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December 29, 2021
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“When seeing is believing, those who program what we see can influence what we believe”

"When seeing is believing, those who program what we see can influence what we believe" is a saying that has been printed on many images. An image was posted on Facebook on February 21,…

May 19, 2024
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“When setting the dinner table, does your phone go to the left or right of the dinner plate?”

Where does a phone go when setting a dinner table? Some people insist a phone goes on the left, some insist it goes on the right, and others insist that phones do not belong on a dinner table.…

June 8, 2018
Work/Businesses

“When shit happens, turn it into fertilizer”

"Shit happens" is a saying that became popular in the 1980s. "When shit happens, turn it into fertilizer" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images.…

October 8, 2020
Food/Drink

“When should you go on a cheese diet?”/“When you need to cheddar a few pounds.”

"Cheddar" sounds a bit like "shed a." "He went on a cheese diet in order to cheddar few pounds. (Pun of the Day)" was posted on the newsgroup alt.callahans on July 27,…

July 19, 2024
Food/Drink

“When slicing cheese, for every slice you slice, you must eat a slice. This is the only method. All other methods are wrong”

"When slicing cheese, for every slice you slice, you must eat a slice. This is the only method. All other methods are wrong" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The…

November 3, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“When someone accuses you of wearing a tinfoil hat, tell them it’s better than wearing a blindfold

"When someone accuses you of wearing a tinfoil hat, remind them that it’s better than wearing a blindfold" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The term "tinfoil…

June 5, 2023
Work/Businesses

“When someone asks what my dream job is. Literally nothing. Who dreams to have a job…”

"When someone asks what my dream job is. Literally nothing.Who dreams to have a job. My only passion is to travel and eat good food" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

December 13, 2016
Food/Drink

“When someone asks where is your Christmas spirit, point to the liquor cabinet”

"When someone asks 'where is your Christmas spirit?', is it wrong to point to the liquor cabinet?" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "So when someone…

November 10, 2020
Transportation

“When someone close to you dies, move seats”

"When someone close to you dies, move seats" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. This is probably good advice when sitting on a train, a bus, a plane, or in a movie…

July 6, 2025
Work/Businesses

“When someone doesn’t like me, I check my pay stub to see if it made any difference”

"When someone doesn't like me, I check my pay stub to see if it makes any difference" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that, for example, one…

July 6, 2025
Work/Businesses

“When someone doesn’t like you, check your pay stub to see if it made any difference”

"When someone doesn't like me, I check my pay stub to see if it makes any difference" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that, for example, one…

July 6, 2025
Work/Businesses

“When someone doesn’t like you, check your bank account and see if it made a difference”

"When someone doesn't like me, I check my pay stub to see if it makes any difference" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that, for example, one…

September 7, 2021
Food/Drink

“When someone offers me decaf, I think, ‘Why are you trying to give me your brown sadness-water?’”

"Decaf coffee? You mean brown sadness water?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "'When someone offers me decaf, I just think, "Why are you trying to give me…

February 2, 2017
Buildings/Housing/ParksPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“When someone rings the doorbell, why do dogs always assume it’s for them?”

"When someone rings the doorbell, why do dogs always assume it's for them?" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Howcome when there is a knock at…

July 1, 2024
Food/Drink

“When someone said I was as keen as mustard, I took it as a condiment”

“He said, ‘You remind me of a pepper pot.’ I said, ‘I’ll take that as a condiment’” is a joke that has been told by many British comedians. There are other condiment variations.…

November 13, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetRadio/Television

“When someone says, ‘You won’t believe what I saw on the news!’ Correct”

"When someone says, 'You won't believe what I saw on the news!' Correct" is a meme that has been printed on many images. That is, someone thinks that the news has something…

September 15, 2024
Work/Businesses

“When someone tells me it’s easy peasy lemon squeezy, but for me it’s always stressy, depressy, lemon zesty”

“Easy peasy lemon squeezy” is a way of saying that something is easy. "Difficult difficult lemon difficult" (or "When you thought everything would be easy peasy lemon squeezy,…

September 29, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“When someone tells me they aren’t a dog person, all I hear is blah, blah, blah, I’m a psychopath”

Not everyone likes dogs, and those who do like dogs often cannot relate to this sentiment. This was posted on X/Twitter by Stacey on June 20, 2017, and received over 12,000 likes: "When…

May 2, 2017
Sports/Games

“When someone tells you nothing is impossible, ask him to dribble a football”

"When someone tells you nothing is impossible, ask him to dribble a football" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1979…

June 8, 2018
Work/Businesses

“When someone told me I lived in a fantasy land, I nearly fell off my unicorn”

"When someone told me I lived in a fantasy land/world, I nearly fell off my unicorn" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I was out riding with my girlfriend.…

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