“Scared money never wins” (gambling, Wall Street adage)
"Scared money never wins" is a gambler's adage that was used in New York City in the 1940s and 1950s. The adage has been used in poker, horseracing and (perhaps inevitably) Wall…
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“Schaefer Is the One Beer to Have When You’re Having More Than One” (Schaefer Beer)
"Schaefer is the one beer to have when you're having more than one" is one of New York's most famous jingles. Schaefer closed its doors in the 1970s, ending the great history of…
“Schizophrenia beats dining alone”
"Schizophrenia beats dining alone" is a joke that has been credited to American composer Oscar Levant (1906-1972) since at least 2000, but there's no documentary evidence that he…
“Scholarships are basically giftcards for college”
Are there "gift cards" for college? "Scholarships are just gift cards for college" was posted on Twitter on January 10, 2016. "Scholarships are basically giftcards for…
“School and microwave minutes are longer than regular minutes”
"School minutes are longer than regular minutes" is a saying popular with students who can't wait to get out of school. "It seems as though school minutes are 269 seconds rather…
“School bells are ringing loud and clear; vacation’s over, school is here”
School bells are ringing loud and clear; vacation’s over, school is here" is a school saying that has been printed on several images. The lines are from the short poem "School" by…
“School is a building that has four walls—with tomorrow inside”
"School is a building that has four walls -- with tomorrow inside" is a frequently cited one-line saying about school. "What is a School?" is a eulogy that was written by Dan…
“School is important, guys. Imagine not knowing what a group of fish is called”
A group of fish is called a "school," and there is a joke about this. "School Is Important Bafwethu. Now Imagine Not Knowing What A Group Of FISH Is Called🙄😏!" was posted…
“School is just a really long tutorial”
“School is like a tutorial for life” is a popular saying. It's often mentioned that it's a very l-o-n-g tutorial, taking many years. "School is an 18yr long tutorial on…
“School is killing us. Textbooks are made from paper, paper is made from trees…”
"School is killing us. Textbooks are made from paper, paper are made from trees, we need trees for oxygen. Thus, school is killing us" is a jocular school saying that has been printed on…
“School is like a tutorial for life”
"School is basically the tutorial for life #realtalk" is a school saying that was posted on Twitter on September 1, 2012. "What if school is just like a tutorial for life" was…
“School is punishment for the crime of being young”
"School is punishment for the crime of being young" is a quotation that has been credited since at least 2008 to Nana Lee; it's not known who she is or when she said it.…
“School is soup and I am a fork”
"Life is a soup and I'm a (fucking) fork" -- a utensil useless for drinking soup -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. The song "(I'm Gonna) Kick You…
“School minutes are longer than regular minutes”
"School minutes are longer than regular minutes" is a saying popular with students who can't wait to get out of school. "It seems as though school minutes are 269 seconds rather…
“School was great! We made explosives” (joke)
A school joke was posted on Twitter on December 29, 2011: - Mommy, Mommy, today in school we made explosives - Ah well ... And what you'll tomorrow in school?- What school? The joke has been…
“Schoolhouse Rock didn’t prepare us for this”
Schoolhouse Rock! is a series of animated musical educational short films. "I'm Just a Bill" premiered on March 27, 1976, and showed how a bill becomes law. Many people have pointed…
“Schoolhouse Rock never prepared us for this shit”
Schoolhouse Rock! is a series of animated musical educational short films. "I'm Just a Bill" premiered on March 27, 1976, and showed how a bill becomes law. Many people have pointed…
“Schools are always doing fundraisers, but if they just sold iced coffee in the parent pick up line, they’d be richer than Starbucks by Friday”
Instead of a school fundraiser, why not sell something to parents waiting on a pick-up line? This was posted on Facebook by Passionate Penny Pincher on September 7, 2025, and it received over…
“Schrödinger’s Cash: When you don’t know how much is in your bank account”
The paradox of "Schrödinger's cat" is sometimes joked as "Schrödinger's cash" or "Schrödinger's money" -- something that is both there and not there.…
“Schrödinger’s cat walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One popular science joke is: "Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar ... and…