“Demography is destiny”
"Demography is destiny" (infrequently given as "demographics is destiny" or "demographics are destiny") was coined by Ben Wattenberg and Richard M. Scammon in their…
“Dentists will really look you in the eye and ask you if you’re free 6 months from now on Monday at 2 pm”
Dentists often set up appointments in six months -- at a specific day and time, as if the patient really knows what the personal schedule will be at that time in the future. "Dentist will…
“Deny, defend, depose” (3Ds of insurance company handling of claims)
"Delay, deny, defend" are often called the "3Ds" of insurance company handling of claims. If a claim is delayed for a long time, and then denied, and then defended, the…
“Depose, deny, defend” (3Ds of insurance company handling of claims)
"Delay, deny, defend" are often called the "3Ds" of insurance company handling of claims. If a claim is delayed for a long time, and then denied, and then defended, the…
“Deposed kings get throne away”
A royal riddle is: Q: What happens to deposed kings?A: They get throne away. "Throne away" is a pun on "thrown away." The riddle was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on August…
“Did the government’s credibility die WITH Covid or FROM Covid?”
During the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Covid deaths were counted even if Covid was not the cause of death. A counted "Covid death" included both a person who died "of…
“Did the government’s credibility die WITH Covid or OF Covid?”
During the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Covid deaths were counted even if Covid was not the cause of death. A counted "Covid death" included both a person who died "of…
“Did the government’s credibility die OF Covid or WITH Covid?”
During the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Covid deaths were counted even if Covid was not the cause of death. A counted "Covid death" included both a person who died "of…
“Did you hear about the cannibal policeman who was arrested for grilling his suspects?”
Policemen give suspects a "grilling," but that's usually not literal. "Did you hear about the cannibal policeman who was arrested? He was caught grilling his suspects" was…
“Did you hear about the guy who got arrested for stealing hay? He made bale”
"Bail" shouldn't be confused with "bale," but there are jokes. "I got arrested yesterday for stealing hay from a farmer. I’ve been refused bale" was posted on…
“Did you hear about the jurisprudence fetishist? He got off on a technicality”
Some accused criminals "get off on a technicality" -- the charges might have been filed after the statute of limitations, for example. The accused criminals might have been guilty of the…
“Did you hear about the man who was brought in by the fashion police? They questioned him over his criminal ties”
A joke about the "fashion police" was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on December 23, 2015: "Did you hear about the man brought in by the Fashion Police? They questioned him over his…
“Did you hear about the Pokémon that has Covid-19? It was Koffing”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic reminded many of the Pokémon characters "Koffing" (coughing) and "Weezing" (wheezing). "I would've thought Koffing or Weezing…
“Didn’t do her any good, didn’t do her any harm”
A verse of unknown authorship goes: The cow kicked Nelly in the belly in the barn. The farmer said it wouldn't do her any harm.(or, "Didn't do her/Nelly any good, didn't do…
“Didn’t support the troops—saw a bumper sticker, now do”
"Support Our Troops" is a popular bumper sticker. American actor and writer Seth MacFarlane thought the saying needed some parody, so he wrote on Twitter on November 16, 2010:…
“Difference between NYC Council and rubber stamp is that a rubber stamp leaves an impression”
Henry Stern was a former New York City Councilman and Parks Commissioner and now runs NY Civic (www.nycivic.org). He said, some time in the 1960s, that the New York City Council was less than a…
“Digital ID & Digital Currency is a prison for every man, woman & child upon the earth”
"Digital ID and digital CURRENCY is a PRISON for every man , woman and CHILD on EARTH" was posted on Facebook by Lamilton West on September 23, 2022. "DIGITAL ID & DIGITAL…
“Digital ID is not to identify yourself. Digital ID will track, limit & control every aspect…”
Digital ID has the advantage of convenience, but there are some privacy disadvantages. "A DIGITAL ID IS NOT TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF. IT'S TO TRACK AND TRACE YOUR EVERY MOVE" (shown on…
“Diplomacy—The art of keeping the enemy talking until your archers are in range”
"Diplomacy -- The art of keeping the enemy talking until your archers are in range" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Diplomacy: The art of saying, 'Nice…
“Diplomacy—The art of keeping them talking until your snipers are in range”
"Diplomacy -- The art of keeping the enemy talking until your archers are in range" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Diplomacy: The art of saying, 'Nice…