A popular joke hits at the poor employment prospects of liberal arts majors. "Hate how engineering students call themselves engineers. Not like pre-meds call themselves doctors or art majors…
There's a difference between "economy class" and "economics class." "Me: What do you know about economics? My brother: Don't they use that in the airplane? You…
"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education" is often credited (without a source) to the physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955). "It is a miracle that curiosity survives…
"History is written by the victors" is a proverbial saying. Many people have said that American history books are written to make the United States look like the "good guys,"…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many schools closing, with students being home schooled. "It takes a village to raise a child" is an African proverb. Many home schooling…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many schools closing, with students being home schooled. "It takes a village to raise a child" is an African proverb. Many home schooling…
"It took me a long time to come to realize that I'm a slow learner" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Tim Haines on April 7, 2011. "It took me a long time to realize…
"It was my understanding that there would be no math" (or "I was told there would be no math") is a saying that has been printed on many images. It is a line that a student…
"Principal" and "principle" are often confused. A joke was published in Life (a New York City humor magazine) on February 4, 1926, and was frequently reprinted in newspapers:…
"It's cheaper to send a kid to Yale than to send a kid to jail. Penn State is cheaper than the State pen," said U.S. President George H. W. Bush while campaigning for re-election in…
Many students try to run with a backpack, but it's often not successful."Has anyone in history figured out a way to run with a backpack on without looking like an idiot?" was posted…
Monday is the usual start of the work week -- especially for teachers -- and often requires superhuman strength. "It's Monday, teachers. Put on your capes" is a school saying that…
"Brain surgery” is used in an idiom that means “a complex subject.” “It’s not brain surgery” is a popular saying; a later saying is “it’s not rocket science.” "This was…
"Rocket science" is used in an idiom that means "a complex subject." "It's not rocket science" is a popular saying; an earlier saying is "it's not brain…
"It is not what is poured into a student but what is planted that counts" is a saying that was cited in several newspapers in December 1958 and January 1959. Authorship is unknown. The…
"Champagne" is sometimes used as a generic term for sparkling wine, but legally, it must come from the Champagne wine region of France. A joke was posted on Twitter by Anna Hughes on June…
"It’s okay if you don’t know what 'prefix' means. It’s not the end of the word" is a joke that has been printed on several images. "Prefix" is the beginning of a…
American Jewish families in the 20th century valued education. A popular joke defined a "Jewish dropout" as "a boy who didn't get his Ph.D." The joke has been cited in…
Water (H20) should not be confused with sulfuric acid (H2SO4). A rhyming aid was cited in 1894 and has long been popular with high school and college chemistry students: Our Willie passed away…
"Just found out I've failed my German exam. Sacre bleu!" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Bob Kostic on January 28, 2018. "Sacrebleu" is French. TwitterBob…