“I broke up with my gym. We were not working out”

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Entry from November 15, 2013

“I broke up with my gym. We were not working out”

“I broke up with my gym; we were just not working out” is a jocular saying that has been printed on T-shirts. “I broke up with my Gym, we were not working out” was cited on Twitter on August 17, 2011. Authorship of the saying is not known.

Twitter
Brinda 😊
‏@TweetsLikaBoss
I broke up with my Gym, we were not working out :(^
9:46 AM - 17 Aug 11

Twitter
True Tweets
‏@funnyortruth
I broke up with my Gym, we were not working out.
3:30 PM - 14 Oct 11

Two Peas in a Bucket
MrNiceGuy
Posted: 12/17/2011 8:50:11 PM
I broke up with my Gym, we were not working out

Twitter
Phillip Bloch
‏@phillipbloch
I broke up with my gym, noticed we were not working out..oh i guess thats my fault too..or its that ballys really is dirty & sux.. THATS IT
5:00 PM - 14 Apr 12

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Chikwa
06-19-2012, 07:18 AM
(...)
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
I broke up with my Gym; we were not working out.

someecards
05.26.2013
I broke up with my Gym we were not working out.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013
Break up—
I BROKE UP WITH MY GYM
We were just not working out.
Posted by Tina McNabb at 6/14/2013 07:48:00 AM

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