“Demography is destiny”
"Demography is destiny" (infrequently given as "demographics is destiny" or "demographics are destiny") was coined by Ben Wattenberg and Richard M. Scammon in their…
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“Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance. The five stages of realizing you’re out of wine”
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance have been called the "five stages of grief." "The five stages of Monday; Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Wine" is a…
“Denise” and “Denephew” (New York dialect joke)
New York dialect has historically pronounced "these-them-those" and "dese-dem-dose." A joke (cited in print to at least 1972) usually attributes this comical dialect to someone…
“Denny’s is just Waffle House for people who can’t fight”
"Denny’s is just Waffle House for people who can't fight" (or "Denny’s is just Waffle House for people who don't know how to fight") is a saying that has been…
“Denny’s is just Waffle House for people who don’t know how to fight.—Friedrich Nietzsche”
"Denny’s is just Waffle House for people who don’t know how to fight" (or "Denny’s is just Waffle House for people who can't fight") is a saying that has been printed…
“Dentists are going on strike. Brace yourself!”
"Brace yourself" doesn't mean to put braces on your own teeth, but there are jokes. "Dentists are going on strike...brace yourselves" was posted on Twitter by sickipediabot…
“Dentists are going on strike. Brace yourselves!”
"Brace yourself" doesn't mean to put braces on your own teeth, but there are jokes. "Dentists are going on strike...brace yourselves" was posted on Twitter by sickipediabot…
“Dentists are janitors for mouths”
"A dentist is just a janitor for someone's mouth" was posted on Twitter on March 29, 2016. "A dentist is just like a janitor for your mouth" was posted on Reddit -- Shower…
“Dentists will really look you in the eye and ask you if you’re free 6 months from now on Monday at 2 pm”
Dentists often set up appointments in six months -- at a specific day and time, as if the patient really knows what the personal schedule will be at that time in the future. "Dentist will…
“Deny, defend, depose” (3Ds of insurance company handling of claims)
"Delay, deny, defend" are often called the "3Ds" of insurance company handling of claims. If a claim is delayed for a long time, and then denied, and then defended, the…
“Depose, deny, defend” (3Ds of insurance company handling of claims)
"Delay, deny, defend" are often called the "3Ds" of insurance company handling of claims. If a claim is delayed for a long time, and then denied, and then defended, the…
“Deposed kings get throne away”
A royal riddle is: Q: What happens to deposed kings?A: They get throne away. "Throne away" is a pun on "thrown away." The riddle was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on August…
“Depressed? There’s a potato for that”
"Having a bad day? Theres a potato for that" was posted on X/Twitter by Benny Boy on August 27, 2024, and this received over 4,700 likes. Many people believe that potatoes can bring…
“Depression—When you buy a hula-hoop and it fits you”
A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs or neck. It can help people to exercise. The hula hoop is not supposed to fit like a belt -- unless someone is extremely fat.…
“Depression is the toothpaste to the sweet orange juice that is life”
Brushing one’s teeth with toothpaste and then drinking orange juice results in an unpleasant taste, but it’s usually not fatal. “Toothpaste before orange juice equals death” is a one-line…
“Depresso: when you’ve run out of coffee. Represso: when you refuse to talk about it”
"Represso" (repression + espresso) is a jocular coffee term. "Is #represso the opposite of #espresso?" was posted on Twitter by Molly C Loar on November 19, 2013. "I made a…
“Depresso: When you’ve run out of coffee”
"Depresso: When you’ve run out of coffee" is a jocular line that was cited on Twitter on November 25, 2012. "Depresso" is a portmanteau of "depression" and…
“Descartes walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular philosophy variation is: "René Descartes walks into a bar, see. He orders a…
“Describe yourself in three words.”/“Lazy.”
"Describe yourself in three words."/"Lazy" is a jocular job interview that has been printed on many images. "How would you describe yourself in 3 words? — LAZY. LAZY.…
“Dese Dem Dose” (Brooklynese or New Yorkese language)
"Dese, dem and dose" for "these, them and those" is often viewed as typical uneducated language of rough people on the street. The language is often called…