“When life gives you lemons, use them to make lemonade”, is an age old adage used to encourage optimism in the face of adversity. Lemons are sour and represent life’s challenges, whereas a lemonade is sweet and represents facing life’s challenges and turning them into something positive. In other words, turning negativity into positivity.
The proverb also is suggestive of changing focus in times of difficulty. Instead of focusing on the problem, one needs to focus on finding a solution.
That being said, here is a collection of some really funny versions of this proverb that is sure to give you a chuckle or two. Check them out!
“When life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade and then try to find someone whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.”
– Ron White
“When Life Gives You Lemons, you tell life to get a life because lemons are a terrible gift.”
– Patrick Schell
“When life gives you lemons, plant its seeds, grow yourself an orchard, sell it to Sunkist. Carry on.”
– José N. Harris
“When life gives you lemons, forget the lemonade. Make a lemon chicken and a rich lemon cheesecake. Blame life for the extra pounds.”
– Susie Smith
“When life gives you lemons, chunk it right back.”
– Bill Watterson
“When life gives you lemons, chuck it back on life’s face and say, ‘No, Thank you!'”
“When life gives you lemons, take it. Don’t waste food.”
– Giselle Marquez
“When life gives you lemons, juice them up, plant the seeds and throw the rinds back at life.”
“When life gives you lemons, order the lobster tail.”
– Ziad K. Abdelnour
“When life gives you lemons, make sure you know whose eyes you need to squeeze them in.”
– Colleen Hoover, Ugly Love
“When life gives you lemons, keep them, cause hey – free lemons!”
― Jake Hamilton
“When life gives you lemons, exchange them at the store for something more edible.”
― Grace Helbig
“When life gives you lemons, sell them and buy a pineapple.”
― Davin Turney
“When life gives you lemons, freeze them and use them to throw at your enemies using some sort of trebuchet.”
– Jenny Lawson
“When life gives you lemons, learn to juggle.”
“When life gives you lemons, gift wrap them and give it to someone else.”
“When life gives you lemons, sell them on ebay.”
“When life gives you lemons ask it for sugar and water too. Otherwise your final product would be some acidic lemon juice!”
― Priyavrat Gupta
“When life gives your lemons, make lemonade and sell it for a profit.”
“When life gives you lemons, take out the salt and the shot-glasses and fill them up with tequila.”
– Teodora Kostova
“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, and then throw it in the face of the person who gave you the lemons until they give you the oranges you originally asked for.”
– Cassandra Clare
“When life gives you lemons, add melted butter, toasted paprika and dip some lobster in it!”
– Stuart J. Scesney
“When life gives you lemons, go to a taco stand.”
– Mariana Zapata
“When life gives you lemons, make orange juice and leave the world wondering how you did it.”
― Mitch Griego
“When life gives you lemons, throw them at people. HARD.”
― Thomas J. Montemarano
“The old saying is that when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. I say forget that. When life gives you lemons, make margaritas.”
– Kristin Neff
“When life gives you lemons make lemon meringue pie.”
– Colleen Houck
“When life gives you lemons, pickle them up and use when needed.”
“When life gives you lemons, make lemon marmalade.”
“when life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade! Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don’t want your damn lemons! What am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life’s manager!”
– Portal 2
“When life gives you lemons, you don’t make lemonade. You use the seeds to plant a whole orchard – an entire franchise!”
– Anthon St. Maarten
“When life gives you lemons, spray someone in the eye.”
– Cathy Guiswite
“When life gives you lemons, say cool, what else you got?”
― Carmen in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
“When life gives you lemons, use them to make pickles.”
“When life gives you lemons, do a lemon water detox.”
“When life gives you lemons, find a few friends and play the lemon and spoon race.”
“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Then figure out how to sell it for $5.00 a glass”
– John Woodman
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