A money joke is of unknown origin. “On a date the other day I told the guy I have between 10 and 30 million pounds in the bank It’s actually true, my balance is £37” was posted on Twitter on June 17, 2015. “‘You said you had between ten and fifteen million pounds in the bank,’ she yelled. ‘I didn’t lie,’ I replied, ‘I’ve got exactly £23.60’” was posted on Twitter on June 22, 2017.
The money amounts vary. This version was posted on Reddit—Jokes on June 24, 2017:
“You said you had between ten and fifteen million dollars in the bank,” she yelled.
“I didn’t lie,” I replied, “I’ve got exactly $23.”
Twitter
Tanya Spence-Kelly
@TanyaSpenceKely
on a date the other day I told the guy I have between 10 and 30 million pounds in the bank
It’s actually true, my balance is £37
3:50 PM - 17 Jun 2015
Twitter
Martin Williams
@Martin1Williams
Wife want to divorce me coz i said I had between 5 and 20 million pounds in the bank. It was correct. My balance is £59
1:11 PM - 6 Nov 2015
Twitter
Bob Kostic
@causticbob
“You said you had between ten and fifteen million pounds in the bank,” she yelled.
“I didn’t lie,” I replied, “I’ve got exactly £23.60.”
6:54 AM - 22 Jun 2017
Twitter
John
@JFD1960
“You said you had between ten and fifteen million pounds in the bank” she yelled.
“I didn’t lie” I said “I have £38.76”
1:46 PM - 22 Jun 2017
Twitter
Jokes & Memes & Shit
@MathsDebation
Girlfriend: You said you had between ten and fifty thousand pounds in the bank. You lied to me !!!
Me: I didn’t lie, I have £28.34
4:00 AM - 23 Jun 2017
Reddit—Jokes
“You said you had between ten and fifteen million dollars in the bank,” she yelled.
submitted June 24, 2017 by abelknows
“I didn’t lie,” I replied, “I’ve got exactly $23.”
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