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January 9, 2011
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If you don’t know who you are, the stock market is an expensive place to find out”

"If you don't know who you are, this (the stock market or Wall Street) is an expensive place to find out" wrote "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) in his bestselling book, The…

June 27, 2012
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“If you don’t leap, you’ll never know what it’s like to fly” (gymnastics saying)

"If you don't leap, you'll never know what it's like to fly" appeared in the book The Secret of Letting Go (1990) by self-help author Guy Finley. The saying was initially…

March 18, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t like corporations, you should really hate government”

"Government is a corporation in the limit. Government is the biggest corporation, with a monopoly on violence, and where you have no recourse. So, if you don't like corporations, you…

June 29, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t like gay marriage, don’t get one”

"If you don't like gay marriage, don't get/have one" is a slogan that has been on many gift items, such as those from Zazzle.com and CafePress. The pro-gay marriage saying has…

April 11, 2017
Names/Phrases

“If you don’t like my Brooklyn attitude, quit talking to me”

"If you don't like my Brooklyn attitude, quit talking to me" is a jocular Brooklyn saying that has been printed on T-shirts. "A T-shirt that read, 'If you don't like…

June 11, 2024
Food/Drink

“If you don’t like tacos and tequila shots, I’m nacho type”

“If you don’t like tacos, I’m nacho type” is a jocular food saying. "If you don't like tacos and tequila (shots), I'm nacho type" is an extended saying that has been…

June 11, 2024
Food/Drink

“If you don’t like tacos and tequila, I’m nacho type”

“If you don’t like tacos, I’m nacho type” is a jocular food saying. "If you don't like tacos and tequila (shots), I'm nacho type" is an extended saying that has been…

June 11, 2024
Food/Drink

“If you don’t like tequila, I’m nacho type”

“If you don’t like tacos, I’m nacho type” is a jocular food saying. "If you don't like tacos and tequila (shots), I'm nacho type" is an extended saying that has been…

May 28, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t like the mafia, why don’t you join it and change it from the inside?”

Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterSteve Cox@RealSteveCox"If you don't like the mafia, why don't you join it and change it from the inside?"Quote TweetGeoff Campbell…

October 18, 2010
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“If you don’t like the news, go out and make some of your own”

"If you don't like the news, go out and make some of your own" is a catchphrase of Wes "Scoop" Nisker, a San Francisco (CA) broadcaster. Nisker has used the phrase since…

July 24, 2017
Streets

“If you don’t like the way I drive, stay off the sidewalk!”

"If you don't like the way I drive, get/stay off the sidewalk!" is a jocular driving saying that has been printed on many images. "My favorite New York bumper sticker: 'If…

April 18, 2016
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“If you don’t pay your exorcist, do you get repossessed?”

A popular joke about "repossession" was told after the release of the film The Exorcist (1973). This joke was cited in February 1974: "Did you hear of the man who refused to pay his…

July 22, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you don’t pile your cabbage correctly, heads will roll”

"Heads will roll" usually refers to the heads of people (and getting rid of these people from an organization), but there are heads of cabbage jokes. "If you don't pile your…

November 25, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t program your mind, it will be programmed for you”

"If you don't program your mind, it will be programmed for you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, if you do not think for yourself, then government and…

November 25, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t program your mind, your mind will be programmed”

"If you don't program your mind, it will be programmed for you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, if you do not think for yourself, then government and…

March 23, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t realize that the human population is being systematically dumbed down, then…”

"If you don't know that the human population is being systematically dumbed down, then you may have been systematically dumbed down" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

May 26, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you don’t smell it, we ain’t got it” (delicatessen sign)

A popular sign in delicatessens in the 20th century was: "If you don't smell it, we ain't got it," African American vaudeville singer Frankie Jaxon may have added this to the…

February 17, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you don’t stop lying about me, I’ll start telling the truth about you”

"If you don't stop lying about me, I'll start telling the truth about you" is used often in politics, usually credited to Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965) from a 1952 presidential…

December 10, 2020
Radio/Television

“If you don’t stop lying, you’ll grow up to be a BBC reporter”

"If you don't stop lying, you'll grow up to be a news reporter" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The meme usually mentions a specific organization that the…

December 10, 2020
Radio/Television

“If you don’t stop lying, you’ll grow up to be a CNN reporter”

"If you don't stop lying, you'll grow up to be a news reporter" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The meme usually mentions a specific organization that the…

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