“What’s the Earth’s favorite fizzy drink?”/“Tectonic water.”
"Tectonic water" is a joke on "tonic water." "Tectonics don't help a hangover. Tectonic water is for scientists or computer people ... or something" was posted on…
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"Tectonic water" is a joke on "tonic water." "Tectonics don't help a hangover. Tectonic water is for scientists or computer people ... or something" was posted on…
"Nurses can (really) take the pressure" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that nurses can take the pressure of their job -- and they can also take a…
"You’ve got to dance like nobody’s watchin’" is a lyric in the song "Come from the Heart" (1987). The meaning is to dance uninhibited. "Business idea: Strip club for…
What's the difference between "homestyle" and "restaurant style"? "Why do restaurants advertise their food as 'homestyle' yet you see food in the grocery…
"Make Americans Think Harder" (or "Making Americans Think Harder") is a backronym (back acronym) of the word "math" that has been printed on many images.…
Many workplaces have inspirational/motivational quotes on the wall. This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on July 25, 2019: "There’s probably a correlation between how poorly a job…
"You can't fall if you don't climb. But there's no joy in living your whole life on the ground" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "You…
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)empty vessels make the most sound and variants: foolish people are the most talkative or noisy.[a1475 (▸?a1430) Lydgate tr. G. Deguileville…
"Girls/Women are like phones. They/We love to be held and talked to, but if you press the wrong button you’ll be disconnected!" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
Pistachio nuts have been compared to clams because both have shells that are difficult to open. "Pistachio nuts are dried baby clams" was posted on Twitter by Benjamin J. Frost on August…
"Girls/Women are like phones. They/We love to be held and talked to, but if you press the wrong button you’ll be disconnected!" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
"Just found out I've failed my German exam. Sacre bleu!" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Bob Kostic on January 28, 2018. "Sacrebleu" is French. TwitterBob…
Pistachio nuts have been compared to clams because both have shells that are difficult to open. "Pistachio nuts are dried baby clams" was posted on Twitter by Benjamin J. Frost on August…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A rubber chicken version is: Q: Why did the rubber chicken cross the…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A rubber chicken version is: Q: Why did the rubber chicken cross the…
"Television is a writer's medium" is a popular saying, along with "film is a director's medium" and "theater is an actor's medium." "Television is…
Sometimes streets are "coned off," and there's a joke about that. "Been to an ice cream mans funeral today, couldn't park anywhere! It was all coned off ....." was…
“Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side” is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A rubber chicken version is: Q: Why did the vindictive chicken cross the…
"Why is it called boob sweat and not humidititties?" (Humidity + titties) is a joke that has been printed on many images. "Lmao RT @T_Bonezzz: Whoever called it boob sweat and not…
"If/When you can't find the sunshine, be the sunshine" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Sunshine" means "happiness" -- if you…