“Budget: A mathematical confirmation of your suspicions”
"Budget: A mathematical confirmation of your suspicions" is a jocular quotation that was credited to A. A. Lattimer (or "Latimer") in 1949. Nothing else is known about this…
Banking/Finance/Insurance
“Bugled to Jesus” (to die)
"Bugled to Jesus" is another term for "to die" or "to go to heaven." The term was first used by writer Larry L. King (Best Little Whorehouse in Texas), but has been…
“Bugs Bunny won’t accept any files through WeTransfer or Google Drive. Use a WhatsApp doc”
WhatsApp (an instant messaging and voice-over-IP service) has nothing to do with Bugs Bunny and his famous catchphrase "What's up, doc?," but there are jokes. "Cuál es la App…
“Build a man a fire and he’ll be warm for a night…” (joke)
A popular proverb is: "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.” A joke variation is: "Build a man a fire and he'll be warm…
“Build Back Better—brought to you by people who have never built anything”
Entry in progress -- BP “This build back better thing must be waiting on the building permits” and “There is no plan to fix anything because the plan was to destroy everything” are related…
“Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs”
"Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs" is printed on many posters, with credit to American businessman Farrah Gray. "If you don't build your own…
“Building 7 didn’t demolish itself”
"Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself" became a popular meme in 2019, referring to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein (1953-2019), who allegedly hung himself in his Metropolitan Correctional…
“Building 7 didn’t kill itself”
"Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself" became a popular meme in 2019, referring to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein (1953-2019), who allegedly hung himself in his Metropolitan Correctional…
“Building cul-de-sacs is a dead end job”
A dead end street is sometimes called a cul-de-sac. There are several cul-de-sac jokes relating to a "dead end job." "I used to work in a cul-de-sac but it was dead end job..."…
“Building Seven didn’t demolish itself”
"Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself" became a popular meme in 2019, referring to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein (1953-2019), who allegedly hung himself in his Metropolitan Correctional…
“Building Seven didn’t kill itself”
"Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself" became a popular meme in 2019, referring to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein (1953-2019), who allegedly hung himself in his Metropolitan Correctional…
“Built by bonds”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: James A. LebenthalJames "Jim" Avram Lebenthal (22 June 1928 – 14 November 2014) was an American business person, specialised in municipal bonds.…
“Bulimic cannibal at rave throws hands up”
People at a concert might be told to throw their hands up (in the air). To a cannibal, however, this might mean something entirely different being "thrown up." "When gigging to an…
“Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria”
Stock investor John Templeton (1912-2008) is credited with giving this investment wisdom in February 1994: "Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die…
“Bull markets climb a wall of worry” (Wall Street proverb)
An old Wall Street proverb says that the stock market "climbs a wall of worry" to march into bullish territory. The "wall of worry" phrase is cited in print from at least the…
“Bull riding is one of those sports that got started by ‘Watch this. hold my beer’”
"Bull riding is one of those sports that got started by 'Watch this. hold my beer'" is a saying that has been printedon many images. "Bull riding is probably one of those…
“Bullets and fireworks are the only things that do their job after they are fired”
Who (or what) does a job after being fired? "Bullets are the only things that do their job only after they are fired" was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on July 31, 2015.…
“Bullets are the only things that do their job after they’re fired”
"Bullets are the only things that do their job only after they are fired." was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on July 31, 2015. "What’s so special about bullets? They’re the…
“Bullish on America” (Merrill Lynch)
The investment firm of Merrill Lynch is symbolized by the bull, representing a bull market. Its famous ad campaign stressed that Merrill Lynch is "bullish on America." Wikipedia: Merrill…
“Bulls and bears make money, but pigs get slaughtered” (Wall Street adage)
An old Wall Street saying has it that the bulls can make money and the bears can make money, but the pigs (hogs) always lose. A "pig" or "hog" is someone who wants to make a…