With a government shutdown looming, and thousands of federal employees facing forced (unpaid) time off work, it's hard to have a sense of humor. Luckily, Twitter is here to inject a bit of laughter into an otherwise unfunny situation with #shutdownpickuplines.
Here are 16 of our favorite government shutdown pickup lines -- who knew there were so many jokes to be made with the word "furlough"?
Hey girl, I'm not a doctor and you don't have health care...but I'll check you out any time. #ShutdownPickupLines
— Jennifer L. Pozner (@jennpozner) September 30, 2013
Where have you been sequestered all my life? #ShutdownPickupLines
— Jennifer Mendelsohn 🇺🇸 (@CleverTitleTK) September 30, 2013
My resolution continues ALL NIGHT. #ShutdownPickupLines
— delrayser (@delrayser) September 30, 2013
Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy, but I'm on furlough, so call me, maybe? #ShutdownPickupLines
— Sara Lang (@SaraLang) September 30, 2013
Unlike some branches of government, I will always listen to you. #shutdownpickuplines
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) September 30, 2013
You're essential to me. #ShutdownPickupLines
— Lucia Graves (@lucia_graves) September 30, 2013
The library is closing, mind if I check you out instead... @dellcam #shutdownpickuplines
— Cassandra Fairbanks (@CassandraRules) September 30, 2013
Congress might be closed, but we can always have a caucus at my place. #shutdownpickuplines
— Aaron Cynic (@aaroncynic) September 30, 2013
Do you work for the government? Because you shut. it. down. #ShutdownPickupLines
— Erik Burkhart (@HuskerInsanity) September 30, 2013
Baby, I let the government shut down, so I could spend the whole day with you #ShutdownPickupLines
— Matt Vasilogambros (@MattVas) September 30, 2013
Let's go back to your House. #ShutdownPickupLines
— Anna Tauzin Rice (@annatauzin) September 30, 2013
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