“Never walk the leadoff hitter” (baseball adage)
"Never walk the leadoff hitter/man" is an old baseball adage. You don't give the batter a free pass to first base -- rather, throw a strike and give the fielders an opportunity to…
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“Never wear white after Labor Day” (fashion rule)
A fashion rule is that one should only wear white (or bright colors) during the summer -- from Memorial Day until Labor Day. It's not known when this "rule" began and many people do…
“Never work with children or animals” (show business adage)
"Never work with children or animals" is an old show business adage. Children and animals can behave unpredictably on the stage or movie set. Once the movie is made, the audience always…
“Never worry about who will be offended if you speak the truth….”
"Never worry about who will be offended if you speak the truth. Worry about who will be misled, deceived, and destroyed if you don’t" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Never wrestle with a pig—you get dirty and the pig likes it”
"Never wrestle with a pig -- you get dirty and the pig likes it" has been said to be Abraham Lincoln-esque, but there is no record that Lincoln said anything like it. The saying has been…
“New dieting tip! Just fill up your car’s fuel tank and you won’t be able to afford groceries”
"New dieting tip! just fill up your car's fuel tank and you won't be able to afford groceries! good luck!!!! was posted on Twitter by KD on March 27, 2013. In March 2022, gas prices…
“New Driver—I brake for no reason” (bumper sticker)
"CAUTION: I brake for no apparent reason" (or "WARNING: I brake for no apparent reason") is a bumper sticker saying that has been printed on many images. "New Driver -- I…
“New Orleans—Boosters for the Space Age” (New Orleans slogan)
The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, attempted in 1962 to enhance its role in space exploration, similar to Houston, Texas (called "Space City") and Huntsville, Alabama (called…
“New password must contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, eye of newt, a phoenix feather, one special character and the root of a hemlock”
New passwords sometimes have strange requirements. Thus was posted on X/Twitter by Midge on September 6, 2024: "new password must contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, eye of…
“New research suggests drinking coffee in the morning helps others live longer”
"New research suggests drinking coffee in the morning helps others live longer" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "New research suggests drinking coffee in…
“New restaurant opening in town called The Manhattan Project. It’s a fusion restaurant”
Fusion cuisine has nothing to do with nuclear fusion, but there are jokes. "My wife and I's friend booked us a table at a restaurant called The Manhattan Project and I'M the bad guy…
“New rule: If I order my food standing up, I am not tipping”
"New rule: If I order my food standing up, I am not tipping" is a saying that has been printed on several images. That is, there is no waiter or waitress bringing food to the table.…
“New Rule: You’re not allowed to work longer than the number of hours you slept the night before”
A new work rule was proposed on Twitter by Jack's Dad on March 25, 2019: "New rule: You're not allowed to work longer than the number of hours you slept the night before. Who's…
“New walk of shame: Walking back to your car because you forgot your mask”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many requirements to wear face masks. Many people left their cars, deep in some thoughts --and forgetting their masks. "New walk of shame:…
“New Year resolution going well, no chocolate. Not even thinking about it. Not even in my vocadbury”
"is struggling to remove the word chocolate from his voCadbury" was posted on Twitter by Colin G. Hill on July 23, 2009. "Vocadbury" is a jocular portmanteau word from…
“New year, new me, new ingredients, better pizza, Papa John’s”
"New year, new me" is a popular January saying. "Better Ingredients. Better Pizza. Papa John's" is a slogan of Papa John's, an American pizza restaurant chain.…
“New Year’s Eve forecast: Mostly drunk, with a slight chance of passing out”
A jocular drinking saying is: "New Year's Eve forecast: Mostly drunk, with a slight chance of passing out." "This weekends forecast, mostly drunk with a slight chance of passing…
“New Year’s Eve is the only acceptable time to wear body glitter”
"New Year's Eve is the only acceptable time to wear body glitter without being mistaken for a stripper" is a jocular one-line saying that has been included in many New Year's…
“New Year’s is a holiday created by calendar companies who don’t want you reusing last year’s”
"New Year's is just a holiday created by calendar companies who don't want you reusing last year's calendar" is a jocular New Year's one-line saying that has been…
“New Year’s Resolution—A ‘to do’ list for the first week of January”
A popular New Year's joke has been printed on many images: Q: What exactly is a New Year's resolution?A: It's a "to do" list for the first week of January. The joke has…