“Fast. cheap, good—pick any two”
A popular business axiom states that a customer can "pick any two -- fast, cheap, good." Accomplishing all three is not possible. "Good, Fast, Cheap -- Pick Any Two" was a…
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“Fat is flavor’ (“Fat equals flavor”)
"Fat is flavor" or "fat equals flavor" (also with the English spelling "fat is flavour" or "fat equals flavour") is a popular food expression for cooking…
“Fat people aren’t marginalized. They’re buttered”
"I detest being marginalized. I prefer to be lightly buttered" is a jocular one-line saying that was posted on Twitter on September 20, 2011. "Marginalized" sounds a bit like…
“Fat people who get offended by fat jokes should lighten up”
A fat joke about fat jokes is: Fat people who get offended by fat jokes should really lighten up." "You fat people who get offended when people make fat jokes around you I have two words…
“Fat, single and ready for a Pringle”
"Single and ready to mingle" is a dating saying. "Fat, single and ready for a Pringle" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Chubby, single and ready…
“Father Time is undefeated” (sports adage)
"Father Time is undefeated" means that age catches up and eventually defeats all athletes. American football analyst Michael Irvin made the comment about quarterback Brett Favre in…
“Father’s Day is just like Mother’s Day, only cheaper”
The Dennis the Menace comic strip by Hank Ketcham (1920-2001), on June 14, 1952, had Dennis tell his friend Joey a now-classic observation about Father's Day: "Father's Day? Well,…
“Fatigue makes cowards of us all”
"Fatigue makes cowards of us all" has been popularly credited to both United States Army General George S. Patton, Jr. (1885-1945) and to Green Bay Packers football head coach Vince…
“Faygo is a poor man’s Fanta”
The soft drinks Fanta (introduced in 1940), Crush (introduced as Orange Crush in 1911), Faygo (introduced in 1907), Sunkist (introduced in 1979), Orangina (introduced in 1936), Mirinda (introduced…
“FDA issues warning about black licorice for Halloween: ‘It tastes like shit’”
"FDA issues warning about black licorice for Halloween: 'It tastes like shit'" is a meme that has been printed on many images. The FDA is the Food and Drug Administration. The…
“Fear and greed move markets” (Wall Street proverb)
It's often said that Wall Street has only two emotions -- fear and greed. Fear creates panic selling and drives markets down. Greed creates buying frenzies and drives markets up. The proverb…
“Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision”
"Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Fear Is a Reaction, Courage Is a Decision" is a chapter title in the book Never…
“Fear is temporary, greed is permanent”
A Wall Street saying since at least the 1960s is that "fear and greed move markets." Thomas N. Mathers, president of a Chicago investment counselling firm (Mathers and Company) and…
“Fear is temporary; regret is forever”
"Fear is temporary; regret is forever/permanent" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and bumper stickers. The saying has been cited in print…
“Fear is the currency of control”
"Fear is the currency of control" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was popularized during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in March 2020, where it referred…
“Fear the star” (Dallas Cowboys fan saying)
The Dallas Cowboys football team has a star logo, symbolizing the Lone Star State of Texas. The Cowboys fan saying of "fear the star" (i.e., other NFL teams should watch out for the…
“Federal Reserve Note: Monopoly money backed by the violence of the state”
Many people have commented that Federal Reserve Notes are comparable to Monopoly money -- that is, paper backed by nothing. "FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES: MONOPOLY MONEY BACKED BY THE VIOLENCE OF THE…
“Feed a pigeon, breed a rat”
Some people feed pigeons in New York City, and rats eat the same food. "Feed a pigeon, breed a rat" was a poster made by New York City's Health Department. New York TimesF. Y. I.Feed…
“Feed me and tell me I’m pretty”
"Feed me (tacos) and tell me I'm pretty" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. In the episode of the American animated television series The Fairly OddParents…
“Feed me tacos and tell me I’m pretty”
"Feed me (tacos) and tell me I'm pretty" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. In the episode of the American animated television series The Fairly OddParents…