“Attention Thieves: Please carry ID so we can notify next of kin”
"Attention Thieves: Please carry ID so we can notify next of kin" (or "Burglars please carry ID so we can notify next of kin") is a sign that has been printed on many images.…
“Bathroom and kitchen floor coverings were invented by an Irish woman called Lynn O’Leum”
"Linoleum" (a floor covering) is not the name of a person, but "Lynn O. Leum" was printed in the Muskegon (MI) Chronicle on March 8, 1916, and "East Lynne-o-leum" was…
“Bathroom hand dryers are amazing if you want to kill a few minutes before wiping your hands on your pants”
Bathroom hand dryers almost never work well, and users ultimately have to wipe their hands on their pants. "Bathroom hand dryers are amazing if you want to kill a few minutes before wiping…
“Beanbags are boneless sofas”
Bean bag chairs have been described as "boneless sofas," the description became popular in June/July 2017 and is of uncertain origin. "what fool called them beanbag chairs instead of…
“Behind every great man is the drawer I need to get into. Why are you even in the kitchen right now”
"Behind every great man is a great(er) woman" is an old saying. Women are often in the kitchen -- a place where most men shouldn't be. This jocular variation was posted on Twitter by…
“Being an adult is just an endless loop of wiping down the counter”
Kitchen counters keep getting dirty. This was posted on X/Twitter by Charlotte E. Rosen on January 1, 2022, and it received over 202,000 likes: "being an adult is just an endless loop of…
“Berries white, a poisonous sight” (poison ivy adage)
Poison ivy has white berries in the fall, but the harmless Virginia creeper has red berries. The rhyme "Berries white, poisonous sight! Berries red, have no dread!" has been cited in…
“Best friends don’t care if your house is clean. They care if you have wine”
"Best friends don't care if your house is clean. They care if you have wine" is a wine saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on October 4,…
“Beware of dog kisses” (sign)
"Beware of dog" is a popular sign. "Beware of dog kisses" is a sign that has been printed on many images. The sign became popular in 2011 and 2012. "Beware of Dog Kisses by…
“Beware of the dog. And the cat is not trustworthy, either”
"Beware of (the) dog. And the cat is not trustworthy, either" is a jocular sign that has been printed on many images. “Beware of the dog. And the cat is not trustworthy either!” was…
“Beware of…well…just beware”
"Beware of...well...just beware" is a jocular property saying that has been printed on many images. The property owner might have a dog or a gun to protect the property. "One of my…
“Beware: Dog can’t hold its licker” (sign)
"Beware: Dog can't hold its licker" (or "Caution: Dog can't hold its licker") is a jocular "liquor"/"licker" sign saying that has been printed on…
“Binfluencer—that one neighbour who always puts their bins out first on bin day and then everyone else copies them and puts theirs out”
There are social media "influencers," and there is also the neighborhood "binfluencer" (bin + influencer). "Wheelie bin" is a UK term for what Americans call the…
“Binfluencer (bin·flu·enc·er): The person on your street who always puts their wheelie bins out first on bin day and the rest of the neighbours follow”
There are social media "influencers," and there is also the neighborhood "binfluencer" (bin + influencer). "Wheelie bin" is a UK term for what Americans call the…
“Binfluencer (noun): Person who puts the right bin out on the right day, letting everyone else on the street know which bin to take out”
There are social media "influencers," and there is also the neighborhood "binfluencer" (bin + influencer). "Wheelie bin" is a UK term for what Americans call the…
“Bricks are domesticated rocks”
Some homes are made of brick, so does that mean that brick is domesticated? "A brick is a domesticated rock" was posted on Twitter by Julie Resigned on November 3, 2013. "Bricks are…
“Bring back $10 Chinese food, $600 apartments & $20 full tanks”
Inflation (in food, rent and gas) has many people nostalgic. This was posted on Twitter by Maxmillion (the screen name was changed to "poverty baby") on August 16, 2021, and received over…
“Bubbles are for bathtubs” (housing bubble)
Housing bubble? What housing bubble? Do you mean that the space of a closet doesn't normally cost half a million dollars? "Bubbles" are for bathtubs" is a slogan that is making…
“Building 7 didn’t demolish itself”
"Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself" became a popular meme in 2019, referring to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein (1953-2019), who allegedly hung himself in his Metropolitan Correctional…
“Building 7 didn’t kill itself”
"Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself" became a popular meme in 2019, referring to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein (1953-2019), who allegedly hung himself in his Metropolitan Correctional…