Great Plains
The American region called the "Great Plains" is a large area of flat land, and is located west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains. American explorer and writer…
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“An apology is a promise to do things differently next time, and to keep the promise”
"An apology is a promise to do things differently next time, and to keep the promise" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The apology saying comes from Hunter × Hunter,…
“Commercials for prescription drugs would be better if the actors had to act out the side effects”
Commercials for prescription drugs almost always show a person happy and healthy after taking the drug. Some people have suggested that the commercials should act out the side effects. "TV…
“Money for jam” (easy money)
"Money for jam" means "easy money" or "money for nothing (little or no work)." "Still taking everything into consideration it's a great life and as chap…
“No matter where you go, there you are”
"No matter where you go, there you are" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Its origins in the 1960s are uncertain. "Always remember: 'No matter where you…
“The older you get, the better you get. Unless you’re a banana”
"Aging like fine wine" is a saying meaning that someone/something is getting better with age. Bananas spoil very quickly. "Aging like a fine banana" means that someone/something…
“Back in the mix like Chex”
"In the mix" means to be in to what's happening. It was defined by the Urban Dictionary in 2009 as "It simply means 'included'" and "In reference to…
“In the mix like Chex”
"In the mix" means to be in to what's happening. It was defined by the Urban Dictionary in 2009 as "It simply means 'included'" and "In reference to…
“I’m aging like a fine banana”
"Aging like fine wine" is a saying meaning that someone/something is getting better with age. Bananas spoil very quickly. "Aging like a fine banana" means that someone/something…
“I’m just a man, a man struggling to open a plastic vegetable bag at the grocery store”
The plastic vegetable bags at supermarkets are sometimes difficult to open, especially for men who are unfamiliar with them. "I'm just a man, a man struggling to open a plastic vegetable…
“Don’t blame the baker when the butcher bakes the bread”
In the movie 7 Seconds (2005). the Russian character Alexsie Kutchinov (played by Pete Lee-Wilson) says: "We have a saying in my country: 'Don't blame the baker when the butcher…
“If you eat enough beans, any chair can be musical”
A joke on the game of "musical chairs" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on November 9, 2019: "If you eat enough beans, any chair can be musical." The joke is that eating…
Foodie Call (foodie + booty call)
A "foodie call" (foodie + booty call) is when someone calls another (usually a romantic involvement), but for food (such as to go out to a restaurant or to order delivery) and not for…
“If you eat enough beans, any chair can be musical”
A joke on the game of "musical chairs" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on November 9, 2019: "If you eat enough beans, any chair can be musical." The joke is that eating…
“All that and a bag of chips” (intensifier of “all that”)
"All that and a bag of chips: Intensifier for 'all that'" was printed in a slang article in The Sun (Baltimore, MD) on August 19, 1991. The term, as stated in the article, is an…
“I keep imagining I’m holding an invisible pack of cards. No one knows what I’m dealing with”
The expression “to deal with” usually doesn’t involve playing cards, but there are jokes. "I keep imagining I'm holding an invisible pack of cards. No one knows what I'm…
“Someone has glued my pack of cards together. I don’t know how to deal with it”
The expression "deal with it" usually doesn't involve playing cards, but there are jokes. "I cant deal with it....Like a deck of cards glued together" was posted on Twitter…
“I played frisbee with my dog today. I think I need a flatter dog”
"I try to do a bit of exercise every now and then. Last week I was playing Frisbee with my dog, It wasn't very good. I'll have to get a flatter dog" is a joke from Irish actor…
“Money talks, nobody walks”
"Money talks” (meaning that money has influence) is an old financial saying, cited in print in various forms from before 1700. "Money talks" was printed in several American…
“Money talks, bullshit walks”
"Money talks” (meaning that money has influence) is an old financial saying, cited in print in various forms from before 1700. "Money talks" was printed in several American…