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December 4, 2024
Food/Drink

“If you’ve got melted chocolate all over your hands, you’re eating it too slowly”

"If you've got melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The long-time slogan of M&M's…

May 13, 2023
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“If you’ve heard one bagpipe song, you’ve heard them both”

Many people believe that bagpipe tunes all sound the same. "When you've heard one bagpipe tune, you've heard them both" was printed in the time travel novel From Time to Time…

December 28, 2018
Transportation

“If you’ve never missed a plane, you’ve spent too much time in airports”

"If you've never missed a plane, you've spent too much time in airports" is a saying that means one shouldn't be too careful to avoid all misfortune at all costs; some risk…

August 10, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“If you’ve seen one bear attack, you’ve seen a maul”

"When you've seen one lion clawing a tourist at the zoo, you've seen a maul" was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on February 11, 1995. "Seen a maul" is a pun on…

August 31, 2014
Work/Businesses

“If you’ve seen one chamber of commerce, you’ve seen one chamber of commerce”

"If you've seen one chamber (of commerce), you've seen one chamber (of commerce)" is a popular saying among members of chambers of commerce. The saying means that each chamber…

December 12, 2024
Holidays/Events/ParadesWork/Businesses

“If you’ve seen one Santa, you’ve seen a mall”

Many shopping malls have Santa Claus displays for Christmas. “‘Santa isn’t real’ ok, I literally saw him at the mall” is a joke. "GOD IT SEEMS if you`ve seen one santa ..you`ve seen…

December 12, 2024
Holidays/Events/ParadesWork/Businesses

“If you’ve seen one Santa, you’ve seen the mall”

Many shopping malls have Santa Claus displays for Christmas. “‘Santa isn’t real’ ok, I literally saw him at the mall” is a joke. "GOD IT SEEMS if you`ve seen one santa ..you`ve seen…

May 5, 2019
Work/Businesses

“If you’ve survived after hitting rock bottom, hardly anything can scare you”

"When you have hit rock bottom (before) and survived, there are very few things in life that can scare you" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is…

January 26, 2025
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Time/Weather

“If you’re cold, they’re cold too, Bring them inside and warm them up”

“If you’re cold, they’re cold. Bring them inside" is a saying about pets that has been printed on many images. Some photos joke on the saying with non-pets, by showing an alligator or a…

September 22, 2025
Food/DrinkBig Easy, City That Care Forgot (New Orleans nicknames)

“If you’re eating food so amazing it makes you forget about the terrible roads you drive on… You might be in Louisiana”

"If you’re eating food so amazing it makes you forget about the terrible roads you drive on… You might be in Louisiana" was posted on Facebook by Lagniappe Meme Company on October 14,…

April 21, 2021
Work/Businesses

“If you’re ever being chased by a pack of taxidermists, do not play dead”

"If you’re ever being chased by a pack of taxidermists, do not play dead" is jocular advice that has been printed on several images. "If you are being chased by a pack of…

March 18, 2013
Sports/Games

“If you’re injured, you don’t play; if you play, you’re not injured”

"If you’re injured, you don’t play; if you play, you’re not injured" has been credited to Australian tennis coach Harry Hopman (1906-1985). It's not known when he first said…

January 11, 2025
Food/Drink

“If you’re Italian and put ranch dressing on your pizza, you’re legally obligated to remove the vowel from the end of your last name”

Many Italians consider it to be culinary sacrilege when Americans put ranch dressing on pizza. "People who put ranch on pizza and other Italian centric meals are not people you wanna trust…

December 27, 2025
Work/Businesses

“If you’re late for work, don’t forget to look mad when you walk in”

If you're late for work, don't walk in with a smile on your face. Look angry or mad, as if the traffic, or a delayed bus or train, or something else held you back from that wonderful work…

July 6, 2021
Work/Businesses

“If you’re not in my circle of trust, you’re in my triangle of suspicion or rhombus of doubt”

"If you’re not in my circle of trust, you’re probably in my triangle of suspicion or rhombus of doubt" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted…

December 13, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“If you’re not satisfied with your life, do something about it. Or complain on the internet”

Does complaining on the internet accomplish anything? "If you're bothered about stuff in your life, get up and do something about it. Or sit down and complain about it on the internet.…

March 20, 2024
Transportation

“If you’re on a Boeing flight, it’s not cringe anymore to clap when the plane lands”

Many people clap when their plane lands and it's the end of a safe flight. Experienced travelers often cringe at the clapping. However, in 2023 and 2024, Boeing had several highly publicized…

December 31, 2020
Food/Drink

“If you’re planning to drink tonight, please remember to wander around your house responsibly”

The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic caused many people to celebrate New Year's Eve at home. The usual cautions of "stay safe" and "drink responsibly" didn't…

February 6, 2017
Holidays/Events/Parades

“If you’re sad about being alone on Valentine’s Day, remember nobody loves you on any other day”

"If you’re sad about being alone on Valentine’s Day, just remember nobody loves you on any other day, either" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many ecards. The…

April 11, 2015
Education/Schools

“If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room”

"If you're the smartest person in the room, then you're in the wrong room" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying is usually not credited to any author.…

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