“The future is not a gift; it is an achievement”
U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968) said at the Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) on August 7, 1962: "We cannot stand idly by and expect our dreams to come true…
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs
“The G spot is located at the end of the word ‘shopping’”
Where is a woman's G-spot? "My point G is at the end of the word SHOPPING !! :-)" was posted on Twitter by Magda* on April 21, 2009. "Where's my G-spot? At the end of the…
“The gallows are a really popular hang out spot if you ask me”
The gallows is where people are executed by hanging. It's not a place to "hang out," but there are jokes. "The Gallows seems like a good place to hang out" was posted on…
“The game is the best teacher” (soccer adage)
"The game is the (best) teacher" is a popular saying among soccer coaches, meaning that players learn by playing the game. Tony Waiters and Bobby Howe popularized the saying in their…
“The gas comin’ out of our cows ain’t near as dangerous as the BS out of our politicians”
"The gas comin’ out of our cows ain’t near as dangerous as the BS (bullshit) comin’ out of our politicians" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "THE GAS…
“The gastric band: waist knot, want not”
A laparoscopic adjustable gastric band is a type of knot placed around the top of the stomach to reduce food consumption. "I have no desire to have a gastric band fitted. My motto: Waist knot?…
“The Gates of Heaven—Never Closed” (Hamburg Heaven)
Hamburg Heaven (often called Hamburger Heaven) was started in 1938, just a tiny place by one woman who liked to make good hamburgers. Hamburg Heaven expanded, but the chain didn't survive…
“The gender neutral term for sugar daddy is fructose financer”
"Fructose financer" is a jocular term for a "sugar daddy." “Fructose financer” was posted on Twitter by خديجة on August 31, 2018. "The gender neutral term for…
“The gender neutral term for sugar daddy is glucose guardian”
"The gender neutral term for sugar daddy is glucose guardian" is a jocular saying about a "sugar daddy" that has been
“The gentleman will take a chance” (eating hash)
Hash has long been called "mystery" in restaurant slang. What is it? Where does it come from? An old joke has a customer ordering hash, and the waiter shouts to the kitchen, "The…
“The gentrification of juice into mocktails is really starting to piss me off…. That’s a $18 Capri Sun”
A "mocktail" is a non-alcoholic cocktail. It should be priced like juice, but it's often priced like a regular cocktail. "If you’re going to put mocktails on your menu (which…
“The Germans will never forgive the Jews for Auschwitz”
Entry in progress -- B.P. "America will never forgive blacks for slavery" is a later, similar saying. Wikipedia: Secondary antisemitismSecondary antisemitism is a distinct kind of…
“The ghost walks” (theater salaries are paid)
The Free Dictionarythe ghost walksAn expression used in theater to explain that actors will perform because they have been assured of payment. The phrase possibly originated when an actor playing…
“The gift of giving is the best gift we have been given”
Quotations about giving are popular over Thanksgiving and Christmas. "The gift of giving is the best gift of all." was cited in a newspaper in November 1986. "'The Gift of…
“The gift that keeps on giving”
"The gift that keeps on giving" is a gift that serves the user for longer than just one day (such as a birthday or holiday). "A Gift That Keeps on Giving" was printed in an…
“The gift that keeps on giving” (an interest-bearing savings account)
"The gift that keeps on giving" is a gift that serves the user for longer than just one day (such as a birthday or holiday). "A Gift That Keeps on Giving" was printed in an…
“The girl who can’t dance says the band can’t play” (Yiddish proverb)
"The girl who can't dance says the band can't play" is an often-cited Yiddish proverb that, in English, dates to at least 1949. The proverb has been used in government and…
“The Girl Who Went To The Big Apple” (Asia’s Next Top Model episode, 2016)
Asia's Next Top Model is a reality television show. The episode "The Girl Who Went To The Big Apple" originally aired on April 6, 2016. A group photo shoot for Maybelline had the…
“The girls all get prettier at closing time” (barroom adage)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time"Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time" is a song written by Baker Knight, and…
“The glue that holds some of us together is crazy”
"The glue that holds some of us together is crazy" was posted on X/Twitter by @Godthewoman💙 on Otober 21, 2017. Krazy Glue is a well known product. The saying means that it's…