Monday is the traditional start of the work week. A “good morning” greeting on Monday morning is often not appreciated.
“Someone who says ‘GOOD MORNING’ on a monday deserves a hi-5 to the face. REAL HARD!!” was cited on Twitter on December 13, 2010. “Anyone who says ‘good morning’ on Monday deserves to be bitch slapped and dropped kicked over a twenty foot fence” was cited on Twitter on January 15, 2012, and has been printed on ecards. “Anyone who says ‘good morning’ on a Monday is a sociopath” was cited on Twitter on September 8, 2014.
“People who say ‘good morning’ should be force to prove it” is another popular “good morning” saying.
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Vedant Jain
@V3DANTJAIN
Someone who says “GOOD MORNING” on a monday deserves a hi-5 to the face. . REAL HARD!!
3:17 AM - 13 Dec 2010
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A.
@AmandaThunnder
#iwannaslap people who say good morning on mondays. Monday mornings are no good.
4:14 PM - 22 Jan 2011
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carol kent
@carolkent
Anyone who says “good morning” on Monday deserves to be bitch slapped and dropped kicked over a twenty foot fence. WHO’S WITH ME?!
12:53 PM - 15 Jan 2012
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Urban Legend Kampala
@ULKampala
Anyone who says “Good morning” on a Monday morning is a liar. Tell them to use a condom when talking to you.
1:22 AM - 9 Jul 2012
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pauline
@pauline_mcd
Anyone who says “good morning” on Monday deserves to be bitch slapped #SurvivedanotherMonday ....
6:57 PM - 10 Mar 2014
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Ahmed khan
@khan_mufc
Those Who says Good Morning on Monday’s Morning Should b slapped twice :|
6:33 PM - 31 Jul 2014
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Jake Vig
@Jake_Vig
Anyone who says “good morning” on a Monday is a sociopath.
7:52 AM - 8 Sep 2014
Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
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