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April 23, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Survival Tip: If you get lost in the woods, start talking about politics…”

"Survival Tip: If you get lost in the woods start talking about politics and someone will show up to argue with you" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "😊If…

March 28, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“System change, not climate change”

"System change, not climate change" is a protest saying that has been printed on many images. "System change, not climate change" was printed in the Taranaki Daily News (New…

May 24, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Tact is the ability to step on a fellow’s shoes without ruining his shine”

"Tact is the ability to step on a man’s toes without messing up the shine on his shoes" (or "Tact is the ability to step on a man’s toes without scuffing the shine on his…

May 24, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Tact is the ability to step on a man’s toes without letting him feel your boot”

"Tact is the ability to step on a man’s toes without messing up the shine on his shoes" (or "Tact is the ability to step on a man’s toes without scuffing the shine on his…

May 23, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Tact is the ability to step on a man’s toes without messing up the shine on his shoes”

"Tact is the ability to step on a man’s toes without messing up the shine on his shoes" (or "Tact is the ability to step on a man’s toes without scuffing the shine on his…

May 23, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Tact is the ability to step on a man’s toes without scuffing the shine on his shoes”

"Tact is the ability to step on a man’s toes without messing up the shine on his shoes" (or "Tact is the ability to step on a man’s toes without scuffing the shine on his…

February 23, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Take off your mask so you can smell the bullshit”

The COIVD-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many people wearing face masks. Two similar mask sayings have been printed on many images, popularized by protest signs. "Wake-up & take…

February 23, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Take the masks off. Smell the bullshit”

The COIVD-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many people wearing face masks. Two similar mask sayings have been printed on many images, popularized by protest signs. "Wake-up & take…

April 9, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taking a girl’s mask off 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…

August 11, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taking a medication and thinking you’re healthy is like getting a loan and thinking you’re rich”

"Taking a medication and thinking you’re healthy is like getting a loan and thinking you’re rich" is a health saying that has been printed on many images. "Taking a medication…

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

“Taking things away from people until they say yes is not a choice”

"Taking things away from people until they say yes is not a choice" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying usually refers to government persuasion to get people to…

March 24, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Talk is cheap—gasoline is not”

"Talk is cheap -- oil/gas/gasoline is not" is a popular saying with the public and with politicians whenever they try to combat high gas prices. "Talk is cheap and oil is not"…

May 9, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Tariffs are working so well that even the Pope is Made in America!”

Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, and a tariff joke went viral. "Trump’s tariffs are working so well that even the Pope is made in America. H/T a friend…

May 2, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Tariffs: when you tax your own citizens to teach another country a lesson they won’t learn”

A statement about tariffs was posted on X/Twitter and Bluesky by 𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖_𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 on May 2, 2025: "Tariffs: when you tax your own citizens to teach another country a…

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

“Tax and spend”

'Tax and spend" comes from a 1938 statement by Works Progress Administration (WPA) Administrator Harry Hopkins (1890-1946) -- Hopkins always denied the statement -- declaring: "We…

July 23, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Tax bads, not goods”

"Tax bads, not goods" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts and buttons. American ecological economist Herman Daly of the University of Maryland has used…

May 9, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Tax Day should be the day before Election Day”

Tax Day is April 15th and Election Day is the first Tuesday in November in the United States. Many people have suggested moving Tax Day to the day before Election Day. American lawyer, author and…

November 29, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Tax the people and tax with care…” (tax poem)

"Tax the people and tax with care..." is the first line of a famous tax poem, credited to Don Lupton of the Denver (CO) Post in 1921. The form of the poem probably borrows from the famous…

October 26, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taxation is both extortion and theft”

"Taxation is theft" is a popular meme. "Taxation is both extortion and theft" is a variation of this saying. "Taxation is both extortion and theft without consent!"…

December 23, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Taxation is red. Taxation is blue. Taxation is theft. They don’t care about you”

"Taxation is red. Taxation is blue. Taxation is theft. They don't care about you" (the "red" and "blue" refer to Republicans and Democrats) is a “Roses are…

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