“Never let someone who has done nothing tell you how to do anything”
"Never let people who have done nothing tell you how to do anything" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Politicians are usually shown in the image. Twitter…
“Never name the chickens” (military adage)
"Don't/Never name the chickens" is a barnyard adage that has also been used in the military. "We decided not to name our chickens...it makes it so hard to eat them later"…
“Never put a number and a date in the same sentence” (forecasting adage)
"Never put a date and a number in the same sentence" (or "Never put a number and a date in the same sentence") is a saying used both in business and politics. If an economic…
“Never screw up on a slow news day”
"Never screw up on a slow news day" is a popular political/public relations saying. On a slow news day, a small screw-up could be the lead news story, causing great embarrassment. The…
“Never take a hostage that you can’t shoot”
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterLeading Authorities@LAIspeakersGregg: "Never take a hostage you can't shoot." The economy is a hostage you can't shoot in the fiscal cliff…
“Never take health advice from any person or institution that believes the world is overpopulated”
"Be wary of taking 'health advice' from people who believe the world is overpopulated... I shouldn't have to explain this one" was posted on Twitter by ZUBY: on April 15,…
“Never talk about religion or politics” (etiquette rule)
A rule of etiquette --in business, at the dinner table, at the barbershop and elsewhere -- is "never talk about religion or politics." These subjects are highly contentious and usually…
“Never trust anyone who spells gonorrhea correct on the first try”
"Gonorrhea" can be a difficult word to spell. The joke is to be wary of someone who can spell it -- that person might have had it. "Dating Tip 101 :Never trust someone that spells…
“Never trust someone who spells gonorrhea correctly on the first try”
"Gonorrhea" can be a difficult word to spell. The joke is to be wary of someone who can spell it -- that person might have had it. "Dating Tip 101 :Never trust someone that spells…
“Never trust someone who spells gonorrhea right on the first try”
"Gonorrhea" can be a difficult word to spell. The joke is to be wary of someone who can spell it -- that person might have had it. "Dating Tip 101 :Never trust someone that spells…
“Never trust weather forecasters or politicians”
“The old adage, 'Never believe weather forecasters or politicians'" was cited in a 2015 North Vancouver (British Columbia) newspaper, when a former CBC meteorologist decided to go…
“Never trust your life with people you can’t trust with your wallet”
"Never trust your life with people you can't trust with your wallet" and "Never entrust your life to those whom you can't trust with your wallet" are sayings that have…
“Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups”
"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups" has been often credited to "unknown" or to comedian George Carlin (1937-2008), but the saying was used before…
“Never vote against an appropriation, and never vote for a tax increase”
U.S. President Harry S. Truman said in a 1950 news conference: "Don't you know that is the way a Congressman gets reelected? Never vote for a tax bill and never vote against an…
“Never worry about who will be offended if you speak the truth….”
"Never worry about who will be offended if you speak the truth. Worry about who will be misled, deceived, and destroyed if you don’t" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“New walk of shame: Walking back to your car because you forgot your mask”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many requirements to wear face masks. Many people left their cars, deep in some thoughts --and forgetting their masks. "New walk of shame:…
“New York’s legislature is the most dysfunctional in the nation” (Brennan Center)
New York University's Brennan Center for Justice issued a 2004 report, The New York State Legislative Process: An Evaluation and Blueprint for Reform, by Jeremy M. Creelan and Laura M.…
“Nice place you got here. Be a shame if anything happened to it”
Gangster-type intimidation repeated often in the movies is: "Nice place you got here. Be a shame if anything happened to it." (Or, "Nice place you got here. It would be a pity if…
“Nice try, fed boi” (“Nice try, fedboi”)
"Nice try, fed" (or "Nice try, fed boi") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker usually means that an undercover federal agent has attempted entrapment,…
“Nice try, fed boy” (“Nice try, fedboy”)
"Nice try, fed" (or "Nice try, fed boi") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker usually means that an undercover federal agent has attempted entrapment,…