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January 19, 2012
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“If you’re going to tell people the truth, be funny or they’ll kill you” (theatre adage)

Playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) is credited with saying, "If you are going to tell people the truth, you'd better make them laugh. Otherwise, they'll kill you." Shaw…

July 4, 2022
Food/Drink

“If you’re gonna burst through the door unannounced, waving a German sausage, knockwurst!”

Knockwurst has nothing to do with knocking on a door, but there are jokes. "If you're gonna burst through the door unannounced, waving a German sausage, knockwurst!" (meaning…

April 18, 2024
Transportation

“If you’re gonna hit my car, make sure you kill me” (bumper sticker)

"If you're gonna hit my car, make sure you kill me" is a bumper sticker saying that has been printed on many images. Reddit -- Funny Albuyeh -- February 22, 2024 A bumper sticker has…

June 1, 2012
Sports/Games

“If you’re good enough, you’re old enough” (sports adage)

How old should one be to play professional sports? The saying is "if you're good enough, you're old enough." When Major League Soccer's D.C. United signed 14-year-old…

June 13, 2018
Work/Businesses

“If you’re having a bad day, an important thing to remember is that no one cares”

"If you're having a bad day, an important thing to remember is that no one cares" is a jocular saying that has been printed on an image. "No one cares if I’m having a bad day.…

August 25, 2022
Work/Businesses

“If you’re having second thoughts, you’re two ahead of most people”

"If you're having second thoughts, you're two ahead of most people" is a saying that has been printed on several images. That is, most people avoid thinking. "If…

December 8, 2017
Education/Schools

“If you’re having trouble understanding fractions, don’t worry, our helpline is open 24/7”

"The Improper Fractions Helpline is now open 24/7" is a math joke that has been printed on coffee mugs. "My top-heavy fractions helpline is now open 24/7" was posted on Twitter…

November 20, 2017
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“If you’re here for the yodeling lesson, please form an orderly orderly orderly orderly queue”

A joke about yodeling was posted on Twitter by MꙬse Allain‏ on April 18, 2016: "If you're here for the yodelling lesson, please form an orderly queue (orderly orderly orderly…

April 3, 2020
Education/Schools

“If you’re homeschooled, all your work is homework”

Many people are schooled at home. "Since I am home schooled all my work is homework" was posted on Twitter on February 12, 2009. "Being home schooled all work is homework. *lame…

November 11, 2016
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“If you’re in a cold room, stand in the corner. It’s 90 degrees”

"If you're in a cold room, go stand in the corner. It's 90 degrees" is a geometry joke that has been printed on many images. "Why do Aggies/blondes stand in the corner when…

January 19, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re in a fair fight, you didn’t plan it properly”

"If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck" and ""If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly" are sayings that have been…

October 13, 2022
Work/Businesses

“If you’re in need of a job, you could try Search and Rescue. They’re always looking for people”

"Search and recuse" is always "looking for people" -- not always to hire, but there are jokes. "Job Hunters Alert! Check out Local Search and Rescue! I hear they are always…

June 22, 2018
Food/Drink

“If you’re interested in both red and green curries, does that make you bicurryous?”

Someone is "bi-curious" if that person is curious about becoming bisexual. "Bicurryous" is a jocular term for a person who likes several curries. "I love trying new kinds…

January 18, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“If you’re looking for a husband, Tinder is the place to be! All kinds of husbands are on there…”

Tinder is an online dating and geosocial networking application. Many women go on Tinder to look for a husband, only to find out that many of the men on Tinder are already married. "If…

December 19, 2020
Food/Drink

“If you’re looking for a sign that you should have a glass of wine, this is it”

"If you're looking/waiting for a sign that you should have a glass of wine, this is it" is a jocular drinking saying that has been printed on many images, especially bar and…

December 18, 2020
Food/Drink

“If you’re looking for a sign to drink tonight, this is it”

"If you're looking for a sign to drink tonight, this is it" is a jocular drinking saying that has been printed on many images, especially bar and restaurant signs. "If…

December 23, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re looking for morals in politics, you’re looking for bananas in the cheese department”

American actor, comedian and radio host Harry Shearer has been credited since 2008 for a political saying: "Democrats always like to brag that their guys are smarter than the opponents and…

November 8, 2010
Food/Drink

“If you’re looking, you’re not cooking” (“If you’re lookin’, you ain’t cookin’”)

"If/when you're looking, you're not cooking" (or "If/when you're lookin', you ain't cookin'") is a barbecue rule not to constantly look under the…

March 6, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“If you’re lucky enough to be Irish, you’re lucky enough”

"If you're lucky enough to be Irish, then you're lucky enough" is a popular St. Patrick's Day saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in…

October 4, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If you’re not a liberal at 20 you have no heart, if not a conservative at 40 you have no brain”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: List of misquotationsThis page consists of things that many people think are correct quotations but are actually incorrect. This does not include quotations…

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