“Curb Your Dog” and Pooper Scooper Law (1978)
"Curb Your Dog" signs began appearing in the 1930s in an effort to get the "dog dirt" off the sidewalks. In 1978, a "pooper scooper law" was created. Activist Fran…
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“Curls for the girls” (weightlifting saying)
"Curls for the girls" -- biceps curls, not hair curls -- is a weight training saying that has been printed on many T-shirts and posters. The saying means that male bodybuilders doing…
“Curly fries are my favorite as they’re salty and spiraling, like me”
"who needs guys when you have curly fries" was posted on X/Twitter by ebony on November 3, 2012. The song "Curly Fries" (2022) by heb contains the lyrics: "Who needs guys…
“Curly fries imply the existence of Moe and Larry fries”
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: The Three StoogesThe Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by…
“Curly fries should be called ‘rotatoes’”
Many people believe that "curly fries" should be called "rotatoes" (rotate + potatoes). "Curly fries should be called 'rotatoes'" was posted on Twitter by…
“Currently standing in front of my pantry eating a ‘temporary’ snack…”
Some people eat a "temporary" snack while deciding on a permanent snack. "Currently standing in front of my pantry eating a 'temporary' snack while trying to decide on a…
“Currently stuck at an auction bidding for a house with a lengthy corridor. In it for the long hall”
"@simontkey I’ve joined the army so I can afford the 100 metre corridor I want in my house. I’m in it for the long hall" was posted on Twitter on August 20, 2010. "In it for the…
“Curry OK?”/“Sorry, I hate singing in public.” (karaoke joke)
"Karaoke" sounds a bit like "curry OK." A joke has someone enter an Indian restaurant and the waiter asks, "Curry OK?" The diner responds, "Sorry, I hate singing…
“Curry OK?”/“Sorry, I hate singing in public.” (karaoke joke)
"Karaoke" sounds a bit like "curry OK." A joke has someone enter an Indian restaurant and the waiter asks, "Curry OK?" The diner responds, "Sorry, I hate singing…
“Curry OK?”/“Sorry, I hate singing in public.” (karaoke joke)
"Karaoke" sounds a bit like "curry OK." A joke has someone enter an Indian restaurant and the waiter asks, "Curry OK?" The diner responds, "Sorry, I hate singing…
“Cursing: There is only one bad word, taxes. Any other word that is good enough for sailors…”
The American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series Parks and Recreation, on the episode "Go Big or Go Home" that originally aired on January 20, 2011, the character Ron…
“Cursing: There’s only one bad word: taxes. If any other word is good enough for sailors…”
The American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series Parks and Recreation, on the episode "Go Big or Go Home" that originally aired on January 20, 2011, the character Ron…
“Customer service is not a department, it’s an attitude”
"Customer service is not a department, it’s an attitude" (also ""Customer service is not a department, it’s a philosophy" and "Customer service is not a…
“Customer Service: How does your name appear on your credit card?” (joke)
"How does you name appear on your credit card?" is a typical credit card question, asking about a name's spelling and any middle name or initial. However. several jokes take this…
“Customer: I have a question about my account. Teller: Withdrawal?” (joke)
"Withdrawal" shouldn't be confused with "with drawl," but there are jokes. This was posted on Twitter by meghan on April 5, 2021: Customer: I have a question about my…
“Cut a newsman and he bleeds ink”
Entry in progress -- B.P. 19 December 1995, The Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica), pg. 10B, col. 2:Mr. Barrington Simpson has been a member of the staff since 1971. he joined the JIS family as a Press…
“Cut the mustard”
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)mustard, n. and adj.slang (orig. U.S.). Something which adds piquancy or zest; that which sets the standard or is the best of anything. to cut…
“Cut thin to win” (card-cutter’s axiom)
The card-cutting expression "cut thin to win" was popularized by the 1965 book of that name by A. A. Fair (Erie Stanley Gardner). The saying means to cut only a few cards at the top of…
“Cut up like boarding house pie” (many small pieces)
A boarding house usually has many boarders; boarding house pie is cut in many small slices so that each boarder has a piece. Anything that is cut many times into small pieces is said to be…
“Cut war, not welfare”
"Cut war, not welfare" is a protest saying that has been printed on many images. The slogan has been used at many protest marches. "Cut war, not welfare" was first used on a…