Israeli Double Standard Time
"Israeli Double Standard Time" (or "Israel Double Standard Time") means a time for "double standards" on Israel. Blogger Meryl Yourish (originally from New Jersey, now…
Archive for 04/2011
Crapco (Costco nickname)
Costco, a membership warehouse club, is the third largest retailer in the United States. The company began in Kirkland, Washington, in 1983. The nickname of "Crapco" for Costco has been…
“Two wings of the same bird of prey”
It has frequently been said that the Democratic Party (left wing) and the Republican Party (right wing) are "two wings of the same bird of prey." Both parties need campaign money and both…
“I have never known a worthwhile man who became too big for his boots or his Bible”
“I have never known a worthwhile man who became too big for his boots or his Bible” is frequently credited to Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), but there's no evidence that he ever said it. The…
Lame Giant (Lane Bryant nickname)
Lane Bryant is a plus-size women's clothing store chain that was founded In 1904 in New York City, at Fifth Avenue between 119th and 120th streets. Lena Himmelstein Bryant Malsin (1877-1951)…
Crackberry (Pinkberry nickname)
Pinkberry frozen yogurt began in California in 2005, but quickly opened over a dozen shops in New York City. Fans of the frozen yogurt product claim that it's addictive and have called it…
Stinkberry (Pinkberry nickname)
Pinkberry frozen yogurt began in California in 2005, but quickly opened over a dozen shops in New York City. Fans of the frozen yogurt product claim that it's addictive and have called it…
Walmartian (Walmart shopper/employee nickname)
Walmart is the largest retailer in the United States, but unions have fought against the non-union company. Walmart's proposed entry to the New York City market has been the subject of several…
El Centavo (J. C. Penney nickname)
J. C. Penney is a department store chain headquartered in Plano, Texas. According to the book Dancing with the Devil: Society and Cultural Poetics in Mexican-American South Texas (1994) by José…
Crapital One (Capital One nickname)
Capital One bank was founded in 1988 in Richmond, Virginia. The obvious nickname of "Crapital One" has been cited in print since at least 2001. Wikipedia: Capital OneCOF, or Capital One…
“If you break it, you bought it” (Pottery Barn rule)
"If You Break it -- You've Bought It!" was a sign in a bric-a-brac store in Greenwich Village, according to a 1948 column by Walter Winchell. The saying has been written in many…
Loud & Tacky (Lord & Taylor nickname)
Lord & Taylor began in New York City in 1826 and is described in the Wikipedia as "the oldest upscale, specialty-retail department store chain in the United States." The nickname…
Office Despot (Office Depot nickname)
Office Depot is an office products and services retailer that began in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, in 1986. The nickname "Office Despot" has been cited in print since at least 1995. Home…
Wells Fargone (Wells Fargo nickname)
Wells Fargo bank was founded in New York City in 1852. Wells Fargo -- one of the Big Four banks in the United States with Bank of America, Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase -- is now headquartered in…
FeeBank (KeyBank nickname)
KeyBank is headquartered in Key Tower in Cleveland, Ohio, but has branches in New York and many other states. The nickname "FeeBank" (or "Fee Bank") has been frequently applied…
Barnes and Ignoble (Barnes & Noble nickname)
Barnes & Noble began as a bookstore (it had been established in 1873 as a printing business) in 1886 in New York City. Barnes & Noble stores can be found in many malls across the United…
Big Brown (United Parcel Service or UPS nickname)
The United Parcel Service (UPS) has used brown-painted vehicles since the 1920s. The nickname 'Big Brown" for UPS has been cited in print since at least the 1980s. In February 2002, UPS…
“What can Brown do for you?” (United Parcel Serivce or UPS slogan)
UPS (the United Parcel Service) introduced the trademarked slogan "What can Brown do for you?" in February 2002. UPS has used brown-painted vehicles since the 1920s; by at least the…
Wally World (Walmart nickname)
Walmart is a chain retail store that was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. "Wally World" was the name of the fictional amusement park in the comedy film National Lampoon's Vacation…
Little Sleazers (Little Caesars nickname)
Little Caesars started its pizza chain restaurants in Michigan in 1959. The nickname "Little Sleazers" has been cited in print since at least 1990. Wikipedia: Little CaesarsLittle Caesars…