“Does It Always Run Really Horribly Over Each Ankle” (“diarrhoea” backronym)
"Diarrhea" ("diarrhoea" is the popular spelling in the UK) is a difficult word to spell. Many people use a backronym (back acronym) or mnemonic. "Does It Always Run Really…
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“Does Macy’s tell Gimbels?”
Macy's is the World's Largest Store, at 34th Street and Herald Square. in New York City. Across the street on 34th Street was once a rival store called Gimbels. "Does Macy's…
“Does McDonald’s Sell Cheese Burgers?” (math mnemonic)
"Does McDonald's Sell/Serve Cheese Burgers" is a math mnemonic used by many elementary school teachers. The letters "DMSCB" stand for "Divide Multiply Subtract Check…
“Does McDonald’s Sell Cheese Burgers?” (math mnemonic)
"Does McDonald's Sell/Serve Cheese Burgers" is a math mnemonic used by many elementary school teachers. The letters "DMSCB" stand for "Divide Multiply Subtract Check…
“Does McDonald’s Serve Cheese Burgers?” (math mnemonic)
"Does McDonald's Sell/Serve Cheese Burgers" is a math mnemonic used by many elementary school teachers. The letters "DMSCB" stand for "Divide Multiply Subtract Check…
“Does putting ketchup on everything affect your credit score?”
"Putting ketchup on your steak should lower your credit score" (or "Putting ketchup on your steak should also affect your credit score") is a saying that has been printed on…
“Does running late count as exercise?”
"Does running late count as exercise?" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters, T-shirts, ecards and bumper stickers. "Does running…
“Does running out of money count as exercise?”
"Does running out of money count as exercise?" is a jocular question that has been printed on many images. “The only exercise he ever got was running out of money" was cited in…
“Does running out of money count as exercise?”
"Does running out of money count as exercise?" is a jocular question that has been printed on many images. “The only exercise he ever got was running out of money" was cited in…
“Does shivering count as exercise?”
"Does shivering count as exercise?" is a jocular winter saying that has been printed on many images. "Does shivering count as exercise?" was John Wagner’s Maxine comic…
“Does social distancing tack on six additional feet to each active restraining order?”
The 2020 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many social distancing requirements. Social distancing was compared to a restraining order. "I do my social distancing the old-fashioned way, usually…
“Does swimming in debt count as cardio?”
"Swimming in debt doesn't count as cardio" (or "Does swimming in debt count as cardio?") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Does swimming in…
“Does the existence of music theory imply the existence of music conspiracy theory?”
"If there are conspiracy theories and music theory is there music conspiracy theory?" was posted on Twitter by Dick Wildes on December 9, 2016. "So there is music theory, but is…
“Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?”
"Does the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?" was the title of a 1972 speech by Edward Norton Lorenz (1917-2008) before the American Academy for the…
“Does the jelly in a donut count as a serving of fruit? Asking for a friend”
"Does the jelly in a donut count as a serving of fruit? Asking for a friend" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "does a jelly donut count as a serving of…
“Does the Michelin Man get dressed in evening a tire?”
The Michelin Man is a mascot of Michelin Tires who is a humanoid figure consisting of stacked white tires. "Does the Michelin Man get dressed in evening a tire?" was posted on Twitter by…
“Does the minister’s cow produce pastorized milk?”
"Pasteurized milk" has nothing to do with pastors, but there are jokes. "Pastorised Milk #Religiousfoods" was posted on Twitter by Marc Lemezma on November 23, 2009.…
“Does this hotel have prayer rooms?”/“No, sir. But we do have other amen-ities.”
Many hotels and churches have "amenities," and some people have noticed the "amen" in that word. "Amen-ities! Tech services that should be standard at every hotel:…
“Does this hotel offer a turndown service?”/“Not to you.”
"Turndown service" means "turning down" the bed sheets, not "turning down" a hotel guest. "'Do you need turndown service?' Not if you're speaking…
“Does this truck make my neck look red?”
"Does this truck make my neck look red?" -- that is, a "redneck" -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers. "Does my truck make my neck look red?…