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May 24, 2023
Work/Businesses

“You ever had a really long week and then realize it’s Thursday?”

"Ever had a really long week and then realize it's (just/only) Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying often applies to…

May 23, 2023
Work/Businesses

“You ever had a really long week and then realize it’s Wednesday?”

"Ever had a really long week and then realize it's (just/only) Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying often applies to…

January 26, 2020
Streets

“You ever hit a pothole so hard you apologize to your car?”

Some people apologize to their car. "Ever drive through a huge pot hole and immediately apologize to your car... Sort've as a preventative measure to ensure no car backlash" was…

April 19, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“You ever looked at taxes on your paycheck and try to figure out when the government worked those 40 hours with you”

"Me & my paycheck trying to figure out when the government worked half of my shift" -- that is, the government took taxes from the paycheck -- is a saying that has been printed on…

April 19, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“You ever looked at the taxes on your check and tryna figure out when the government worked them 40 hours with you”

"Me & my paycheck trying to figure out when the government worked half of my shift" -- that is, the government took taxes from the paycheck -- is a saying that has been printed on…

July 3, 2023
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“You ever pay bills SO MUCH that when you have money left over you be like… WTF I forget to pay?”

"You ever pay bills SO MUCH that when you have money left over you be like... WTF did I forget to pay?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Paid the electric and rent…

January 13, 2026
Food/Drink

“You ever think about how ‘Mountain Dew’ is a really poetic name and how, if someone didn’t know what it was, they’d probably guess…”

Mountain Dew (or Mtn Dew) is a soft drink that was invented in the 1940s and named after the slang for "moonshine." Many people believe that it's a beautiful name for a drink,…

July 2, 2021
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“You ever try to breath quieter while walking up a hill so bystanders don’t hear you…”

"Y’all ever try to breathe quieter while walking up a hill so bystanders don’t hear you fighting for your life" (or "Raise your hand if you try to breathe quieter while walking…

August 20, 2021
Work/Businesses

“You found out the world doesn’t revolve around you. Let me pour you a tall glass of get over it”

"I’m sorry you’re mad because you just found out the world doesn’t revolve around you. Here, let me pour you a tall glass of get over it" is a saying that has been printed on…

December 22, 2012
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“You furnish the pictures and I’ll furnish the war” (Spanish-American War)

Entry in progress -- B.P. William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951)Frederic Remington (1861-1909) Wikipedia: Yellow journalismSpanish-American WarPulitzer and Hearst are often adduced as the cause of the…

June 11, 2015
Food/Drink

“You get what you get and you don’t get upset”

"You get what you get and you don't get upset" is a saying that has been printed on posters and T-shirts. The saying is popular in preschool and is frequently used when the…

November 13, 2009
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“You get what you pay for”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Answers.comIdioms: you get what you pay for Inexpensive goods or services are likely to be inferior, as in That vacuum cleaner fell apart in a year -- I guess you get what…

March 29, 2019
Names/Phrases

“You go to Los Angeles to become somebody; you go to New York when you are somebody”

"He had heard someone say, 'You go to L.A. if you want to be somebody, to New York if you are somebody, and you're in Miami if you used to be somebody'" was printed in the…

November 25, 2015
Names/Phrases

“You go to New York to become somebody; you to go Los Angeles to become famous”

"You go to New York to become somebody; you to go Los Angeles to become famous" is a saying that's popular in the entertainment industry. "If you want to make money, you go to…

June 4, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You got a sticker for voting? Bananas get stickers for being bananas”

"Oh, you got a sticker for voting? (That's cool.) A banana gets a sticker for being a banana" (also "You got a sticker for voting? Bananas get a sticker for being bananas"…

June 4, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“You got a sticker for voting. Bananas get a sticker for being bananas”

"Oh, you got a sticker for voting? (That's cool.) A banana gets a sticker for being a banana" (also "You got a sticker for voting? Bananas get a sticker for being bananas"…

June 24, 2015
Education/Schools

“You got stung by a bee? Why didn’t you get stung by an A?”

"You got stung by a bee? Why didn't you get stung by an A?" is a jocular line that has been printed on posters that also usually show a demanding Asian father. "U GET STUNG BY A…

March 23, 2023
Food/Drink

“You gotta bake a lot of baked bads before you bake any baked goods”

"Good" is the opposite of "bad" and "evil." There are "baked goods," but there are no "baked bads" or "baked evils." "Then tell me…

May 13, 2005
Sports/Games

“You gotta believe!” (“Ya gotta believe!”)

"You gotta believe" (or "Ya gotta believe") was the catchphrase of New York Mets baseball relief pitcher Tug McGraw in 1973. The Mets had come from far behind in a crowded field…

August 5, 2019
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“You gotta hustle for the muscle”

"Hustle for the/that muscle" is an exercise saying that has been printed on many images. "Try this link ...hustle for the muscle !" was posted on Twitter by MC HAMMER on May 15,…

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