"My wife says I talk in my sleep, but nobody at work…

“My family/husband/wife says I talk in my sleep, but nobody at work has ever mentioned it”—that is, the speaker sleeps at work— is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images.

“My husband says I talk in my sleep, but I’m skeptical. Nobody at work has ever mentioned it” was printed in The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) on May 23, 1993. “My wife says I talk in my sleep. How come nobody at work has ever mentioned it!” was printed in The Country Today (Eau Claire, WI) on June 23, 1993.

“My family says I talk in my sleep but nobody at work has ever mentioned it?” was posted on Twitter by MindGames on August 23, 2012. The “family” version has been popular since 2012.

Newspapers.com
23 May 1993, The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY), “The Funnybone,” pg. 9, col. 3:
My husband says I talk in my sleep, but I’m skeptical. Nobody at work has ever mentioned it.
—W. R. McNeely, Louisville

Newspapers.com
23 June 1993, The Country Today (Eau Claire, WI), pg. B1, col. 5:
“My wife says I talk in my sleep. How come nobody at work has ever mentioned it!”

Google Books
The American Legion Magazine
Volumes 134-135
1993
Pg. 68:
“My husband says I talk in my sleep,” Teri said to Sherry. “But I’m skeptical. Nobody at work has ever mentioned it.”

Twitter
statusmessages.co.uk
@statusmessages
My wife says I talk in my sleep but nobody at work has ever mentioned it?
5:03 AM · Sep 29, 2009·Twitter Web Client

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Sid
@siddyness
My mom says I talk in my sleep but, nobody at work has ever mentioned it?
6:13 AM · Nov 26, 2009·Twitter Web Client

Twitter
aqeelasghar
@aqeelasghar
My friends say I talk in my sleep but nobody at work has ever mentioned it.
1:00 AM · Jul 23, 2010·Twitter Web Client

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Ushy Mohan Das
@UshyMohanDas
Some have told me i talk in my sleep…but nobody at work has ever mentioned it!
1:57 PM · Nov 29, 2011·Twitter Web Client

Google Books
5,000 Great One Liners
Compiled by Grant Tucker
London, UK: Biteback Publishing
2012
Pg. ?:
My wife says I talk while I sleep, but I’m sceptical. Nobody at work has ever mentioned it.

Twitter
Patilynn Williams
@Patilynnw
My husband says I talk in my sleep but nobody at work has ever mentioned it?
6:34 PM · Apr 27, 2012·Twitter Web Client

Twitter
MindGames
@LuvQuoteMe
My family says I talk in my sleep but nobody at work has ever mentioned it?
5:38 PM · Aug 23, 2012·Twitter Web Client

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سـام
@lorenzini_sm
My family says I talk in my sleep but nobody at school has ever mentioned it. Lolz
6:59 AM · Oct 6, 2012·Twitter Web Client

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هزاع
@LeHazzaa
My family says I talk in my sleep but nobody at work has ever mentioned it. Lolz
10:49 AM · Oct 6, 2012·Twitter Web Client

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Sαмi
@Slientlove007
My family says I talk in my sleep but nobody at work has ever mentioned it. Lolz
11:31 AM · Oct 6, 2012·Twitter Web Client

Facebook
Joke plaza
January 8, 2019 ·
My family says I talk in my sleep but nobody at work has ever mentioned it. Lolz

Facebook
I’ve heard this joke before
April 25, 2019 ·
My family says I talk in my sleep but nobody at work has ever mentioned it. 😂

Twitter
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@blackMario007
My family says I talk in my sleep but nobody at work has ever mentioned it.
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Putri Prameswara
@putrimaeswara
My family says I talk in my sleep but nobody at work has ever mentioned it. Lolz
12:59 PM · Feb 23, 2020·twittbot.net

“My wife says I talk in my sleep, but nobody at work has ever mentioned it”