“I never realized how short a month is until I started paying bills”—that is, there’s not enough money to pay monthly expenses—is a one-line saying that has been printed on several images. “RT @trishitthefan: RT @4ALLmankind: You don’t realize how short a month is until you start paying bills” was posted on Twitter by Santana™ on November 24, 2010.
 
“I never realized how short a month is until I started paying bills” was posted on Twitter by Steven Lelham (and others) on December 10, 2015. “I never realized how short a month was until I started paying bills. #grownupbutnot” was posted on Twitter by Ally Ottimo on December 12, 2015.
 
   
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Santana™
@LouLouSantana
RT @trishitthefan: RT @4ALLmankind: You don’t realize how short a month is until you start paying bills.
10:34 PM · Nov 24, 2010·ÜberSocialOrig
 
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@ezefosure
You don’t fully grasp how short a month is til you start paying bills.
12:19 AM · Apr 25, 2011·TweetDeck
 
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𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙡𝙖 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙨
@ImAngelaPowers
You never realize how short a month is until you start paying bills.
9:26 PM · Jan 30, 2012·Twitter Web Client
   
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Steven Lelham 
@itsMeStevenL
I never realized how short a month is until I started paying bills
3:38 PM · Dec 10, 2015·Twitter for iPad
   
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chas 🏳️‍🌈
@chastitylove12
I never realized how short a month is until I started paying bills
5:29 PM · Dec 10, 2015 from Phoenix, AZ·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Ally Ottimo
@allyottimo
I never realized how short a month was until I started paying bills. #grownupbutnot
11:30 AM · Dec 12, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Melissarae
@tacobandittt
I never realized how short a month was until I started paying bills
8:38 PM · Dec 17, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
 
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@Mikee2x
I never realized how short a month was until I started paying bills
5:29 PM · Sep 30, 2019·Twitter for iPhone