Film actor, writer and director Woody Allen had his character "Clifford Stern" speak this line in the film Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989): "My love life is terrible. The last time I…
Many people use their pets' names for passwords. "72% of all computer passwords are names of deceased pets" was posted on Twitter on May 31, 2008. "Passwords: the only thing…
"The laziest man I ever met put popcorn in his pancakes so they'd turn over by themselves" is frequently credited to American comedian and actor W. C. Fields (1880-1946), but only…
"Leaves are falling. Coffee is calling" is an autumn saying that has been printed on many images. "The Leaves Are Falling... My Coffee Is Calling!" (shown on an image) was…
"Leaves are falling. Coffee is calling" is an autumn saying that has been printed on many images. "The Leaves Are Falling... My Coffee Is Calling!" (shown on an image) was…
"You know why the Dems are called the left? Because they are never right" was posted on the newsgroup rec.arts.tv on June 16, 2005. The saying has been said many times, usually slightly…
In 2006, Galveston hired a public relations firm to boost its image. One suggestion was to change its name to "City of Galveston Island," but that was rejected. Another was to add the…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic closed many stores. Lego stores were among the stores that were closed, and a joke went viral at the end of May 2020. "The Lego Store Has Reopened... People…
How long is a minute? "The length of a minute depends on which side of the bathroom door you're on," according to an old joke. "The length of a minute depends on which side of…
"Why is it that the less important you are in a company, the more your tardiness or absence is noticed?" was cited in print in 1998. "Kauffman's Paradox of the Corporation: The…
"The lesson is always love" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American author Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) wrote in the book The Irrational Season (1977): "The…
"The library before finals looks like the gym after New Year's" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "The library before finals looks like the gym…
"The library before finals looks like the gym after New Year's" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "The library before finals looks like the gym…
"There is Poupon everything" -- a joke on "poop on everything" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. Grey Poupon is a brand of Dijon mustard which originated in…
"The lie you participate in today becomes the future you live in tomorrow" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means to fight fo the truth, or the lie will not go…
The expression "take it with a grain/pinch of salt" means to not take it with great importance. However, salt melts snails, so it's important to them. A one-line saying is: "The…
"The life you live is the lesson you teach" is a saying that has appeared on posters. The saying has been cited in print in 1918, 1919 and 1923, and then it suddenly became popular in…
"The light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off due to budget cuts" is a jocular reminder of a grim government fiscal situation that has been printed on many images. "The…
"There was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe" is an English nursery rhyme. "RT@punoftheday The little old woman who lived in a shoe wasn't the sole owner - there were strings…
Voltaire (1694-1778) wrote in a 1719 letter to M. de Genonville, "On doit des egards aux vivants; on ne doit aux morts que la verite." ("We should be considerate to the living; to…