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February 8, 2025
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“That panic attack you get when you clog a toilet at someone else’s house”

"Everyone's an atheist until they clog a toilet at someone else house. -- Sun Tzu" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. It's embarrassing to need help to…

July 16, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“That stupid walk you do when someone’s mopping a floor and you know you’re going to walk over it..”

When a floor is just mopped, people don't like to walk on it, but they sometimes have to. This was posted on Twitter by Muireann O'Connell on February 19, 2020: "That stupid walk you…

March 10, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“The average ghost is mean spirited”

"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…

June 24, 2019
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now”

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship of the proverb is unknown. "Someone…

March 2, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksTime/Weather

“The best way to celebrate Leap Day is coming to the Empire State Building”

"The best way to celebrate Leap Day is coming to the Empire State Building" is a supposed tweet of New York City's Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) on February 29, 2024 at…

April 22, 2022
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“The closer I get to nature, the farther I am from idiots”

"The closer I get to nature, the farther I am from idiots" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The closer you are/get to nature, the further you are from idiots"…

April 30, 2022
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“The closer you are to nature, the further you are from idiots”

"The closer I get to nature, the farther I am from idiots" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The closer you are/get to nature, the further you are from idiots"…

May 2, 2022
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“The closer you get to nature, the further you are from idiots”

"The closer I get to nature, the farther I am from idiots" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The closer you are/get to nature, the further you are from idiots"…

October 10, 2020
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“The closest I get to a spa day is when the steam from the dishwasher smacks me in the face”

"The closest I get to a spa day is when the steam from the dishwasher smacks me in the face" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "So looks like the closest…

February 25, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“The closest some of us will ever get to heaven” (World Trade Center)

The World Trade Center was opened in 1973, and was destroyed during attacks on September 11, 2001. A 1980 promotion by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (the WTC owner) stated:…

October 18, 2018
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“The cobwebs in my house just became decorations! Thanks, Halloween!”

"The cobwebs in my house just became decorations! Thanks, Halloween!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "#ScaryTrue The cobwebs in my house just became…

January 28, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceBuildings/Housing/ParksTransportation

“The easiest way to bundle your home and auto insurance is to live in your car”

Insurance companies sometimes offer a bundle of home and auto insurance. This was posted on X/Twitter by tweetpotato314.bsky.social on January 28, 2019, and it received over 5,000 likes: "the…

June 3, 2018
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement”

"The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. San Francisco (CA) Examiner and Chronicle…

September 14, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“The faster you climb an escalator, the more steps it takes to reach the top”

An escalator is a moving stairway, and this has led to a popular observation. "On an escalator, the faster you climb the steps the more of them you use. #escalatorwisdom" was posted on…

October 8, 2022
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“The female equivalent of the man cave is the kitchen”

What's the female version of a man cave? The answer of "kitchen" might get one in trouble. "The same neanderthals that came up with the term 'man cave' probably think…

January 7, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“The first five florists I called today knew absolutely nothing about laying carpet or tile…”

A "florist" (someone who sells flowers) is not the same as a "floorist" (a seldom-used term for some who sells or repairs floors), but there are jokes. "The first 5…

December 13, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksTime/Weather

“The great thing about snow is it makes your lawn look as good as your neighbors”

"There's one good thing about snow, it makes your lawn look as nice as your neighbor's" is a saying that has been

July 25, 2013
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“The hardest thing to raise in my garden is my knees”

"The hardest things for me to raise in my garden are my knees" is a joke about old age and gardening. "The hardest thing to raise in my garden is my knees" was cited in print in…

January 30, 2018
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“The hospital you were born in is the only building you leave without entering”

"Also, night thought: the hospital you were born in is the only building you’ll leave but not have entered" is a saying that was posted on Twitter on March 31, 2017. "The hospital…

April 13, 2015
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“The house isn’t under construction—kids just live here”

"The house isn't under construction -- kids just live here" is a popular house sign. "The house isn't under construction...kids just live here" has been cited in print…

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