“Don’t ask why I need an AR-15. Ask why an IRS agent needs one”
“Why does anyone need an AR-15 rifle?” is a popular meme. It's sometimes explained that "need" doesn't have to be known because of the Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights…
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“Don’t back no losers” (“Don’t make no waves, don’t back no losers”)
Milton L. Rakove's book, Don't make no waves; Don't back no losers: An insider's analysis of the Daley machine (1975), included these classic Chicago political rules: "I…
“Don’t be a dick for a tick”
"Don't be a dick for a tick" is a financial adage meaning that one shouldn't negate a trade ("be a dick") by making it conditioned on something small (such as a…
“Don’t be a jabroni. Eat your ravioli”
Dwayne Johnson (known as "The Rock") was a wrestling star in the 1990s. The slang "jabroni" (meaning "a foolish person") was his catchword. In a 1999 television…
“Don’t be a part of the problem. Be the whole problem”
"Don't be (a) part of the problem. Be the whole problem" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't be part of the problem, be the whole problem" was…
“Don’t be a speaker, be an expert who speaks”
"Don't be a speaker, be an expert who speaks" is one bit of advice in the speaking business. The saying has been popularized by Scott Stratten of UnMarketing.com since at least 2009.…
“Don’t be afraid of being outnumbered. Eagles fly alone. Pigeons flock together”
"Don't be afraid of being outnumbered. Eagles fly alone. Pigeons flock together" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Pigeons flock together...Eagles…
“Don’t be dismayed, be disjuned”
The word "dismay" has nothing to do with the month of May, but there are jokes. "Good morning, everyone. It's June 1. We are disMAYed" was posted on Twitter by El Gecko on…
“Don’t be dumb and mix wine and rum”
"Don’t be dumb and mix wine and rum" is a rhyme that has been included in several collections of sayings about alcohol. “Don’t be dumb and mix wine and rum" has been cited in…
“Don’t be evil” (Google motto)
"Don't be evil" is the motto of Google, an American multinational technology company. Google engineer Amit Patel wrote the saying on whiteboards in 1999. In 2000, when the company…
“Don’t be eye candy, be soul food”
"Don't be eye candy, be soul food" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Eye candy" involves pleasing looks, "soul food" involves soul-satisfying…
“Don’t be gentle, it’s a rental”
"No one washes a rental car" is a saying that has been popular since at least 1985. "Don't be gentle, it's a rental" is a rhyme that appears to have been cited in…
“Don’t be irreplaceable; if you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted”
"Don't be irreplaceable; if you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted" is a popular saying on many websites that list office proverbs and jokes. "Don't be…
“Don’t be mad at lazy people. They haven’t done anything”
"Why we hate lazy people? they are not doing anything anyway" is a question that was asked on Twitter by DearDiary on June 4, 2019. "Why is everyone mad at lazy people? They’re not…
“Don’t be part of the problem. Be the whole problem”
"Don't be (a) part of the problem. Be the whole problem" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't be part of the problem, be the whole problem" was…
“Don’t be pushed around by your problems. Be led by your dreams”
"Don't be pushed around by your problems. Be led by your dreams" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "JAYSUPERMANAGER: Don’t be pushed around by…
“Don’t be upset by the results you didn’t get from the work you didn’t do”
"Don't be upset by/with the results you didn't get from/with the work you didn't do" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been…
“Don’t believe everything you read in the papers”
"Don't believe everything you read in the papers" means that one should evaluate something by one's self and not just accept what is written. "And do you believe everything…
“Don’t believe what you see in September” (baseball adage)
"Don't believe what you see in March/April/September" is a baseball adage. March is spring training, April is the first month of the baseball season, and September is the last month…
“Don’t blame the baker when the butcher bakes the bread”
In the movie 7 Seconds (2005). the Russian character Alexsie Kutchinov (played by Pete Lee-Wilson) says: "We have a saying in my country: 'Don't blame the baker when the butcher…