“It’s Question Period, not Answer Period”
Canada's House of Commons has a "Question Period." A common joke is, "It’s Question Period, not Answer Period." The book Democracy Derailed: A Breakdown of Government…
“Why do barrel racers have to be cremated?”/“Because the ground’s never good enough.”
Barrel racing is a rodeo event, and barrel racers frequently complain about the ground. A joke has been printed on an image: Q: Why do barrel racers have to be cremated when they die?A: Because the…
“The best ability is availability”
"The best ability is availability" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The greatest ability is availability. Every Christian is a minister" -- used in a religious…
“If it’s the elbow, call the surgeon. If it’s the shoulder, call the preacher” (baseball adage)
Baseball pitchers frequently have injuries to a pitching arm. "If it’s the elbow, call the surgeon. If it’s the shoulder, call the preacher" is a baseball adage. "If it’s the…
Ban Collie Day (bank holiday)
"Ban Collie Day" sounds a bit like "bank holiday." "Ban collie day weekend" was posted on the newsgroup uk.rec.sheds on April 12, 2001. "Yeah. In England you…
“Horses can’t read the tote board” (horse racing adage)
A tote board displays the odds on each horse in a race, but the horses don't know the odds. "Horses can't read the tote board" is a horse racing saying. "But as the late…
CLT (chicken, lettuce and tomato)
"CLT" (chicken, lettuce and tomato is a sandwich similar to the "BLT" (bacon, lettuce and tomato). "CLTs (chicken, lettuce and tomato)" was printed in the Tustin (CA)…
“Onion rings in the car cushions do not improve with time”
"Onion rings in the car cushions do not improve with time" is a saying about eating fast food in a car that has been printed on many images. "And remember, onion rings in the car…
“A gig is worth ten rehearsals” (music adage)
"A gig is worth 5/10/12/100/1,000 rehearsals" is a music adage. It's valuable to play one's music before a live audience. It's not known who said it first. "One…
“Victory is a thousand times sweeter when you’re the underdog”
"Victory is a thousand times sweeter when you're the underdog" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The line is from the book The Summer I Turned Pretty (2009) by Jenny…
“Progress is what happens when impossibility yields to necessity”
"Progress is what happens when impossibility yields to necessity" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Democratic presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson II (1900-1965) was…
“An optimist is a person who has no trouble seeing the bright side of your problems”
"An optimist is a person who has no trouble seeing the bright side of your problems" was printed in the Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette on June 25, 1983, by American humor columnist Doug…
“A writer needs a pen, an artist needs a brush, but a filmmaker needs an army”
"A writer needs a pen, an artist needs a brush, but a filmmaker needs an army" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American actor and director Orson Welles (1915-1985) is…
“Swing. Swear. Look for ball. Repeat” (golf saying)
"Swing. Swear. Look for ball. Repeat" is a golf saying that has been printed on many images. "@Jeremy_Roenick sounds like you watched my how to golf video...swear swing drink and…
CRS Disease (Can’t Remember Shit)
"CRS Disease" is a jocular term for "Can't Remember Shit/Stuff." “CRS” often happens to politicians and people under oath, when they can’t seem to recall…
“Modern man is frantically trying to earn enough to buy things he’s too busy to enjoy”
"Modern man is frantically trying to earn enough to buy things he's too busy to enjoy" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Modern man is frantically trying to…
“Someone stole my coffee cup from work today. I’m off to the police station to look at mug shots”
"Someone stole my coffee cup from work on Friday. Just off down the police station now to look at a few mug shots" is a joke that has been printed on several images. The joke was posted…
“Coffee: Because anger management is too expensive”
"Coffee: Because anger management is too expensive" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Coffee: Because Anger Management is too expensive" was posted on…
“Never accept a drink from a urologist”
"Never accept a drink from a urologist" (a urologist is a physician who specializes in diseases of the urinary tract) is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. American…
“Every adult needs a child to teach—it’s the way adults learn”
"Every adult needs a child to teach -- it's the way adults learn" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Every adult needs a child to teach -- it's the way…