“Washing windows is a pane in the glass”
"Fixing broken windows is a pane in the glass" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "Pane in the glass" is a pun on "pain in the ass." There…
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“Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm”
William Manchester's book, Portrait of a President: John F. Kennedy in profile (1962), includes a famous line: "'Washington,' John Kennedy once said lightly, 'is a city of…
“Washington is the only insane asylum in the world run by its own inmates” (“Pappy” O’Daniel)
"Washington is the only insane asylum in the world run by its own inmates" was said by Texas Senator Wilbert Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel in 1942. Needless to say, O'Daniel…
“Washington, DC is 12 square miles bordered by reality”
"Washington, DC is 12 square miles bordered by reality" is a statement about the United States capital city -- "Washington" is a metonym for the federal government -- that is…
“Washington, DC stands for Washington, Da Capital”
Some people jocularly say that the "DC" (District of Columbia) in "Washington, DC" stands for "Da Capital" or Da Capitol." "'I know what D.C. stands…
“Washington’s face was on all our money; now, Washington’s hands are on it, too”
George Washington (1732-1799) has appeared on the U.S. one-dollar bill since 1869. The joke "Time was when Washington's face was on all of our money; now it's Washington's (the…
“Watch grass grow” (a boring activity)
Something that is “like watching (the) grass grow” is something that is very boring. "Slow motion pictures are to be used in the teaching of golf and if they even film Chet Smith teeing…
“Watch more sunsets than Netflix”
"Watch more sunsets than Netflix" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people are addicted to Netflix (video on demand) and don't spend enough time outside.…
“Watch out for the idiot behind me” (bumper sticker)
"Watch out for the idiot behind me" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers. "WATCH OUT FOR THE IDIOT BEHIND ME" was printed in the Toronto (ON) Star…
“Watch out. Police have ssue a warning to be on the lookout for I.D. theft”
"Watch out. Police have ssue a warning to be on the lookout for I.D theft" is a joke that was posted on Sickipedia on May 30, 2025. The joke is that "ssue" is supposed to be…
“Watch paint dry” (a boring activity)
Something that is "like watching paint dry" is something that is very boring."Sitting in attendance at the Horseshoe Stage Theater presentation of Joseph Kramm's 'The…
“Watch repairmen always get to work on time”
Who always gets to work on time? A pun was posted on Twitter on June 8, 2011: "Watch repairmen always get to work on time." TwitterIB @MagnumXIIRT @rodney_at_large: Watch repairmen…
“Watch repairmen always get to work on time”
Who always gets to work on time? A pun was posted on Twitter on June 8, 2011: "Watch repairmen always get to work on time." TwitterIB @MagnumXIIRT @rodney_at_large: Watch repairmen…
“Watch the costs and the profits will take care of themselves”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: Andrew CarnegieAndrew Carnegie (25 November 1835 - 11 August 1919) was a Scottish-American businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie…
“Watching a graduation ceremony is like sitting through a movie that’s entirely end credits”
"Graduation speeches are like end credits at the movies.. no body really cares" was posted on Twitter on May 26, 2011. "A graduation ceremony is like a movie where everyone is just…
“Watching a World Cup soccer game is like watching paint dry”
Watching soccer can be unexciting for very long stretches. "Watching a World Cup soccer game is like watching paint dry" was printed in the Marshfield (WI) News-Herald on July 9, 1990.…
“Watching people cling to the 2-party system is like witnessing the victim of a toxic relationship”
Many American do not believe in the two-party political system (Democrats and Republicans). "Watching people cling to the two party system is like witnessing the victim of a toxic…
“Watching soccer is like babysitting. Nothing happens until you look away”
Watching soccer can be unexciting for very long stretches. "Watching a World Cup soccer game is like watching paint dry" was printed in the Marshfield (WI) News-Herald on July 9, 1990.…
“Watching soccer is like watching paint dry”
Watching soccer can be unexciting for very long stretches. "Watching a World Cup soccer game is like watching paint dry" was printed in the Marshfield (WI) News-Herald on July 9, 1990.…
“Watching too much television gives you square eyes” (Square-eyed)
The joke when television was new (in the 1950s) was that watching too much television gave viewers "square eyes." Actor and comedian Bob Hope (1903-2003) joked in August 1957, "The…