“Don’t put words in my mouth. That’s where the glizzies go”
Are mouths for talking or for eating? A popular meme suggests it's the latter (eating). "don’t put words in my mouth that’s where the hotdogs go" was posted on X/Twitter by bah…
“Don’t put words in my mouth. That’s where the tacos go”
Are mouths for talking or for eating? A popular meme suggests it's the latter (eating). "don’t put words in my mouth that’s where the hotdogs go" was posted on X/Twitter by bah…
“Don’t put words in my mouth. That’s where the wieners go”
Are mouths for talking or for eating? A popular meme suggests it's the latter (eating). "don’t put words in my mouth that’s where the hotdogs go" was posted on X/Twitter by bah…
“Don’t sell the steak—sell the sizzle”
Elmer Wheeler (1903-1968) created the Tested Selling Institute, a one-employee firm at 321 Fifth Avenue in New York City. Wheeler's 1937 book, Tested Sentences That Sell, included his famous…
“Don’t smoke, drink or chew, or run with boys who do”
"Don't smoke, drink or chew, or run with boys/girls who do" is a popular Christian saying in the United States. The precise origin of the rhyme is unknown. "Me?...I never…
“Don’t stand outside and be miserable; come inside and get fed up” (restaurant sign)
"Don't stand outside and be miserable -- come inside and be/get fed up!" is a one-line food joke that appeared in restaurant windows across the country by 1965. The joke is of…
“Don’t stress if someone says you are fat. You are bigger than that”
The expression "to be bigger than" means that someone is "above" a small matter. "My mate asked me if he should punch the guy who told him he was fat as a walrus. I said,…
“Don’t take candy from strangers”
"Don't take candy from strangers" is a popular admonition that parents give to children. In July 1874, Charley Ross (age four) was lured from his Philadelphia home by strangers…
“Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee. Also, I don’t drink coffee”
"Don't talk to me until I've had my coffee" is what one worker might say to another in the morning. An anti-social worker might add, "I don't drink coffee." That…
“Don’t throw away cake to start looking for crumbs”
The "Dear Abby" syndicated newspaper advice column by Abigail Van Buren (the pen name, written by Pauline Phillips and her daughter Jeanine Phillips) in February 1991 answered a letter…
“Don’t throw sodium chloride at people. That’s a salt”
"A salt" sounds like "assault," and there are sodium chloride jokes that have been printed on many images. "Some one just threw a bag of sodium Chloride at me! That's…
“Don’t trust anyone that orders a medium pizza”
Many people cannot understand how anyone orders a medium pizza. One should always order a large pizza, even if there is leftover pizza. "@FabMissK: 'Pl[a]ybook is like a medium pizza. Who…
“Don’t trust everything you see. Even salt looks like sugar”
"Salt and sugar look the same. Be careful who you trust" (or "Don't/Never trust everything you see. Even salt looks like sugar") is a saying that has been printed on many…
“Don’t underestimate yourself. You can do hard things. Like making coffee in the morning…”
"Don't underestimate yourself. You can do hard things. Like making coffee in the morning before you've had any coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Don’t update your status when you’re drunk”
"Never go shopping when you're hungry" is a saying that became popular in the 1970s. "THree rules to live by" were first posted on Twitter on April 17, 2012: 1. Don't…
“Don’t use the weekend as an excuse to give up on your goals”
"Don't use the weekend as an excuse to give up on your goals" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying could refer to diet goals, fitness goals and professional…
“Don’t use your fridge as a morgue”
"Is your refrigerator a morgue or a garden?" (that is, containing mostly animal products or mostly plant products) is a vegan saying that has been printed on many images. "Is your…
“Don’t worry about what you eat between Thanksgiving and Christmas…”
Many people are concerned about gaining "holiday pounds" over Thanksgiving and Christmas. "It’s not what you eat between Thanksgiving and Christmas that hurts but what you eat…
“Don’t worry, be hoppy” (beer saying)
"Don't worry, be hoppy" -- a drinking pun on "Don't worry, be happy" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. A drink containing hops is "hoppy."…
“Don’t worry, beer happy”
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" was a song hit for Bobby McFerrin in 1988. "Don't worry, beer happy" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as…