“Play like a champion; train like an underdog”
"Play like a champion; train like an underdog" is a popular sports adage. "Play like a champion, train like an underdog" was cited on Twitter on February 10, 2011. Authorship of…
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“Play like you’re in first; train like you’re in second”
American track and field sprinter Maurice Greene said in 1997: "To be number one you must train like you're number two. Because if you train like you're number one, you have no place…
“Play me or trade me”
"Play me or trade me" is a demand that a little-used player makes to the management of the team. "Trade me or play me" was supposedly said by St. Louis Cardinals player Pepper…
“Play stupid games, win stupid prizes”
"Play stupid games, win stupid prizes" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying usually doesn't refer to "stupid games," but rather "stupid…
“Play the ball and don’t let the ball play you” (baseball adage)
"Play the ball and don’t let the ball play you" has been popular baseball fielding advice since at least 1902. If you "let the ball play you" by sitting back and waiting for…
“Play west of the Hudson (River)”
"(Can't/Won't) play west of the Hudson (River)" means that something is too "New York" to succeed in the rest of the country. The comedian Alan King was often told…
“Players win games and coaches lose them”
"Players win games and coaches lose them" is a popular sports adage, especially in football and basketball. The players play the game; fans come out to see the players play. A coach…
“Playing golf is like playing fetch with yourself”
"Golf: The art of playing fetch with yourself" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Golf: Playing 'fetch' with yourself" was posted on the…
“Plays aren’t written, they’re rewritten” (theatre adage)
"Plays aren't written, they're rewritten" is an old theatre adage meaning that many changes are usually made during the rehearsal process, before the play officially opens. Dion…
“Please be patient with me. I’m from the 1900s”
"Please be patient with me. I'm from the 1900s" is a jocular saying that began in the 2020s. The speaker is over 20 or 30 years old and cannot process new technology easily.…
“Please be patient with the bartender. Even a toilet can handle only one asshole at a time”
"Please be patient with the bartender/server. Even a toilet can handle/serve only one asshole at a time" is a sign at bars and restaurants that has been shown on many images.…
“Please be patient. I’m screwing things up as fast as I can”
"Please be patient. I'm screwing things up as fast as I can" is a jocular one-line work saying that has been printed on several images. "Hey guys..please be patient. I'm…
“Please bring me a screwdriver.”/“Flat head, Phillips, or Vodka?”
When someone asks for a screwdriver, a person might respond, "What type of screwdriver?" A screwdriver cocktail was probably not requested, but this joke was posted on Twitter by…
“Please burger, cheese” (restaurant order, a spoonerism for “Cheese burger, please”)
At a fast food restaurant's drive thru, a person might want to say "Cheeseburger, please," but it might come out as "Pleaseburger, cheese" (or "Please burger,…
“Please do not shoot the piano player. He is doing his best”
"Please don't shoot the piano player. He is doing his best" was a sign in western saloons and churches from the 1870s. The sign was cited in publications from February 1879 and…
“Please do not smile at strangers” (subway sign)
"Please do not smile at strangers" is a New York City subway sign that has been printed on many images. The sign was installed by art students in February 2011 in Manhattan at the 14th…
“Please don’t hit me. I don’t know how insurance works” (bumper sticker)
"Please don't hit me. I'm not 100% sure of my coverage" is a jocular saying that has been printed on bumper stickers. "Get a bumper sticker that says " please…
“Please don’t hit me. I’m not 100% sure about my coverage” (bumper sticker)
"Please don't hit me. I'm not 100% sure of my coverage" is a jocular saying that has been printed on bumper stickers. "Get a bumper sticker that says " please…
“Please don’t honk at me. I’ll cry” (bumper sticker)
"Please don't honk at me. I'll cry" (also "If you honk at me, I will cry" and "Please don't honk at me. I'm probably already crying") is a bumper…
“Please don’t honk at me. I’m probably already crying” (bumper sticker)
"Please don't honk at me. I'll cry" (also "If you honk at me, I will cry" and "Please don't honk at me. I'm probably already crying") is a bumper…