“Absolute safety enslaves absolutely”
"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely" was written by Lord Acton (1834-1902). There have been many variants of this famous saying. "Absolute safety enslaves…
“Absolutely despicable that gingerbread men are forced to live in houses made of their own flesh”
Gingerbread men live in gingerbread houses. A one-line saying was posted on Twitter by "regluar name" on December 9, 2015: "Absolutely despicable that gingerbread men are forced…
“Absolutely wild that the doctor can prescribe you some medicine and then the insurance company can be like, ‘nah, not feeling it’”
A doctor can prescribe medicine, but that doesn't mean that the insurance company will pay for it. Many people don't think this makes any sense. This was posted on X/Twitter by Jesse…
“Abstinence is a good thing, but it should always be practiced in moderation”
"Abstinence is a good thing, but it should always be practiced in moderation" is a popular drinking saying of unknown authorship. The saying was said to be "from an old Irish…
“Abstinence makes the church grow fondlers”
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder" is an old proverb. "Abstinence makes the church grow fondlers" is a variation (printed on many images) that criticizes pedophile priests in…
“Abundance—Big party held in a bakery”
The word "abundance" does not mean "a bun dance," but there is a joke definition: "Abundance: Big party held in a bakery." The joke has been cited in print since 2000…
“Academia is like a pie-eating contest where the reward is more pie”
“Making partner (in a law firm) is like a pie-eating contest where the prize is more pie” is a popular law saying that might date to the 1970s. "As one editor aptly put it, 'Life at…
“Accept people as they are. Believe in what they can become”
"Accept people as they are. Believe in what they can become" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Billy Cox on March 25…
“Accidentally closed a browser with 20+ tabs opened…”
Is the internet comparable to the Great Library of Alexandria of the ancient world? This was posted on X/Twitter by Screaming Pectoriloquy (𝕖𝕩𝕖𝕔𝕦𝕥𝕖𝕕) on September 17, 2020,…
“Accidentally drank invisible ink… I’m now in hospital, waiting to be seen”
People who go to a hospital often wait to be seen, but what if being seen was the problem? "I accidentally drank a bottle of invisible ink last night. I'm now in hospital, waiting to be…
“Accidentally just closed 32 tabs on my computer browser…”
Is the internet comparable to the Great Library of Alexandria of the ancient world? This was posted on X/Twitter by Screaming Pectoriloquy (𝕖𝕩𝕖𝕔𝕦𝕥𝕖𝕕) on September 17, 2020,…
“Accidentally went grocery shopping on an empty stomach and now I’m the proud owner of aisle 7”
“Never go shopping when you’re hungry” is a shopping adage that has been cited in print since at least 1971. "Accidentally went grocery shopping on an empty stomach and now I’m the…
“Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties”
"Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. American newspaper columnist Doug…
“According to my nipples, spring isn’t here yet”
People often feel cold weather -- with their nipples. "According to my nipples, there's a 99% chance it's cold as fuck outside" and "According to my nipples, spring…
“According to my nipples, summer is over”
People often feel cold weather -- with their nipples. "According to my nipples, there's a 99% chance it's cold as fuck outside" and "According to my nipples, spring…
“According to my nipples, summer’s over”
People often feel cold weather -- with their nipples. "According to my nipples, there's a 99% chance it's cold as fuck outside" and "According to my nipples, spring…
“According to my nipples, there’s a 99% chance it’s cold as fuck outside”
People often feel cold weather -- with their nipples. "According to my nipples, there's a 99% chance it's cold as fuck outside" and "According to my nipples, spring…
“According to my nipples, there’s a ninety-nine percent chance it’s cold as fuck outside”
People often feel cold weather -- with their nipples. "According to my nipples, there's a 99% chance it's cold as fuck outside" and "According to my nipples, spring…
“Accordion to research, most people will not notice musical instruments appearing within sentences”
"Accordion" sounds somewhat like "according." "Accordion to research, in everyday conversation a musical instrument replacing a word often goes unnoticed" was posted…
“Accounting is the language of business”
Accounting has frequently been called "the language of business." "The language of business is figures" was cited in print in 1927. "Accounting is the language of…