“Dinner is ready when the smoke alarm goes off”
"Dinner is ready when the smoke alarm goes off" is a joke that means the cook always burns the meal. The joke has been cited in print from at least 1983 and has been printed on many…
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“Dinner is where the magic happens in the kitchen”
"Dinner is where the magic happens in the kitchen" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. American author Kris Carr is usually credited. "Dinner is where the magic…
“Dinosaurs had no beer. How did that work out?”
"Dinosaurs had no beer! How did that work out?" is a jocular beer saying that has been printed on many images."Dinosaurs had no beer.. How did that work out🐸☕️" was…
“Dinosaurs had no coffee. How did that work out?”
"Dinosaurs had no coffee. How did that work out?" (or "Dinosaurs never had coffee, and we see how that turned out") is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Dinosaurs never had coffee, and we see how that turned out”
"Dinosaurs had no coffee. How did that work out?" (or "Dinosaurs never had coffee, and we see how that turned out") is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Diploma: Remembrance of things passed”
A jocular definition or "daffynition" was published in The Wall Street Journal on March 29, 1967: Diploma: Remembrance of things passed.-- Percy Verance. "Percy Verance" (the…
“Diplomacy—The art of keeping the enemy talking until your archers are in range”
"Diplomacy -- The art of keeping the enemy talking until your archers are in range" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Diplomacy: The art of saying, 'Nice…
“Diplomacy—The art of keeping them talking until your snipers are in range”
"Diplomacy -- The art of keeping the enemy talking until your archers are in range" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Diplomacy: The art of saying, 'Nice…
“Diplomacy—The art of saying, ‘nice doggy’ until your sniper gets the range”
"Diplomacy -- The art of keeping the enemy talking until your archers are in range" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Diplomacy: The art of saying, 'Nice…
“Diplomacy is the art of saying ‘nice doggie’ until you can find a rock”
"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'nice doggie' until you can find a rock" means that a diplomat uses flattery until a country has strength and no longer needs such weak…
“Diplomacy without force is like an orchestra without instruments”
"Diplomacy without force is like an orchestra without instruments" is a saying that has been credited to several people, such as Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Frederick II (1712-1786)…
“Directing is 90 percent casting” (theatre adage)
"Directing is 80/90 percent casting" has been credited to directors Elia Kazan (1909-2003), William Wyler (1902-1981), John Ford (1894-1973), John Huston (1906-1987), Martin Ritt…
“Directions: Allow food to sit and cool for five minutes before eating. Me: No.”
Some people don't want to wait for food to cool before they eat it. This was posted on X/Twitter by Abby Heugel on December 14, 2017: "Directions: Allow food to sit and cool for five…
“Dirt and bling. It’s a softball thing”
"Dirt and bling. It's a softball thing" is a saying about women's softball that has been printed on many images. "Dirt and Bling , it's a Softball thing !!" was…
“Disability is not inability” (“Disability does not mean inability”)
"Disability is not inability" (or "disability does not mean inability") is a popular saying about people with disabilities. "Disability does not mean inability" was…
“Disabled cookies? In my day, we called them broken biscuits”
An "HTTP cookie" is not something that's eaten, but there have been several jokes. "The internet has become too politically correct. What's all this nonsense about disabled…
“Disappointed to learn that ‘time-release capsules’ do not in fact release time”
"Time-release capsules" release medicine slowly, over time and not all at once. "Time-release capsules" do not release time. "imagine my disappointment at learning that…
“Disappointed to learn that ‘landlady’ isn’t the opposite of a mermaid”
"Disappointed to learn that ‘landlady’ isn’t the opposite of a mermaid" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on GIFs. James Martin posted thje one-liner on Twitter on…
“Disarming innocent people does not protect innocent people”
"Disarming innocent people does not protect innocent people" is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images. "Liberals, how does disarming innocent people, protect innocent…
“Disasters don’t discriminate”
Joe Albaugh, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from February 2001 until March 2003, said this in December 2002: "Disasters don't discriminate, and neither should…