“I’m rubber, you’re glue; whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you” is a children’s saying about insults. “Markydoodoo” posted a different version of “I’m rubber, you’re glue” on Twitter on April 12, 2017:
“I’m rubber and you’re glue. She’s tape. He’s a stapler. Those guys are paper clips. All my friends are office supplies.”
Wiktionary: I’m rubber, you’re glue
Phrase
I’m rubber, you’re glue
1. The first line of a children’s rhyme countering an attack of character
Twitter
Jake Bass
@Jakey231
I’m rubber. You’re glue.
Neither of us can say words because we’re fucking office supplies. So I still win.😏
#winning #funny
2:30 AM - 15 Aug 2013
Twitter
Dad
@devonislazy
I’m rubber, you’re glue, Kyle is a ruler and Sean is a pencil. This is Staples the musical! Let’s not fuck this up!
1:47 PM - 17 Jan 2014
Twitter
mindflakes
@_mindflakes
I’m rubber, you’re glue. He’s a pencil. That guy over there is a stapler. I should adjust my meds.
6:37 AM - 19 Jun 2014
Twitter
Markydoodoo
@markydoodoo
I’m rubber and you’re glue. She’s tape. He’s a stapler. Those guys are paper clips. All my friends are office supplies.
1:48 PM - 12 Apr 2017
Twitter
Danger
@Schmidtyy
I’m rubber and you’re glue. She’s tape. He’s a stapler. Those guys are paper clips. All my friends are office supplies.
8:18 PM - 12 Apr 2017
Twitter
Ãshvini_yadav
@ashviniyadavall
@ShirleySetia I’m rubber and you’re glue. She’s tape. He’s a stapler. Those guys are paper clips. All my friends are office supplies.
9:32 AM - 16 Apr 2017
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