"Afraid of not getting what you ordered with online shopping? Try online dating!” is a saying that has been printed on many images. The joke is that online dating could be better, but is probably worse.

“MAXINE - Afraid of not getting what you ordered with online shopping? Ha! Try online dating! http://fb.me/2n2jVmcf2” was posted on Twitter by Lily Thompson on November 30, 2013. The saying originated from a comic illustration of the “Maxine” character by John Wagner.

“Recipes are like online dates. They never look like the picture” is another saying about online dating.


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Reid Bryce
@reidbryce
Afraid of not getting what you ordered with online shopping? Ha! Try online dating!
2:01 PM · Nov 30, 2013·Facebook

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Pascale
@Angelleena
Afraid of not getting what you ordered with online shopping? Ha! Try online dating!
3:04 PM · Nov 30, 2013·Twitter Web Client

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Lily Thompson
@LilyThompson18
MAXINE - Afraid of not getting what you ordered with online shopping? Ha! Try online dating! http://fb.me/2n2jVmcf2
5:03 PM · Nov 30, 2013·Facebook

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Pampered Chef Consultant - Carol’s Corner
November 30, 2013 at 8:00 PM ·
Afraid of not getting what you ordered with online shopping? Ha! Try online dating!
(This is also shown on a “Maxine-Crabby Road” image. - ed.)

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Brigitte’s Beauty Care
@BGsbeautycare
MAXINE Afraid of not getting what you ordered with online shopping? Ha! Try online dating!
8:02 PM · Nov 30, 2013·Twitter Web Client

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Oases
@OasesNet
Afraid of not getting what you ordered with online shopping?
Try online dating?
2:21 AM · Oct 22, 2019·Twitter for Android

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Bob Kostic
@causticbob
Afraid of not getting what you ordered with online shopping?
Try online dating!
6:53 PM · Dec 3, 2020·Twitter Web App