I'd like to finish writing my play, but ...

I have too many other irons in the fire.

Ron - Weehawken, NJ

I'd bowl a perfect game, but ...

I can't make a spare to save my life.

Phil - Bayside, NY

I'd want to survive Armageddon, but ...

I hate messes.

Jerry - St. Paul, MN

I'd be excited about my next project, but ...

the three layers of management I'll be reporting to are bureaucratic workaholics with no respect for my personal time.

Luke - Mid-town East, NYC

I'd trust my friends, but ...

we were out for four hours and no one told me my fly was open.

Glen - Woodside, Queens

I'd have help putting up curtains, but ...

All my business partners are 60+ with bad backs.

Leslie - Union Sq, NYC

I'd drop my bag off at his place, but ...

I don't plan on ever going back.

Jacqui - UWS, NYC

I'd build a swimming pool in my backyard, but ...

I can't get a permit because of my sub-division's specs.

James - Hastings, NY

I'd try out the Dessert Truck, but ...

The line's too long.

Mario - Washington Sq Park, NYC

I'd connect the pieces of my life's puzzle, but ...

I can't stop overthinking my future.

Liz - Greenwich Village, NYC

I'd live in the apartment above my mom, but ...

my wife, newborn, two dogs, and five cats prefer a house in South Carolina.

Robert - NYC/S.C.

I'd go on the Bat Man rollercoaster, but ...

I'm still not tall enough.

Pete - Floral Park, NY

I'd go into the office today, but ...

I can focus more when I work in the subway train.

Jack - Sunset Park, Brooklyn

I'd keep my ponytail, but ...

I don't want to give Harvard another reason to reject me.

Mike - UWS, NYC

I'd do the right thing, but ...

I don't know what that is.

Bill - West Orange, NJ

I'd believe he's the best boyfriend, but...

He's never around.

Kelly - EV, NYC

I'd go to the beach tomorrow, but ...

I just saw Jaws for the first time.

Kim - Hoboken, NJ

Now that I'm in Boston I'd root for the Red Sox, but ...

I love the Phillies too much.

Mark - Cambridge, MA

I'd eat something, but ...

I'm too sick to keep it down.

Lisa - Tenefly, NJ

I'd give up carbohydrates, but ...

a life without cookies is untenable.

Elizabeth - NYC, NY

I'd get more serious with my girlfriend, but ...

i don't want to upset my ex-wife.

Jeff - NYC, NY

I'd go through with getting married, but...

I don't think I could be faithful.

Tom - Chicago, Il

I'd take a cab, but...

I spent my money on booze.

Ed - UES, NYC

I'd do situps in the morning, but...

I check my email instead.

Chuck - LIC, NY

I'd move to the country, but...

what about sushi?

DWE - Nova Scotia, Canada

So you'll meet them on the honeymoon

I'd have attended the wedding in Spain,

But I got stuck in Japan.

Neil - Baltimore, MD

I'd have a Crabby Jack BBQ brisket po-boy, but...

I'm not in New Orleans anymore.

Zohar - NYC, NY

Imagine how confused the cats were

I'd have followed the 10 different cat-sitting instructions given over the course of 2 days,

But her crazy owner's trip was just cancelled.

Elle - Couch Surfing, NY

Oooh! Just like in The Princess Bride!

I'd be so much happier,

But he sucks the life out of me.

Stephanie - Melbourne, FL

Editor's note: Nature abhors a vacuum - what's your intake nozzle hooked up to?

Did someone say mixtape?

I'd tell him how much I love him,

But I'm worried he won't say it back.

Sparky - New Zealand

Is this the life?

I'd be a success in life,

But this job just sucks the life out of me!

Jason - Las Vegas, NV

I'd have called to let you know I was thinking about you, but ...

I got a headache and had to lay down.

Cynthia - Las Vegas, NV

Trouble lurks when nature calls in unnatural places...

I'd go to the lavatory,

But the captain hasn't turned off the fasten seatbelts sign.

Gabe - 40,000 Ft

Moving to Canada hasn't been this tempting since Vietnam

I'd have health insurance,

But my COBRA just ran out.

Mark - Montclair, NJ

As simple as possible, but not simpler

I'd get your point,

But you use too many words to make it.

Rob - Boston, MA

Editor's note: title courtesy of Albert Einstein

HBO: more fun than your family

I'd meet my parents for dinner,

But I'm meeting friends for an outdoor movie screening.

Jim - Park Slope, NY

It's the American way

I'd blow some sh!t up,

But I'm no longer Commander-In-Chief.

GWB - Crawford, TX

Editor's note: Happy Independence Day!

