“Save your pennies and the sales tax will take care of them”
Pennies are almost worthless, but are often used to pay the odd amounts after a sales tax is added. "Save up your pennies and the sales tax will take care of them" is a sales tax saying…
“Say no to drugs. Then again, if you’re talking to drugs, you’re probably on drugs”
"Just Say No (to drugs)" was a public service advertising campaign in the 1980s and 1990s. There have been many jokes about "talking to drugs." "They said 'Say no to…
“Saying that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than…”
"Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to…
“SCAM ALERT: There’s an organization going around called ‘IRS’ claiming you owe them money”
"SCAM ALERT There's an organization going around by the name I R S claiming you owe them money" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "Beware of anyone calling from the…
“Schoolhouse Rock didn’t prepare us for this”
Schoolhouse Rock! is a series of animated musical educational short films. "I'm Just a Bill" premiered on March 27, 1976, and showed how a bill becomes law. Many people have pointed…
“Schoolhouse Rock never prepared us for this shit”
Schoolhouse Rock! is a series of animated musical educational short films. "I'm Just a Bill" premiered on March 27, 1976, and showed how a bill becomes law. Many people have pointed…
“Science flies you to the moon; religion flies you into buildings”
Victor J. Stenger, an American particle physicist and religious skeptic, wrote in The New Atheism:Taking a Stand for Science and Reason (2009): "Science flies us to the moon. Religion flies us…
“Screw up, move up”
"Screw up, move up" is a bureaucratic joke, cited in print since at least 1981 (then referring to the U.S. Army). The opposite is supposed to be true, where a person moves up because of…
“Second toughest job in America” (NYC mayor)
In running for re-election in 1969, New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay admitted that he'd made some mistakes, but that he had "the second hardest job in America," and had done an…
“Secrecy is the breeding ground of tyranny” (“Secrecy is the beginning of tyranny”)
Secrecy (especially government secrecy) has often been condemned. A 1956 book by Bertram David Wolfe, Six keys to the Soviet system, describes Soviet government this way: "Everything is done…
“Security is our middle name” (slogan at various government agencies)
Many home and business security companies advertise that "Security is our middle name." Many federal agencies have security as a middle name, such as the Transportation Security…
“Security without liberty is called prison”
"Security without liberty is called prison" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying as usually been credited to Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), an American polymath…
“Security without liberty is prison”
"Security without liberty is called prison" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying as usually been credited to Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), an American polymath…
“See The Dog Jump In A Circle. Leave Her Home To Entertain Every Visitor Here” (Cabinet mnemonic)
"St. Wapniacl" was the old mnemonic (since at least 1917) to remember the offices of the President of the United States' Cabinet. It was arranged in order of creation and importance:…
“Self-educated people cannot be fooled by institutionalized propaganda”
"Self-educated people cannot be fooled by institutionalized propaganda" is a saying that has been printed on an image. The meme (of uncertain authorship) was posted on Facebook by WhosGot…
“Service is the rent we pay to live on this earth”
“Service is the rent we pay for a room on earth" was cited in print in 1917 (when it was an inscription over the doorway of a hospital in India) and is of unknown authorship. The saying is…
“Sex is a misdemeanor. De more I miss, de meaner I get”
"I consider sex a misdemeanor. The more I miss, de meaner I get" (or "Sex is a misdemeanor. De more I miss de meaner I get") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…
“Sex is cool, but have you ever fucked the system?”
Entry in progress -- BP TwitterSELF₿ANKT & SOVEREIGN@selfbanktSex is cool but have you ever fucked The System? #Bitcoin4:12 PM · May 10, 2021·Twitter for Android Twitterashley…
“Shaking hands is the new first base”
"First base," in sexual terms, is usually kissing. The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic encouraged "social distancing" (six feet away) and changed the bases. "Is the new…
“Shit is fucked up and stuff”
"Shit is fucked up and stuff" (shown on a protest sign) is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Insightful placard on tent at #yvr #vag #occupy camp says 'shit is…