A joke is told about food shortages in the Soviet Union. A person walks into a meat shop and says, "I suppose you don't have any fish?" A person who works there corrects him and…
Police often ask for someone involved in an incident to "come forward" -- that is, to talk to the police. "Come forward" is meant literally in some "reversing car"…
A popular library joke has a man ask a librarian a simple -- but misunderstood -- question. “I was doing some DIY at home, so I went to the library and said, `Have you got any books on……
A popular library joke has a man ask a librarian a simple -- but misunderstood -- question. “I was doing some DIY at home, so I went to the library and said, `Have you got any books on……
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One version is: "A man with authority walks into a bar. Order everyone a round…
The San Diego (CA) Union originated in September 1930 what would become a popular business proverb: "Confusion. -- Retail jewelers assert that every man should carry two watches. But a man…
"A man without a government is like a fish without a bicycle" is a saying that has been printed on many images, usually credited to Alvaro Koplovich. "A woman without a man is like a…
"A man without a government is like a lion without a circus" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "A man without a #government is like a lion without a circus.…
"A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time: pills or stairs" is a popular one-line saying about fitness. "The condition of a man can be judged by what he…
New York-based syndicated entertainment columnist Earl Wilson (1907-1987) wrote in November 1964: "WISH I'D SAID THAT: A man goes through three Santa Claus stages. First he believes in…
"A MAN'S BREAKFAST Eggs, Bacon, And A Goddamn Gun" is a humorous poster. The breakfast combination was first cited in print on April 28, 2009. eBaum's WorldApril 28, 2009A…
American author and organizational consultant Warren G. Bennis (1925-2014) wrote in On Becoming a Leader (1989): "The manager has his or her eye always on the bottom line; the leader's…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A running version is: "A runner walks into a bar. The bartender asks, 'Why the…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A marathon runner variation is: "A marathon runner walks into a bar. The bartender…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A marathon runner variation is: "A marathon runner walks into a bar. The bartender…
"A Marine on duty has no friends" is a proverb of the United States Marine Corps, cited in print since at least 1973. The saying means that a Marine has a duty to serve the country, even…
Sometimes the stock market can rally on bad financial news. There could be several reasons for this. The first reason is that the stock market might have discounted the bad news in advance as…
Marxists often talk about groups, not individuals. There's a joke: "A Marxist is someone who loves humanity in groups of one million or more." The political joke has been cited in…
"Covid-19. It started as a virus and has mutated into an IQ test" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people believed that a person wearing a face mask (and following…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several versions involving a masochist walking into a physical "bar."…