“I’m working on a fitness routine for insects. It’s OK, but I’m still trying to work out the bugs”

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Entry from November 20, 2020

“I’m working on a fitness routine for insects. It’s OK, but I’m still trying to work out the bugs”

The expression “work out the bugs” means to remove defects, but a joke takes the words literally.

“I’m working on a fitness routine for insects. It’s going well, but I’m still trying to work out the bugs” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on April 5, 2016, and on Reddit—Cleanjokes on November 19, 2020.

Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/[deleted] April 5, 2016
I’m working on a fitness routine for insects.
It’s going well, but I’m still trying to work out the bugs.

Twitter
me
@not_actuallyme
I’m working on a fitness routine for insects. via /r/Jokes http://ift.tt/1YdXDpp
4:42 PM · Apr 5, 2016·IFTTT

Facebook
William Brancati
April 16, 2019 at 10:29 AM ·
I’m working on a fitness routine for insects.
It’s going well, but I’m still trying to work out the bugs.

Twitter
Lya
@Mekanimus_Lya
I’m working on a fitness routine for insects. It’s going well, but I’m still trying to work out the bugs. #bot #jokes #fun
12:19 PM · Oct 8, 2019·Mekanimus_Lya

Reddit—Cleanjokes
Posted by u/kickypie November 19, 2020
I’m working on a fitness routine for insects.
It’s going well, but I’m still trying to work out the bugs.

Posted by Barry Popik
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