“Just opened my electric bill and my water bill at the same time and was completely shocked”

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Entry from March 01, 2018

“Just opened my electric bill and my water bill at the same time and was completely shocked”

“Just opened my Electric bill and my Water bill at the same time and was completely shocked” is a jocular one-line saying that was posted on Twitter on February 21, 2013. The joke was posted on College Humor the next day.

“I just opened my electric bill and water bill at the same time and was completely shocked” was posted on Reddit—Oneliners on March 2, 2018.

Twitter
NatesDumbJokes
@NatesDumbJokes
Just opened my Electric bill and my Water bill at the same time and was completely shocked.
10:53 AM - 21 Feb 2013

College Humor
Just opened my Electric bill and my Water bill at the same time and was completely shocked.
(Source: College Humor)
LOL collegehumor jokes shocked
February 22, 2013

Twitter
David Fontaine
@DaveyFontaine
collegehumor: Just opened my Electric bill and my Water bill at the same time and was completely shocked. http://tmblr.co/ZdxSowel8ptB
2:58 PM - 22 Feb 2013

Twitter
Joseph
@iosepusmagus
I looked at our electric bill and water bill at the same time, and was completely shocked.
3:55 PM - 22 Feb 2013

2 March 2013, The Sun (London, UK), “Daily Smile LOL,” pg. 11:
JUST opened my electric bill and my water bill at the same time. I was completely shocked.

Twitter
Julia Mewborne
@juliamewb
Replying to @LateNightSeth
@LateNightSeth I just opened my water and electric bills at the same time and was completely shocked. #SethXSW
4:20 PM - 8 Mar 2014

Facebook
Simon’s Scouse and all jokes page
2 March 2017 ·
I just opened my Electric bill and my Water bill at the same time.
I was completely shocked.

Twitter
Bob Kostic
@causticbob
Just opened my Electric and Water bill at the same time. I was completely shocked.
3:13 PM - 29 Apr 2017

Reddit—Oneliners
I just opened my electric bill and water bill at the same time and was completely shocked.
submitted March 2, 2018 by madazzahatter

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