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December 17, 2024
Art/Sculpture

“An artist won’t judge you for painting…”

"An athlete won't judge you for working out. A millionaire won't judge you for starting a business. A musician won't judge you for trying to sing a song. It's always the…

March 25, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“An aspect of democracy is the belief that everyone is expected to have an opinion on everything”

Not everyone has an opinion on everything. However, in a democratic society, it's sometimes assumed that everyone does have an opinion on everything. "[Discussion] What's up with…

August 29, 2012
Sports/Games

“An athlete dies twice” (sports proverb)

"An athlete dies twice" is a popular sports adage; the first "death" is the end of a playing career. The saying has been credited to Roger Kahn, who wrote in The Boys of Summer…

December 16, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“An athlete won’t judge you for joining a gym…”

"An athlete won't judge you for working out. A millionaire won't judge you for starting a business. A musician won't judge you for trying to sing a song. It's always the…

December 21, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“An athlete won’t judge you for working out…”

"An athlete won't judge you for working out. A millionaire won't judge you for starting a business. A musician won't judge you for trying to sing a song. It's always the…

June 15, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“An attractive woman took a seat next to me at a bar…” (joke)

An all-too-real bar joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on June 14, 2017: "An attractive woman took a seat next to me at a bar last night...and brought it to a table of friends." Reddit --…

May 27, 2016
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“An auditor is a watchdog, not a bloodhound”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Answers.comWhat is an auditor a watchdog or a bloodhound?The company's internal auditor is a watchdog, making sure rules are being followed. An external auditor is a…

February 27, 2019
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“An Australian marsupial hops into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A marsupial version is: "An Australian marsupial hops into a bar and the barman says,…

July 22, 2021
Food/Drink

“An easy way to make your water taste better is to simply add coffee”

"An easy way to make your water taste better is to simply add coffee" has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Facebook by Death Wish Coffee Company on February 12, 2016.…

November 26, 2010
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“An economist finds something working in practice and wonders if it will work in theory”

Walter Heller (1915-1987), who was an economic advisor under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, said this in 1979: "An economist is a man who, when he finds something works in…

October 3, 2012
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“An economist is a man who knows tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn’t happen today”

"An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today" is a jocular one-line saying that has been credited to Kirk Kirkpatrick…

October 14, 2016
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“An economist is a man who states the obvious in terms of the incomprehensible”

"An economist is a man who states the obvious in terms of the incomprehensible" is a popular economics saying of uncertain authorship. American agricultural economist Donald…

December 28, 2010
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“An economist’s guess is liable to be as good as anybody else’s”

"Your guess is as good as mine" is an old saying meaning that neither person knows for certain about something. An economist "guesses" about the economy, but it's supposed…

November 19, 2019
Education/Schools

“An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people”

"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people" is a saying that has been printed on several images. It has been credited to American founding father Thomas…

November 5, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“An eel walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A eel version is: "An eel walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Back for more,…

September 2, 2018
Food/Drink

“An egg salad sandwich is still technically a chicken salad sandwich”

Egg salad sandwiches have been compared to chicken salad sandwiches. "An egg salad sandwich is just a potential-chicken salad sandwich" was posted on Twitter by Rachel Fogletto on…

February 22, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“An ego and a superego walk into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A Freudian version is: "An ego and a superego walk into a bar. The bartender says,…

September 10, 2019
Work/Businesses

“An electrician arrives home at 3 a.m. His wife asks him, ‘Wire you insulate?’”

There are many electrician puns. A "Wire you insulate?" joke has been cited in print since at least 1890. 21 July 1890, Buffalo (NY) Courier, pg. 5, col. 1:Said the electrician's…

August 2, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications”

Government budgets and government programs tend to grow. Small projects or programs get approved and then vastly increase in size. "An elephant is a mouse built to government…

June 29, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“An elf walks into a bar. A dwarf walks under it” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An elf version is: "Two elves walk into a bar. The dwarf laughs and walks under…

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