“If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?” (Valentine’s Day joke)
"Love is blind" is an old proverb. "If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?" is a popular Valentine's Day joke that has been printed on many images. The jocular…
“The first thing you lose on a diet is your sense of humor”
"The first thing you lose on a diet is your sense of humor." is a dieting saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1979 (when it was…
“A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in the students”
American poet John Ciardi (1916-1986) wrote in the Saturday Review on May 21, 1966: "A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in students." Ciardi's…
“When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?”
“Say ‘Cheese!‘“ is what photographers often say to get people to smile. A popular joke is: "When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?" The jocular one-liner was posted…
“A truly special teacher is very wise, and sees tomorrow in every child’s eyes”
"A truly special teacher is very wise, and sees tomorrow in every child's eyes" is a popular quotation that has been printed on many images. The quotation has been cited in print…
“80% of the final exam will be based on the one lecture you missed and the one book you didn’t read”
"80% of the final exam will be based on the one lecture you missed and the one book you didn't read" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on GIFs. The saying was…
“College is the only time in which being poor and drunk is acceptable”
"COllege is the only time in which being poor and drunk is acceptable" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The jocular saying was posted on Twitter by Selena Starla and…
“What is the king of the classroom?”/“The ruler.”
A riddle about an object found in schools is: Q: What/Who is king of the classroom?A: The ruler. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2005. 2 March 2005, Los Angeles (CA) Times,…
“What do you call a temporary teacher fart?”/“A substitoot.”
"Substitute" is often jocularly spelled "substitoot." A musical riddle was cited in print in 1882: Q: What should a man be called who takes the place of another in a brass…
“There are better things in the world than alcohol, but alcohol sort of compensates”
English author Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) wrote in Death's Domain (1999), in a conversation between Albert and Death: Death: AH, ALCOHOL.Albert: 'Yes, sir.'Death: THERE ARE BETTER…
“I only drink a little, but when I do, I turn into another person, and that person drinks a lot”
"I only drink a little, but when I do, I turn into another person, and that person drinks a lot" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Kelkulus"…
“The tassel’s worth the hassle”
"The tassel's worth the hassle" is an education saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that graduation (of which the tassel is a symbol) is worth all the…
“I can’t afford vacation, so I am just going to drink until I don’t know where I am”
"I can’t afford vacation, so I am just going to drink until I don’t know where I am" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images and ecards. "I can not…
“Intoxicated, adj.: When you feel sophisticated without being able to pronounce it”
"Drunk is when you feel sophisticated, but can't pronounce it" is a jocular drinking saying that has been printed on many images. "You're drunk when you feel sophisticated…
Sanctuary Restaurant
A "sanctuary restaurant" is based on the concept of a "sanctuary city." The website sanctuaryrestaurants.org, a joint project of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC)…
“It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority”
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) is sometimes credited with the saying: "It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority." Franklin never said it. The quotation appears…
“Drinking rum before 10 am makes you a pirate, not an alcoholic”
"Drinking rum before 10 am makes a you a pirate, not an alcoholic" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Drinking rum before 10 am makes you a pirate…
Defensive Voting
"Defensive voting" is not so much "voting for" a candidate as it is "voting against" another candidate, who is the greater evil. "Defensive voting" is voting…
“Free straw with every drink purchase” (restaurant sign)
"Free straw with every drink purchase" is a jocular saying that has been printed on some restaurant signs. "Get a free straw with EVERY drink purchase!" was posted on Twitter on…
“Every Good Burger Deserves Fries” (EGBDF music mnemonic)
Entry in progress -- B.P."Every Good Burger Deserves Fries" is a mnemonic for E-G-B-D-F, the notes on the lines of the treble clef. Other EGBDF mnemonics include "Every Good Boy…