“Why is 6 afraid of 7?”/“Because 7 8 9.”
A children's number riddle is: Q: Why is 6 afraid of 7?A: Because 7 8 (ate) 9. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1986. “Why is 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 is a registered 6…
“Find a job you like and you add five days to every week”
"Find a job you like and you add five days to every week" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American bestselling author H. Jackson Brown, Jr. wrote the line for his book,…
“We’re not born just to pay bills and die”
"We're not born just to pay bills and die" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The positive (jocular?) saying came first. "My saying is your born, work, pay bills,…
“If you don’t like where you are, move! You are not a tree!”
"If you don't like where you are, move! You are not a tree!" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "If you don't like where you are, get out, or…
“Don’t pick a job with great vacation time. Pick one that doesn’t need escaping from”
"Don’t pick a job with great vacation time. Pick one that doesn’t need escaping from" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Rather than counting down the days to…
“If I knew you were coming, I’d have baked a cake”
"If I knew you were coming, I'd have baked a cake" is a famous line that, according to a 1951 newspaper article below, was coined by American actor Walter Catlett (1889-1960) in the…
Waffle Iron (432 Park Avenue)
The building called 432 Park Avenue, at 56th Street in Manhattan, was completed in 2015 and immediately became the tallest residential building in the world. The 432 Park Avenue building has had a…
“A towel walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A towel version is: "A towel walks into a bar. He orders a drink and says,…
“Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision”
"Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision," American management consultant Peter Drucker (1909-2005) said in 1962. The quotation has been cited in…
“Worrying is like praying for something that you don’t want to happen”
"Worrying is like praying for something that you don't want to happen" is saying that has been printed on many images. The origin of the saying is unknown, but it became popular in…
“A pair of dice walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A dice version is: "A pair of dice walk into a bar. The bartender asks, 'What are…
“A book walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A book version is: "A book walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Please, no…
“Why aren’t bananas ever lonely?”/“Because they come in bunches.”
A joke about bananas is: Q: Why aren't bananas ever lonely?A: Because they come in bunches. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1966. 16 January 1966, The Register (Santa Ana, CA),…
“A snake walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A snake version about "walking" into a bar is: "A snake walks into a bar.…
“The doctor said I can only eat greens, so I went on a dye it”
People are sometimes advised to eat more "greens" (such as vegetables) -- so they go on a "dye it" (diet). "You should eat more greens by going on a dye-it" was cited…
“Why did 10 die?”/“Because he was in the middle of 9/11.”
A popular numbers joke is: Q: Why is 6 afraid of 7?A: Because 7 8 9." A possibly politically incorrect numbers joke about the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center is: Q: Why…
“Work until your bank account looks like a phone number”
"Work until your bank account looks like a phone number" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. A 10-digit telephone number (one that includes the area code) translated…
“Rhymes with orange”
"Nothing rhymes with orange" is a longstanding saying in English literature. Dictionary.com pointed out in 2015 that both "Blorenge" (a mountain in Wales) and…
“Laziness is when a person doesn’t fake that he’s working”
"Laziness is when a person doesn't fake that he's working" is a jocular saying that has been printed on an ecard and GIFs. The saying was first cited on Twitter on October 5,…
Plastic Banana
American conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh said in 1994, "phony baloney, plastic banana, good-time rock and roll pontificators - sweet justice!" Limbaugh used "plastic…