“Revolving doors are revolutionary”
Revolving doors are "revolutionary" because they revolve. "Revolving doors are a revolutionary invention" was posted on Twitter by andrea•en•chicago on January 22, 2014.…
“Right plant, right place” (landscaping adage)
"Right plant in the right place" (or "right plant, right place") is a popular landscaping adage of unknown authorship. "Plant trees and be sure they are planted right,…
“Righty tighty, lefty loosey” (screw/unscrew)
A popular meme for how to screw and unscrew (nuts, screws, jars, et al.) is: "Righty, tighty. Lefty, loosey." The rhyme has been cited in print since at least 1977. "Clockwise…
“Ring, relax and wait” (elevator safety procedure)
"Ring, relax and wait" is the elevator safety chant introduced in 2009 to schoolchildren by New York City Department of Buildings commissioner Robert D. LiMandri. Several fatal elevator…
“Safe as houses”
The term "safe as houses" was popularized in England in the 1850s. "Safe" means a sure an secure investment; a person who buys a house is not speculating and has a solid…
“Scaffolding—I’m a supporter”
"Scaffolding: I'm a supporter" is a jocular one-liner that was posted on Twitter on February 1, 2014. "Scaffolding...I'm a supporter" was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners…
“Science built skyscrapers and airplanes, but only religion can bring the two together”
Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One popular saying is: "Science built…
“She criticized my apartment, so I knocked her flat”
“I didn’t like her apartments, so I knocked her flat" is a joke that was printed in the El Paso (TX) Herald on July 17, 1920. "I didn't like her apartment so I knocked her…
“She sells C cells by the sea shore”
"She sells sea shells by the sea shore" is a tongue-twister that has been cited in print since at least 1904. There are several puns on this famous line, such as the woman who sells…
“Shut the front door”
"Shut the front door!" is an expression that has been printed on many gift items. The term is usually regarded as a euphemism for "shut the fuck up" (popularly written as…
“Skylines are bar charts of a city’s wealth”
A city skyline of tall buildings can look like a bar chart. "Pankaj Pachauri went to NewYork. Sent back a post card with bar chart of NewYork skyline" was posted on Twitter by Telangana…
“Slept like a log last night. I woke up in the fireplace”
"Slept like a log last night. Woke up in the fireplace" is a joke that has been printed on several images. “I slept like a log last night. I must have. I woke up in the fireplace"…
“Smoke detector batteries only go out between 1 and 3 AM”
Smoke detector batteries start ot beep when they're low, and this always seems to happen in the middle of the night. "why do smoke detector batteries only ever run down then start making…
“So apparently 50% of homeowning is hearing strange noises and hoping they are made by ghosts…”
"So apparently 50% of homeowning is hearing strange noises and hoping they are made by ghosts because I can’t afford to fix them" was posted on Twitter by Beth Boyle Machlan on December…
“So far, so good!” (Empire State Building jumper joke)
A joke is told about the "optimist" who fell or jumped off New York City's Empire State Building. As he was falling many floors, someone asked, "How's it going?" He…
“Somebody broke into my house yesterday and stole all my lamps. I was delighted”
"Somebody broke into my house yesterday and stole all my lamps. I was delighted" is a jocular saying. "What happened to the electrian when the power went out? He was…
“Someone crash the housing market again so I can buy a place to live”
Many people find housing to be unaffordable. "Please crash the housing market again so I can buy up some cheap land" was posted on Twitter by governor mccheese on May 24, 2018. "I…
“Someone keeps adding soil to my allotment The plot thickens…”
"The plot thickens" usually refers to a story or situation, but there is a pun: "Someone keeps adding soil to my allotment overnight. It's an absolute mystery as to why though.…
“Spring cleaning is my favorite way to find out I’m a hoarder”
"Spring cleaning is my favorite way to find out I'm a hoarder" was posted on Twitter by The Label Villain on May 9, 2019. The saying originated on this ecard. "Spring cleaning…
“Spring cleaning is usually the time of year when I’m reminded that I’m a hoarder”
"Spring cleaning is my favorite way to find out I'm a hoarder" was posted on Twitter by The Label Villain on May 9, 2019. The saying originated on this ecard. "Spring cleaning…