“41” or “Forty-one” (orangeade)
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…
1920s: John J. Fitz Gerald and the N.Y. Morning Telegraph
“42nd Street” (1933)
"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…
“44” or “Forty-four” (coffee)
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”
"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 is the time of day you’re either awake very late or very early”
"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 is when it changes from very late to very early”
"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…
“4pm hotel check-in and 11am check-out is one of the biggest scams in our society”
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…
“5 out of 4 people struggle with math”
"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,…
“50% of home ownership is hearing noises and hoping you have ghosts because you can’t afford…”
"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…
“50K don’t get you to first base in the Big Apple” (Wall Street film, 1987)
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…
“50K don’t get you to first base in the Big Apple” (Wall Street film, 1987)
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…
“51” or “Fifty-one” (hot chocolate)
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” (1976)
"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…
“55” or “Fifty-five” (root beer)
Newspapers.com 10 July 1985, The Times-Mail (Bedford, IN), "Soda jerk unique on American scene" by Ink Mendelsohn, pg. 5, col. 4: FIFTY-FIVE -- root beer Newspapers.com 29 November 1997,…
“57 channels and nothing on” (television saying)
American singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen wrote the song "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)" (1992), describing the lack of worthwhile programs on cable television. "500 channels…
“5Q + 5Q = ?”/ “10Q.”/ “You’re welcome.”
A old math joke is: "5Q + 5Q = ?""10Q.""You're welcome." "10Q" sounds like "thank you." The joke has been cited in print since at least the…
“6 pm in summer is beautiful, 6 pm in winter is a torture tactic”
In summer it gets dark later, and in winter it gets dark earlier. This was posted on X/Twitter by Pastor Kyle on December 9, 2025, and it received over 26,000 likes: "6 pm in summer is…
“6 was afraid of 7 because 7, 8, 9, but why did 7 eat 9?” (joke)
“Why is 6 afraid of 7?"/"Because 7 8 9" is a classic joke. A new riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on June 26, 2017: Q: 6 was afraid of 7 because 7, 8, 9, but why did 7 eat 9?A:…
“6-star hotels are overrated”
Most hotels are rated on a five-star system, with five stars being the highest rating. A joke is that a 6-star hotel or a 7-star hotel is "overrated." "6-star hotels are…
“7 Up—the poor man’s Sprite and the rich man’s Sierra Mist”
The soft drinks Sprite (introduced in 1961), 7 Up (introduced in 1929), Teem (1959-1984), Sierra Mist (1999-2023) and Starry (introduced in 2023) have been compared to each other. "Sierra Mist…