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April 16, 2019
Food/Drink

“Beer…because you can’t drink bacon”

"Beer...because you can't drink bacon" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Beer was invented because you can't drink bacon" was posted on…

April 3, 2024
Food/Drink

“BeerGasm [noun] that little rush you feel after the first sip of a good beer”

"Beergasm" is a portmanteau of the words "beer" and "orgasm." "How do you describe the sensations of an ice cold beer drunk under the conditions in which I found…

April 3, 2024
Food/Drink

“BEERGASM The Climactic Moment when you take the first sip at the end of the day”

"Beergasm" is a portmanteau of the words "beer" and "orgasm." "How do you describe the sensations of an ice cold beer drunk under the conditions in which I found…

March 25, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Before 1913 we got 100% of our paycheck”

"Before 1913 we got 100% of our paycheck" is a saying against the Federal Reserve Bank (founded in 1913). The Federal Reserve System has devalued the currency, and a dollar in 1913 was…

October 26, 2012
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need more”

"Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need more" is a saying that has been cited in print since at least 1961. Addison H. Hallock has been most frequently credited for…

December 11, 2020
Food/Drink

“Before coffee: Hates everybody. After coffee: Feels good about hating everybody”

"Before coffee: I hate everybody. After coffee: I feel good about hating everybody" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The coffee saying (with several slight…

December 11, 2020
Food/Drink

“Before coffee: Hating everybody. After coffee: Feeling good about hating everybody”

"Before coffee: I hate everybody. After coffee: I feel good about hating everybody" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The coffee saying (with several slight…

December 11, 2020
Food/Drink

“Before coffee: I hate everybody. After coffee: I feel good about hating everybody”

"Before coffee: I hate everybody. After coffee: I feel good about hating everybody" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The coffee saying (with several slight…

February 20, 2017
Food/Drink

“Before Conference pears, we could only talk to one pear at a time”

A joke about Conference pears was posted on Twitter by "joe" on March 26, 2013: "Before we had conference pears, you could only talk to one person on a pear at a time."…

July 4, 2024
Food/Drink

“Before drinking eat liver, so that the alcohol doesn’t know which liver to attack”

Alcohol attacks the liver, but which one? "Before drinking alcohol, eat goat liver. That way, when you drink, the alcohol doesn't know which liver to attack. Yours or the goats" was…

December 6, 2014
Work/Businesses

“Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success”

"Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success" is a paraphrase of what American industrialist Henry Ford (1863-1947) said in a 1929 interview. Ford was asked if there is…

March 2, 2023
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Before I get in shape, does anybody like me chubby?”

"Before I get in shape, does anyone like me chubby?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Before I get in shape, does anyone like me chubby?" was posted on…

March 2, 2023
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Before I get in shape, does anyone like me chubby?”

"Before I get in shape, does anyone like me chubby?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Before I get in shape, does anyone like me chubby?" was posted on…

March 2, 2023
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Before I get in shape, does anyone like me chunky?”

"Before I get in shape, does anyone like me chubby?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Before I get in shape, does anyone like me chubby?" was posted on…

March 2, 2023
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Before I get in shape, does anyone like me fat?”

"Before I get in shape, does anyone like me chubby?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Before I get in shape, does anyone like me chubby?" was posted on…

November 23, 2021
Food/Drink

“Before I got married, I didn’t even know there was a wrong way to put the milk back in the fridge”

When a man gets married, he often discovers that he is wrong about everything. A joke was posted on Twitter by Josh on June 10, 2015: "Before I got married I didn't even know there was a…

March 5, 2023
Food/Drink

“Before I have coffee, everyone is an asshole. After I have coffee, everyone is still an asshole…”

"Before I have coffee, everyone is an asshole. After I have coffee, everyone is still an asshole, but I have coffee" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Before I have…

December 14, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement”

U.S. President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) addressed the annual Gridiron Club dinner (usually a humorous occasion) in Washington, DC, both in 1986 and in 1988, saying: "Before I refuse to take…

July 2, 2011
Sports/Games

“Before kids can go places, they need a place to go” (Police Athletic League)

The slogan of the Police Athletic League (PAL) is "Before kids can go places, they need a place to go." The popular slogan (that dates to at least 2000) has not been trademarked.…

February 9, 2022
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Before Pro Tools, there were pros”

Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation that was initially released in 1989. What did music producers do before this? They relied on professional studio musicians, sometimes called "hired…

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