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January 19, 2026
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Always put on a coat before you answer the door. If you’re happy to see them, tell them you’ve just gotten home…”

"Always answer the door with your coat on. If it's someone you like, you can tell them you just got home. If it's someone you don't like, you can tell them you were just…

February 18, 2007
Names/Phrases

“Always Real, Always Harlem” (Coca-Cola slogan)

"Always Real" has been a Coca-Cola slogan since 1993. "Always Real, Always Harlem" has been a Coca-Cola advertisement on some Harlem stores since at least 2004. flickrALWAYS…

February 23, 2021
Food/Drink

“Always remember, the first four letters in ‘butter’ is where it’s gonna go”

"Remember: the first four letters in butter is where its gonna go:)" was posted on Twitter by Bellα Carinα on January 28, 2011. "Remember: The first four letters in BUTTER is where…

July 5, 2025
Work/Businesses

“Always take the day off after the day you return from vacation”

"Always take the day off after the day you return from vacation" is a work saying that was posted on X/Twitter -- the tweet is no longer there -- by MrsBundrige on July 18, 2021. Most…

January 9, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Always together, never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart”

"Together forever, never apart, maybe in distance (but) never in heart" (also "Always together, never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart" and "True friends are…

November 26, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Always writing my name in cursive is my signature move”

A "signature move" (one's style) doesn't usually involve one's signature, but there are jokes. "Writing my name in cursive is my signature move" was posted on…

December 11, 2024
Transportation

“Am I disappointed that my voice activated car is not working properly? Yes, it goes without saying”

"It goes without saying" is an expression that means something is understood without being expressly stated in words. "It goes without saying" has nothing to do with…

February 21, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Am I getting older or has the supermarket begun playing great music”

"Am I getting older or is the supermarket playing great music" is humorous saying that has been printed on many images. Supermarket music is aimed to please its customers -- usually…

February 21, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Am I getting older or is the supermarket playing great music”

"Am I getting older or is the supermarket playing great music" is humorous saying that has been printed on many images. Supermarket music is aimed to please its customers -- usually…

December 15, 2019
Holidays/Events/Parades

“Am I going to put the Christmas tree up myself? No, I’m going to put it up in the living room!”

A somewhat NSFW Christmas tree joke was posted on Twitter by Andy L Smith on December 18, 2009: "I bought a Christmas tree today The girl in the shop asked if I was going to put it up myself I…

February 14, 2025
Food/Drink

“Am I hungry? No. Am I going to eat the other half of this sandwich? Obviously”

A sandwich is often cut in half, and people have several feelings about the second half of the sandwich. "The Second half of a sandwich is always the best piece" was posted on X/Twitter…

January 16, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Am I perfect? No. But am I trying to be a better person? Also no”

"Am I perfect? No. But am I trying to be a better person? Also no" is a jocular and all-too-realistic saying that has been printed on many images. "Am I a good person? No. But am I…

August 7, 2022
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Am I supposed to ask for followers? Asking for a friend”

"Asking for a friend" usually means that the question is being asked for someone else. In social media, it could also mean that the speaker is literally "asking for a friend"…

February 8, 2011
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Amateurs manage money by taking risk; professionals manage risk by taking money”

“Amateurs manage money by taking risk; professionals manage risk by taking money" is a saying that's been cited in print since at least 2007 and is of unknown origin. "Strat"…

January 26, 2012
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Amateurs open the market, but professionals close it” (Wall Street adage)

"Amateurs open the market, but professionals close it" is a stock market adage that's been cited in print since at least 1993. Amateurs submit their trading orders in the morning…

June 20, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics”

"Amateurs talk (about) strategy. Professionals talk (about) logistics" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Amateurs talk about strategy and tactics. Professionals talk…

March 16, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Amateurs teach amateurs to be amateurs”

"Amateurs teach amateurs to be amateurs" is a saying about a lack of professionalism. American film and theatre actor Charles Coburn (1877-1961) worried that actors were being taught by…

July 8, 2025
Names/Phrases

“Amazing things to do in NYC! 1. Leave”

There are many amazing things to do in New York City, but a meme makes a joke of these lists. "List of amazing things to do in New York! 1) Leave. End of list" was posted on Instagram by…

September 28, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Amazon fire, Apple air, Google earth—now it’s time for Microsoft water”

There are internet products named after the elements, such as Amazon Fire, Apple Air and Google Earth. Many people have wondered about a possible Microsoft Water. "Why not go all the way? With…

March 2, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Amazon is basically Acme from the Roadrunner cartoons”

The Acme Corporation is a fictional corporation that appeared in The Road Runner Show (1948-1966) cartoons. Amazon.com is an American electronic commerce company that sells many products. Amazon…

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