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April 13, 2025
Work/Businesses

“We should tell celebrities they’re going into space and then just leave them there”

Pop singer Katy Perry went to space in 2025 with Blue Origin NS-31. This was posted on X/Twitter by Böb Jänke: Hönkÿ on April 14, 2025: "We should tell celebrities they're going into…

June 19, 2026
Radio/TelevisionWork/Businesses

“We stare at our medium screens all day and then reward ourselves by looking at our big screen while scrolling our tiny screen”

Many people stare at screens all day, both at work and at home. This was posted on X/Twitter by Laurazepam on May 11, 2021, and it received over 38,000 likes: "being an adult is staring at…

March 29, 2014
Work/Businesses

“We want bread, but we want roses, too” (Bread and Roses strike)

"Bread and roses" (or "We want bread, but we want roses, too") is a popular labor movement slogan. The saying means that workers need living wages ("bread"), but also…

July 31, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“We went from cows are killing the climate to let’s build 600 acre data centers everywhere”

"How did we go from 'cows are killing the climate' to 'let's build data centers everywhere'" and "We went from cows are killing the climate to let's…

October 13, 2020
Work/Businesses

“We will continue having lots of meetings until we find out why no work is getting done”

"We will continue to have (these) meetings until we find out why no work is getting done" or ("We will continue having lots of meetings until I/we find our why no work is getting…

October 13, 2020
Work/Businesses

“We will continue having meetings, everyday, until I find out why no work is getting done”

"We will continue to have (these) meetings until we find out why no work is getting done" or ("We will continue having lots of meetings until I/we find our why no work is getting…

October 13, 2020
Work/Businesses

“We will continue to have meetings until we find out why no work is getting done”

"We will continue to have (these) meetings until we find out why no work is getting done" or ("We will continue having lots of meetings until I/we find our why no work is getting…

March 27, 2021
Work/Businesses

“We’re closed but still awesome” (store sign)

"Come in, we're awesome" (or "Come in, we're open and awesome" is a store sign that has been printed on many images. "Come in, we're awesome" is a joke…

October 16, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“We’re so close to ‘let’s circle back next year’ season I can taste it”

In late December, people often say, "Let's circle back next year." This means that the situation will be discussed after the new year. December is sometimes jokingly called…

May 26, 2017
Work/Businesses

“We’re all just kids posing as professionals, counting the days until Friday”

"We’re all just kids posing as professionals, counting the days until Friday" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter by…

May 19, 2020
Work/Businesses

“We’re looking for someone who is responsible..” (joke).

Entry in progress -- B.P. Twitter Reddit -- Jokes Posted by u/M0ng078 May 19, 2020I went for a job interview today and the manager said, “We’re looking for someone who is…

May 8, 2020
Work/Businesses

“We’ve raised our standards, so up yours!”

“DragonFlyBSD: We’ve raised our standards… so up yours!” is a jocular saying that was posted on DragonFly BSD Digest on September 8, 2003. “Up yours!“ is an insult. "Use Plan 9...…

January 21, 2025
Food/DrinkTime/WeatherWork/Businesses

“Wednesday, also known as Monday III.  Coffee, please”

"Tuesday, also known as Monday II. Coffee, please" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. Monday is the traditional start of the work week, and is disliked by many…

March 25, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless”

"Weekends don't count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been credited to American…

March 7, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Welcome to Plastic Surgery Addicts Anonymous…” (joke)

A plastic surgery joke is about "new faces." "S/O to all the new members on Plastic Surgery Addicts Anonymous. Wow! I see a lot of new faces in the room" was posted on Twitter…

October 3, 2025
Education/SchoolsFood/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Welcome to the shit show. Hope you brought alcohol”

"Welcome to the shit show. Hope you brought alcohol" (or "Welcome to the shitshow. Hope you brought alcohol") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means…

October 3, 2025
Education/SchoolsFood/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Welcome to the shitshow. Hope you brought alcohol”

"Welcome to the shit show. Hope you brought alcohol" (or "Welcome to the shitshow. Hope you brought alcohol") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means…

January 15, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Welcome to the Shouting Club hotline. We’re currently experiencing very high call volumes”

Telephone help lines often experience "high call volumes." A joke was posted on Twitter by Richard Davidson on October 26, 2015 and The Standup's Daily Gag Feed on October 28, 2015:…

May 21, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“Welcome to Wednesday: the day when your brain goes on vacation, but your body has to stay at work”

"Welcome to Wednesday: the day when your brain goes on vacation, but your body has to stay at work. It’s a struggle, but we’re still here, doing… something, kind of" was posted on…

May 10, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Well slap my ass and call me a paycheck because I’m never enough”

Some paychecks never seem to be enough, and some people feel like they are never enough. "Well slap my ass and call me a paycheck, cause I’m never enough" was posted on Twitter by $.o.$…

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