“We’re doomed—doomed, I tell you!”
"We're doomed -- doomed, I tell you!" is a clichéd line that might be told about a financial panic by a financial Dr. Doom. Joseph Conrad's 1904 novel, Nostromo, contained the…
“We’re Good For You” (Apple Bank)
After the "Big Apple" was re-popularized in the 1970s, it was only a matter of time (1983) before a New York City bank took the "apple" name. Apple Bank's slogan is…
“We’re not born just to pay bills and die”
"We're not born just to pay bills and die" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The positive (jocular?) saying came first. "My saying is your born, work, pay bills,…
“Wealth is the ability to fully experience life”
"Wealth is the ability to fully experience life" is a very popular quotation on Twitter. The quotation has been credited to American author Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) since 2005, but…
“Wealth is what gives you the right to preach about the virtues of poverty”
"Wealth is what gives you the right to preach about the virtues of poverty" is a saying about money that has been printed on several images. Twitter Ifeanyi @IfysturdyWealth is what…
“Wealth, wisdom, and work”
Henry Merritt Wriston (1899-1978) -- a former president of both Brown University and Lawrence University -- wrote in a 1959 book about the qualities that college trustees should have: "My…
“Wealth: Income that is at least $100 more a year than the income of one’s wife’s sister’s husband”
American journalist and author H. L. Mencken (1880-1956) wrote in A Book of Burlesques (1916): "Wealth. Any income that is at least $100 more a year than the income of one's wife's…
“Well slap my ass and call me McDonald’s ice cream machine cause I am broke”
The ice cream machine at McDonald's (a popular fast food restaurant chain) seems to break down often. "The ice cream machine at EVERY McDonald's is ALWAYS broken" was posted on…
“Well, I’m a millennial, so my retirement plan is societal collapse”
"I'm a millennial, so my retirement plan is societal collapse" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many millennials cannot afford a retirement plan. "RT…
“What causes poverty? Nothing. It’s the original state, the default and starting point…”
"What causes poverty? Nothing. It's the original state, the default and starting point. The real question is, What causes prosperity?" is a saying that has been printed on many…
“What country doesn’t take cash or credit?”/“The Czech Republic.”
"Czech" sounds like "check," and there are puns. "'A place where citizens don't deal with cash or credit.' ~ Czech Republic" was posted on Twitter by…
“What did the cat say when he lost all his money?”/“I’m paw!”
A cat riddle is: Q: What did the cat say when he lost all his money?A: I'm paw (poor)! The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.games.tiberian-sun on October 23, 1999, and has been printed on…
“What did the cat say when he lost all his money?”/“I’m paw!”
A cat riddle is: Q: What did the cat say when he lost all his money?A: I'm paw! The "paw"/"poor" joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.games.tiberian-sun on October 23,…
“What do cows get when they do all their chores?”/“Mooney.”
A cow riddle is: Q: What do cows get when they do all their chores?A: Mooney. The "mooney" (moo + money) joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. Klosi JokesCategory: Cow…
“What do you call a blonde in a tree with a brief case?”/“Branch Manager.”
There are several versions of the "branch manager" riddle. This was from 1982: Q: What do you call a man in a tree wearing a three-piece suit? A: A branch manager. This is from 1989: Q:…
“What do you call a Chinese billionaire?”/“Cha Ching.”
"Cha Ching" sounds like an old cash register closing; by extension, it means money. A riddle is: Q: What do you call a Chinese billionaire?A: Cha Ching. "What do you call A chinese…
“What do you call a circle of $100 bills?”/“Aretha Franklins.”
The United States one hundred-dollar bill has American founding father Benjamin Franklin (1705-1790) on the obverse side of the bill. There is a joke: Q: What do you call a circle of US $100 bills?…
“What do you call a girl who sets fire to her credit card statements?”/“Bernadette.”
A riddle about a person in debt is: Q: What do you call a girl who sets fire to her credit card statements?A: Bernadette (burn a debt). "What do you call a woman who sticks her gas bills on…
“What do you call a guy in debt?”/“Owen.”
A riddle about a person in debt is: Q: What do you call a guy in debt?A: Owen. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006, when it was included in a joke book. “What do you call a…
“What do you call a rich elf?”/“Welfy.”
An elf riddle is: Q: What do you call a rich elf?A: Welfy (wealthy). The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2003. 14 December 2003, Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette, "Sites of the…