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March 21, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“For Sale: My White Privilege Card…” (joke)

"For Sale: My White Privileged Card" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The joke implies that being white doesn't come with the privileges that many people believe that…

April 28, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“For the second part of this quarantine, do we have to stay with the same family?”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many home quarantines. Many family members got tired of seeing each other. "For the second part of this quarantine, do we have to stay with the…

May 31, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Forced to wear glasses and a mask at the same time? You may be entitled to condensation”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many requirements to wear face masks. People with glasses and a Face mask experienced fog. "Forced to wear glasses and a mask at the same time?…

September 9, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Foreign aid is a euphemism for money laundering”

"I'm beginning to think that foreign aid is just code for money laundering" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Foreign Aid is just a fancy word for money…

September 10, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Foreign aid is a fancy name for money laundering”

"I'm beginning to think that foreign aid is just code for money laundering" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Foreign Aid is just a fancy word for money…

September 9, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Foreign aid is code for money laundering”

"I'm beginning to think that foreign aid is just code for money laundering" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Foreign Aid is just a fancy word for money…

September 10, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Foreign aid is just another term for money laundering”

"I'm beginning to think that foreign aid is just code for money laundering" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Foreign Aid is just a fancy word for money…

November 9, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Foreign aid is money transfer from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries”

The Foreign Minister of the Netherlands said this about foreign aid in Hamburg's Der Spiegel magazine in 1969: "That's what poor people in rich countries pay to the rich people in…

September 10, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Foreign aid is the politically correct term for money laundering”

"I'm beginning to think that foreign aid is just code for money laundering" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Foreign Aid is just a fancy word for money…

March 27, 2024
Education/SchoolsGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Forensics is ten” (jocular definition)

"Forensics" sounds like "four and six," and there are jokes. "Forensics: FORENSICS is ten. (Gary Hallock)" is a jocular definition that was posted on the newsgroup…

December 20, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Forgive your enemies, but don’t forget their names”

"Forgive your enemies, but don't/never forget their names" (or "Forgive your enemies, but always remember their names") is a quotation attributed to both John F. Kennedy…

June 15, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Four boxes govern the world” (ballot box, jury box, cartridge box, band box)

"Four boxes govern the world -- the cartridge box, the jury box, the ballot box, and the band box" is a saying that was very popular in the 19th century. (A band box holds articles of…

July 4, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Fourth of July weekend is when we finally get to play our favorite American guessing game, Firework or Gunshot!”

"Fourth of July weekend is when we finally get to play our favorite American guessing game, Firework or Gunshot!" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Today?…

October 3, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Fraud vitiates everything” (legal maxim)

"Fraud vitiates everything" is a legal maxim. If a contract was entered into on the basis of a fraud, the contract can be declared null and void. "Fraud could vitiate every…

August 23, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Free countries don’t track innocent civilians”

Many municipalities have surveillance cameras, keeping records on all citizens -- including the great majority who have not committed any crime. "Free countries don’t track innocent…

May 4, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Free country? Name one thing you can do that isn’t taxed, regulated or illegal”

"Free country? Name one thing you can do that isn't taxed, regulated or illegal" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "It's a free country!" is an old…

April 15, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Free markets decentralize power. Big government concentrates it”

"Free markets decentralize power. Big government concentrates it" is shown on Google Images as a tweet from libertarian-conservative American journalist Brad Polumbo, but the tweet has…

May 28, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Free men are not equal and equal men are not free”

"For the inequality of man, since equal men are not free and free men are not equal" and "Equal men are not free and free men are not equal" were both said by conservative…

August 5, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Free men do not ask for permission to bear arms”

"Free men do not ask for permission to bear arms" is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter on August 30, 2009, and became popular on…

August 5, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Free people don’t ask for permission”

"Free people don't ask for permission" is an anti-government saying that has been printed on several images. The saying means that free people don't have to ask (or beg) for…

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