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January 21, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Stop killing turtles to make turtlenecks” (fake protest sign)

"Stop killing aligators to make Gatoraid" (misspelling "alligators" and "Gatorade") is a jocular -- but fake -- protest sign that has been printed on many images. The…

January 21, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Stop killing volcanoes to make lava lamps” (fake protest sign)

"Stop killing aligators to make Gatoraid" (misspelling "alligators" and "Gatorade") is a jocular -- but fake -- protest sign that has been printed on many images. The…

January 12, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Stop locking down businesses and start locking up politicians”

The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in lockdowns on many businesses. Sal the Agorist posted on Twitter on January 12, 2021: "Stop locking down businesses & start locking up…

June 4, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Stop repeat offenders—don’t re-elect them”

"Stop repeat offenders -- don't re-elect them” is a saying that has been printed on gift items such as bumper stickers and T-shirts since at least 1998. The authorship of the saying is…

October 15, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Stop saying you did your research before you got the injection. You are the research”

"Stop saying you did your research before you got the injection. You are the research" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to the COVID-19 (coronavirus)…

September 9, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Stop! Or I’ll say stop again!” (British policeman or unarmed officer joke)

"Stop, or I'll shoot!" is a classic line of what an armed police officer shouts at a suspect. American comedian Robin Williams (1951-2014) said in Robin Williams: An Evening at the…

December 30, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Stroke of the pen, law of the land” (executive orders)

U.S. President Bill Clinton was politically weakened in 1998 as a result on the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal. Clinton decided to bypass Congress and issue executive orders. Clinton aide Paul Begala…

June 16, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Stuck on stupid”

'Stuck on stupid" is said of someone who makes the same mistakes. The term appears frequently in politics, used by someone critical of a politician, a political party or a government.…

September 20, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Study finds that hearing an opposing viewpoint causes no harm at all”

"Study finds that hearing an opposing viewpoint causes no real harm" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Study finds that hearing an opposing viewpoint causes no…

November 7, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Study finds that hearing an opposing viewpoint causes no real harm”

"Study finds that hearing an opposing viewpoint causes no real harm" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Study finds that hearing an opposing viewpoint causes no…

April 15, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Stupidity is knowing the truth, seeing the truth but still believing the lies”

"Stupidity is knowing the truth, seeing the truth but still believing the lies" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Definition of stupid: knowing the truth, seeing the…

November 4, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Stupidity is the real pandemic”

The real pandemic is stupidity" (or "Stupidity is the real pandemic") is a COVID-19 saying that has been printed on many images. "The real pandemic is how stupid everyone…

January 31, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Subpoena implies the existence of dompoena”

“Dominance and submission” or “dom/sub” has nothing to do with a subpoena, but there are jokes. "subpoena duces tecum? i'd rather file a dompoena douches precum if you know what i…

May 16, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired”

"Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Texas-born…

March 14, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Suddenly, staying at home in underwear doing nothing is the most proactive thing you can do”

The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak caused many people to stay at home and avoid public places. This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on March 14, 2020: "Suddenly, staying at home in your…

December 8, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Suggesting people can’t live without government is like saying animals couldn’t survive without…”

"Suggesting people can't live without government is like saying animals couldn't survive without farms" and "Suggesting that people can't live without government is…

December 8, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Suggesting that people can’t live without government is like suggesting animals can’t live…”

"Suggesting people can't live without government is like saying animals couldn't survive without farms" and "Suggesting that people can't live without government is…

March 2, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Super callous fascist risky experimental doses”

"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" is a song, by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman and Irwin Kostal, from the 1964 Disney musical film Mary Poppins. There have been many parodies on…

April 11, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Support our troops—We’ll need them to overthrow our government”

"Support our troops -- We'll need them to overthrow our government" is a popular bumper sticker saying. "Support our troops.....we need them to overthrow our government!"…

September 4, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Support our troops. Bring them home”

"Support our/the troops. Bring them home" is an anti-war saying that has been printed on many images. Anti-war protesters are sometimes said to be anti-troops, but this protest message…

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