“When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground” (proverb)
Amadou Hampâté Bâ (1901-1991), a Malian writer and ethnologist, is credited for saying before UNESCO in 1960: "En Afrique, quand un vieillard meurt, c’est une bibliothèque qui…
“When computers ask ‘Are you a robot?’ they might just be trying to find their family”
Computers often query users, "Are you a robot?" "When computers ask 'are you a robot' they might just be trying to find their family..." was posted on Reddit --…
“When doesn’t a telephone work underwater?”/“When it’s wringing wet.”
Cell phones often don't work when they get wet. A telephone riddle is: Q: When doesn't a telephone work underwater?A: When it's wringing wet. The…
“When I was a kid, my social network was called ‘outside’”
"When I was a kid, my social network was called 'outside'" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "back in the day, a social network was called a front…
“When I was a kid, there was no Internet. So people would walk miles to call me an asshole”
"When I was a kid, there was no Internet. Sometimes people would walk for miles to call me a/an asshole/bastard/bitch/cunt" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The internet…
“When I was a kid, there was no Internet. Sometimes people would walk miles to call me a bastard”
"When I was a kid, there was no Internet. Sometimes people would walk for miles to call me a/an asshole/bastard/bitch/cunt" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The internet…
“When I was a kid, there was no Internet. Sometimes people would walk miles to call me a bitch”
"When I was a kid, there was no Internet. Sometimes people would walk for miles to call me a/an asshole/bastard/bitch/cunt" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The internet…
“When I was a kid, there was no Internet. Sometimes people would walk miles to call me a cunt”
"When I was a kid, there was no Internet. Sometimes people would walk for miles to call me a/an asshole/bastard/bitch/cunt" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The internet…
“When seeing is believing, those who program what we see can influence what we believe”
"When seeing is believing, those who program what we see can influence what we believe" is a saying that has been printed on many images. An image was posted on Facebook on February 21,…
“When setting the dinner table, does your phone go to the left or right of the dinner plate?”
Where does a phone go when setting a dinner table? Some people insist a phone goes on the left, some insist it goes on the right, and others insist that phones do not belong on a dinner table.…
“When someone says, ‘You won’t believe what I saw on the news!’ Correct”
"When someone says, 'You won't believe what I saw on the news!' Correct" is a meme that has been printed on many images. That is, someone thinks that the news has something…
“When the CIA joined Twitter, their first tweet said, ‘We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet’”
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) joined Twitter in 2014. "We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet" was posted on X/Twitter by CIA on June 6, 2014. "When the…
“When the computer asks ‘Are you a robot?’ maybe he’s just looking for his family”
Computers often query users, "Are you a robot?" "When computers ask 'are you a robot' they might just be trying to find their family..." was posted on Reddit --…
“When the media controls the information you see, they control what you believe…”
A media quotation was posted on Facebook by Motivational, Successful and Inspirational Pictures and Quotes on February 21, 2021, and is of unknown authorship: "When the media controls the…
“When the media is behind your movement, you aren’t the resistance”
"When the media is behind your movement, you aren't the resistance" is a saying that has been printed on several images. In the United States, the media (such as television networks)…
“When the past calls, let it go to voicemail. It has nothing new to say”
"When the past calls, let it go to voicemail. It has nothing new to say" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by TheSingleWoman (author Mandy…
“When the whole room is silent in the middle of the exam and Siri says ‘these are some results I found on Google’”
Electronic devices with access to the internet are usually banned in examination rooms. Getting caught cheating on an exam is not merely embarrassing, but could result in failing the course.…
“When you have nothing to do, do it on Facebook”
"When you have nothing to do, do it on Facebook" is a jocular one-line Facebook saying that has been printed on images. The saying was popularized by a May 2008 cartoon. “When you have…
“When you have nothing to say, say it on Twitter”
"When you have nothing to say, say it on Twitter” is a jocular one-line Twitter saying that has been printed on images. Twitter messages are only 140 characters, so one can't say much.…
“When you look at Twitter’s trending topics, it’s easier to understand…”
Many people on social media are not too bright. "Take a look at trending topics on Twitter and you'll understand why they have to write 'do not eat' on dry silica packets"…