“A brownie is like an espresso of cake”
Espresso is more intense coffee, and a brownie is a more intense cake. American stand-up comedian, actor and writer Jim Gaffigan tweeted on March 31, 2014: "A brownie is like an espresso of…
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“A bubble is a bull market in which you don’t have a position”
Dominic Frisby, of MoneyWeek, wrote in November 2009: "One of my definitions of a bubble is 'a bull market in which you don't have a position'. How many of those that say gold…
“A bull market is like sex. It feels best just before it ends”
American money manager Barton Biggs (1932-2012) said in February 1996: "Bull markets are like sex -- they feel best just before the end." American investor Warren Buffett used Biggs'…
“A bunch of my friends are coming over this evening to play on their phones”
"A bunch of my friends are coming over this evening to play on their phones" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter on July 20,…
“A bureaucrat is a Democrat who holds an office that some Republican wants”
Alben W. Barkley (1877-1956), the vice president under President Harry Truman from 1949 to 1953, was the keynote speaker at the July 1948 Democratic National Convention. "What is a bureaucrat?…
“A bureaucrat is a politician with tenure”
"A bureaucrat is a politician with tenure" is a saying that has appeared on Internet lists since at least 1996. The saying is not entirely true, of course; many tenured bureaucrats are…
“A burger a day keeps the vegans away”
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is a famous saying. Several sayings expressing what keeps vegans away have been printed on several images. "A rib a day keeps the vegans…
“A burp is just a fart that took the elevator”
"A burp is just a fart that took the elevator" is a saying that has been printed on many images. This riddle was posted on the newsgroup alt.tasteless.jokes on May 25, 1998: Q: What is…
“A burp is nothing more than a smart fart that took the elevator up”
"A burp is just a fart that took the elevator" is a saying that has been printed on many images. This riddle was posted on the newsgroup alt.tasteless.jokes on May 25, 1998: Q: What is…
“A bus is like a moving waiting room”
Various forms of transportation have been described as "a moving waiting room." "Traveling is kind of like sitting in a moving waiting room" was posted on Reddit --…
“A business that makes nothing but money is a poor kind of business”
American automaker Henry Ford (1863-1947) ran a business that made lots of money, but he didn't view that alone as a measure of success. His Dearborn (MI) Independent newspaper column,…
“A business with no sign is a sign of no business”
Many sign companies have advertised themselves with a popular slogan. "A business with no sign is a sign of no business" was cited in print in April 1959. "A business without a sign…
“A businessman is a hybrid of a dancer and a calculator”
French essayist and philosopher Paul Valéry (1871-1945) is credited with: "A businessman is a hybrid of a dancer and a calculator."("Il fallait un calculateur, ce fut un danseur qui…
“A businessman is someone to whom age brings golf instead of wisdom”
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) wrote in 1903 about "these cricketers to whom age brings golf instead of wisdom." The Chicago (IL) Tribune in 1905 gave the epigram,…
“A businessman is someone to whom age brings golf instead of wisdom”
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) wrote in 1903 about "these cricketers to whom age brings golf instead of wisdom." The Chicago (IL) Tribune in 1905 gave the epigram,…
“A busy night at Stonehenge as workers move all the stones back one hour”
"A busy night at Stonehenge as workers move all the stones back/forward one hour" is a jocular daylight saving time saying that has been printed on several images. Stonehenge is a…
“A busy night at Stonehenge as workers move all the stones forward one hour”
"A busy night at Stonehenge as workers move all the stones back/forward one hour" is a jocular daylight saving time saying that has been printed on several images. Stonehenge is a…
“A butcher stands 6 feet tall and wears size 12 shoes—what does he weigh?” (riddle)
A popular riddle is: Q: A butcher stands 6 feet tall and wears size 12 shoes. What does he weigh?A: Meat. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1902, when it was credited to the Empire…
“A BuzzFeed writer 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 BuzzFeed version is: "A BuzzFeed writer walks into a bar. You won't believe…
“A BuzzFeed writer 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 BuzzFeed version is: "A BuzzFeed writer walks into a bar. You won't believe…