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May 20, 2026
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“Ever since I was a young child I wanted to have my data collected and stored by a third party”

No one wants their data collected and stored by a third party, but people often agree to it as part of the usually unread "terms and conditions" on websites. "ever since I was a…

August 7, 2013
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Every camera is hot and every mic is live” (broadcasting adage)

An unwritten rule of broadcasting is that every microphone is on and every camera is on. The rule applies to people working in the broadcasting industry and to people being interviewed (such as…

May 11, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and meme…”

"Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats" was written by American journalist, satirist and social critic H. L.…

February 10, 2010
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Every reporter is a hope; every editor is a disappointment”

Newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911) is credited with saying in 1899: "Every reporter is a hope and every editor is a disappointment." Pulitzer (the Pulitzer prizes are named…

November 28, 2014
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Every time you make a typo, the errorists win”

"Every time you make a typo, the errorists win" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters, coffee mugs and T-shirts. "The errorists win" is a…

September 23, 2019
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Everyone hates millennials until it’s time to convert a PDF into a Word document”

"Everyone hates millennials until it’s time to convert a PDF into a Word document" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Everyone hates millennials until they need…

September 23, 2019
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Everyone hates millennials until they need help on the computer”

"Everyone hates millennials until it’s time to convert a PDF into a Word document" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Everyone hates millennials until they need…

September 27, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Everyone loves Clubhouse, the app that says ‘this email could’ve been a meeting’”

Many employees who are dragged into a meeting by a boss later lament that "this meeting could have been an email." Sometimes, however, people desire a meeting over an email, especially so…

August 14, 2013
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Everyone reads the false report and no one reads the correction”

"As the journalism adage goes, everyone reads the false report and no one reads the correction" was cited in print in July 2013. Newspapers, when they do publish corrections, usually…

November 23, 2020
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“Everything I like is either illegal, expensive or ‘just a friend’”

"Everything I like is either illegal, expensive or 'just a friend'" and "Everything I like is either illegal, expensive or doesn't/won't text me back" are…

November 23, 2020
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“Everything I like is either illegal, expensive or doesn’t text me back”

"Everything I like is either illegal, expensive or 'just a friend'" and "Everything I like is either illegal, expensive or doesn't/won't text me back" are…

November 23, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Everything I like is either illegal, expensive or won’t text me back”

"Everything I like is either illegal, expensive or 'just a friend'" and "Everything I like is either illegal, expensive or doesn't/won't text me back" are…

April 7, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Expecting truth from corporate media is like expecting love from a prostitute”

"Expecting truth from corporate media is like expecting love from a prostitute. That's not why they exist" was printed on a meme on Twitter by The Free Thought Project 2.0 on March…

December 13, 2008
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!” (newsboy shout)

"Extra! Extra! Read all about it!" The cry of the newsboys is well-remembered, even if the newsboys haven't survived into the internet age of the 21st century. Newspapers published…

July 3, 2020
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“Eyes hurt from excess screen time? There’s a nap for that”

Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterRob Horlock@RobHorlockDo you struggle to keep your eyes open after working online? - there's a nap for that ... #humour #jokes #fun12:27 PM · Jan 24,…

February 25, 2015
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“F/8 and be there” (photography adage)

"F/8 and be there" is a famous adage of photographic journalism. "f/8" is a standard lens aperture; the important part of taking news photographs is, therefore, to "be…

April 6, 2015
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Face your problems, don’t Facebook them”

"Face your problems, don't Facebook them" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. "FACE your problems. Don't FACEbook your problems" was cited on Twitter on…

May 28, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Facebook be boring until the unemployed people wake up around 11:30 and start they shit”

"Facebook is boring AF until the unemployed people wake up around 11:30 and start their shit" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Unemployed people wake up later and have…

October 23, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Facebook be finding people you made eye contact with in line at Walmart”

Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Facebook Facebook is an American social media and social networking service owned by the American technology conglomerate Meta. Facebook All You Can Eat October…

February 13, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Facebook be like, ‘What’s on your mind?’ then ban you for saying it”

"Facebook be like, 'What's on your mind?' then ban you for saying it" has been printed on a meme that has been posted frequently on Facebook. The saying was posted on…

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