“Safe and effective is not a lie. It’s two lies”
"SAFE AND EFFECTIVE IS NOT A LIE. IT'S TWO LIES!" (shown on an image) was posted on iFunny on September 10, 2022. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccines, for example, were often said to…
“Safe and effective is now sudden and unexpected”
"Safe and effective is now sudden and unexpected" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The COVID-19 vaccines were touted to be "safe and effective," but many deaths…
“Safe, legal and rare” (abortion saying)
When American politician Bill Clinton was successfully running for president in 1991 and 1992, he famously said that abortions should be "safe, legal and rare." However, that popular term…
“Same shit, different asshole” (political adage)
"Same shit, different asshole(s)" means that no matter who gets elected, it's still the same bad stuff. A saying in similar form is "same shit, different day." "Same…
“Samuel Colt: Inventor of the point and click interface”
"The original point and click interface" (a gun) is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images. "Smith & Wesson: the original point-and-click interface" was…
“Save the date!! The end of quarantine was just announced: Octemburary 54th”
"Octemburary" is a fictional month that was printed in the Rock Island (IL) Argus on March 15, 1932: Single Gent: "What's the best month to get married in?"Married person:…
“Save the planet. Delete the elite”
"Delete the elite" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The "elite" means the ruling class, sometimes called the "Illuminati" or…
“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…
“Scientists are predicting that robots will one day replace soldiers. Who’s going dip robots in their boiled egg?”
"Dippy eggs and soldiers" is a typical breakfast in the United Kingdom, meaning soft boiled eggs and strips of toast. The strips of toasted bread are called "soldiers," and yes,…
“Scientists warn… Climate change will continue to affect the locations that the government wants to purchase at a discounted price”
"Scientists warn... Climate change will continue to affect the locations that the government wants to purchase at a discounted price" is a saying that has been printed on an image. The…
“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…