“A correction is when you lose money and a bear market is when I lose money”
What's the difference between a short-term "market correction" and a "bear market" or a "crash"? A joke says that the difference is not how far stocks have…
1920s: John J. Fitz Gerald and the N.Y. Morning Telegraph
“A country with a government” (“A government with a country”)
Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) said in his inaugural address as president on January 20, 1981: "We are a nation that has a government—not the other way around. And this makes us special among the…
“A Covid nurse asked me if I’ve had a sudden loss of taste. I told her I always dress like this”
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic had infected people suffer a loss of taste. "For the COVID screening, they asked if I had experienced a sudden loss of taste. 'No, I’ve been…
“A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse”
"A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse" is usually credited to Will James (1892-1942), a cowboy artist and author. (Will James is not to be confused with the philosopher William James.)…
“A crab 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 crab version is: "A crab walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Sorry, I…
“A criminal is a person with predatory instincts without sufficient capital to form a corporation”
"A criminal is a person with predatory instincts who has not sufficient capital to form a corporation" is a quotation from Howard Scott (1890-1970), an engineer who supported technocracy.…
“A criminal’s best asset is his lie-ability”
"A criminal's best asset is his lie-ability" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on images. The "liability" pun was posted on the website Pun of the Day in April…
“A critic enters the battlefield after the war and shoots the wounded”
American journalist Murray Kempton (1917-1997) is credited for writing that "a critic (or an editorial writer) is one who walks down the hill, after the battle is over, and shoots the…
“A critic is a man who knows the way but can’t drive the car”
"A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car" is an often-reprinted line from English theatre critic Kenneth Tynan (1927 -1980). The New York (NY) Times Magazine of…
“A crow walks into a bar, and he says ‘ouch’. It was a crow bar” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several crow versions, some involving a "crowbar" and others involving…
“A crow walks into a bar. It becomes a crowbar” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several crow versions, some involving a "crowbar" and others involving…
“A crow walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several crow versions, some involving a "crowbar" and others involving…
“A crowded parking lot means good food” (restaurant adage)
An old saying (in the pre-mobile devices age) is that to locate a good restaurant in a town, just check the parking lots. A crowded parking lot means that there's good food inside the…
“A cubicle is just a padded cell without a door”
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterBrian Power@RhillrealtorA cubicle is just a padded cell without a door. www.richmondhillhomes.ca2:35 PM - 11 May 09 TwitterFunny One Liners@funnyonelinersA…
“A cult is a religion with no political power”
American author and journalist Tom Wolfe wrote about the Jonestown massacre (of the religious followers of Jim Jones) on November 18, 1978 in Esquire magazine in 1979: "Among other things,…
“A cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent”
"A cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as coffee cups and posters. "Morning coffee…
“A cup of coffee won’t change the world, but it’s a great start”
"A cup of coffee won't change the world, but it's a great start" was posted on Facebook by Don Sabino Coffee & Micromill on August 18, 2020. "A cup of coffee won't…
“A cup of tea solves everything”
"A cup of tea solves everything" is a tea saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2003 and 2007. 19 June 2003, The Age (Melbourne,…
“A cupcake is happiness with icing on top”
"A cupcake is happiness with icing on top" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Facebook on September 8, 2013, with an image from illustrator…
“A cynical, mercenary, demagogic press will produce in time a public as base as itself”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Joseph PulitzerJoseph Pulitzer (Listeni/ˈpʊlɨtsər/ puul-it-sər;[2] April 10, 1847 – October 29, 1911), born Pulitzer József, was a Hungarian-American…