. Be a cunt today" and "Don't be a cunt" are sayings that have been printed on many images. X/Twitter Kelsey @queenoftherad "Try not to be…

October 8, 2025
Work/Businesses

“Tomorrow isn’t promised. Be a ho today”

"Tomorrow isn't promised. Be a ho(e) today" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. X/Twitter Momo @MelaninSauce Death by "tomorrow ain't promised so go…

October 8, 2025
Work/Businesses

“Tomorrow isn’t promised. Be a hoe today”

"Tomorrow isn't promised. Be a ho(e) today" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. X/Twitter Momo @MelaninSauce Death by "tomorrow ain't promised so go…

May 28, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Tonight’s Powerball jackpot is a full tank of unleaded gas and a sheet of plywood”

May 2021 saw gas shortages and price increases. The price of lumber also shot up much higher. "Tonight's Powerball jackpot is a full tank of unleaded gas and a sheet of plywood" was…

June 17, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Too many people miss the silver lining because they’re expecting gold”

"Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. The expression "every cloud has a silver…

March 25, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Too much Monday, not enough coffee”

"Too much Monday, not enough coffee" -- meaning a tough day at work -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Too much Monday, not enough coffee. Must remedy" was…

May 13, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Too tired to work. Too poor to quit. Too old for a sugar daddy. Too fat to strip”

"Too young for retirement. Too poor to quit. Too fat to strip" is a work saying that has been printed on several images. "So I continue" is added, far at the bottom. "To…

May 13, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Too young for retirement. Too poor to quit. Too fat to strip”

"Too young for retirement. Too poor to quit. Too fat to strip" is a work saying that has been printed on several images. "So I continue" is added, far at the bottom. "To…

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