“The easiest way to make money is to stop losing it”
Entry in progress -- B.P. 8 March 1896, Syracuse (NY) Standard, pg. 7, col. 3:The easiest way to make money is by saving it.(Butler & Johnson -- ed.) 4 September 1896, Daily Kennebec Journal…
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“The economy is so bad that CEOs are now playing miniature golf”
"The economy is so bad that CEOs are now playing miniature golf" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. A stereotype is that the chief executive officers of…
“The economy is too important to be left to economists”
"War is too important to be left to the generals" is a famous quote, attributed to Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929). The quotation has also become famous in an economics version.…
“The editor’s indecision is final”
"The editor's indecision is final" is a popular newspaper saying. The quotation has been cited in print since at least 1976 and is often associated with The Observer (London)…
“The egg is to cuisine what the article is to speech”
"'The egg,' wrote a French gourmet of this century, 'is to the cuisine what the article is to speech,'" wrote Waverley Root in his book, Food: An authoritative and…
“The Eiffel Tower is the Empire State Building after taxes”
"The Eiffel Tower is the Empire State Building after taxes” was supposedly said by an American during a visit to France in 1950 or 1951. New York's Empire State Building was then the…
“The empire has no clothes”
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: The Emperor's New Clothes"The Emperor's New Clothes" (Danish: Kejserens nye klæder) is a literary folktale written by Danish author Hans…
“The employee shortage is so bad that long haired freaky people can now apply”
"And the sign said 'Long-haired freaky people need not apply'" is from the song "Signs" (1971) by the Canadian rock group Five Man Electrical Band. However, in 2021…
“The enemy doesn’t have to defeat you. All he has to do is to distract you”
"The enemy doesn’t have to defeat you. All they have to do is distract you" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "If the enemy can't destroy you he'll…
“The enemy doesn’t have to defeat you. All they have to do is distract you”
"The enemy doesn’t have to defeat you. All they have to do is distract you" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "If the enemy can't destroy you he'll…
“The energy to take you anywhere” (Valero Energy Corporation)
Valero Energy Corporation began in 1980 and takes its name from Mission San Antonio de Valero (better known as the Alamo). The San Antonio-based energy company has many gas stations throughout…
“The engineer sees the glass as twice the size it needs to be” (joke)
A popular engineering joke is: The optimist sees a glass that's half full.The pessimist sees a glass that's half empty.An engineer sees a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be!…
“The English invented soccer, but the Brazilians perfected it”
A popular statement about soccer is: “Os ingleses o inventaram, os brasileiros o aperfei oaram.” (Portuguese)“The English invented it, the Brazilians perfected it.” The saying has been…
“The envelope, please” (awards show saying)
Awards shows such as the Oscars (Hollywood) and Tonys (Broadway) have a person announce the nominees in a category, and then that person usually says, "The envelope, please." This…
“The envelope, please” (hotel tips envelope)
Awards shows such as the Oscars (Hollywood) and Tonys (Broadway) have a person announce the nominees in a category, and then that person usually says, "The envelope, please." This…
“The era of pumpkin will fall & northern winds whisper ‘peppermint everything.’ Minter is coming”
"Brace yourselves... Soon the era of pumpkin (spice) will fall and the northern winds will whisper 'peppermint everything.' Minter is coming" is a seasonal saying that has been…
“The evil of two lessers” (voting for “the lesser of two evils”)
An American voter often has to choose between a Democrat candidate and a Republican candidate, neither of whom the voter likes. A vote is cast for "the lesser of two evils" -- the least…
“The exact defense chili developed to preserve the species is the exact reason they are devoured”
A saying about the heat of chili peppers was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on August 19, 2017: "Chili peppers must be pretty pissed. The exact defense they developed to preserve the…
“The exam questions are the same every year—only the answers change” (joke)
One popular economics joke has an old graduate return to college after many years. He sees his old economics professor, looks at a recent test, and is shocked that the questions are still the same.…
“The existence of a New York City rat czar implies the existence of a New York City Ratsputin”
In April 2023, New York City announced the position of "rat czar" to fight the rat problem. People wondered about a "rat Lenin" and "Ratsputin" (rat + Rasputin).…