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October 23, 2017
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Your bank account is the adult version of your report card”

A adult's bank account has been compared to a student's report card. "Your bank account is your report card for your Financial intelligence" was posted on Twitter on February 9,…

October 29, 2015
Work/Businesses

“Your best bet is a vet” (military veterans saying)

A popular saying urging the hiring of military veterans rhymes "vet" with "bet." "Your Best Bet Is To Help a Vet" was cited in a newspaper in 1955. "Your Best Bet…

October 29, 2013
Education/Schools

“Your best teacher is your last mistake”

"Your best teacher is your last mistake" was said frequently by Ralph Nader, an American political activist, author and attorney. "Your best teacher is your last mistake" was a…

April 26, 2013
Food/Drink

“Your best thinking got you here” (Alcoholics Anonymous saying)

"Your best thinking got you here" is a slogan of Alcoholic Anonymous. “Your best thinking got you here" has been cited in print since at least 1988 and is of unknown authorship.…

June 5, 2013
Food/Drink

“Your body is a temple, but keep the spirits on the outside”

"Your body is a temple, but keep the spirits on the outside" is a jocular saying against drinking alcohol. "Your body is a temple, but keep the spirits on the outside. ~Author…

August 31, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Your boyfriend wears a life jacket on the rowing machine at the gym”

"I saw a lady at the gym on the exercise bike, wearing a helmet... So I put on a life jacket and got on the rowing machine next to her" is a gym joke that has been printed on many images.…

July 30, 2019
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Your Broadway and Mine” (Walter Winchell poem)

New York-born newspaper gossip columnist Walter Winchell (1897-1972) got his start on the Vaudeville News in 1920. He published the Broadway-themed poem "Your Broadway and Mine" on March…

September 13, 2022
Work/Businesses

“Your call is important to us. But not important enough for us to employ staff to answer it”

When a phone line is busy, a company’s customer service line often has a recorded announcement, “Your call is important to us. Please stay on the line...” The wait can be a very long time.…

June 12, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Your call is important to us. Please stay on the line…” (joke)

When a phone line is busy, a company's customer service line often has a recorded announcement, "Your call is important to us. Please stay on the line..." The wait can be a very long…

September 15, 2018
Transportation

“Your car’s been keyed. The good news is that the damage looks to B minor”

A popular image in 2018 shows a blue Volkswagen car "keyed" with musical notation and the caption: "Your car's been keyed. The good news is that the damage looks to B…

July 17, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Your cell phone has already replaced your camera, your calendar, your alarm clock…”

"Your cell phone has already replaced your watch, camera, calendar, and alarm clock. Don't let it replace your family" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Your…

June 4, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Your cell phone has already replaced your camera, your watch, your calendar…”

"Your cell phone has already replaced your watch, camera, calendar, and alarm clock. Don't let it replace your family" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Your…

July 16, 2023
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Your cell phone has already replaced your watch, camera, calendar, and alarm clock…”

"Your cell phone has already replaced your watch, camera, calendar, and alarm clock. Don't let it replace your family" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Your…

November 10, 2012
Education/Schools

“Your child may be an honor student, but you’re still an idiot” (bumper sticker)

Many automobile bumper stickers declare that a driver's child has made a school's honor roll. "Your child may be an honor(s) student, but you're still an idiot" is a…

August 6, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthStreetsTransportation

“Your city spent millions on cameras, not potholes”

"Your city spent millions on cameras, not potholes" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Many cities spent money on Flock cameras to read license plates (and surveil the…

February 28, 2020
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Your credit card pays for things with future hours of your life”

"When you pay for things with a credit card, you’re paying with your future earnings. When you pay with a debit card, you’re paying with your past earnings" is an explanation of…

August 17, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Your day will go the way the corners of your mouth turn”

"Your day will go the way the corners of your mouth turn" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Your day goes the way the corners of your mouth turn"…

February 28, 2020
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Your debit card pays for things with past hours of your life”

"When you pay for things with a credit card, you’re paying with your future earnings. When you pay with a debit card, you’re paying with your past earnings" is an explanation of…

February 1, 2026
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Your dog immediately knows you’re leaving when you put on nice clothes… Only because you usually look homeless when you’re at home”

"Your dog immediately knows you're leaving the house when you put on nice clothes... Only because you usually look homeless when you're at home" is a saying that has been…

September 21, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Your dog isn’t vegan and your child isn’t trans.— Marcus Aurelius”

"Your dog isn't vegan and your child isn't trans. -- Marcus Aurelius" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Your dog isn't vegan and your child isn't…

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