Rest In Power (RIP)
"Rest in power" is sometimes used instead of "rest in peace" (from Latin Requiescat in pace) to respect someone who has died. "Rest in power" has been used by the…
Archive for 05/2019
Neapolitan Ice (Neapolitan Ice Cream)
Neapolitan ice cream usually consists on three blocks of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream, combined together. "Neapolitan Ices" was printed in The Times (London, UK) on April…
“The patriarchy isn’t going to fuck itself”
"The patriarchy isn't going to fight/fuck/smash itself" is a feminist saying that has been printed on many images. "'I need feminism because the patriarchy isn’t going to…
“The patriarchy isn’t going to fight itself”
"The patriarchy isn't going to fight/fuck/smash itself" is a feminist saying that has been printed on many images. "'I need feminism because the patriarchy isn’t going to…
“The patriarchy isn’t going to smash itself”
"The patriarchy isn't going to fight/fuck/smash itself" is a feminist saying that has been printed on many images. "'I need feminism because the patriarchy isn’t going to…
“OK, but first coffee”
"OK, but first coffee" is a variant of the saying "But first, coffee" that has been printed on many images. "I'm heeeeeere! Ok but first, coffee" was posted on…
“OK, but first iced coffee”
"But first, iced coffee" is a variant of the saying "But first, coffee" that has been printed on many images. "Hello cruel world. I am going to work shortly. But first ...…
“But first, iced coffee”
"But first, iced coffee" is a variant of the saying "But first, coffee" that has been printed on many images. "Hello cruel world. I am going to work shortly. But first ...…
Plandid (planned + candid)
A "plandid" (planned + candid) is a photograph that appears to be candid, but was actually planned. It shows the subject seemingly in the middle of an activity, and not staring at the…
“Did you hear about the ghost comedian? He was booed off stage”
"Did you hear about the ghost comedian? He was booed off stage" is a popular ghost pun. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. 25 October 2003, Evening Mail (Birmingham,…
“They sure don’t make time machines like they’re going to!”
"They don't make things like they used to" is an old saying. "They don't make time machines like they're going to very soon" was said by English actor, DJ and…
“Every corpse on Mt. Everest was once a highly motivated person”
"Every corpse on Mt. Everest was once an extremely motivated person" (or "Every corpse on Mt. Everest was once a highly motivated person") is a saying that has been printed on…
“Waiting for inspiration to write is like standing at the airport waiting for a train”
"Waiting for inspiration to write is like standing at the airport waiting for a train" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "n.o.w._Waiting for inspiration to…
“Why do writers constantly feel cold?”/“Because they’re surrounded by drafts.”
"I'm a writer. If I seem cold, it's because I'm surrounded by drafts" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. A riddle was posted on BuzzFeed on December…
“I’m a writer. If I seem cold, it’s because I’m surrounded by drafts”
"I'm a writer. If I seem cold, it's because I'm surrounded by drafts" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. A riddle was posted on BuzzFeed on December…
“I’m a writer. Anything you say or do may be used in a story”
"I'm a writer. Anything you say or do may be used in a story" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying parodies Miranda warnings ("You have the right…
“We are writers, my love. We don’t cry. We bleed on paper”
"We are writers, my love. We don't cry. We bleed on paper" is a saying about writing that has been printed on many images. "'We are writers, my love. We don’t cry. We…
Hogtown (Toronto, Canada nickname)
Toronto, Ontario, has been called "Hogtown" (or "Hog town") since the 1890s. The nickname is probably from the William Davies Company, a pork processing and packing company that…
“For every Rich Tea biscuit, there are currently thousands of tea biscuits living in poverty”
"Rich tea" biscuits aren't necessarily wealthy, but there are jokes. "For every rich tea biscuit, there are a thousand tea biscuits living in squalour. Bloody Tories" was…
“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch”
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb/sheep voting on what to have for lunch/dinner" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Although it has often been credited (since about 2000)…