“When you leave New York, your next good meal will be in San Francisco”
Yes, there's good food in New York and there's good food San Francisco. Some say that you can get a good meal in New Orleans. See "Names and Phrases" for other ways to finish…
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“When you let governments do whatever they want, you get Auschwitz”
"When you let people do whatever they want, you get Woodstock. When you let governments do whatever they want, you get Auschwitz" was written by Doug Newman and printed in The Libertarian…
“When you let governments do whatever they want, you get Waco”
"When you let people do whatever they want, you get Woodstock. When you let governments do whatever they want, you get Auschwitz" was written by Doug Newman and printed in The Libertarian…
“When you look at Twitter’s trending topics, it’s easier to understand…”
Many people on social media are not too bright. "Take a look at trending topics on Twitter and you'll understand why they have to write 'do not eat' on dry silica packets"…
“When you mix religion and politics, you get politics”
"When you mis religion/science and politics, you get politics" (or, "When you mix politics and religion/science, you get politics") means that politics overcomes any discussion…
“When you need something to believe in, start with yourself”
"When you need something to believe in, start with yourself" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited on Twitter since October 15, 2009.…
“When you open your heart to giving, angels fly to your door”
"When you open your heart to giving, angels fly to your door" is a quotation, usually unattributed, that is frequently used by many charity organizations. "He taught us that when you…
“When you order a slice of pizza from a pizza place, you’re sharing a pizza with a group of strangers”
When you buy a slice of pizza and other people eat the other slices, are you "sharing" a pizza? This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on September 16, 2014: "When you order a…
“When you pay for things with a credit card, you’re paying with your future earnings”
"When you pay for things with a credit card, you’re paying with your future earnings. When you pay with a debit card, you’re paying with your past earnings" is an explanation of…
“When you pay with a debit card, you’re paying with your past earnings”
"When you pay for things with a credit card, you’re paying with your future earnings. When you pay with a debit card, you’re paying with your past earnings" is an explanation of…
“When you point your finger at someone, three are pointing back at you”
"When you point your finger at someone, three are pointing back at you" refers to the index finger and the three other fingers exclusive of the thumb.The saying means that when you accuse…
“When you promote a good engineer to manager, you may get a bad manager and lose a good engineer”
"When you promote a good engineer to manager, you may get a bad manager and lose a good engineer" is a popular saying of unknown authorship. "One loses a good contributor and gets a…
“When you push a pull door and someone says ‘you have to pull.’ Like yeah no, my next plan was to start lifting it from the bottom”
People who go through a push/pull door often make a mistake. Other people often point out the mistake, as if the person going through the door couldn't have already figured that out. "i…
“When you put ‘THE’ and ‘IRS’ together, it spells ‘‘THEIRS’”
Several people have noticed that when you put the words "the" and "IRS" together, it spells the word "theirs." The joke has been cited in print since at least 1984,…
“When you put a spell on one person, it’s called Spell Casting. When you put a spell on the masses, it’s called Broad-Casting”
An image, featuring media logos, was posted on Instagram by expeditious_fool on April 18, 2024: "When you put a spell on one person, It's called Spell Casting. When you put a spell on the…
“When you put your laptop into the sleep mode, you have a naptop”
"Naptop" is a portmanteau of the words "nap" and "laptop" that has been printed on many images. It has meant when a cat or a person goes to sleep on a laptop computer.…
“When you put your seatbelt on, you’re wearing your car”
Do people "wear" a seatbelt? "When you wear your seat belt, your technically wearing your car" was posted on Twitter on September 1, 2014. "Whenever you buckle your…
“When you raid a whorehouse, take the piano player, too, because no one is entirely innocent”
"When you raid a whorehouse, take the piano player, too, because no one is entirely innocent" is a Wall Street saying, meaning that when stocks start to strongly fall or to strongly rise,…
“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on”
"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since April 3, 1919, when this…
“When you realize that the two most profitable businesses are war and illness, it’s easy to understand what’s going on”
"When you realize that the two most profitable businesses are war and illness, it’s easy to understand what’s going on" is a saying that has been pinted on many images.…