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What’s your funny favorite saying for tough times?

Posted by methel @methel, Jul 11, 2025

When things are tough, I try to laugh a little to boost my spirits. These are my favorite spirit-booster sayings, which I repeat as necessary:
“When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping.”

And “When you are going through he**, keep going.”

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captboat | @captboat | Jul 21, 2025

I heard this in Texas:
“ There ain’t a horse that caint
be rode, there ain’t a rider that caint be throw’d”!
… heard this too:
“If at first you don’t succeed,
remove all evidence you tried.”

God bless you 💕

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chuva7025 | @chuva7025 | Aug 25, 2025
In reply to @dlydailyhope "@methel Here are some light-hearted and funny sayings that can help bring a smile during difficult..." + (show)
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@methel
Here are some light-hearted and funny sayings that can help bring a smile during difficult times:
"When life gives you lemons, just add vodka!"
"I’m on the patch right now. It’s a chocolate patch."
"If at first you don’t succeed, then skydiving definitely isn’t for you."
"I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right."
"Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth!"
"I told my therapist about my procrastination issues. We’ll talk about it next week."
"The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces."
"If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito."
"I’m not lazy, I’m just on energy-saving mode."
"Sometimes you just have to put on your big girl/boy pants and get over it. But first, let me have a snack."
These sayings can serve as a reminder to find humor even in tough situations, helping to lighten the mood and provide a little perspective.

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You killed me with the mosquito! LOLOLOL!

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chuva7025 | @chuva7025 | Aug 25, 2025
In reply to @naturegirl5 "“Courage, Camille”. That’s what my mother used to say to me for encouragement and now I..." + (show)
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“Courage, Camille”. That’s what my mother used to say to me for encouragement and now I say to myself and to one of my friends. I often wondered where that phrase originated as I’ve heard it used in other scenarios. It most likely originated with Alexandre Dumas in his novel, The Lady of the Camillias”. There were many films over the years based on this novel so perhaps it originated in one of the films? I don’t know but it sure reminds me of my mother.

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Helen, you seem to be an amazing person. Please teach me: whom do you mentor?

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chuva7025 | @chuva7025 | Aug 25, 2025
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From my late mother:
"They said, 'Cheer up - things could be worse.' So I cheered up, and sure enough, things got worse."

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There should be a laughter emoji for that one! LOL!

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chuva7025 | @chuva7025 | Aug 25, 2025

After a very bad breakup, I went to visit friends in Jamaica. If you've ever been there, you would have seen goats tied up everywhere. Jamaicans and other Caribbean people lovvvve curry goat. Well, sitting in the backseat of the car, it just hit me, "Tings cud be worse! I cudda been born ah GOAT in Jamaica!" (I would have been in ah pot already so I'm thankful!)

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chuva7025 | @chuva7025 | Aug 25, 2025

After a very bad breakup, I went to visit friends in Jamaica. If you've ever been there, you would have seen goats tied up everywhere. Jamaicans and other Caribbean people lovvvve curry goat. Well, sitting in the backseat of the car, it just hit me, "Tings cud be worse! I cudda been born ah GOAT in Jamaica!" (I would have been in ah pot already so I'm thankful!)

I love this one when thinking of bad behavior:
When one friend calls you a jackass, it's one thing. But when 5 friends call you a jackass, it's time to buy a saddle!

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nathandavid | @nathandavid | Aug 25, 2025

Same shxt different day.

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shmerdloff | @shmerdloff | Aug 26, 2025

Success:
If you think of all the things you wanted and didn't get,
think of all the things you didn't want, and didn't get.

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colely | @colely | Aug 26, 2025

I use my grandmother's saying when she was a teen in the 1930s: Nuts to that noise!!!!

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mbixler | @mbixler | Aug 27, 2025

God has a great sense of humor today!

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