“I don’t see color.”/“So what do you do at a traffic light?”
"I don't see color" is an expression meaning that the color of someone's skin is not relevant to this person. A traffic light joke takes this expression literally. "'I…
“Memes are today’s version of the Sunday comics”
Are memes just a 21st century version of the Sunday comics of 20th century newspapers? "Fuck the Sunday comics, memes are where it's at" was posted on Twitter on October 10, 2012.…
“Good things come to those who sweat”
"All/Good things come to those who wait" is a proverb that dates to the 1500s "Good things come to those who sweat" is a motivational fitness saying that has been printed on…
“Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired”
"Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Texas-born…
“Your habits are driving your performance. Your rituals are creating your results”
"Your habits are driving your performance. Your rituals are creating your results" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. Canadian-born motivational speaker and…
“If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it”
"When my ship comes in" is an idiom meaning "when my fortune arrives." People who have bad luck (and who doubt that their ship ever will come in) have added an extra ending to…
“We are all MAD* here” (*MAD—Making A Difference)
"We are all MAD* here" (*MAD -- Making A Difference) is a saying that has been printed on several images. "We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad" is from Lewis…
“Everyone brings joy to this office. Some when they enter, others when they leave”
"Everyone brings happiness/joy to this office. Some when they enter, others when they leave" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. The origin appears to be this, from the…
“Surround yourself with tacos, not negativity”
"Surround yourself with tacos, not negativity" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Just read someone's inspirational…
“Be the type of person who leaves a mark, not a scar”
"Be the type of person who leaves a mark, not a scar" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Im trying to make a mark not a scar" was posted on Twitter…
“A group of kids is called a migraine”
Do kids give parents and teachers migraine headaches? "A group of kids is called a migraine" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "A flock of kids is called a…
“The only thing that matters in wrestling are your teeth and your testicles”
“The only thing that matters in wrestling are your teeth and your testicles. Anything else, keep wrestling, stop whining" is a wrestling saying. Big 9 Conference Hall of Fame Coach Gary…
“Have you ever tried blindfolded archery? You don’t know what you’re missing”
"Tried Blindfolded archery ? you dont know what your missing" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Martyn' Taff 'Jones on December 5, 2011. "Just tried an amazing new…
“I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need, if I die by four o’clock”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Henny YoungmanHenry "Henny" Youngman (original Yiddish surname Yungman; 16 March 1906 – 24 February 1998) was an English-born American comedian and…
“What’s the use of happiness? It can’t buy you money”
"Money can't buy happiness" is a proverb that has been cited in English since at least 1821. There have been many jocular additions and variations to the proverb. "What good is…
“What do you call a hotel that offers a breakfast of Eggs Benedict?”/“A Hollandaise Inn.”
"Hollandaise Inn" is a jocular name for a hotel, seemingly a combination of the names of Holiday Inn and Days Inn. The name "Hollandaise Inn" was print in newspapers in 1977,…
“Why doesn’t a scarecrow eat?”/“Because he’s already stuffed.”
A scarecrow riddle is: Q: Why doesn't a scarecrow eat?A: Because he's already stuffed. The joke was posted on Twitter on September 2, 2011. TwitterLapworth Scarecrow@lapworthcrowsWhy…
“I have enough money to last me the rest of my life, unless I buy something”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Jackie MasonJackie Mason (born June 9, 1931) is an American stand-up comedian and film and television actor. He is ranked #63 on Comedy Central's 100…
“Nothing says ‘I mean business’ like using a shopping cart at the liquor store”
"Nothing says 'I mean business' like using a shopping cart at the liquor store" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the person is buying more than just a…
“Do not judge my story by the chapter you walked in on”
"Do not judge my story by the chapter you walked in on" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Dear everyone else, don't judge my story based…