“Tipping is not a city in China”
"Tipping is not a city in China" is a sentence placed on many restaurant tip jars, a friendly reminder to the customers that tips are welcome. The saying dates to at least 1975, when New…
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“Tipping your waiter is like paying shipping and handling for your food”
Restaurant tipping of a waiter is sometimes compared to a shipping and handling charge. " Tipping your waiter is like paying shipping and handling for your food" was posted on Twitter on…
“Tips are for waiters” (Wall Street adage)
"Tips are for waiters" is a stock market adage that dates to at least 1989. The adage holds that one should rely on business fundamentals, not stock tips. If someone is on the inside…
“Tiramisu is just dessert lasagna”
Baklava, cake and tiramisu (layered desserts) have been called "dessert lasagna" or "dessert lasagne." Lasagna ("lasagne" is plural) is a layered pasta dish.…
“Tiramisu sounds a lot more Japanese than Italian”
Many people believe that "tiramisu" (an Italian dessert, meaning "pick me up" or "cheer me up") sounds more Japanese than Italian. "Anyone else ever think…
“Tired of being fat and ugly? Just be ugly” (gym sign)
"Tired of being fat and ugly? Just be ugly" is a jocular gym sign that has been printed on many images. The message is that going to a gym can help to get rid of the fat, but it…
“Tired of boiling water every time you make pasta? Boil a few gallons at the beginning of the week…”
"Tired of boiling water every time you make pasta? Boil a few gallons at the beginning of the week and freeze it for later" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Tired of my landlord depending on my rent. Bro get a job”
"Tired of my landlord depending on my rent. Bro get a job" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker struggles to pay rent, and sees the landlord who does nothing but…
“Tired: summer bodies. Wired: summer antibodies”
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic made people desire antibodies rather than summer bodies. "Last year we wanted summer bodies. Now all we want is antibodies" was posted on Twitter by…
“Tis the sea-sun”
"'Tis the sea-sun" -- a pun on "season" -- is a summer saying that has been printed on many images. "'Tis the sea-sun" was printed in the Los Angeles (CA)…
“Tis the season to be freezin’”
"'Tis the season to be freezin'" is a winter saying that has been printed on many images. "Tis the season to be freezin'" was printed in the Casa Grande (AZ)…
“Titjobs imply the existence of titunemployment”
A "boob job" means work done on a breast (boob). It is not an actual job, but there are jokes. "If boobjobs were actually jobs, I'd file for boobunemployment& the gov't…
“To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe”
"To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American magazine columnist and author Marilyn vos Savant…
“To all the high school grads… Congratulations on getting through the easiest part of life”
"Congratulations on getting through the easiest part of life" (shown with a picture of graduates) is a saying that has been printed on many images. "And, I'm so glad that you…
“To all the people panic buying, make sure you stock up on condoms so you don’t produce more idiots”
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in panic buying. "To all the people panic buying, make sure you stock up on condoms so you don't produce any more idiots" is a…
“To anger a conservative, lie to him: to anger a liberal, tell him the truth”
"To anger a conservative, lie to him: to anger a liberal, tell him the truth" is a quotation that is often credited to Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), but there is no evidence that he…
“To avoid burnout at work use the 30-30 rule: after 30 minutes of work, quit your job and disappear into the mountains for 30 years”
There are several imagined "30-30" work rules, about what someone should do after 30 minutes of work. These "rules" are jokes on the "20-20-20 rule" for digital eye…
“To avoid cracked, dry skin this winter, take half a lemon, a bottle of tequila, salt, and don’t go outside”
"To avoid cracked, dry skin this winter, take half a lemon, a bottle of tequila, salt, and don’t go outside" -- that is, have a Margarita cocktail -- is a jocular saying that has been…
“To avoid straining your eyes at work, use the 30-30 rule. After 30 minutes of work, quit your job…”
There are several imagined "30-30" work rules, about what someone should do after 30 minutes of work. These "rules" are jokes on the "20-20-20 rule" for digital eye…
“To avoid taking down my Christmas decorations, I’m converting my house into a Chinese restaurant”
Many Chinese restaurants put up Christmas decorations and never seem to take them down. "To avoid taking down my Christmas decorations..I'm converting my house into a Chinese…