There is a time in the late afternoon when it's seemingly too late for coffee, but too early for alcohol. "too late for coffee, too early for wine...what to do??" was posted on…
"4/20: National Pot Smokers Day 4/21: National Surprise Drug Test Day 4/22 National Unemployment Day" is a popular joke. "RT @MsLoV3ly: Hope everyone is enjoying National Surprise…
"40 is the new 30, but try telling that to a speed camera" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on GIFs. The joke has been cited in cited in print since at least 2007. The…
Soda fountain slang (also called "diner slang" or "restuarant slang" or "hash house Greek") is mostly of historical interest today. A numerical list: 5 (five) --…
"Error 404: Democracy not found" is a mock computer and anti-government saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been popularly used in protests all around the world.…
Entry in progress -- BP “Error 404: Democracy not found” is a related saying. Wikipedia: HTTP 404In computer network communications, the HTTP 404, 404 not found, 404, 404 error, page not found…
Newspapers.com 27 September 1981, The Herald Statesman (Yonkers, NY), "Counterwailing" by Dan Carlinsky, Suburdia Today, pg. 18, col. 4: 41. Glass of milk. 42 means two glasses of milk,…
Newspapers.com 10 June 1929, Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette, "Pittsburghesque" by Charles F. Danver, pg. 8, col. 6: The Soda Jerkers' Code.The young bartenders in one of those big…
"42nd Street" (1933) was written for the movie musical of the same name. The movie was made into a Broadway musical in 1980; it's often revived these days on the "New 42nd…
Newspapers.com 27 September 1981, The Herald Statesman (Yonkers, NY), "Counterwailing" by Dan Carlinsky, Suburdia Today, pg. 18, col. 4: 44. Cup of coffee.
"48% of being an adult is unsubscribing from emails" was posted on X/Twitter by Mrs. Dick Helicopter 💩📺on July 9, 2017, and again on Bluesky on May 4, 2025. "Being an adult is…
"4am, It's either very late or very early" was posted on Twitter by Polly Boyette on May 28, 2012. "4am is a crazy time because you can either see it as very late or very…
"4am, It's either very late or very early" was posted on Twitter by Polly Boyette on May 28, 2012. "4am is a crazy time because you can either see it as very late or very…
Hotel check-ins are often at 3 p.m. or 4 p.m., while hotel check-outs are at 10 am. or 11 a.m. Some people believe that this is a scam, and a charged day should be 24 hours. "Check-in at 3…
"4 out of 3 people struggle with math" (or "5 out of 4 people struggle with math") is a jocular math saying that has been printed on many images. "Triggie, but you know,…
"So apparently 50% of homeowning is hearing strange noises and hoping they are made by ghosts because I can’t afford to fix them" was posted on Twitter by Beth Boyle Machlan on December…
The movie Wall Street (1987) showed a wealthy, unscrupulous corporate raider, Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas, who won an Academy Award for this role. The plot also involved a young…
The movie Wall Street (1987) showed a wealthy, unscrupulous corporate raider, Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas, who won an Academy Award for this role. The plot also involved a young…
Newspapers.com 10 June 1929, Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette, "Pittsburghesque" by Charles F. Danver, pg. 8, col. 6: The Soda Jerkers' Code.The young bartenders in one of those big…
"53rd and 3rd" is from the album Ramones (1976) by The Ramones (of course). Times certainly have changed from when that song was written. At 53rd Street and Third Avenue you'll now…