"St. Wapniacl" was the old mnemonic (since at least 1917) to remember the offices of the President of the United States' Cabinet. It was arranged in order of creation and importance:…
"See you later, alligator!""After a while, crocodile!" "See you later, alligator!" is 1950s teen slang for "goodbye." "After a while, crocodile"…
A seed has the building code for a plant, and it has been compared to a ZIP file of data compression. "seeds are natures zip files" was posted on Twitter by thomtrance ⇙⇙⇙ on…
Children get excited when they see an ice cream truck; adults get excited when they see a UPS delivery truck pull up. "As an adult waiting on a delivery and seeing a UPS truck pass you by is…
"Seek respect, not attention. It lasts longer" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was cited on Twitter by Cristal Steverson on May 10, 2011.…
"I swear every time I turn around, I'm paying a bill. I'm just going to stop turning around" is a saying that has been printeda on several images. “@_Fatalatraction: seem like…
"Seems like if you're good at gambling, you're a professional. If you're bad at it, it's an addiction" was posted on Twitter by Thomas Lennon on February 1, 2010.…
"Seis de Mayo sucks ass"" (or simply "Happy Seis de Mayo") is a jocular saying about the day after Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) that has been printed on many images.…
Teenagers used to be embarrassed making their first condom purchases at drug stores. Now, however, there is self-checkout. "No self checkout was created for every 17 year old boy buying…
Entry in progress -- B.P."Self-confidence is the best outfit. Rock it and own it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. 17 November 2016, US Fed News ServiceUSPTO ISSUES…
"Self-educated people cannot be fooled by institutionalized propaganda" is a saying that has been printed on an image. The meme (of uncertain authorship) was posted on Facebook by WhosGot…
American author Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) wrote or edited more than 500 books, covering many different subjects. Asimov wrote about self-education in Science Past, Science Future (1975): "I…
The stock market sometimes causes many people to lose sleep. An old Wall Street proverb is to "sell down to the sleeping point" -- that is, only assume the risk that can make you sleep…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Halloween indicatorThe Halloween indicator is a theory that the period from November to April inclusive has significantly stronger stock market growth on…
For something to "sell" (or "go off") "like hotcakes" (or "like hot cakes") is for that thing to sell very quickly -- a great success. The expression has…
For something to "sell" (or "go off") "like hotcakes" (or "like hot cakes") is for that thing to sell very quickly -- a great success. The expression has…
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, followed by Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). Many of New York City's stock traders are Jewish. A Wall Street adage arose by about the 1920s; "Buy…
"Sell the problem, not the solution" is a popular advertising adage. A potential customer must first realize that he or she has a problem -- and then that potential customer will seek a…
"Sell when Business Week says buy" is a reflection of the so-called "Business Week cover curse" (or "Business Week cover jinx"). A magazine's reporting usually…
"Sell when you can, not when you have to" is a market saying of uknown origin, cited in print since at least 1983. One should "sell when you can" (during a rising market, taking…