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March 29, 2024
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If someone steals my identity, I really hope they pay off my debt”

"If someone steals my identity, I really hope they pay off my debt" is a jocular saying that has been printed on an ecard. "Although, if someone steals my identity, they have to pay…

April 10, 2017
Food/Drink

“If someone tells you that you drink too much coffee, stop talking to them…”

"If anybody/anyone/somebody/someone tells you that you drink too much coffee, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life" is a jocular coffee saying…

June 20, 2017
Work/Businesses

“If someone throws a stone at you, throw a flower at them—with the flower pot”

"If someone throws a stone at you, throw a flower at them But remember to throw the flower pot with it" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on…

December 6, 2013
Work/Businesses

“If someone wants you, nothing will keep them away”

"If someone wants you, nothing can keep them away. If they don't want you, nothing can make them stay" was cited in print in 2004 and is of unknown authorship. Several numbered…

May 7, 2025
Education/SchoolsGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“If someone’s job requires an ‘appreciation week’ it means they’re not getting paid enough”

"If someone's job requires an 'appreciation week' it means they're not getting paid enough" (or "If your job comes with an 'appreciation week,' you’re…

February 3, 2010
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If something cannot go on forever, it will stop” (Stein’s Law)

Economist Herbert Stein (1916-1999) wrote in 1986: "But if it can't go on forever it will stop. And if we never do anything that we can't go on doing forever we will never do very…

September 7, 2022
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“If something here offends you, please let us know. We can all use a good laugh”

"If something here offends you, please let us know. We can all use a good laugh" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "If Something Here Offends You, Please Let Us Know,…

June 6, 2009
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is”

"If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is" was a catchphrase used by the Better Business Bureau to alert the public to shady business practices. The phrase was used since at least…

May 26, 2023
Work/Businesses

“If speaking kindly to plants helps them grow, imagine what speaking kindly to humans can do”

"If speaking kindly to plants helps them grow, imagine what speaking kindly to humans can do" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "If speaking kindly to plants helps…

February 10, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If statists can’t even fix potholes effectively, how can they promise to fix an entire planet?”

"Statism is the belief that a group of people who can't fix potholes can fix an entire planet" is an anti-government saying that has been pritned on several images. "STATISM IS…

February 21, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If stealing 100% of the product of someone’s labor is slavery, at what percentage is it not?”

"Slavery: If stealing 100% of the product of someone's labor is slavery, at what percentage is it not slavery?" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The saying is…

January 26, 2022
Sports/Games

“If steroids aren’t allowed in sports, why is makeup allowed in beauty pageants?”

"If drugs/steroids aren't allowed in sports, why is makeup allowed in beauty contests/pageants?" is a question that has been printed on many images. "If steroids aren't…

April 21, 2017
Work/Businesses

“If stress burned calories, I’d be a supermodel”

"If stress burned calories, I'd be a supermodel" is a jocular one-line saying about stress that has been printed on many images. "If stress burned calories, I’d be a size…

April 21, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“If stress burned calories, I’d be a supermodel”

"If stress burned calories, I'd be a supermodel" is a jocular one-line saying about stress that has been printed on many images. "If stress burned calories, I’d be a size…

August 25, 2021
Education/Schools

“If studying history always makes you feel proud and happy, you probably aren’t studying history”

A saying about studying history was posted on Twitter by Librarianshipwreck on September 17, 2020: "Studying history will sometimes make you uncomfortable.Studying history will sometimes make…

December 4, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If stupidity got us into this mess, why can’t it get us out?”

"If stupidity got us into this mess, why can't it get us out?" is a silly saying that doesn't fully make sense -- getting out of a mess is different than getting into one. The…

July 15, 2012
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“If swimming is such good exercise, explain whales”

"If swimming is such good exercise, explain whales (to me)" is a joke on many websites that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts and posters. "If swimming is so good…

May 22, 2023
Work/Businesses

“If Target had a bar, I’d probably never leave”

"If Target had a bar, my life would be perfect" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Target is a retail chain store. "If Target had a bar, it would be the…

May 22, 2023
Work/Businesses

“If Target had a bar, my life would be perfect”

"If Target had a bar, my life would be perfect" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Target is a retail chain store. "If Target had a bar, it would be the…

March 27, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If taxation wasn’t theft, IRS agents wouldn’t need guns”

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has some of its agents carry guns to enforce its actions collecting revenue. "If taxation wasn’t theft, IRS agents wouldn’t need guns" was posted on…

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