“I can’t believe I got arrested for impersonating a politician. I was just doing nothing”

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Entry from July 11, 2019

“I can’t believe I got arrested for impersonating a politician. I was just doing nothing”

Many people believe that politicians don’t do a whole lot of work. “I used to sit around and do nothing all day. Then I got arrested for impersonating a politician” was posted on Twitter on August 8, 2014.

“I can’t believe I got arrested for impersonating a politician… I was just sitting around doing nothing” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on June 19, 2019.

Twitter
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@seeninthedeen
I used to sit around and do nothing all day.
Then I got arrested for impersonating a politician.
10:22 AM - 8 Aug 2014

Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/FinalCaveat June 19, 2019
I can’t believe I got arrested for impersonating a politician…
I was just sitting around doing nothing.

Reddit—Oneliners
Posted by u/[deleted] June 19, 2019
I was just sitting around doing nothing when I got arrested for impersonating a politician.

Twitter
Dad Jokes
@Dadsaysjokes
I can’t believe I got arrested for impersonating a politician.
I was just sitting around doing nothing.
4:01 PM - 19 Jun 2019

Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/FinalCaveat July 9, 2019
I can’t believe I got arrested for impersonating a politician…
I was just sitting around doing nothing.

Twitter
LaffGaff
@LaffGaff
I can’t believe I got arrested for impersonating a politician.
I was just sitting around doing nothing.
#funny #jokes #jokeoftheday
5:12 PM - 10 Jul 2019

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