“The Projects” (public housing projects)
People live in "the projects" - not their science projects, one would hope! The term dates to the 1930s and the "public housing projects" started at that time. 2 March 1939, New…
“The room was so small, I had to go out in the hall to change my mind”
New York City apartments and hotel rooms are usually very small. "The room was so small," an old joke goes, "I had to go out in the hall to change my mind." The joke appeared in…
“The scariest part of Halloween is knowing my rent is due the next day”
Halloween is October 31st, and the next day is November 1st. Bills are often due on the first of a month. This was posted on X/Twitter by 🦋@simplylay on October 30, 2022, and this received over…
“The scariest thing about Halloween is that rent due at midnight”
Halloween is October 31st, and the next day is November 1st. Bills are often due on the first of a month. This was posted on X/Twitter by 🦋@simplylay on October 30, 2022, and this received over…
“The shinbone is a device for finding furniture in a dark room”
People bump into things in dark rooms. "Shin: A device for finding furniture in the dark" is a jocular line that was printed in The Courier-Journal & Times (Louisville, KY) on July…
“The strength of a nation lies in the homes of its people”
"The strength of a nation lies in the homes of its people" was credited by realty groups to Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) in 1983 and later years; the Lincoln attribution was debunked in…
“The word ‘homeowner’ has the word ‘meow’ in it. Good luck pronouncing it correctly ever again”
"The word 'homeowner' has the word 'meow' in it. Good luck pronouncing it correctly ever again" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "i just noticed…
“There are two types of windows—windows that leak and windows that will leak”
Joseph Lstiburek is a forensic engineer; EcoHome magazine called him the "father of building science." Lstiburek wrote in Fine Homebuilding (April/May 2004): "There are only two…
“There is never a line for the restroom at a waterpark”
It's a common observation that many people urinate in the water while at a water park. "Why is there never a line for the bathroom at the water park?" was posted on Twitter by…
“There is never a line to the urinal at a water park”
It's a common observation that many people urinate in the water while at a water park. "Why is there never a line for the bathroom at the water park?" was posted on Twitter by…
“There is no WiFi in the forest, but I promise you will find a better connection”
"There is no WiFi in the forest, but I promise you will find a better connection" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "There is no WiFi in the forest -- but I promise…
“There is nothing like the sound of a child’s laughter to remind you that your apartment is haunted”
A child's laughter is usually a pleasant sound, but sometimes it's not so pleasant. A joke was posted on Twitter by Howard Mittelmark on February 22, 2015: "There is nothing like the…
“There is nothing like the sound of a child’s laughter to remind you that your house is haunted”
A child's laughter is usually a pleasant sound, but sometimes it's not so pleasant. A joke was posted on Twitter by Howard Mittelmark on February 22, 2015: "There is nothing like the…
“There should be a Godzillow app where you can buy houses Godzilla has smashed for really cheap”
Godzilla is a famous fictional monster in Japanese films who often destroys houses. Zillow is an American online real estate marketplace company. There is no "Godzillow," but there are…
“There’s a $20 fee to leave your apartment” (joke)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Audacity Oven25 THINGS I’VE LEARNED SINCE MOVING TO NYCMarch 8, 2013 · by Eric Baker(...)4. There is a strange magic that evaporates anywhere from $20 to $40 from your…
“There’s a woman in the park who sells batteries. She sells C cells by the seesaw”
"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…
“There’s no place like home, except grandma’s”
"There's no place like home, except grandma's" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "There’s no place like home!” is one of the most famous of all American…
“There’s no place like home” (“Home, Sweet Home”)
"There's no place like home!" is one of the most famous of all American expressions. John Howard Payne (1791-1852) wrote these lyrics for "Home, Sweet Home" in the opera…
“There’s nothing more mean spirited than the average ghost”
"The average ghost is mean spirited" was posted on the website PunoftheDay.com on October 29, 2010. "There’s nothing more mean spirited than the average ghost" was posted on…
“They say ‘don’t try this at home’ so I’m coming over to your house to try it”
"They say 'don't try this at home' so I'm coming over to your house to try it" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Of course, "don't…