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I might say something like "Oof, gravity is kicking in, I gotta go have a seat..."

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[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 90 points 1 month ago (2 children)

someone's faxing me a snickers

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That joke shows your age, how many gen z'ers would give an odd look? πŸ˜‚

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[–] Today@lemmy.world 54 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Dropping the kids at the pool.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Take the Browns to the Superbowl

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[–] daddy32@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In our language "sitting" is a synonym of "meeting". So in the office setting, I always say "I have an important sitting coming up".

[–] Potatisen@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (4 children)
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

I'm not daddy32, but this halfway works in English haha!

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[–] Undearius@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] didnt1able@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Found the cat.

[–] Undearius@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 month ago

Lay a sewer pickle

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"I gotta go do some paper work" or "I need to get something down on paper" are my two go-tos

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[–] Undearius@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 month ago

I've got shit to do

[–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

"I need to poo-poo in the pot-tay"

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] waz@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I need to go 3D print something.

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[–] bdot@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

i say β€œgotta go log out”

i do freelance work with technology, and the clients think i am going to do something work related and technical.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 14 points 1 month ago

I gotta drop the Browns off at the Superbowl.

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm gonna try and lose some weight

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[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 12 points 1 month ago

The chocolate bus honks.

[–] Metype@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You use your own anus? That's filthy yo!

πŸ˜‚πŸ€£

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[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My favorite is, "boss makes a dollar, I make a dime. I'll be back in awhile."

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[–] klemptor@startrek.website 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Gotta paint the town brown

Gotta curl one out

Gotta pinch a loaf

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[–] superkret@feddit.org 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm gonna run for the White House

[–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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Gotta make a deposit at the porcelain ATM.

[–] chowdertailz@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (10 children)

"Gotta see a man about a dog."

Had a coworker that would go the the bathroom and sit in there for 10 to 15 so I started calling it a "Tony ten-er."

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I find myself quoting a line from Farscape a lot:

Must...Excrete...

[–] TriPolarBearz@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Gotta make room for dinner

[–] ealoe@ani.social 11 points 1 month ago

I'm gonna go drop the kids off at the pool

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 11 points 1 month ago

A silly Dutch one is saying you got a fax from Darmstad, which is a city in Germany but also Darm=intestines and Stad=city.

[–] nobleshift@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Touching cotton, gotta go.

Turtle's poking its head out.

Farting freckles.

Making fuzzy rope

"All hands rig for dive. DIVE DIVE DIVE"

And my absolute favorite to use in the office or around older family / the youngins, "I gotta go make"

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[–] Krejall@ttrpg.network 10 points 1 month ago

"Gotta go read The Hobbit" after my dad claimed he could do it in one 'sitting'.

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Taking the Browns to the Super Bowl

(the cleveland browns are an american football team)

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[–] CareHare@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago

In Dutch or Flemish at least we say: Ik moet een grote boodschap doen.

Which is a literal translation for: I have to make a big message.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not exactly an answer to your question but hey what a coincidence

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[–] _NetNomad@kbin.run 10 points 1 month ago

"I'll be right back, gotta check if the bathroom still works"

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Gotta drop the kids off at the pool

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[–] SonicBlue03@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I need to pinch a loaf.

[–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Gotta send teal'c through the stargate.

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[–] shikitohno@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Time to go take the Browns to the Super Bowl.

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[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 8 points 1 month ago

I quote cars.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If I have to pee I'll say "I have to pee" if I have to shit I say "I have to go to the bathroom"

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[–] QuincyPeck@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Gotta work my shift at the fudge factory.

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[–] Nemo@midwest.social 8 points 1 month ago

I need to practice the tuba.

[–] MIDItheKID@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

There's a rumble in the Bronx

There's big trouble in little China

The spice must flow

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