“It’s not whether you win or lose, but who gets the blame”
Grantland Rice (1880-1954) wrote, "For when the One Great Scorer comes to write against your name; He marks -- not that you won or lost -- but how you played the Game." "It's…
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“It’s not who you know, it’s whom you know”
"It's not what you know, but who you know" is an old saying. A jocular take on the saying is: "It's not who you know, it's whom you know." The "whom you…
“It’s not your job to like me—it’s mine”
"It's not your job to like me -- it's mine" is a inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been attributed to American speaker and author Byron…
“It’s not your job to love me—it’s mine”
"It's not your job to like me -- it's mine" is a inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been attributed to American speaker and author Byron…
“It’s now socially acceptable again to clap when the plane lands”
Many people clap when their plane lands and it's the end of a safe flight. Experienced travelers often cringe at the clapping. However, in early 2025, there were several plane crashes, and the…
“It’s offensive when cashiers look at money like it’s fake” (joke)
Cashiers often check to see if money is fake. "I hate it when cashiers check to see if my money is fake. If I could counterfeit money, I wouldn't be at Dollar General/Dollar…
“It’s officially ‘let’s circle back next year’ season”
In late December, people often say, "Let's circle back next year." This means that the situation will be discussed after the new year. December is sometimes jokingly called…
“It’s officially ‘once I’m home I’m not coming back out’ season”
"It's officially 'once I'm home I'm not coming back out' season" (that is, it's very cold or very hot) is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…
“It’s officially ‘wear a sweater in the morning and regret it in the afternoon’ weather”
"It's officially 'wear a sweater in the morning and regret it in the afternoon' weather" is a saying that has been printed on many images. In the fall (September or…
“It’s officially that ‘wear a sweater in the morning regret it in the afternoon’ type of weather”
"It's officially 'wear a sweater in the morning and regret it in the afternoon' weather" is a saying that has been printed on many images. In the fall (September or…
“It’s officially that time of year when you have to start being really nice to your friend with a pool”
Not everyone's house has a pool. In the summer, some people make a point to be nice to a friend who has a pool. "I need to find a friend with a pool!" was posted on X/Twitter by…
“It’s often hard to discern the difference between Texas Tough and Texas Stupid” (Molly Ivins)
The columnist Molly Ivins (1944-2007) was no fan of Texas governor and United States president George W. Bush (whom she nicknamed "Shrub"). Ivins wrote in her column on May 31, 2001 in…
“It’s OK not to be OK. Some days are just harder than others”
"It's OK not to be OK. Some days are just harder than others" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Some days are just harder than others. And…
“It’s ok to mix peas and corn, but don’t call it ‘porn’”
"It's okay to mix peas and corn, but don't call it 'porn'" is shown in a cartoon (sometimes with "ok" and sometiems with "okay"). The cartoon is…
“It’s OK, funds. I’m insufficient too”
"It's OK, funds. I'm insufficient too" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The joke is on the banking statement, "insufficient funds." "It's…
“It’s okay if you fall apart sometimes. Tacos fall apart and we still love them”
"It's okay if you fall apart sometimes. Tacos fall apart and we still love them" (or "It's okay to fall apart sometimes, Tacos do, and we still love them") is a saying…
“It’s okay password, I’m insecure too”
If a password comes back as "insecure," are its feelings hurt? "Don't worry password, I'm insecure, too" or "It's okay password, I'm insecure too"…
“It’s okay to be carbon”
"It's okay to be carbon" is a saying that has been printed on many images. People are often urged to reduce their "carbon footprint" to meet climate change goals. The…
“It’s okay to fall apart sometimes, Tacos do, and we still love them”
"It's okay if you fall apart sometimes. Tacos fall apart and we still love them" (or "It's okay to fall apart sometimes, Tacos do, and we still love them") is a saying…
“It’s okay, funds. I’m insufficient too”
"It's OK, funds. I'm insufficient too" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The joke is on the banking statement, "insufficient funds." "It's…