“‘Daddy, I want mommy’ is a kid’s version of ‘I wanna speak to your manager”
An adult in a store often wants to speak to the manager. For many children, the "manager" they want to speak to is mommy, not daddy. "'I want Mommy' is the Young Sir’s…
Big Nipple (Los Angeles nickname)
“‘Dark matter’ which holds reality together finally identified as coffee”
"I have discovered the dark matter that holds life together... it's called coffee" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A picture of German-born theoretical physicist…
“‘Did u eat?’ has to be one of the most romantic questions ever”
"'Did you eat?' has to be one of the most romantic questions ever" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I Just Want Somebody That Ask Me Romantic Stuff Like…
“‘Did you eat?’ has to be one of the most romantic questions ever”
"'Did you eat?' has to be one of the most romantic questions ever" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I Just Want Somebody That Ask Me Romantic Stuff Like…
“‘Does this uniform make me look fat?’—the insecurity guard”
"'Does this uniform make me look fat?' -- the insecurity guard" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on GIFs. "'Does this uniform make my ass look fat?' -…
“‘Dormitory’ is an anagram for ‘dirty room’”
"Dormitory" is an anagram for "dirty room." The "dormitory" anagram has been noted since at least 1973, when it was included in the book Palindromes and Anagrams by…
“‘Dress for the job that you want’ is bad advice for aspiring police officers”
“Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have” is an employment adage. However, if one wants to become a police officer, then impersonating a police officer is a criminal offense.…
“‘Dress for the job that you want’ is bad advice for aspiring police officers”
“Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have” is an employment adage. However, if one wants to become a police officer, then impersonating a police officer is a criminal offense.…
“‘Egg nog’ implies the existence of other, more secret types of nog”
"Eggnog" is a word of disputed etymology. "Egg" is clear, but "nog" might have meant "a kind of strong beer brewed in East Anglia" or "a small, carved…
“‘Evian’ spelled backwards is ‘naive’”
Evian is a brand of mineral water from the French Alps (near Évian-les-Bain) that was introduced to the Untied States market in 1978. Evian quickly became popular with celebrities and the rich,…
“‘Fixin’ to’ is the national verb of Texas”
"Fixin' to" has been used in the South since at least the 1840s. Many Texans use this figure of speech frequently. "Fixin' to - The state verb of Texas" was posted on…
“‘Fixin’ to’ is the official verb of Texas”
"Fixin' to" has been used in the South since at least the 1840s. Many Texans use this figure of speech frequently. "Fixin' to - The state verb of Texas" was posted on…
“‘Fixin’ to’ is the state verb of Texas”
"Fixin' to" has been used in the South since at least the 1840s. Many Texans use this figure of speech frequently. "Fixin' to - The state verb of Texas" was posted on…
“‘Follow the money’ is much wiser advice than ‘follow the science’”
"Follow the money" is an old saying, used in politics and in business. "Follow the science" became a popular catchphrase during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Many people…
“‘For the greater good’ almost always means ‘this will be bad for you’”
Governments often ask citizens to make individual sacrifices "for the greater good." American libertarian political activist, entrepreneur, and podcaster Spike Cohen wrote on X/Twitter on…
“‘Gastronomy’ implies the existence of an occult science of gastrology”
Some people joke that as astronomy is to astrology, then gastronomy is to gastrology. "Gastronomy implies the existence of gastrology" was posted on X/Twitter by Mr Roger Quimbly on March…
“‘Gun control’ is the government using guns to control you”
What does "gun control" mean? "'GUN CONTROL' is the GOVERNMENT using GUNS to control YOU" (shown on an image) was posted on X/Twitter by Edgar Friendly ⬛️🟨 on…
“‘I can’t fix my life. But I can fix the world,’ said the socialist”
Socialists (and socialism) have been criticized for not being successful, but for pushing that failure on the world. A saying was posted on Twitter by Alice Smith on April 9, 2021: "'I…
“‘I could watch him play video games for hours,’ said no one’s wife, ever”
A man playing video games is usually not a part of a romantic relationship. "'I could watch him play video games for hours,' said no one’s wife, ever" is a jocular line that…
“‘I don’t see color,’ she said, as she ran the traffic light”
"I don't see color" is an expression meaning that the color of someone's skin is not relevant to this person. A traffic light joke takes this expression literally. "'I…