“Instead of cashiers saying ‘here’s your receipt’ they should say ‘will you throw this away?’”
Many people throw out receipts. "Instead of 'And here's your receipt', they should say, 'Will you throw this away for me?'" was posted on Twitter by Nick…
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“Instead of conspiracy theorist, I prefer to be called a connect the dots specialist”
"Instead of conspiracy theorist, I prefer to be called a connect the dots specialist" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Instead of 'Conspiracy Theorist', I…
“Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks”
"Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The quotation is from Doug Larson…
“Instead of giving roads the names of leaders and celebrities. if we give the contractor’s name…”
A meme about road naming is: "One Simple Suggestion!Instead Of Giving Roads The Names Of Leaders And Celebrities, If We Give Names OfContractor Who Built It With His AddressAnd Number, I think…
“Instead of governments having digital ID on us, perhaps we should have digital ID on them”
Many governments want to track people's movements with digital ID. This was posted on X/Twitter by James Melville 🚜 on November 15, 2022: "Instead of governments having digital ID on…
“Instead of John, I call my bathroom Jim. That way it sounds better when I say I went to the Jim”
"Instead of John, I call my bathroom Jim. That way it sounds better when I say I went to the Jim first thing this morning" is a jocular gym saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Instead of presents this year, I’m giving everyone my opinion. Get excited”
"Instead of presents this year, I'm giving everyone my opinion. Get excited" (or "This Christmas/year instead of gifts, I'm giving everyone my opinion. Get excited")…
“Instead of saying ‘real life,’ we should just call it ‘offline’”
Is real life something other than on the internet? A one-liner was posted by "blank" on Twitter on September 25, 2011: "Instead of saying 'real life' we should just call it…
“Instead of sending poor countries money, shouldn’t we be telling them to raise their minimum wage?”
Many people --- mostly non-economists -- believe that the poor get richer simply by raising the minimum wage. The following meme (featuring the Philosoraptor) was posted on X/Twitter by Being…
“Instead of spending $4 on coffee everyday I can spend $800 on Nespresso pods every two weeks to make it at home”
Some people try to avoid buying coffee at a place like Starbucks every day, and they buy Nespresso pods to save money. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by Soup on March 15, 2026, and it received…
“Instead of Valentine’s Day, we should just have a second Thanksgiving”
Many people don't like Valentine's Day because it's about love, but they do enjoy meeting people and eating together. It's been suggested to get rid of Valentine's Day and…
“Institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution”
"Institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution" was said by technology writer Clay Shirky at SXSW (South by Southwest, a conference in Austin, TX) in March…
“Instrument of the Immortals” (Steinway & Sons)
Steinway & Sons pianos have been an institution in Queens. The company's 1920 slogan was "The Instrument of the Immortals." http://www.steinway.com/steinway/Since 1853, Steinway…
“Insurance covers everything except what happens”
"Miller's Law of Insurance: Insurance covers everything except what happens" has been cited in print since at least its publication in The Complete Murphy's Law: A Definitive…
“Insurance is sold, not bought”
"Insurance is sold, not bought" is a popular axiom of the insurance business (especially for life insurance), cited in print since at least 1916. Insurance can be complicated and, unless…
“Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, until you realize it was your money to start with”
The Washington (DC) Post held a contest requesting new words from old words, with only one letter changed. One winner was declared in August 1998: "Intaxication: euphoria at getting a refund…
“Intelligence is like underwear—have it, but don’t show it off”
"Intelligence is like underwear -- have it, but don't show it off" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Intelligence is like underwear; everybody should have some,…
“Intelligence is like wealth. Great to have, but if you go around showing it off…”
"Intelligence is like wealth. It works better when it's not shoved into people's faces. The truly remarkable minds talk effectively, not much" is a saying that was posted on…
“Intelligence is like wealth. Great to have, but if you go around showing it off…”
"Intelligence is like wealth. It works better when it's not shoved into people's faces. The truly remarkable minds talk effectively, not much" is a saying that was posted on…
“Intensity builds immensity” (bodybuilding adage)
"Intensity builds immensity" is a bodybuilding adage that has been credited to the professional bodybuilder Kevin Levrone since at least January 2001. The saying means that intense…