“Having just punched a midget selling watches, I know I’ve hit an all time low”

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Entry from February 19, 2017

“Having just punched a midget selling watches, I know I’ve hit an all time low”

A pun about time is:

“Having just punched a midget selling watches, I know I’ve hit an all time low.”

The joke was posted on Twitter on May 17, 2010.

Twitter
Sidi Tahir
‏@TastyTaste
Having just punched a midget selling watches, I know I’ve hit an all time low @ms_sammy
9:39 AM - 17 May 2010

Twitter
funny humour
‏@newfunnyhumour
Having just punched a midget selling watches, I know I’ve hit an all time low.
4:06 PM - 17 May 2010

Harley-Davidson Riders Club Great Britain
Thread: Corley
Realbark
17-05-2010, 07:04 PM
Having just punched a midget selling watches in Corley services on the M6, I know I’ve hit an all time low

Twitter
rabbisteinfeld
‏@rabbisteinfeld
Having just punched a midget selling watches, I know I’ve hit an all time low.
12:13 AM - 18 May 2010

Twitter
Bob Kostic
‏@causticbob
Having just punched a midget selling watches, I know I’ve hit an all time low.
9:09 AM - 9 Nov 2014

FASAB (Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy)
I Love Grandfather Clocks. Big Time!
April 9, 2015
(...)
Having just punched a midget selling watches,
I know I’ve hit an all time low.

Twitter
R
‏@ThaPoshKid
Just punched a midget selling watches.
I know I’ve hit an all time low.
9:59 AM - 30 Dec 2016

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