“Over-medicated and under-educated is exactly how they want us”
"Over-medicated and under-educated is exactly how they want us" is a saying that has been printed on several images. One popular image shows a young school student. "They"…
“Overmedicated and undereducated is exactly how they want us”
"Over-medicated and under-educated is exactly how they want us" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "#OverMedicated and #UnderEducated is how #they want us"…
“Parent Pro Tip: If they’re old enough to critique what you put in their lunch, they’re old enough to make it themself”
Mothers try to pack school lunches for their kids, but the kids often don't appreciate it. "Mom pro tip: If you're old enough to critique what I put in your lunch, you're old…
“PE doesn’t stand for physical education, it stands for public embarrassment”
"PE" stands for "physical education," but to some, it stands for "public embarrassment." "'For millions of students, P.E. stands for Public…
“PE Teacher: You kicked the ball at the school computer? Student: You wanted it in the net.”
A school joke about soccer and computers ("the net") has been cited in print since at least 2007: P.E. Teacher: Why did you kick that ball straight at the school computer?Pupil: You told…
“People associate wearing glasses with being smart, but you have to fail a test to get them”
Many people associate someone wearing glasses to be "nerdy" or "smart," but they have to fail a test (an eye exam) to get the glasses. "Eye glasses make you look smart, but…
“People say your senior year flies. I just didn’t realize it would Zoom” (Class of 2020 joke)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many schools being closed in 2020. Many students finished the school year using Zoom (an online service). "I really feel for the class of 2020.…
“People sometimes call someone with glasses a nerd, yet you have to fail a test to get them”
Many people associate someone wearing glasses to be "nerdy" or "smart," but they have to fail a test (an eye exam) to get the glasses. "Eye glasses make you look smart, but…
“People tell me that my grammar stinks. What do they expect? She’s 85!”
"Grammar" sounds a bit like "grandma." A joke was posted on Twitter by English television presenter and actor Keith Chegwin (1957-2017) on July 20, 2011: "People tell me…
“People think of education as something they can finish”
"People think of education as something they can finish" is a saying that has been printed on GIFs. American author Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) said in a 1988 conversation with journalist…
“People who say fractions are better than decimals are missing the point”
"People who say fractions are better than decimals are missing the point" is a math pun that was posted on Twitter by Jack McFadden on July 24, 2015. "If you are converting decimals…
“Perhaps the greatest mistake made in American history was allowing government to educate”
"Perhaps the greatest mistake made in American history was (in) allowing (the) government to educate our children" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American writer,…
“Philosophy majors ask why you want fries with that”
"Do you want fries with that?" is a popular question asked at many fast food restaurants. By extension, it's used in several jokes about liberal arts graduates who seemingly…
“Pi Day is just a fake holiday created by math companies to sell more math”
"Pi Day is just a fake holiday created by math companies to sell more math" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Pi Day is March 14th (3/14), just as Pi is…
“Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally” (PEMDAS math mnemonic)
"My Dear Aunt Sally" (MDAS) is a math mnemonic for the order operations: Multiplication-Division-Addition-Subtraction. "My Dear Aunt Sally" has been cited in print since at…
“Police were called to a daycare where a three-year-old was resisting a rest”
"Police were called to a daycare where a three-year-old was resisting a rest" (a pun on "resisting arrest") is a popular joke that has been cited in print since at least 2005. A…
“Porktuguese is like the other Romance Languages, except that it evolved from pig Latin”
"Porktuguese" (Portuguese language + pork) is not a language that exists, but there are jokes. "Learning the language that Brazilian pigs speak...porktuguese" was posted on…
“Pre-school rules and bar rules are the same. You piss your pants, you go home”
"Preschool rules and bar rules are the same. You pee your pants, you go home" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Nursery school rules and bar rules are the…
“Ps get degrees” (P=passing grade)
"Ps get degrees" (a "P" is a passing grade) is a saying used mostly in Australia. If you pass, you get a degree. However, some people do not like the saying and insist that good…
“Public school is a place of detention for children placed in the care of teachers…”
A popular saying about school is: “Public school is a place of detention for children placed in the care of teachers who are afraid of the principal, principals who are afraid of the school…