“Hippies use side door” (restaurant sign)
"Hippies Use Side Door" is a sign that has decorated many restaurants in the 2000s, as a piece of joke nostalgia. The Fairview Inn (Talkeetna, Alaska) actually had such a sign in the…
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“Hipster ghosts are too ghoul for school”
"Too cool for school" is an old saying. "Too ghoul for school" is a popular Halloween saying from at least the 2000s. "Hipster ghosts are too ghoul for school" was…
“Hire character. Train skill”
"Hire character, train skill" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. "Hire character, train skill" has been credited since 2005 to former Porsche CEO and…
“Hire for attitude, train for skills”
"Hire for attitude, train for skills" (or "Hire attitude, train skills") is a business saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship o the saying is unknown.…
“Hire someone, fire someone, and rearrange the furniture” (a new CEO’s tasks)
American author, consultant and lecturer James C. "Jim" Collins said this, as reported by August Turak in Forbes on August 16, 2012: ' "The next tip is move quickly. One day he…
“Hire teenagers now, while they still know everything”
"Hire a teenager while they still know everything" is a popular sign. Ann Landers gave advice in July 1967, "Confidential to Sick of Bossy Parents: So why don't you get out on…
“His insomnia was so bad, he couldn’t sleep during office hours”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Arthur "Bugs" BaerArthur "Bugs" Baer (January 9, 1886 – May 17, 1969) was an American journalist and humorist. Baer was prominent in the…
“His limitations are limitless”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Danny OzarkDaniel Leonard Ozark, born Daniel Leonard Orzechowski (November 24, 1923 — May 7, 2009) was an American coach and manager in Major League Baseball.…
“His Prices Are Insane!” (Crazy Eddie)
People still talk about Crazy Eddie, the bankrupt electronics store with those loud ads for insanely low prices. The commercials (one is preserved in the movie Splash) ran from about 1975 to 1989.…
“His shooting range starts when he enters the gym” (basketball saying)
Basketball players have shooting ranges. For a slow center, the shooting range could be just a few feet around the basket. For a shooting guard, the shooting range is much further out. "His…
“Historic preservationists make it last longer” (bumper sticker)
A popular meme in the late 1970s was how various professions "do it" -- a mild sex pun. For example, "Divers Do It Deeper." Preservation in Pink did a bumper sticker in 2011:…
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme”
"History repeats itself" is an old proverb. "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme" is often credited to Mark Twain (1835-1910), but there is no evidence that he…
“History flows forward on rivers of beer”
"History flows forward on rivers of beer" is a saying about alcohol that has been cited in print since at least 1995. The authorship of the saying is unknown. Google Groups:…
“History is a set of lies agreed upon”
"History is a set of lies agreed upon" has usually been credited to Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) -- "La vérité historique est souvent une fable convenue." However, in 1758,…
“Hit and don’t get hit” (boxing axiom)
A simple boxing axiom is "hit and don't get hit." "A lesson in the manly art of hit and don't get hit back" was cited in a 1908 newspaper story on boxing. The saying…
“Hit hard, run fast, turn left” (baseball/softball advice)
"Run fast, turn left" is a classic piece of running advice. "Hit hard, run fast, turn left" is jocular baseball softball advice that has been printed on many T-shirts.…
“Hit Sign, Win Suit” (Abe Stark’s Clothing Store)
A sign for Abe Stark's clothing store, placed directly under the Ebbets Field scoreboard in right-center field, told players "Hit Sign, Win Suit." Any player to hit the sign with a…
“Hit the books” (to study)
To "hit the books" means to study them. There are many other "hit" sayings; "hit the sack" and "hit the hay" both mean to go to bed, and "hit the…
“Hit the gym” (to go to the gym to work out)
To "hit the gym" means to go to the gym (to work out) There are many other "hit" sayings; "hit the sack" and "hit the hay" both mean to go to bed, and…
“Hit the spot” (satisfy hunger or thirst)
"Hit the spot" possibly originated in the military, with a shot aimed to hit a spot (or target). By the 1840s, to "hit the spot" meant something desirable, satisfying a need.…