“I wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb”

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Entry from March 08, 2023

“I wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb”

“I wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb” is a saying that has been printed on many images.

“When I tweet I wonder how many miles my thumb scrolled” was posted on Twitter by Seen Hillali on January 23, 2012. “I wonder how many miles my thumb has put in from scrolling up on my phone” was posted on Twitter by DoubleMIII on July 12, 2012. “I wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb” was posted on Twitter by Jenna Hilton on March 11, 2014. “I wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb” was posted on Twitter by Vashti on April 2, 2014.

Twitter
Seen Hillali
@MetaloptimusP
When I tweet I wonder how many miles my thumb scrolled
8:30 AM · Jan 23, 2012

Twitter
DoubleMIII
@MMunoz06
I wonder how many miles my thumb has put in from scrolling up on my phone.
2:12 AM · Jul 12, 2012

Twitter
Loso
@Clo_no_green
I wonder how many miles my thumb got on it…. That bih be scrolling
8:16 AM · Sep 16, 2012

Twitter
Jenna Hilton
@_JennaHilton22
I wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb.
8:37 PM · Mar 11, 2014

Twitter
Vashti
@VashtiNett
I wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb
11:27 AM · Apr 2, 2014 from City of Long Beach, CA

Twitter
TikTok @bluelifegirl
@B_SunShine_
Sometimes I wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb on my phone
7:22 PM · Aug 12, 2014

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@ImTheeBrock: I wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb.

Twitter
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@ThatsHymn
I wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb.
11:43 PM · Oct 28, 2020

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stiopkyn
@stiopkyn
I wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb.
12:55 PM · Jan 30, 2022

Twitter
Cur Rei
@reicur90
I wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb. #Twitter #scrolling #thumbmarathon
1:51 PM · May 31, 2022

Twitter
Milagro
@MilagroLagros
I wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb.
7:23 AM · Jun 22, 2022

Twitter
Cher
@kinhas_cherr
I wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb.
2:32 PM · Jun 23, 2022

Twitter
Bob Kostic
@causticbob
i wonder how many miles I’ve scrolled with my thumb
5:54 PM · Mar 8, 2023

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