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September 23, 2011
Food/Drink

“You don’t win friends with salad”

"You don't win friends with salad!" is what Homer Simpson and family danced in a conga line before vegetarian daughter Lisa on the animated television show The Simpsons ("Lisa…

August 5, 2012
Sports/Games

“You don’t win silver—you lose gold”

Nike, Inc., an athletic apparel company, posted a billboard in Atlanta at the time of the 1996 Summer Olympics: "You Don't Win Silver — You Lose Gold." The advertisement was…

April 10, 2024
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“You don’t hate journalists enough. You think you do, but you don’t”

Many people don't trust the media. "You don’t hate journalists enough. You think you do but you don’t" was posted on X/Twitter by Auron MacIntyre on October 10, 2022. "No…

June 6, 2013
Sports/Games

“You don’t have to be a beer drinker to play darts, but it helps”

The game of throwing darts is a popular pub recreation. "You don't have to be a beer drinker to play darts, but it helps" was cited in the book Darts (1975), by Ivan L. Brackin and…

October 11, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You don’t have to be a conspiracy theorist to know that something isn’t right”

"You don't need to be a conspiracy theorist to know that something ain't (fucking) right" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying often efes to the 2020…

December 23, 2025
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“You don’t have to give your bathroom a beach theme. There’s no law”

It's very common for a bathroom to be decorated with a beach theme, but that is not required by law. "What is it with white people & beach themed bathrooms?" was posted on…

June 14, 2013
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here” (bar saying at closing time)

"You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here" is what a bar manager might say to his last remaining customers at closing time. "In the old days, the cry in the…

January 24, 2022
Work/Businesses

“You don’t inspire others by being perfect. You inspire them by how you deal with imperfections”

"There's no need to be perfect to inspire others. Let others/people get inspired by how you deal with your imperfections" and "You don’t inspire others by being perfect. You…

August 5, 2011
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“You don’t need analysts in a bull market, and you don’t want them in a bear market”

"You don’t need analysts in a bull market, and you don’t want them in a bear market" is a Wall Street saying usually attributed to financial trader and writer Gerald M. Loeb…

July 8, 2020
Food/Drink

“You don’t realize how hard you chew until you bite the inside of your cheek”

Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterSteven Russell@StevenTweetinYou never realize how hard you chew your food until you bite your own tongue :(2:01 PM · Sep 22, 2010·ÜberSocialOrig…

July 19, 2017
Sports/Games

“You earn your trophies at practice. You pick them up at competitions”

"You earn your trophies at practice. You pick them up at competitions" is a saying about the importance of practice that has been printed on many images. "Win trophies at…

August 23, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You eat chicken nuggets, but you refuse a vaccine because you don’t know what’s in it”

Many people were afraid to take COVID-19 vaccines because they didn't know what's in them. "You eat sausages your whole life but you refuse vaccine because you don’t know what’s…

August 23, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You eat hot dogs your entire life, but refuse a vaccine because you don’t know what’s in it”

Many people were afraid to take COVID-19 vaccines because they didn't know what's in them. "You eat sausages your whole life but you refuse vaccine because you don’t know what’s…

August 23, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You eat sausages your whole life, but you refuse vaccine because you don’t know what’s in it”

Many people were afraid to take COVID-19 vaccines because they didn't know what's in them. "You eat sausages your whole life but you refuse vaccine because you don’t know what’s…

January 15, 2026
Food/Drink

“You either have a full ketchup bottle in your house or an almost empty one. There’s no in-between”

Many people love ketchup. THey always seem to be finishing a bottle or starting a new bottle. "There's either a full ketchup bottle in your refrigerator or an almost empty one,…

July 29, 2025
Food/Drink

“You either like coffee or you need to reevaluate your life immediately”

"You either love coffee or you're wrong" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "You either love coffee, or you're wrong. 😬" was posted on…

July 29, 2025
Food/Drink

“You either like coffee or you need to reevaluate your whole life”

"You either love coffee or you're wrong" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "You either love coffee, or you're wrong. 😬" was posted on…

July 29, 2025
Food/Drink

“You either love coffee or you’re wrong”

"You either love coffee or you're wrong" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "You either love coffee, or you're wrong. 😬" was posted on…

November 3, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You either understand history or you trust the government. You can’t do both”

"You can either trust the government or you can understand history, but you can't do both" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The message has been told slightly…

March 2, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You elected a billionaire who’s appointing other billionaires to fix the system that made them billionaires? You’re a special kind of stupid, aren’t you?”

"YOU ELECTED A BILLIONAIRE THAT IS APPOINTING OTHER BILLIONAIRES TO FIX THE SYSTEM THAT MADE THEM BILLIONAIRES? YOU'RE A SPECIAL KIND OF STUPID AREN'T YOU?" (shown on an image)…

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