“Your mother wears combat boots!” (insult)
"Your mother wears army boots/shoes!" (or "Your mother wears combat boots!") is a mild insult that was popular in the 1950s among teenagers, but is now historical or used for…
New York City
“Your Neighborhood Store And So Much More” (Key Food)
Key Food was founded in 1937 and is headquartered on Staten Island. "Your Neighborhood Store And So Much More" is its slogan, apparently not trademarked.…
“Your network is your net worth”
"Your network builds/creates/determines/is your net worth" is a business saying that states that who you know (your network) can determine what you have (your net worth). "Your…
“Your News Now” (News 8 Austin slogan)
"Your News Now" is the slogan of News 8 Austin, the 24-hour cable news station from Austin, owned by Time Warner Cable. The station went on the air in September 1999. The slogan has not…
“Your obedience is prolonging this nightmare”
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in lockdowns, face mask requirements, and more. Many people believed that the lockdowns were unlawful, and that obedience to these orders (rather than, for example,…
“Your pay raise becomes effective when you do”
"Note left in employe's pay envelope; 'Your pay raise becomes effective when you do'" was cited in a 1967 newspaper. The origin is unknown. "Your pay raise becomes…
“Your purchase of $19.99 comes to $21.36 after theft”
May people believe that taxes are theft. "Your purchase of $19.99 comes to $21.36 after theft" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Your purchase of 19.99 comes to…
“Your religion does not prohibit me from anything. It prohibits you. Learn the difference”
"Your religion does not prohibit me from anything. It prohibits you. Learn the difference" is a saying that has been printed on many images. “Tu religión a mi no me prohíbe nada, te…
“Your round.”/“So are you, you fat bastard!” (bar joke)
An English joke features two blokes drinking at a pub. "Your round (of drinks -- ed.)," says one. "So are you, you fat bastard!" replies the other. "Your round" (of…
“Your salary is the bribe they give you to forget your dreams”
"Your salary is the bribe they give you to forget your dreams" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying encourages someone to break free of an unexciting job and to…
“Your self-worth is more important than your net worth”
"Your self-worth is more important than your net worth" is a popular saying that has been credited to several people. "Self worth is better than net worth" was cited in print in…
“Your stomach shouldn’t be a waist basket”
"Your stomach shouldn't be a waist basket" (a pun on "waste basket") is a saying that has appeared on many diet and nutrition websites. The term "waist basket"…
“Your stomach thinks all potato is mashed”
"Your stomach thinks all potato is mashed" appeared on Reddit's "Shower Thoughts" on October 28 2013. It has been included as one of the top "Shower Thoughts,"…
“Your strengths get you into the playoffs, but your weaknesses are what will eliminate you”
Bill Cowher is a former NFL head coach who is a studio analyst on The NFL Today. In 2019 and again in 2022, he stated his philosophy about the NFL playoffs. "Lovely quote tonight from Bill…
“Your tax dollars at work”
"Your tax dollars at work" is a popular sign at government construction projects. The saying is also used in irony, when tax money is being wasted. "You tax dollars at work"…
“Your value does not decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth”
"Your value does not decrease based on someone's inability to see your worth" is a saying that has been printed on many posters and an ecard. The saying was cited on Twitter on…
“Your vibe attracts your tribe”
"Your vibe attracts your tribe" -- what you do attracts your friends and colleagues -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain. "Your vibe attracts…
“Youth is when you’re allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve”
American columnist Bill Vaughan (1915-1977), writing in the column "Senator Soaper Says," said this on December 31, 1958: "Youth is when you are allowed to stay up late on New…
“Yttrium barium copper oxide walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A superconductor version is: "Yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) walks into a bar. The…
“Yuan some, you lose some” (Chinese yuan puns)
The Chinese currency called the "yuan" has resulted in many English puns with the words "one" and "you won." "Pun of the day: The Yuan and the Restless (i heart…