This would be the home-study option

I'd go with my friend to meditate in the ashram for the weekend,

But I'd rather just sit around in my own living room.

Jenn - Jersey City, NJ

That's why Columbo is a detective and not a manager

I'd get my work done,

But my boss won't stop asking me questions.

Jim - Harrison, NY

The 21st centuray leash

I'd leave the cafe,

But I don't have internet access at home.

Kelsey - East Village, NYC

Prediction: schools will one day have to teach and test through Nintendo consoles

I'd do my homework,

But I'm going to play video games instead.

Jake - Sunset Park, NY

1-800-SUNNY-n-BREEZY

I'd stay inside and pretend to work,

But the outdoors is calling me.

Linda - Stone St, NYC

And getting hungrier by the minute

I'd make dinner,

But I'm out of groceries... again.

Megan - East Brunswick, NJ

Maybe you're on time for something else?

I'd be on time,

But the 12:22 left without me.

Betsy - Hicksville, NY

Nah, he just hates your follicles

I'd have a full head of hair,

But G-d hates me.

Yul - NYC

I like mine with a breadcrumb crust

I'd write my marketing report,

But I'm going to get some mac 'n' cheese.

Mark - Midtown, NYC

(editor's note: S'MAC on 12th b/w 1st & 2nd is celebrating it's 3rd birthday on 6/24 with a $1 nosh)

The trick is to make your goal more like your distraction

I'd be done by now,

But procrastination got the best of me.

Scott - Queens, NY

There's always next time

I'd have met up with you,

But you didn't return my call.

Greg - White Plains, NY

Fandango, why hast thou forsaken me?!

I'd get tickets,

But the show's sold out.

Leon- Woodside, NY

Slip 'n' Slide anyone?

I'd go out and play tennis,

But it's raining.

Elissa - New York, NY

Would the expression be easier to draw, cook, dance?

I'd say what I mean,

But I can't find the words.

Robin - Westchester, NY

A wake-up call that's always appreciated

There were bells on the hill,

But I never heard them ringing.

Marian - Iowa

It's hard to know what's worth knowing

I'd have known that,

But I knew something else instead.

Louis - Park Slope, NY

Sorry Gillette

I'd shave my back,

But the only thing worse than back hair is back stubble.

Tony - Astoria, NY

Maybe perfection includes the rainbow of emotions

I'd believe G-d was perfect,

But he's too darn angry.

Lisa - Teaneck, NJ

Hopefully gravity will take a day off soon

I'd get up,

But, in this state, I'd likely fall down.

Mark - NY,NY

Everyone should be taught about sunk costs

I'd give up,

But what would I have to show for it?

Jamie - West Hollywood, CA

Info on sunk costs

Fortunately, submitting to WYB is effortless

I'd workout,

But I'm too tired!

Deborah - NY, NY

McDonalds -- 1 less served

I'd take my son on vacation with me,

But he can't go anywhere that doesn't serve chicken nuggets.

Janice - Forest Hills, NY

A sign you should look for something else

I'd like to find a job,

But I am not motivated to look anymore.

Dave - New York

Stomach - 1; Feet - 0

I’d dance,
But my stomach is hurting.

Grace - Brooklyn, NY

Sometimes reels are like wheels -no need to re-invent

I'd make my own reel,

But I just don't know what agents are looking for.

Sean - United States

Why they should teach simplifcation in B-school

I'd like to start my own business,

But I have too many ideas, too many doubts that my ideas won't work, too many loans, and not enough time.

Ben - Brooklyn, NY

Alternate titles:

Why everything should be as simple as possible, and no simpler (Einstein)

There's got to be a better way (Hendrix)

Celebrating the most popular holiday

I'd do some work,
But it's National Procrastinator's Day.

Brenna - New York, NY

Lament from a bootstrapping burglar

I'd like to hold up a bank - like in the Thomas Crown Affair,
But I don't have the money to put it together. (Why do you have to be rich to steal lots of money?)

Pierce - Tel Aviv

As long as you're reading

I'd read all the books on my shelf,
But it's easier to search aimlessly for something interesting online.

Joe - online

Serenity now

I'd enjoy church,
But I can't stop hating the bitch in the 3rd row.

Rosalyn - Harlem, NY

2nd Honeymoon

I'd renew my wedding vows,
But my wife has me in marriage counseling ... again.

Christian - NYC, NY

Getting your bird on

I'd like to sing to my friends,
But I can't carry a tune.

Gary - NYC, NY

The Classic

I'd tell you,
But then I'd have to kill you.

Mr. Funny Pants - HaHa, VA

The first But

I'd have lots of posts up
But no one knows the site is up