“Tell it to Sweeney! The Stuyvesants will understand.”
"Tell it to Sweeney! (The Stuyvesants will understand.)" was an advertisement for the New York (NY) Daily News, first appearing in August 1922. The Daily News positioned itself as the…
“Telling an old person that a video is AI is like telling a 5 year old that Santa isn’t real”
A parent often has to tell a child that Santa Claus isn't real, and this isn't always easy to break the bad news. Similarly, a child often has to tell a parent or a grandparent that a…
“Telling my mom that the video she just sent me is AI feels like telling a little kid Santa isn’t real”
A parent often has to tell a child that Santa Claus isn't real, and this isn't always easy to break the bad news. Similarly, a child often has to tell a parent or a grandparent that a…
“Telling my mom the dog video she sent me is AI feels like telling a little kid Santa isn’t real. I just can’t do it”
A parent often has to tell a child that Santa Claus isn't real, and this isn't always easy to break the bad news. Similarly, a child often has to tell a parent or a grandparent that a…
“That awkward moment when you don’t know what to do with your life when you leave the computer”
"That awkward moment when you don’t know what to do with your life when you leave the computer, so you get back on" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying…
“That awkward moment when you spell a word so wrong that even autocorrect is like, ‘I got nothing’”
"That awkward moment when you spell a word so wrong that even autocorrect is like, 'I got nothing'" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't you hate…
“The 21st century: Where deleting history is more important than making it”
"The 21st century: Where deleting history is more important than making it" is a jocular line about deleting one's browser history that has been printed on several images. "21st…
“The Actor’s Resource” (Back Stage)
Back Stage can be found on newsstands throughout the city. The newspaper for the performing arts began in 1960 and bills itself as "The Actor's Resource." It promises…
“The adult version of ‘head, shoulders, knees and toes’ is ‘glasses, wallet, keys and phone’”
"The adult version of 'head, shoulders, knees and toes' is 'glasses, wallet, keys and phone'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Head,…
“The app is called TikTok because every video you watch you are reminded of the reasons humanity is running out of time”
Many people believe that TikTok does not show humanity at its best. "It's called TikTok because humanity is running out of time" was posted on Facebook by Wally Souza on December 5,…
“The banana was once a perfect representation of phone shape. U could hold it up like ‘haha hello?’ and make ur friends die laughing…”
A telephone used to be shaped like a banana, but the shape of a phone has changed. What food could a phone be now? This was posted on X/Twitter by tate on August 25, 2020, and it received over…
“The battle is won when the average American regards a corporate journalist…”
"The battle is won when the average American regards a corporate journalist exactly as they regard a tobacco executive" was posted on Twitter by Ukrainian-American author and podcaster…
“The best advice in life comes from strangers on the internet”
Your best life advice probably doesn't come from complete strangers on the internet, but there are sarcastic comments that it does. "the best advice in life comes from strangers on the…
“The best camera is the one that’s with you” (photography adage)
"The best camera is the one that's with you" is the title of a 2010 book by photographer Chase Jarvis, but Jarvis popularized an old photography adage and did not coin the saying.…
“The biggest lie ever told is any voicemail greeting that says ‘sorry I missed your call’”
Many people do not like voicemails. This was posted on X/Twitter by One Hot Mess AK on January 8, 2024: "The biggest lie ever told is any voicemail greeting that says 'sorry I missed your…
“The camera looks both ways” (photography adage)
"The camera looks both ways" is a photography adage popularized by the Canadian nature photographer Freeman Patterson. In his book, i>Photography for the Joy of It (1977), Patterson…
“The chip shop I go to still serves fish and chips in a newspaper. Yesterday, I got a plaice in The Sun”
"Plaice" (a fish) shouldn't be confused with "place," but there are jokes. "The chip shop I go to still serves fish and chips in a newspaper. Earlier I got a plaice in…
“The cool thing about Bluesky is you’re never the craziest one here”
Are there crazy people all over social media -- even crazier than you are? "The cool thing about twitter is you're never the craziest one here" was posted on X/Twitter by Man of…
“The cool thing about Facebook is you’re never the craziest one here”
Are there crazy people all over social media -- even crazier than you are? "The cool thing about twitter is you're never the craziest one here" was posted on X/Twitter by Man of…
“The cool thing about social media is you’re never the craziest one here”
Are there crazy people all over social media -- even crazier than you are? "The cool thing about twitter is you're never the craziest one here" was posted on X/Twitter by Man of…