“I never finish anything. I have a black belt in partial arts”—a pun on “martial arts”—was posted on Twitter by The Untastic Mr. Fitz on July 15, 2012.
“I never finish anything… I am a black belt in partial arts” was posted on Reddit—Puns on November 18, 2015. “I’m an expert in not finishing anything. I have a black belt in partial arts” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on August 30, 2019. “I NEVER FINISH ANYTHING… I HAVE A BLACK BELT IN PARTIAL ARTS” (as shown on the restaurant’s sign) was posted on Twitter by El Arroyo on March 10, 2021.
“What do you call karate for amputees?”/“Partial Arts” is a related saying.
Twitter
The Untastic Mr. Fitz
@UnFitz
I never finish anything. I have a black belt in partial arts.
10:24 AM · Jul 15, 2012·Twitter for iPad
Twitter
Cara
@CaraLD
“@UnFitz: I never finish anything. I have a black belt in partial arts. ☺
10:24 AM · Jul 15, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
monika meulman
@healingmuse
“@UnFitz: I never finish anything. I have a black belt in partial arts.” I can relate to this.
10:33 AM · Jul 15, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Neo
@MisterAlbie
Replying to @UnFitz
RT @UnFitz I never finish anything. I have a black belt in partial arts.
12:40 PM · Jul 15, 2012·Twitter Web Client
Reddit—Puns
Posted by u/v_cleaner November 18, 2015
I never finish anything…
I am a black belt in partial arts.
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/thisisa_fake_account August 30, 2019
I’m an expert in not finishing anything
I have a black belt in partial arts.
Reddit—Oneliners
Posted by u/VERBERD July 9, 2020
I never finish anything. It’s almost like I have a black belt in partial arts.
Twitter
El Arroyo
@ElArroyo_ATX
Wax on…....... *stops waxing*
(The following text is shown on the restaurant’s sign.—ed.)
I NEVER FINISH
ANYTHING…
I HAVE A BLACK BELT
IN PARTIAL ARTS
12:28 PM · Mar 10, 2021·IFTTT
Twitter
Robert Wilkinson
@robertwlk
I never finish anything.
I have a black belt in partial arts
1:55 AM · Mar 11, 2021·Twitter for Android
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