“When things are bad and getting worse, keep a cookie in your purse”
"When things are bad and getting worse, keep a cookie in your purse" has been cited in print since at least 1999, when it was on a greeting card. The saying has also appeared on a…
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“When this is all over, please continue to stay at least 6 feet away from me” (social distancing)
The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak caused "social distancing," where people distanced themselves about six feet away from each other. "When this is over please continue to stay at…
“When this is over, should I go to Weight Watchers or AA first?”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in lockdowns. Many people ate and drank a lot. It was a joke that people would need to visit Weight Watchers (WW) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).…
“When those side effects kick in, come on back and we’ll sell you something for those as well”
"When those side effects kick in, come on back and we'll sell you something for those as well" (shown on an image, with a pharmacist talking to a customer) was posted on Facebook by…
“When thunder roars, go indoors”
"You see, whenever thunder roars, most everybody runs indoors" was cited in print in 1933 and has been long-known advice, on Tornado Alley and elsewhere. The U.S. National Weather Service…
“When two men in business always agree, one of them is unnecessary”
"When two men in business always agree, one of them is unnecessary" is a popular line that's been credited to U.S. chewing gum company founder William Wrigley, Jr. (1861-1932). The…
“When two vegetarians are arguing, is it still considered beef?”
When someone has a "beef" with someone else, it means a "grudge" or a "complaint." The word "beef" does not mean "meat," but the confusion leads to…
“When vegans have sex they ask to be artichoked. I will not be reading any replies to this tweet”
Artichokes have nothing to do with choking, but there are jokes. "When vegans have sex they ask to be artichoked" was posted on X/Twitter by ZΔCKΔRI XΔVIER on July 5, 2018. "When…
“When vegetables get a vasectomy they get the parsnip”
"Parsnip" sounds to some people, perhaps, like "parts snip." "A parsnip is also the best vegetable for performing dad's vasectomy" was posted on Twitter on April…
“When Wall Street sneezes, the rest of the world catches pneumonia” (“When America sneezes…”)
Wall Street influences Main Street and even the rest of the world. "When Wall Street sneezes," the saying goes, "the rest of the world catches pneumonia." The phrase has several…
“When we changed the clocks, we went from Standard Time to the Twilight Zone!”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic affected many Americans starting in March 2020. "I don’t think anyone expected that when we changed the clocks earlier this month we’d go from standard…
“When we do go back to work, we’re going to need at least a week’s notice to find our pants”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to stay in their homes -- where they did not dress formally. "Honest confession: If everyone was healthy and we could all go back to work…
“When we grow up, checking for monsters under the bed becomes checking our bank accounts”
"When we grow up, checking for monsters under the bed becomes checking our bank accounts. Equally terrifying" and "As an adult, checking the bank account is the equivalent of…
“When we lose God, it is not God who is lost”
"When we lose God, it is not God who is lost" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "When we lose God, it is not God who is lost.…
“When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost”
The following three lines were printed in 1882 and credited as "Motto on the walls of a school in Germany"" When wealth is lost, nothing is lost;When health is lost, something is…
“When what to my wondering eyes should appear, but 10 extra pounds on hips, thighs and rear”
The classic Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" contains the lines: "When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer."…
“When will people stop eating ground pork?”/“When pigs fly.”
"When pigs fly” is an old saying about an impossibility and a time that never comes. "Until pigs fly, all pork is ground pork" was posted on Twitter by Ejigantor on October 15,…
“When work feels overwhelming, remember that you’re going to die”
"When work feels overwhelming, remember that you're going to die" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many ecards. The saying has been cited in print since at least…
“When writing the story of your life, don’t let someone else hold the pen”
"When writing the story of your life, don’t let someone else hold the pen" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "I like this RT @MidnightViews: When…
“When you allow people to choose between the corrupt and the stupid, they will go for the corrupt”
"When you allow people to choose between the corrupt and the stupid, they will go for the corrupt" was said by Arthur J. Finkelstein, the New York-born political consultant, about the…