“Seeds are the ultimate zip files”
A seed has the building code for a plant, and it has been compared to a ZIP file of data compression. "seeds are natures zip files" was posted on Twitter by thomtrance ⇙⇙⇙ on…
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“Seeing a UPS truck as an adult is the childhood equivalent of seeing an ice cream truck”
Children get excited when they see an ice cream truck; adults get excited when they see a UPS delivery truck pull up. "As an adult waiting on a delivery and seeing a UPS truck pass you by is…
“Seek respect, not attention. It lasts longer”
"Seek respect, not attention. It lasts longer" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was cited on Twitter by Cristal Steverson on May 10, 2011.…
“Seem like every time I turn around my phone bill due. I’m ah just stop turning around”
"I swear every time I turn around, I'm paying a bill. I'm just going to stop turning around" is a saying that has been printeda on several images. “@_Fatalatraction: seem like…
“Seems like if you’re good at gambling, you’re a professional. If you’re bad, it’s an addiction”
"Seems like if you're good at gambling, you're a professional. If you're bad at it, it's an addiction" was posted on Twitter by Thomas Lennon on February 1, 2010.…
“Seis de Mayo sucks ass”
"Seis de Mayo sucks ass"" (or simply "Happy Seis de Mayo") is a jocular saying about the day after Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) that has been printed on many images.…
“Self-checkouts are for teenagers buying their first condoms”
Teenagers used to be embarrassed making their first condom purchases at drug stores. Now, however, there is self-checkout. "No self checkout was created for every 17 year old boy buying…
“Self-confidence is the best outfit. Rock it and own it”
Entry in progress -- B.P."Self-confidence is the best outfit. Rock it and own it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. 17 November 2016, US Fed News ServiceUSPTO ISSUES…
“Self-educated people cannot be fooled by institutionalized propaganda”
"Self-educated people cannot be fooled by institutionalized propaganda" is a saying that has been printed on an image. The meme (of uncertain authorship) was posted on Facebook by WhosGot…
“Self-education is the only kind of education there is”
American author Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) wrote or edited more than 500 books, covering many different subjects. Asimov wrote about self-education in Science Past, Science Future (1975): "I…
“Sell down to the sleeping point” (Wall Street proverb)
The stock market sometimes causes many people to lose sleep. An old Wall Street proverb is to "sell down to the sleeping point" -- that is, only assume the risk that can make you sleep…
“Sell in May and go away (buy back on St. Leger’s day)” (Halloween Indicator)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Halloween indicatorThe Halloween indicator is a theory that the period from November to April inclusive has significantly stronger stock market growth on…
“Sell like hot cakes” (a fast-selling item)
For something to "sell" (or "go off") "like hotcakes" (or "like hot cakes") is for that thing to sell very quickly -- a great success. The expression has…
“Sell like hotcakes” (a fast-selling item)
For something to "sell" (or "go off") "like hotcakes" (or "like hot cakes") is for that thing to sell very quickly -- a great success. The expression has…
“Sell on Rosh Hashanah, buy on Yom Kippur” (Wall Street adage)
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, followed by Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). Many of New York City's stock traders are Jewish. A Wall Street adage arose by about the 1920s; "Buy…
“Sell the problem, not the solution” (advertising adage)
"Sell the problem, not the solution" is a popular advertising adage. A potential customer must first realize that he or she has a problem -- and then that potential customer will seek a…
“Sell when Business Week says buy” (Business Week cover curse/cover jinx)
"Sell when Business Week says buy" is a reflection of the so-called "Business Week cover curse" (or "Business Week cover jinx"). A magazine's reporting usually…
“Sell when you can, not when you have to”
"Sell when you can, not when you have to" is a market saying of uknown origin, cited in print since at least 1983. One should "sell when you can" (during a rising market, taking…
“Sellers of dried grapes are always raisin awareness”
"Raisin" sounds like "raising." "Sellers of dried grapes are always raisin awareness" is a joke that was posted on the website Pun of the Day in February 2000.…
“Seltzer is just angry water”
"Seltzer is just angry water" is a saying for those who think that carbonation makes water angry. "In my opinion seltzer is just angry water" was posted on Twitter by K8 on June…