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September 4, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksTransportation

“Having one of those ‘just tried to lock the house with my car remote’ days”

The car remote (key fob) can't lock the house, but many people get this confused. "Just tried unlocking the house with my car remote. Unsurprisingly it didn't work. Did have to go…

October 16, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksFood/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Healthcare starts in the kitchen, not in the hospital”

"Your kitchen is the real doctors office" and "Healthcare starts in the kitchen, not in the hospital" are sayings that mean that good health starts with good food ("in the…

January 9, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Hell hath no fury like a child whose sibling just pressed the elevator button”

"Hell hath no fury like a child whose sibling just pressed/pushed the elevator button" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Children who get in elevators often fight to press…

January 10, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Hell hath no fury like a child whose sibling just pushed the elevator button”

"Hell hath no fury like a child whose sibling just pressed/pushed the elevator button" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Children who get in elevators often fight to press…

August 5, 2014
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Here’s a house without a flaw” (real estate joke)

"Here is a house without a flaw," says a real estate agent in the old joke. "Gosh, what do you walk on?" responds the prospective client, mistaking "flaw" for…

July 23, 2016
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Historic preservationists make it last longer” (bumper sticker)

A popular meme in the late 1970s was how various professions "do it" -- a mild sex pun. For example, "Divers Do It Deeper." Preservation in Pink did a bumper sticker in 2011:…

April 13, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Hoarders suffer from ‘stock home’ syndrome”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to hoard. "Stock home syndrome" (for Stockholm syndrome) was a popular pun, although it had been used earlier. "Are we really…

May 28, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Home invasions should decline. Everyone is at home with guns…”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led some to speculate about home invasions -- or, rather, a lack of them. "Home invasions should decline. Everyone is at home with guns and enough bleach and…

July 3, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Home is where I can look and feel ugly and enjoy it”

"Home is where I can look and feel ugly and enjoy it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "YES!!!!! RT @Sassycas home is where I can look and feel ugly and enjoy…

July 3, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Home is where I can look ugly and enjoy it”

"Home is where I can look and feel ugly and enjoy it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "YES!!!!! RT @Sassycas home is where I can look and feel ugly and enjoy…

February 3, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Home is where my plants are”

"Home is where my/the/your plants are" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The variation is based on the 19th century saying, "Home is where the heart is."…

April 18, 2018
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Home is where our story begins”

"Home is where our story beings" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2006 and is of unknown authorship. Lizzie-Kate, Inc.…

January 14, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Home is where the cat hair is”

"Home is where the cat hair is" and "Home is where the cat hair sticks to everything but the cat" are jocular cat sayings that have been printed on many images. "A home is…

January 14, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Home is where the cat hair sticks to everything but the cat”

"Home is where the cat hair is" and "Home is where the cat hair sticks to everything but the cat" are jocular cat sayings that have been printed on many images. "A home is…

January 14, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Home is where the cat hairs stick to everything… except the cat”

"Home is where the cat hair is" and "Home is where the cat hair sticks to everything but the cat" are jocular cat sayings that have been printed on many images. "A home is…

January 31, 2023
Buildings/Housing/ParksPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Home is where the dog hair is”

"Home is where the dog hair is” and and "Home is where the dog hair sticks to everything but the dog" are jocular dog saying that have been printed on many images. "Home is…

January 31, 2023
Buildings/Housing/ParksPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Home is where the dog hair sticks to everything but the dog”

"Home is where the dog hair is” and and "Home is where the dog hair sticks to everything but the dog" are jocular dog saying that have been printed on many images. "Home is…

January 31, 2023
Buildings/Housing/ParksPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Home is where the dog hair sticks to everything except the dog”

"Home is where the dog hair is” and and "Home is where the dog hair sticks to everything but the dog" are jocular dog saying that have been printed on many images. "Home is…

May 15, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Home is where the heart is”

"Home" was a popular subject for early 19th century poetry. "The heart which forms the home" is a line in the poem "Solitude" that was published in The Literary…

October 15, 2015
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Home is where the mortgage is”

"Home is where the heart is" is an old saying. "Home is where the mortgage is" is a variation of the proverb that was cited in The Foolish Dictionary (1904) by Gideon Wurdz…

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