“Failed at making an omelet, so now I’m having scrambled eggs”

“Failed at making an omelet, so now I’m having scrambled eggs” is a jocular saying about preparing eggs that has been printed on many images. “Attempted to make an omelet this morning, ended up having scrambled eggs lol” was posted on Twitter on June 6, 2011. “I’ll just flip this omelet annnnnnnnnd looks like I’m having scrambled eggs” was posted on Twitter on October 20, 2013.
   
“There are approximately 45 seconds between ‘I’ll make us an omelet’ and ‘We’re having scrambled eggs’” was posted on Twitter by Elizabeth Hackett‏ on June 3, 2017.
   
       
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Kayte Foras‏
@Kaayyytte
Attempted to make an omelet this morning, ended up having scrambled eggs lol
8:47 AM - 6 Jun 2011
 
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Surae Helms‏
@RenoSue
Welp, I tried to make an omelet, but it looks like I’m having scrambled eggs with some shit in it instead.
4:27 PM - 25 Apr 2012
 
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Matt Munroe‏
@MattyMunroe
That moment when flipping your omelet and it breaks. Looks like I’m having scrambled eggs. #LikeABoss
5:28 AM - 17 Oct 2012
 
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Lills ☼ॐ‏
@LillieWisdom
*Making an omelet*
*tries to flip*
Me: I guess I’m having scrambled eggs again ...
7:35 PM - 12 Jan 2013
 
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bia ❁‏
@_itsbiancab
Failed at making an omelet so now I’m having scrambled eggs
11:00 AM - 29 Aug 2013
 
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Jared‏
@mormantohandle
I’ll just flip this omelet annnnnnnnnd looks like I’m having scrambled eggs
9:46 AM - 20 Oct 2013
 
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M.A.Q‏
@MiiMzee
Me in the morning: “I’m just going to flip this perfectly Laudree-like omelet”...aaaand now I’m having scrambled eggs 😊
2:38 AM - 21 Oct 2013
 
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Anthony‏
@iSpeakComedy
Let me just flip this omelette real quick……... aaaaaand I’m having scrambled eggs.
5:40 PM - 19 Jan 2014
 
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Elizabeth Hackett‏
@LizHackett
There are approximately 45 seconds between “I’ll make us an omelet” and “We’re having scrambled eggs.”
3:02 PM - 3 Jun 2017