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I might say something like "Oof, gravity is kicking in, I gotta go have a seat..."

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[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 90 points 3 months ago (2 children)

someone's faxing me a snickers

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

That joke shows your age, how many gen z'ers would give an odd look? πŸ˜‚

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[–] Today@lemmy.world 54 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Dropping the kids at the pool.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Take the Browns to the Superbowl

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[–] daddy32@lemmy.world 34 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In our language "sitting" is a synonym of "meeting". So in the office setting, I always say "I have an important sitting coming up".

[–] Potatisen@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (4 children)
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

I'm not daddy32, but this halfway works in English haha!

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[–] Undearius@lemmy.ca 31 points 3 months ago (1 children)
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[–] didnt1able@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Found the cat.

[–] Undearius@lemmy.ca 22 points 3 months ago

Lay a sewer pickle

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago (2 children)

"I gotta go do some paper work" or "I need to get something down on paper" are my two go-tos

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[–] Undearius@lemmy.ca 18 points 3 months ago

I've got shit to do

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)
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[–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago

"I need to poo-poo in the pot-tay"

[–] waz@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I need to go 3D print something.

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[–] bdot@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

i say β€œgotta go log out”

i do freelance work with technology, and the clients think i am going to do something work related and technical.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 14 points 3 months ago

I gotta drop the Browns off at the Superbowl.

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm gonna try and lose some weight

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[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 12 points 3 months ago

The chocolate bus honks.

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 months ago

Gotta make a deposit at the porcelain ATM.

[–] Metype@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

You use your own anus? That's filthy yo!

πŸ˜‚πŸ€£

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[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

My favorite is, "boss makes a dollar, I make a dime. I'll be back in awhile."

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[–] klemptor@startrek.website 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Gotta paint the town brown

Gotta curl one out

Gotta pinch a loaf

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[–] superkret@feddit.org 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm gonna run for the White House

[–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)
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[–] ealoe@ani.social 11 points 3 months ago

I'm gonna go drop the kids off at the pool

I find myself quoting a line from Farscape a lot:

Must...Excrete...

[–] chowdertailz@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (10 children)

"Gotta see a man about a dog."

Had a coworker that would go the the bathroom and sit in there for 10 to 15 so I started calling it a "Tony ten-er."

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[–] TriPolarBearz@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

Gotta make room for dinner

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 11 points 3 months ago

A silly Dutch one is saying you got a fax from Darmstad, which is a city in Germany but also Darm=intestines and Stad=city.

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Taking the Browns to the Super Bowl

(the cleveland browns are an american football team)

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[–] CareHare@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 months ago

In Dutch or Flemish at least we say: Ik moet een grote boodschap doen.

Which is a literal translation for: I have to make a big message.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not exactly an answer to your question but hey what a coincidence

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[–] Krejall@ttrpg.network 10 points 3 months ago

"Gotta go read The Hobbit" after my dad claimed he could do it in one 'sitting'.

[–] _NetNomad@kbin.run 10 points 3 months ago

"I'll be right back, gotta check if the bathroom still works"

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Gotta drop the kids off at the pool

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[–] SonicBlue03@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I need to pinch a loaf.

[–] QuincyPeck@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Gotta work my shift at the fudge factory.

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[–] shikitohno@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Time to go take the Browns to the Super Bowl.

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[–] MIDItheKID@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

There's a rumble in the Bronx

There's big trouble in little China

The spice must flow

[–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Gotta send teal'c through the stargate.

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[–] Nemo@midwest.social 8 points 3 months ago

I need to practice the tuba.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If I have to pee I'll say "I have to pee" if I have to shit I say "I have to go to the bathroom"

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[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 8 points 3 months ago

I quote cars.

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