“You can’t take it with you”
You Can't Take It with You is the title of a 1937 comedic Broadway play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. The concept that one cannot take worldly riches into the next world probably cannot…
Archive for 07/2011
Union des Bandits Suisses (UBS nickname)
UBS (originally the Union Bank of Switzerland) is one of the world's largest banks and has several branches in Manhattan. The French nickname of UBS, "Union des Bandits Suisses"…
“Discretionary goods—things people don’t need, paid for with money people don’t have”
"Discretionary goods -- things that people don't really need and are paid for with money people really don't have" was written by Jon Marksman on MarketWatch on June 23, 2010.…
Mark-to-Fiction Accounting (imaginary mark-to-market accounting)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Mark-to-market accountingMark-to-mark or fair value accounting refers to accounting for the fair value of an asset or liability based on the current market…
Mark-to-Unicorn Accounting (imaginary mark-to-market accounting)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Mark-to-market accountingMark-to-mark or fair value accounting refers to accounting for the fair value of an asset or liability based on the current market…
Bank of Mom and Dad
The "Bank of Mom and Dad" is a humorous expression for a parent lending (or giving) money to a child. The Bank of Mom and Dad is often a necessary place to go for a young person with no…
“If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament”
"If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament" is a popular statement in support of abortion. Activists Florynce Kennedy and Gloria Steinem were in a taxicab (Steinem recalls…
Banco Unpopular (Banco Popular nickname)
Banco Popular (or BPPR, for Banco Popular of Puerto Rico) opened a branch in the Bronx in 1961. The obvious Banco Popular nickname of "Banco Unpopular" has been cited in print since at…
“Nobody remembers the second man to walk on the moon”
"Nobody remembers the second man to walk on the moon" (or "No one remembers number two," in various forms) refers to the moon walk on July 20, 1969. Both Neil Armstrong and Buzz…
Chica Chica Card
"Chica" cards or "Chica Chica" cards ("chica" is Spanish for "girl") are cards -- similar to baseball cards -- with pictures of girls on them. The cards…
Dollar Menu (Value Menu)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Value menuA value menu is a group of items on a fast food restaurant menu that are designed to be the least expensive items available. In the US, the items are…
Crimerica (crime + America; Primerica nickname)
Primerica markets financial products and services; it separated from Citigroup in 2010. Primerica has many critics; the popular Primerica nickname of "Crimerica" has been cited in print…
Fox Comedy (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel has had many liberal critics who consider its "fair and balanced" approach to the news to be a joke. The nickname "Fox Comedy Channel" (or "Fox Comedy…
“Revealing the Past. Challenging the Future” (Tenement Museum)
The Tenement Museum is located in a five-floor 1863 tenement at 108 Orchard Street in Manhattan's Lower East Side. Since about 2008, the Tenement Museum has used the slogan, "Revealing…
“Before kids can go places, they need a place to go” (Police Athletic League)
The slogan of the Police Athletic League (PAL) is "Before kids can go places, they need a place to go." The popular slogan (that dates to at least 2000) has not been trademarked.…
“Good things happen in an instant” & “Be ready” (New York Lottery Instant Games)
The New York Lottery Instant Games have used the trademarked slogan "Good Things Happen in an Instant" since July 8, 2002. In 2011, Instant Games used the slogan "Be Ready>"…
“We’re here, we’re queer, get used to it”
"We're here, we're queer, get used to it" has been a slogan of Queer Nation since at least August 1990. A forgotten addition today is, ""We're here, we're…