“I think my smartphone is broken. I pressed the home button, but I’m still at work”

“I think my iPhone is broken. I pressed the home button and I’m still at work” is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. “I keep pushing the ‘home’ button but i’m still at work.  this stupid thing is broken” was posted on Twitter on March 23, 2009. “Is this phone broken… I keep hitting the home button and find myself still at work?” was posted on Twitter on August 12, 2010.
 
“I think my smart phone is broken….I pressed my home button but I was still at work !!” was posted on Twitter on August 17, 2011. “I think my smart phone is broken….I pressed my home button but I was still at school” was posted on Twitter later on August 17, 2011.
 
“I think my iPhone is broken. I pressed the home button and I’m still at work…” was posted on Twitter by Not Will Ferrell‏ on August 8, 2012.
 
     
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Ronald Coone‏
@Ronald_Coone
i keep pushing the ‘home’ button but i’m still at work.  this stupid thing is broken.
2:52 PM - 23 Mar 2009
   
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Andy Ryan‏
@AndyJamesRyan
I keep clicking the home button but its not working, im still at work! damn mondays!
6:01 AM - 24 Aug 2009
   
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CellPhish‏
@CellPhish
Is this phone broken… I keep hitting the home button and find myself still at work?
11:37 AM - 12 Aug 2010
       
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Aadil L‏
@Aadz69
I think my smart phone is broken….I pressed my home button but I was still at work !!
10:35 AM - 17 Aug 2011
 
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Khoury Gunz‏
@KhouryGunz
I think my smart phone is broken….I pressed my home button but I was still at school
3:32 PM - 17 Aug 2011
 
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Heather‏
@Hlynnj3
I think my smartphone is broken. I hit my home button but I’m still at work :/
4:41 PM - 17 Aug 2011
     
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Billy Berry‏
@Blackalogy
I think my smart phone is broken. I pressed my home button but I was still at school. :(
8:22 PM - 17 Aug 2011
 
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ANTH✪NY D.‏
@MilwaukeeBrewr
I think my smartphone is broken, I pushed my home button…but I’m still here at work..  #DamnItsTrue
6:59 PM - 17 Aug 2011
 
Google Books
5,000 Great One Liners
Edited by Grant Tucker
London, UK: Biteback Publishing Ltd
2012
Pg. ?:
I think my smartphone is broken. I pressed the home button but I’m still at work.
 
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Not Will Ferrell‏
@itsWillyFerrell
I think my iPhone is broken. I pressed the home button and I’m still at work…
8:50 AM - 8 Aug 2012
     
1 October 2013, MX (Melbourne, Australia), “Webcast,” pg. 15:
@itsWillyFerrell
I think my new iPhone 5s is broken. I pressed the home button and I’m still at work.
 
Funny Status
I think my iPhone is broken. I pressed the home button…
January 29, 2014 School Status Updates
I think my iPhone is broken. I pressed the home button & I’m still at school.
   
22 September 2016, The Advertiser (Adelaide, Australia), “The Last Word” by Marty Smith, pg. 22:
Overheard: “I think my iPhone is broken. I pressed the home button and I’m still at work.”
 
Me.Me
I THINK MY IPHONE IS BROKEN I PRESSED THE HOME BUTTON AND I’M STILL AT WORK MF BE AT WORK LIKE 🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😁🤣😂😂😁 MEME
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