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October 26, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If it weren’t for court dates, I wouldn’t be dating at all”

Having a court date isn't really "dating," but a joke was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners on October 25, 2018: "If it weren't for court dates, I wouldn't be dating at…

August 22, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“If it weren’t for dogs, some people would never go for a walk”

Many people get exercise only when they walk their dogs. "If it weren't for dogs, some people would never go for a walk" is a saying that was printed in a 1968 book and a 1977…

October 12, 2013
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“If it weren’t for Spring Forward and Fall Back, I’d never get any exercise at all”

"Spring Forward, Fall Back" is how people set clocks, but there is a joke: "If it weren't for Spring Forward and Fall Back, I'd never get any exercise at all."…

March 6, 2015
Time/Weather

“If it weren’t for Spring Forward and Fall Back, I’d never get any exercise at all”

"Spring Forward, Fall Back" is how people set clocks, but there is a joke: "If it weren't for Spring Forward and Fall Back, I'd never get any exercise at all."…

March 23, 2017
Food/Drink

“If it weren’t for the coffee, I’d have no identifiable personality whatsoever”

"If it wasn't/weren't for the coffee, I'd have no identifiable personality whatsoever" is a saying that has been printed on many images. David Letterman, host of…

November 26, 2012
Work/Businesses

“If it weren’t for the last minute, nothing would get done”

"If it wasn't/weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters, mugs and T-shirts. "If it…

November 16, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If it worked and was safe, you wouldn’t need to mandate, force, deceive or threaten…”

"If it worked and was safe, you wouldn’t need to mandate, force, deceive or threaten those who question it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. the saying usually refers…

January 13, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“If it’s being blocked, banned, hidden, censored, deleted, or ignored…it’s worth looking into”

"If it's being blocked, banned, hidden, censored, deleted, or ignored...it's worth looking into" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "IF IT'S BEING…

June 23, 2013
Sports/Games

“If it’s brown, it’s down” (hunting adage)

"If it's brown, it's down" is a hunting saying that's especially popular when deer hunting season opens. "If it's brown, it's down" has been cited in…

July 4, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“If it’s far away, it’s news. If it’s close at home, it’s sociology”

American journalist James Reston (1909-1995), then Washington bureau chief of the New York (NY) Times, spoke at the 50th anniversary of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in…

October 18, 2014
Work/Businesses

“If it’s free, it’s advice; if you pay for it, it’s counseling”

"If it's free, it's advice; if you pay for it, it's counseling; if you can use either one, it's a miracle" is a jocular line of uncertain authorship. The saying was…

March 14, 2013
Work/Businesses

“If it’s free, it’s for me”

Retailers know that consumers love free stuff. "If it's free, it's for me" is a popular consumer saying. "If it's free, it's for me" has been cited in print…

July 23, 2014
Work/Businesses

“If it’s important to you, you’ll find a way: if not, you’ll find an excuse”

"If it's important to you, you'll find a way: if not, you'll find an excuse" has been printed on many posters. The saying is often credited to American motivational speaker…

July 24, 2018
Work/Businesses

“If it’s in stock, we have it” (store sign)

"If it's in stock, we have it" is a jocular store saying that has been printed on many images. "If it's in stock we have it, and if we ain't got it, you don't…

April 24, 2013
Sports/Games

“If it’s low, let it go; if it’s high, let if fly” (hitting a knuckleball)

"If it's low, let it go; if it's high, let if fly" is advice on hitting the knuckle ball. If the ball is low, it often sinks into the dirt. "'If it's low, let it…

December 21, 2013
Transportation

“If it’s not Boeing, I’m not going”

Boeing is an aircraft manufacturing company with corporate headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. "If It's Not Boeing, I'm Not Going" is a slogan that Boeing itself has promoted…

February 13, 2017
Work/Businesses

“If it’s not Valentine’s Day and you see a man in a flower shop, ask ‘What did you do?’”

A popular joke about Valentine's Day is: "If it is not Valentine’s day and you see a man in a flower shop, you can probably start up a conversation by asking, 'What did you…

September 3, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If it’s not voluntary, it’s tyranny”

"If it's not voluntary, it's tyranny" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "If it's not voluntary, it's tyranny.…

May 1, 2014
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If it’s obvious, it’s obviously wrong”

"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong" (or "the obvious is obviously wrong") is a popular stock market saying. If something is obvious to everyone (such as a bullish…

March 23, 2013
Work/Businesses

“If it’s stupid but works, it isn’t stupid”

"If it's stupid but (it) works, it isn't stupid" is one of "Murphy's Law of Combat" that was printed by David Evans in the Chicago (IL) Tribune in 1989; Evans…

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