“Bureaucracy is the art of making the possible impossible”
"Politics is the art of the possible" ("Die Politik ist die Lehre vom Möglichen") is an 1867 quotation that has been credited to German statesman Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898).…
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“Bureaucrats cut red tape—lengthwise”
"Bureaucrats cut red tape -- lengthwise" (that is, in the least efficient way) is a joke that was printed on bumper stickers in the 1980s. The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“Burgers are just meat Oreos”
Hamburgers have been compared to Oreos. Hamburgers are sandwiches with a meat filling, while Oreos are cookie sandwiches with a sweet crème filling. "Stuffed burgers are like meat Oreos, so…
“Burgers with eggs and bacon are so funny like ok guess the whole farm’s here”
Many hamburgers have lots of toppings. This was posted on X/Twitter by riri🐀🍕 on February 7, 2023, and it received over 72,000 likes: "burgers with eggs and bacon are so funny like ok…
“Burglars please carry ID so we can notify next of kin”
"Attention Thieves: Please carry ID so we can notify next of kin" (or "Burglars please carry ID so we can notify next of kin") is a sign that has been printed on many images.…
“Burning your mouth when you eat is your food cooking you”
"When you burn your mouth, it's the food cooking you back" is a jocular food saying that was posted on Re3ddit -- Showerthoughts on January 31, 2018. "When you get burned while…
“Burnt is just another flavor”
"Burnt is just another flavor" (or "burnt is another flavor" or "burnt is a flavor") is a saying that has appeared on gift items since at least 2006. A drawing of a…
“Burnt spaghetti is called Al Dante”
"Al dente" shouldn't be confused with "Al Dante" (cooked in Dante's Inferno), but there are jokes. "I like my pasta burnt to a crisp in the fires of hell, i.e.…
“Burpees? I thought you said ‘beer please’”
"Burpees? I thought you said Slurpees" and "Burpees? I thought you said 'beer please'" are anti-exercise lines that have been printed on many images. "Burpees?…
“Burpees? I thought you said Slurpees”
"Burpees? I thought you said Slurpees" and "Burpees? I thought you said 'beer please'" are anti-exercise lines that have been printed on many images. "Burpees?…
“Burpees? Yeah, no. I thought you said Slurpees”
"Burpees? I thought you said Slurpees" and "Burpees? I thought you said 'beer please'" are anti-exercise lines that have been printed on many images. "Burpees?…
“Burritos are like blunts made out of food”
A burrito (a food) and a blunt (a marijuana cigar) are both rolled. "Burritos are like blunts..you put a bunch of shit in them and thats shits bomb!!!" was posted on Twitter by Chri$ on…
“Burritos are like blunts. If you can’t roll, get a bowl”
A burrito (a food) and a blunt (a marijuana cigar) are both rolled. "Burritos are like blunts..you put a bunch of shit in them and thats shits bomb!!!" was posted on Twitter by Chri$ on…
“Burritos are sleeping bags for ground beef”
"A burrito is a sleeping bag for ground beef" (or "Burritos are sleeping bags for ground beef" is a jocular description of a burrito that has been printed on many images.…
“Burritos as big as your head” (restaurant sign)
"Burritos as big as your head" is a restaurant sign that has been shown on many images. “Nachos as big as your ass” is a somewhat similar restaurant sign. Twitter Neil@kneelwbought…
“Burritos brought to life!” (Blockheads)
The Blockheads chain has six Manhattan restaurants. It's famous for its inexpensive Mexican food and its $3 frozen Margaritas. "Burritos brought to life!" is its not-too-popular…
“Bury the lede” (“Bury the lead”)
"Bury(ing) the lead/lede" in a newspaper article means that the important part of the article is several paragraphs down -- where many newspaper readers might not catch it. A poor…
“Buses have the route number on the back so you can confirm that it was your bus you just missed”
Buses have route numbers on the back, but why? "I love how buses show the route number on the back as well .. so you can be sure it was definitely your bus you just missed" was posted on…
“Busier than a one-armed paper hanger”
"Busier than a one-armed paper hanger" is one way to say that someone is very busy. "Our chef is kept as busy as a one-armed man engaged in the exercise of bean-bag" was printed…
“Busier than a one-legged man in an ass kicking contest”
"Busier than a one-legged man in an ass kicking contest" is one way to say that someone is very busy. "Busier than a one-legged man at a kicking contest" was cited in print in…