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May 31, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Do you know that feelng when you have a lot of work to do and you don’t know where to start? That’s why I’m on tumblr”

Many people like to go on social media to avoid work. "You know that feeling when you have a lot of work to do and you don't know where to start...? That's why I'm on…

May 31, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Do you know that feelng when you have a lot of work to do and you don’t know where to start? That’s why I’m on Twitter”

Many people like to go on social media to avoid work. "You know that feeling when you have a lot of work to do and you don't know where to start...? That's why I'm on…

May 31, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Do you know why birds sing in the morning? Because they don’t have to go to work!”

"Do you know why birds sing in the morning(s)? Because they don't have to go to work!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Birds sing in the morning…

May 27, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Do you know why birds sing in the mornings? Because they don’t have to go to work!”

"Do you know why birds sing in the morning(s)? Because they don't have to go to work!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Birds sing in the morning…

March 13, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Do you know why people are buying up all the toilet paper? Because people are losing their shit”

The 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak had caused panic purchasing of toilet paper. "If peeps are bulk buying toilet paper, then they really are losing their shit" was posted on Twitter by…

December 19, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Do you take the train to work?”/“No way! The train takes me!”

A train joke was posted on Reddit -- Dad Jokes on June 22, 2017: Q: Do you take the train to work?A: No way, the train takes me. “What happened to the monster that took the five o’clock train…

July 4, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Doctor, all five of my boys want to be valets when they grow up!” (joke)

"Parkinson's disease" has nothing to do with "parking," but there are jokes. "Parking-sons Disease Forgetting where you've parked your car" was entered in…

March 16, 2015
Work/Businesses

“Doctors pour drugs of which they know little, to cure diseases of which they know less”

"Doctors pour drugs of which they know little, to cure diseases of which they know less, into human beings of whom they know nothing" was credited to the French writer and philosopher…

February 15, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Does anyone else get road rage from pushing a cart through the aisles at Walmart?”

Can one get "road rage" by pushing a shopping cart at Walmart (a large shopping store)? "Does anyone else get road rage from pushing a shopping cart through Walmart?" is a…

July 27, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Does anyone want to buy a broken barometer? No pressure”

Some sales have high pressure, but the sale of a broken barometer? "If anyone is interested, I have a broken Barometer for sale. No pressure" was posted on Twitter by Chris Gurton on…

October 7, 2004
Work/Businesses

“Does Macy’s tell Gimbels?”

Macy's is the World's Largest Store, at 34th Street and Herald Square. in New York City. Across the street on 34th Street was once a rival store called Gimbels. "Does Macy's…

November 15, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Does working for UPS make you a professional boxer?”

A joke about the term "professional boxer" is that it applies to someone who works at UPS (United Parcel Service). "Professional boxer...at the UPS store" was posted on Twitter…

April 8, 2026
Work/Businesses

“Does writing an instruction book count as manual labor?”

"Manual labor" (physical work) doesn't involve writing instruction manuals, but there are jokes. "Does writing an instruction book count as manual labor?" was posted on…

November 1, 2020
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“Dog catchers get paid by the pound”

How do dog catchers get paid? A poem was printed in the Indianapolis (IN) News on September 15, 1064: The dog catcher, the butcher, And the carpenter, I've found,All have one thing in…

March 23, 2019
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“Dogs can’t operate MRI machines, but catscan”

"Dogs can't operate MRI machines, but catscan" is a joke that has been printed on many images. A "computed tomography scan" is also known as a "CT scan" or…

July 11, 2020
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“Dogs have masters, cats have staff”

"Dogs have owners, cats have staff" (or "Dogs have masters, cats have staff") is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Dogs have masters, cats have staff"…

July 11, 2020
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“Dogs have owners, cats have staff”

"Dogs have owners, cats have staff" (or "Dogs have masters, cats have staff") is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Dogs have masters, cats have staff"…

February 6, 2020
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“Dogs welcome inside. Please tie children to post out front” (sign)

"Dogs welcome inside. Please tie children to post out front" is a jocular sign that has been printed on many images. The sign means that the establishment is dog-friendly. The part about…

September 19, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“Dogs: Life’s apology for every crappy day ever”

"Pets: Life’s apology for every crappy day ever" is a saying that has been printed on many images. People come home after a bad day at work (or school) and are greeted by their pets.…

September 19, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“Dogs: Life’s apology for every crummy day ever”

"Pets: Life’s apology for every crappy day ever" is a saying that has been printed on many images. People come home after a bad day at work (or school) and are greeted by their pets.…

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