“Working with academics is like herding cats” (education adage)
"Working with academics is like herding cats" is a T-shirt slogan that is popular in the education field, although "herding cats" has a longer history. According to the 2003…
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“World Changers Shaped Here” (SMU slogan)
Southern Methodist University (SMU) was founded in 1911 and is located in University Park, just outside of Dallas, Texas. SMU adopted the slogan "World Changers Shaped Here" in April 2013…
“World Ends: Women and Minorities Hardest Hit” (NY Times headline joke)
A conservative joke shows how a liberal newspaper -- such as the New York (NY) Times or Washington (DC) Post or Austin (TX) American-Statesman -- would headline the ultimate disaster: "World…
“World peace begins in the kitchen”
"World peace begins in the kitchen" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. The peace usually means a non-animal (vegan) diet, but sometimes it just means sharing world…
“World peace begins with your turn signal”
"Forget (about) world peace. Visualize using your turn signal" (also "World peace begins with your turn signal" and "World peace starts with using your turn signal")…
“World peace starts with using your turn signal”
"Forget (about) world peace. Visualize using your turn signal" (also "World peace begins with your turn signal" and "World peace starts with using your turn signal")…
“World Peace Through Tex-Mex” (El Mercado slogan)
The El Mercado restaurants in Austin have the slogan: "World Peace Through Tex-Mex." The line was also used by Jeff Lessem of the University of Texas on a newsgroup in 1993. The slogan is…
“World’s Greatest Hamburgers” (Fuddruckers slogan)
Fuddruckers is a chain of hamburger restaurants that started in San Antonio in 1980. The hamburgers (1/2 pound of beef) are large, and there is a fixins bar for customers to dress their burgers.…
“World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” (Georgia Bulldogs vs. Florida Gators)
The Georgia Bulldogs football game against the Florida Gators, held at the neutral site of Jacksonville since 1933, has been called "The World's Largest Cocktail Party." In 2005,…
“World’s Largest Store” (Macy’s)
The "World's Largest Store" is, of course, Macy's in Herald Square. However, it appears that Sear's in Chicago once held the title in the early 1900s. 22 February 1925,…
“World’s Most Popular Hotel” (Hotel Pennsylvania)
The Hotel Pennsylvania has been right opposite Penn Station since 1919. The phone number (see under "songs" on this website) is still PENnsylvania 6-5000. "World's Most Popular…
“Worms in apples has been less of a problem than what we expected as kids”
Children are often taught about worms in apples. "Growing up, I thought quicksand and worms in apples would be much more prevalent problems in my life. I have yet to encounter either" was…
“Worries go down better with ice cream”
"Worries go down better with soup than without" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is frequently shortened to "Worries go down better with soup."…
“Worries go down better with soup than without”
"Worries go down better with soup than without" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is frequently shortened to "Worries go down better with soup."…
“Worry is interest paid on trouble before it falls due”
"Worry -- interest paid on trouble before it falls due" has been cited in print since at least March 1906. The saying is often credited to English author William Ralph Inge (1860-1954),…
“Worry is like a rocking chair—it doesn’t get you anywhere”
Entry in progress -- B.P. 13 April 1916, Glen Elder (KS) Sentinel, pg. 5, col. 5:Fretting is like a rocking chair; you do a great deal of agitating without getting anywhere. 1 May 1922, Daily News…
“Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles. It takes away today’s peace”
"Worrying does not take away tomorrow's troubles. It takes away today's peace" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on…
“Worrying is like praying for something that you don’t want to happen”
"Worrying is like praying for something that you don't want to happen" is saying that has been printed on many images. The origin of the saying is unknown, but it became popular in…
“Worst Bar-B-Q in Texas” (Rudy’s Country Store & Bar-B-Q slogan)
Rudy's "Country Store" & Bar-B-Q's untrademarked slogan (not that anyone else will take it) is "Worst Bar-B-Q" in Texas." Some think that Rudy's is…
“Worst excuse for not turning in homework: I couldn’t find anyone to copy it from”
Many students copy the homework of others. "Worst excuse for not turning in homework: I couldn't find anyone to copy it from" is a jocular school saying that has been printed on…