“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 Halloween I got so sick of the trick-or-treaters I decided to turn off all the lights and pretend I wasn’t in…”
Some people get tired of trick-or-treaters, and turn their house lights off. There's a joke about this, with a twist. "I'm sick of the trick or treaters, so I'm turning the…
“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…
“Libraries were a good start, but we need more places where people can’t talk”
Do libraries have the right idea on something, such as keeping people quiet? "Libraries were a good start, but we really need to keep working on the number of places where people…
“Libraries were a good start, but we really need to keep working on the number of places where people shouldn’t be allowed to talk”
Do libraries have the right idea on something, such as keeping people quiet? "Libraries were a good start, but we really need to keep working on the number of places where people…
“Life Hack: Keep a 40 year old fridge in your garage so you will still have a working fridge when the one you bought…”
"Life Hack: Keep a 40 year old fridge in your garage so you will still have a working fridge when the one you bought this year stops working next year" is a jocular saying that has been…
“Life is better when there are pumpkins on the porch”
"Life is better when there are pumpkins on the porch" (also "Life is better when there's a pumpkin on the porch," "Life is better with pumpkins on the porch" and…
“Life is better when there’s a pumpkin on the porch”
"Life is better when there are pumpkins on the porch" (also "Life is better when there's a pumpkin on the porch," "Life is better with pumpkins on the porch" and…
“Life is better with a pumpkin on the porch”
"Life is better when there are pumpkins on the porch" (also "Life is better when there's a pumpkin on the porch," "Life is better with pumpkins on the porch" and…