“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…
“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…
“Shit posting will continue until government improves”
"Shit posting will continue until government improves" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "The firings/floggings/beatings will continue until morale improves"…
“Short form, the government gets your money; long form, the CPA gets it”
The Internal Revenue Service has Form 1040 for individual income taxes, and Form 1040EZ ("short form") for simple individual income taxes. A popular joke is that with the short form, the…