“Working towards satisfaction will make you a legend”
"Working towards success will make you a Master. Working towards satisfaction will make you a Legend" is a saying that has been printed on posters. The saying (which appears to be most…
“Working with academics is like herding cats” (education adage)
"Working with academics is like herding cats" is a T-shirt slogan that is popular in the education field, although "herding cats" has a longer history. According to the 2003…
“World Ends: Women and Minorities Hardest Hit” (NY Times headline joke)
A conservative joke shows how a liberal newspaper -- such as the New York (NY) Times or Washington (DC) Post or Austin (TX) American-Statesman -- would headline the ultimate disaster: "World…
“World peace begins in the kitchen”
"World peace begins in the kitchen" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. The peace usually means a non-animal (vegan) diet, but sometimes it just means sharing world…
“World peace begins with your turn signal”
"Forget (about) world peace. Visualize using your turn signal" (also "World peace begins with your turn signal" and "World peace starts with using your turn signal")…
“World peace starts with using your turn signal”
"Forget (about) world peace. Visualize using your turn signal" (also "World peace begins with your turn signal" and "World peace starts with using your turn signal")…
“World’s Okayest Chef”
"World's Okayest Chef" has been printed on many images. Is it an insult or a compliment? "Are you the world's okayest chef? http://etsy.me/1pUNUno" was posted on…
“Worms in apples has been less of a problem than what we expected as kids”
Children are often taught about worms in apples. "Growing up, I thought quicksand and worms in apples would be much more prevalent problems in my life. I have yet to encounter either" was…
“Worries go down better with ice cream”
"Worries go down better with soup than without" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is frequently shortened to "Worries go down better with soup."…
“Worries go down better with soup than without”
"Worries go down better with soup than without" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is frequently shortened to "Worries go down better with soup."…
“Worry is interest paid on trouble before it falls due”
"Worry -- interest paid on trouble before it falls due" has been cited in print since at least March 1906. The saying is often credited to English author William Ralph Inge (1860-1954),…
“Worry is like a rocking chair—it doesn’t get you anywhere”
Entry in progress -- B.P. 13 April 1916, Glen Elder (KS) Sentinel, pg. 5, col. 5:Fretting is like a rocking chair; you do a great deal of agitating without getting anywhere. 1 May 1922, Daily News…
“Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles. It takes away today’s peace”
"Worrying does not take away tomorrow's troubles. It takes away today's peace" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on…
“Worrying is like praying for something that you don’t want to happen”
"Worrying is like praying for something that you don't want to happen" is saying that has been printed on many images. The origin of the saying is unknown, but it became popular in…
“Worrying works! 90% of the things I worry about never happen”
"Worrying works! 90% of the things I worry about never happen" (or "90% of the things I worry about never happen. Worrying works!") is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
“Worst excuse for not turning in homework: I couldn’t find anyone to copy it from”
Many students copy the homework of others. "Worst excuse for not turning in homework: I couldn't find anyone to copy it from" is a jocular school saying that has been printed on…
“Would a nutcracker with no arms or legs be considered a crackhead?”
A decorative nutcracker portrays a person whose mouth forms the jaws of the nutcracker. This is not the same as a "crackhead," but there are jokes. "Who called it a nutcracker and…
“Would a smoked cheese grow on a tree?”/“No, but an applewood.”
Applewood smoked cheddar sounds like "apple would," prompting the pun: Q: Would a smoked cheese grow on a tree?A: No, but an applewood. The joke was cited on Twitter on September 17,…
“Would it kill the makers of avocados to put a different toy inside? I have like 50 wooden balls already”
An avocado has a large seed inside.. It is not a wooden ball prize, but there are jokes. "Another wooden ball. Would it kill the makers of avocados to include a different toy, like a mood ring…
“Would the fans along the outfield railing please remove their clothes?”
During a game at Yankee Stadium in May 1946, fans in the front row of the outfield left their coats over the railing. Public address system announcer Arthur “Red” Patterson said: "“Will…