“Someone stole my coffee cup from work on Friday. Just off down the police station now to look at a few mug shots” is a joke that has been printed on several images. The joke was posted on Twitter by sickipediabot on January 29, 2012, and originally appeared on the Sickipedia website.
“Someone stole my coffee cup. Now I’m going to the police to look at mug shots. I hope someone spills the beans” is a version that has been printed on some of the images.
Twitter
Marc Robinson
@marcutd9
Someone stole my coffee cup from work on Friday.Just off down the police station now to look at a few mug shots.
5:24 PM - 29 Jan 2012
Twitter
Barry
@bazjayuu
Someone stole my coffee cup from work on Friday.
Just off down the police station now to look at a few mug shots.
5:47 PM - 29 Jan 2012
Twitter
sickipediabot
@sickipediabot
Someone stole my coffee cup from work on Friday.
Just off down the police station now to look at a few mug shots.
6:17 PM - 29 Jan 2012
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/BookerGinger June 10, 2016
Someone stole my coffee cup from work today.
Just off down the police station now to look at a few mug shots.
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/SillyFlyGuy December 5, 2017
Someone stole my coffee cup..
I’m going to the police station to look at mug shots.
(I like this version better, that’s all.)
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/OneSamnDavage May 23, 2019
Someone stole my coffee cup from work today.
I’m off to the police station to look at mug shots.
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
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