“Just walked past a sign that read, ‘This fire door is alarmed’” (joke)
"The fire door is alarmed" is a typical building sign, but it's sometimes joked that the door is "alarmed" because it has a human personality. "So I passed a door with…
“Keeping tropical fish at home can have a calming effect because of the indoor fins”
"Endorphins" shouldn't be confused with "indoor fins," but there are jokes. "The reason tropical fish have such a calming effect is all to do with the indoor…
“Kicking sand on the beach is wrong, in some people’s eyes”
"Throwing acid is wrong -- in some people's eyes" is a jocular saying ("in some people's eyes" is an expression usually not meant to be taken literally) that has been…
“Kinda starting to understand why pets try to run out of the house when the front door opens”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines. Many people anxiously waited until they could leave their homes. This was posted on Facebook by Amanda Arnold on March 20, 2020:…
“Kitchens and baths sell houses” (real estate adage)
"Kitchens and baths/bathrooms sell houses" is a popular real estate adage of unknown authorship. Kitchens and baths have a lot of features to them, and updated equipment helps to sell a…
“Knock knock.” / “Who’s there?” / “The doorbell repair man.”
"Knock knock." / "Who's there?" / "The doorbell repair man" is a version of the popular "knock, knock" joke. It's an anti-joke -- the knocks are…
“Landlord: Your income needs to be 3x rent. Me: Can you tell my boss that?”
A rough guideline is that one's income should be three times rent. This was posted on Twitter by "slate" and received 369,500 likes: "landlord: your income needs to be 3x…
“Landlords imply the existence of sealords and airlords”
There are landlords, but what about airlords (or skylords) and sealords? "Airlord, Sealord even Landlord" was posted on Twitter by MR NIGERIA on March 28, 2011. "The existence of…
“Landlords imply the existence of sealords and skylords”
There are landlords, but what about airlords (or skylords) and sealords? "Airlord, Sealord even Landlord" was posted on Twitter by MR NIGERIA on March 28, 2011. "The existence of…
“Last month, I cut my energy bill in half. Didn’t work, though. I still had to pay the full amount”
Many people try to cut what they have to pay in half, but cutting bills in half doesn't work. "Last month I cut my energy bill in half.Didn't work though.I still had to pay the full…
“Lawns don’t waste water, people do”
"Lawns don't waste water, people do" (or "Lawns don't waste water, people waste water") is a slogan to encourage water conservation. "Landscaping doesn't…
“Leaves are really just solar panels for trees”
The process of plant photosynthesis has been compared to a building's solar panels. "Leaves are the solar panels of plants" was posted on Twitter on July 8, 2010. "Trees have…
“Leaves of five, let it thrive” or “Leaflets five, let it thrive” (vine adage)
Poison ivy has three leaves, but the harmless Virginia creeper has five leaves. The rhyme "Fingers five, let them thrive!" has been cited in print since at least 1902. "Leaflets…
“Leaves of three, let it be” or “Leaflets three, let it be” (poison ivy adage)
Poison ivy (and poison oak as well) has three leaves. "Fingers three, turn and flee" is from 1902 and "Leaves three, quickly flee" is from 1904. The rhyme "leaflets three,…
“Lego people live in homes made of their own flesh”
"Lego people live in houses made of their own flesh" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "When the time comes my Cinema Studies essay will be about The Lego Movie and…
“Lego people live in houses made of their own flesh”
"Lego people live in houses made of their own flesh" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "When the time comes my Cinema Studies essay will be about The Lego Movie and…
“Legos live in houses made of their own flesh”
"Lego people live in houses made of their own flesh" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "When the time comes my Cinema Studies essay will be about The Lego Movie and…
“Life is like a door, you pass through the window and eat bread, but onions can never become chair”
"Life is like a door, you pass through the window and eat bread, but onions can never become chair" is a nonsensical saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that…
“Like a good neighbor, stay over there”
"Like a good neighbor, stay over there" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is a parody of the State Farm insurance jingle, "Like a good neighbor,…
“List to last” (real estate adage)
"List to last" (or "you have got to list to last") is a popular real estate adage -- that is, one has to list properties to last in the real estate business. "There's…