Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases.
Many people buy a gym membership, but don't find the time to go. A joke about this became popular in 2019 and has been printed on many images. "It’s been 4 months since I joined the gym…
"Smile. It's Friday" is a Friday saying that has been printed on many images. Friday is often the last work day of the week. "S-M-I-L-E IT'S FRIDAY" was printed in the…
"So I need a uterus to have an opinion about women's health, but not to compete in women's sports" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Some people believe that…
Modern Americans pay taxes that the American revolutionary patriots probably would have fought against. "Income tax: the fine you pay for not being quite the person your ancestor was" is…
“Fun Fact! Wind chimes are made from the metallic bones of robots that tried to overthrow us. Hang them outside your house as a warning to the others” is a jocular saying that has been printed…
Autocorrect tries to be helpful, but often gets things very wrong. This was posted on X/Twitter by Michael Marshall Smith on November 11, 2018: "It helps if you imagine autocorrect as a tiny…
"It’s a leap year so whatever you do tomorrow/today won’t show up on social media memories for another four years. Go big or go home 😂" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
Some people believe that America has a gun problem of too many guns, but gun advocates disagree. "AMERICA'S GUN PROBLEM? TOO FEW PEOPLE CARRY ONE" (shown on an image) was posted on…
Some people believe that America has a gun problem of too many guns, but gun advocates disagree. "AMERICA'S GUN PROBLEM? TOO FEW PEOPLE CARRY ONE" (shown on an image) was posted on…
Some people believe that America has a gun problem of too many guns, but gun advocates disagree. "AMERICA'S GUN PROBLEM? TOO FEW PEOPLE CARRY ONE" (shown on an image) was posted on…
"The real problem with the upcoming election is (that) one of them is going to win" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The joke became popular for the 2016 U.S.…
Many jobs have entrance exams. This joke was posted by many people on X/Twitter and Facebook on January 30, 2022: "I didn’t get the job hypnotising chickens. I failed the hen trance…
When someone at a food establishment orders one scoop of something, it's often a large scoop. However, when they order two scoops, they often get two smaller scoops. To prevent this, they…
"We don’t need to justify why we should be allowed to do something. Government must justify why we should be prohibited" is a saying that has been printed on an image. The saying has…
"It’s a leap year so whatever you do tomorrow/today won’t show up on social media memories for another four years. Go big or go home 😂" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
In the fairy tale of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," the bears made porridge that Goldilocks ate. This comment was posted on X/Twitter by Adam on March 22, 2021: "I find it hard to…
"A narcissist wants the authority of a king while having the accountability of a toddler" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is to say, a narcissist wants total…
“Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result” is an old saying. Some people have used that definition to explain voting. "If insanity is doing the same thing again…
"Who controls the memes controls the universe" (or "He who controls the memes controls the universe") is a saying that has been printed on many images. X/Twitter Elon Musk…
Some people believe that America has a gun problem of too many guns, but gun advocates disagree. "AMERICA'S GUN PROBLEM? TOO FEW PEOPLE CARRY ONE" (shown on an image) was posted on…