Time Is A Man Made Concept
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Type: Catchphrase,
Tags: yoko ono, time, get out of jail free card,
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About • Origin • Spread • Various Examples • External References • |
About
Time Is A Man Made Concept refers to a series of tweets that use a tweet by musician and artist Yoko Ono to serve as the punchline to jokes about time.
Origin
On February 23rd, 2018, artist and musician Yoko Ono tweeted,[1] "Time is a man made concept. Therefore, 'when' is not a relevant thing to think about. Just know that it will happen, yesterday or tomorrow." The post (shown below) received more than 3,400 retweets and 9,500 likes in one week.
![Time is a man made concept. Therefore, 'when' is not a relevant thing to think about. Just know that it will happen, yesterda Yoko Ono @yokoono Time is a man made concept. Therefore, when' is not a relevant thing to think about. Just know that it will happen, yesterday or tomorrow](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/347/137/426.jpg)
That day, Twitter[2] user @TomZohar used the tweet as the punchline to a mock conversation with his husband. He wrote, "My husband: 'you said you were gonna do the dishes, when is that gonna get done?' Me:" The post (shown below) received more than 5 retweets and 100 likes in one week.
![Tom Zohar Retweeted Yoko Ono My husband: “you said you were gonna do the dishes, when is that gonna get done?” Me: My husband: "you said you were gonna do the dishes, when is that gonna get done?" Me: Yoko Ono Φ @yokoono Time is a man made concept. Therefore, 'when' is not a relevant thing to think about. Just know that it will happen, yesterday or tomorrow.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/347/146/c12.png)
Spread
Over the next week, users on Twitter continued to use the format to make jokes about time. On February 24th, Twitter[5] user @lukasneville tweeted, Editor: Your review is now overdue Me:" The post (shown below, left) received more than 4,300 retweets and 21,000 likes in less than one week.
On February 26th, Twitter[3] user @Laur_Katz wrote, "me: when will i get my life together also me:" The post (shown below, center) received more than 400 retweets and 740 likes in four days.
The following day, Twitter[4] user @thinvalue tweeted "'When are you finally going to get a real job and start doing something with your life?' Me:" The post (shown below, right) received more than 470 retweets and 1,200 likes.
![Editor: Your review is now overdue Me: Editor: Your review is now overdue Me: Yoko Ono Φ @yokoono Time is a man made concept. Therefore, 'when' is not a relevant thing to think about. Just know that it will happen, yesterday or tomorrow.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/347/164/ed2.png)
![me: when will i get my life together? also me: me: when will i get my life together? also me: Yoko Ono Φ @yokoono Time is a man made concept. Therefore, when' is not a relevant thing to think about. Just know that it will happen, yesterday or tomorrow.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/347/152/3da.png)
!["When are you finally going to get a real job and start doing something with your life?" Me: "When are you finally going to get a real job and start doing something with your life?" Me: Yoko Ono Φ @yokoono Time is a man made concept. Therefore, 'when' is not a relevant thing to think about. Just know that it will happen, yesterday or tomorrow.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/347/154/d41.png)
Various Examples
![Me: It’s too late just sleep Also me: Me: It's too late just sleep Also me: Yoko Ono Φ @yokoono Time is a man made concept. Therefore, 'when' is not a relevant thing to think about Just know that it will happen, yesterday or tomorrow.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/347/157/d2b.png)
![My wife: “When are you actually gonna {insert chore}???” Me: "When are you finally going to get a real job and start doing something with your life?" Me: Yoko Ono Φ @yokoono Time is a man made concept. Therefore, when' is not a relevant thing to think about Just know that it will happen, yesterday or tomorrow.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/347/159/c22.png)
![Me: when am I seeing you? Crush: Me: when am l seeing you? Crush: Yoko Ono Φ @yokoono Time is a man made concept. Therefore, 'when' is not a relevant thing to think about. Just know that it will happen, yesterday or tomorrow.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/347/161/80d.png)
![Me: "are you paying me back soon" Friend: Me: "are you paying me back soon Friend: Yoko Ono @yokoono Time is a man made concept. Therefore, when' is not a relevant thing to think about. Just know that it will happen, yesterday or tomorrow.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/347/162/038.png)
![Producer: Yo, can you pay me for the remix? It’s been 6 months since I invoiced. Record label: Producer: Yo, can you pay me for the remix? It's been 6 months since l invoiced. Record label: Yoko Ono Φ @yokoono Time is a man made concept. Therefore, 'when' is not a relevant thing to think about. Just know that it will happen, yesterday or tomorrow.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/347/155/054.png)
!["how close are you to filing that piece" me: how close are you to filing that piece" me: Yoko Ono Φ @yokoono Time is a man made concept. Therefore, 'when' is not a relevant thing to think about Just know that it will happen, yesterday or tomorrow.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/347/168/64f.png)
External References
[1] Twitter – @yokoono's Tweet
[2] Twitter – @TomZohar's Tweet
[3] Twitter – @Laur_Katz's Tweet
[4] Twitter – @thinvalue's Tweet
[5] Twitter – @EndorMusicUK's Tweet
Tags: yoko ono, time, get out of jail free card,
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