“My wife left a note on the fridge that said ‘This isn’t working’” (joke)

A popular joke about a refrigerator is:
 
“My wife left a note on the fridge that said ‘This isn’t working I’m going to my mom’s.’ I opened up the fridge. The light was on and the beer was cold. I’m not sure what she was talking about.”
 
The joke has been cited in print since at least 2012.
 
     
Google Books
The Herald Diary:
Beyond Compare
By Ken Smith
Edinburgh: Black & White Publishing Ltd
2012
Pg. ?:
STEVEN ELDER writes in: “My wife left a note on the fridge. It said: ‘This isn’t working anymore. I’m at the end of my tether. I’m away to stay at my mother’s.
 
“I opened the fridge. THe light came on and the beer was cold. Nae idea what she’s on about.”
     
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Lou1se
07-16-2012, 09:43 PM
The wife left a note on the fridge…......
 
“It’s not working!! I can’t take it anymore, I’ve gone to stay at my Moms!”
 
I opened the fridge, the light came on and the beer was cold…......
 
Don’t know what she was on about!!
 
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mokemoke
7/18/12
The wife left a note on the fridge door this morning…
 
“It’s not working!! I can’t take it anymore, I’ve gone to stay at my mums!!!”
 
I opened the fridge, the light came on, the beer was cold…fuck knows what she was on about!!!!
   
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James Bradley
PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:41 pm   Post subject: RE: Paragliding jokes
Not working?
 
My wife left a note on the fridge.
 
“It’s not working, I can’t take it anymore! Gone to stay at my parents.”
 
I opened the fridge, the light came on and the beer was cold.
 
Not sure what she was talking about!
 
reddit
The wife left a note on the fridge tonight,
submitted June 5, 2014 by OhAces
“It’s not working. I can’t take it anymore. I’m going to mum’s.” it said.
I opened the fridge. The light came on. The beer was cold. What the fuck is she talking about?
   
Google Books 
Jokes Unlimited: Book 2
By Natarajan S
AB Publishing House
2015
Pg. 122:
Fridge not working
The wife left a note on the fridge:
 
“It’s not working, I can’t take it anymore! Gone to stay at my Mother’s!”
 
I opened the fridge, the light came on and the beer was cold. I have no idea.
 
reddit
My wife left a note on the fridge that said “This isn’t working I’m going to my mom’s”
submitted July 3, 2016 by properk
I opened up the fridge. The light was on and the beer was cold. I’m not sure what she was talking about.