“Truth is the new hate speech”
"Truth is the new hate speech" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. The article "ATLAS BLOCKED: TRUTH IS THE NEW HATE SPEECH" was published on the blog…
“What’s the difference between a hot potato and a flying pig?” (joke)
A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September 2, 2019: Q: What’s the difference between a hot potato and a flying pig?A: One's a heated yam, and one's a yeeted ham.…
“The best things in life make you drunk, fat or pregnant”
"The best things in life (either) make you drunk, fat or pregnant" (or "The best things in life make you fat, drunk or pregnant") is a saying that has been printed on many…
“The best things in life make you fat, drunk or pregnant”
"The best things in life (either) make you drunk, fat or pregnant" (or "The best things in life make you fat, drunk or pregnant") is a saying that has been printed on many…
“The best things in life either make you fat, drunk or pregnant”
"The best things in life (either) make you drunk, fat or pregnant" (or "The best things in life make you fat, drunk or pregnant") is a saying that has been printed on many…
“It isn’t what happens to you, but how you react to it, that determines your life”
"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it" (or "Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it") is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Buy on the fringe and wait. Buy land near a growing city!”
German–American businessman John Jacob Astor (1763-1848) was one of the wealthiest Americans. According to the Racine (WI) Daily Journal (and other newspapers) on January 16, 1897, he advised his…
Ambulance Chasing
"Ambulance chaser" is another derogatory term for a lawyer (see also the 1840s term"shyster"). An "ambulance chaser" preys on accident victims to sign them up to…
“What type of drink makes you lose weight?”/“Lighter fluid.”
Drinking "lighter fluid" doesn't make people "lighter" -- it could be fatal -- but there are jokes. "Want to lose weight? Try the Pyro Diet! Drink plenty of Lighter…
Gay Nineties (1890s)
The term "Gay Nineties" refers to the 1890s, when (supposedly) life was simpler and more fun ("gay"). The word "gay" in "Gay Nineties" did not mean…
“And on the eighth day God made coffee” (“And on the 8th day God made coffee”)
"And on the 8th day God made coffee" (or "And on the eighth day God made coffee") is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. According to the Genesis creation…
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it”
"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it" (or "Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it") is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“I was sitting in traffic the other day. It’s probably why I was run over”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksTwo Nuns In A BathBy Geoff TibballsLondon, UK: Constable & Robinson2009Pg. ?: I was sitting in traffic the other day, which was probably why I got run…
“Why don’t developers carry guns?”/“They have troubleshooting.”
"Troubleshooting" doesn't involve guns, but there are jokes. This was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on September 4, 2019: Q: Why don't developers carry guns?A: They have…
“And on the 8th day God made coffee” (“And on the eighth day God made coffee”)
"And on the 8th day God made coffee" (or "And on the eighth day God made coffee") is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. According to the Genesis creation…
“The only difference between the U.S. and a banana republic is we don’t grow bananas”
A "banana republic" is an unflattering criticism of a government. "The only difference between the United States (or some other country) and a banana republic is we don't grow…
“My boss fired me for making too many Asian jokes. I feel like this is the end of my Korea”
"My boss fired me for making too many Asian jokes. It was the end of my Korea" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on February 19, 2019. "I'm still China find a new job" was…
Catskill Mountains: Borscht Belt or Borscht Circuit (nickname)
Jewish entertainers, in the period of about 1920 to 1970, frequently performed at hotels in the Catskill Mountains in New York that were dubbed the "borscht belt" or "borscht…
Catskill Mountains: Jewish Alps (nickname)
Several area of New York City that had a large Jewish popular were dubbed the "Jewish Alps." "An apartment house section of Brooklyn known as the 'Jewish Alps'" was…
Catskill Mountains: Yiddish Alps (nickname)
Several area of New York City that had a large Jewish popular were dubbed the "Jewish Alps." "An apartment house section of Brooklyn known as the 'Jewish Alps'" was…