“I hate when people say you don’t need alcohol to have fun. You don’t need running shoes to run”

“I hate when people say you don’t need alcohol to have fun. You don’t need running shoes to run, but it fucking helps!” is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain.
     
“‘I dont need drugs to have fun’ ya well i dont need running shoes to run but it makes it a hell of alot easier” was posted on Twitter by TallestDjYouKno 🗽 on April 18, 2011. “I hate hearin’ you don’t need alcohol to have fun .. You don’t need running shoes to jog but it makes it a whole lot better #truth” was posted on Twitter by “con” on April 19, 2011. “‘I dont need drugs to have fun’… ya well I don’t need running shoes to run but it makes it a hell of a lot… http://tumblr.com/xhc26vokau” was posted on Twitter by The Fourum on April 20. 2011. “‘i don’t need alcohol to have fun” but i don’t need running shoes to run but it makes it a hell of a lot easier!’ - anonymous” was posted on Twitter by DonnieMcThotty on May 1, 2011.
 
“‘I don’t need drugs or alcohol to have fun.’ Yeah, I don’t need running shoes to run but it sure does make it a lot easier” was posted on Twitter by Ednakins on June 24, 2011. “I don’t NEED drugs or alcohol to have fun. I also don’t NEED running shoes to run, it just makes it easier” is on an ecard from Someecards, from an uncertain date.
   
“I hate when people say you don’t need alcohol to have fun… well you don’t need running shoes to run but it fucking helps” was posted on Twitter by 50 Shades of Phoenix on October 9, 2015. “I hate when people say you don’t need alcohol to have fun… well you don’t need running shoes to run but it fucking helps. #Truth #TheChive” was posted on Twitter by Michael vanASCH on October 9, 2015.
       
“Adulthood has shown me that you really don’t need fun to have alcohol” and “(2020 coronavirus) Quarantine has really showed me you don’t need fun to have alcohol” are related sayings.
     
       
Twitter
TallestDjYouKno 🗽
@Mr_218
“I dont need drugs to have fun”
ya well i dont need running shoes to run but it makes it a hell of alot easier
9:54 PM · Apr 18, 2011·LiveProfile
   
Twitter
con
@cm_nj
I hate hearin’ you don’t need alcohol to have fun .. You don’t need running shoes to jog but it makes it a whole lot better #truth
11:28 PM · Apr 19, 2011·Twitter for BlackBerry®
       
Twitter
The Fourum
@fourum
“I dont need drugs to have fun”… ya well I don’t need running shoes to run but it makes it a hell of a lot… http://tumblr.com/xhc26vokau
1:20 AM · Apr 20, 2011·Tumblr
 
Twitter
DonnieMcThotty
@MikeyLately
“i don’t need alcohol to have fun” but i don’t need running shoes to run but it makes it a hell of a lot…” http://tumblr.com/xr72c1gt16
6:14 PM · Apr 30, 2011·Tumblr
   
Twitter
DonnieMcThotty
@MikeyLately
“i don’t need alcohol to have fun” but i don’t need running shoes to run but it makes it a hell of a lot easier!” - anonymous
12:11 AM · May 1, 2011·Twitter for Mac
   
Twitter
Scott
@RizzyZone
RT @k_dall: It’s true, you don’t need alcohol to have fun… Well you dont need running shoes to run but it makes it a hella lot easier
11:58 AM · May 19, 2011·TweetCaster
   
Twitter
Ednakins
@Eggnah
“I don’t need drugs or alcohol to have fun.” Yeah, I don’t need running shoes to run but it sure does make it a lot easier.
12:14 AM · Jun 24, 2011·Twitter for Android
   
Twitter
Log ♻️
@Log_Carpenter
“I don’t need drugs or alcohol to have fun.. Yeah, well, I don’t need running shoes to run but it sure makes it a hell of alot easier”
10:32 PM · Jun 26, 2011·Twitter for iPhone
       
Twitter
T-12
@teddytoothtaker
Overheard: Man #1 - “I don’t need Drugs To have fun.” Man #2 - “I don’t need running shoes to run but it makes it easier.”
1:00 PM · Jul 10, 2011·Tweetie for Mac
 
Twitter
A Guy With Tweets
@GuyWithTweets
“I don’t need alcohol to have fun”. Yea well I dont need running shoes to run but it makes it a hell of alot easier.
10:37 PM · Jan 10, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
50 Shades of Phoenix
@phoenixdepew
I hate when people say you don’t need alcohol to have fun… well you don’t need running shoes to run but it fucking helps
12:11 PM · Oct 9, 2015·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
Tyler
@KiD_SuLy
“I hate when people say you don’t need alcohol to have fun…well you don’t need running shoes to run but it fucking helps”
6:46 PM · Oct 9, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Michael vanASCH
@mvanasch
I hate when people say you don’t need alcohol to have fun… well you don’t need running shoes to run but it fucking helps. #Truth #TheChive
8:18 PM · Oct 9, 2015·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
Frau Bruja
@AIBC
I hate when people say you don’t need alcohol to have fun
You don’t need running shoes to run, buit it fucken helps
(This is also shown on an image.—ed.)
6:57 PM · Dec 4, 2015·TweetDeck
 
Twitter   
Silvio Fogarolo
@creative_sushit
I hate when people say you don’t need alcohol to have fun, you don’t need running shoes to run, but it fucking helps
(This is also shown on an image.—ed.)
2:58 AM · Jan 8, 2016·Twitter for Android
 
Reddit—Roorh
Posted by u/AliEvans April 29, 2016
“I hate it when people say you dont need alcohol to have fun - You dont need running shoes to run but it sure fucking helps”
     
Twitter
Footy Soldier
@Mathias8341
I hate when people say you don’t need alcohol to have fun. You don’t need running shoes to run, but It f’n helps.
(This is also shown on an image.—ed.)
4:46 AM · Jul 22, 2016·Twitter for iPhone
 
Reddit—Comebacks   
Posted by u/Invictum2go October 17, 2016
“You don’t need alcohol to have fun, well you don’t need running shoes to run but it surely helps”?
Pls… could change my friend’s life
 
Reddit—Drunk
Posted by u/BlackNicker1 November 6, 2017
“you dont need alcohol to have fun!”
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
I HATE WHEN PEOPLE SAY YOU DON’T
NEED ALCOHOL TO HAVE FUN
YOU DON’T NEED RUNNING SHOES TO
RUN BUT IT FUCKEN HELPS.
         
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/wholetpavlovout July 1, 2018
I don’t need alcohol to have fun
I don’t need running shoes to run either, but if fucking helps
 
Reddit—Quotes
Posted by u/Zazzer-Fied2185 October 21, 2020
“I hate when people say you don’t need alcohol to have fun. You don’t need running shoes to run, but they sure freaking help!” Poster above a bar urinal in San Francisco
 
Twitter
Halle Berry
@halleberry
i hate when people say you don’t need alcohol to have fun! you don’t need running shoes to run but it FUCKING helps!
📸:
@vanhunt
4:57 PM · Dec 31, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
David Voth
@SexCigarsBooze
I hate when people say you don’t need #alcohol to have fun…
Well, you don’t need running shoes to run but it fucking helps.
(This is also shown on an image.—ed.)
6:27 PM · Aug 31, 2022·Twitter for iPhone