“This Valentine’s Day, I will almost certainly be inundated. Sorry. In, undated”

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Entry from February 17, 2018

“This Valentine’s Day, I will almost certainly be inundated. Sorry. In, undated”

The word “inundated” is sometimes punned as “in, undated.” “Ever since I joined one of those ‘love match’ sites I’ve been inundated. Sorry, that should have read ‘I’ve been in, undated’” was posted on Twitter by MꙬse Allain‏ on March 22, 2012. “Thanks for kind words about the Telegraph thing this evening, I’ve been inundated. Sorry, I meant: This evening I’ve been in, undated” was posted on Twitter by Pundamentalism‏ on December 30, 2013.

“This Valentine’s Day, I will almost certainly be inundated. Sorry. In, undated” was posted on Twitter by Pundamentalism‏ on February 10, 2015.

Twitter
MꙬse Allain‏
@MooseAllain
Ever since I joined one of those ‘love match’ sites I’ve been inundated. Sorry, that should have read “I’ve been in, undated” :-(
4:31 AM - 22 Mar 2012

Twitter
Pundamentalism‏
@Pundamentalism
Thanks for kind words about the Telegraph thing this evening, I’ve been inundated. Sorry, I meant: This evening I’ve been in, undated.
6:37 PM - 30 Dec 2013

Twitter
Guardian Soulmates‏
@guardian_SM
When it comes to romantic requests, it’s better to be inundated than in, undated.
5:09 AM - 21 May 2014

Twitter
Pundamentalism‏
@Pundamentalism
This Valentine’s Day, I will almost certainly be inundated.
Sorry. In, undated.
11:19 AM - 10 Feb 2015

Twitter
Fresh Stand Up‏
@FreshStandUp
This Valentine’s Day, I will almost certainly be inundated. Sorry. In, undated. http://bit.ly/1y90oKb via @sickipedia
1:50 PM - 10 Feb 2015

Reddit—Jokes
For this Valentines day, I’ll be inundated.
submitted February 14, 2018 by Iocaine_powder
Oops. I mean I’ll be in, undated.

Reddit—Dad Jokes
This Valentines Day, I expect to be inundated. (self.dadjokes)
submitted February 4, 2018 by porichoygupto
Sorry. I meant in. Undated.

Twitter
Pundamentalism‏
@Pundamentalism
This Valentine’s Day, I will almost certainly be inundated.
Sorry. In, undated.
5:13 PM - 13 Feb 2018

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