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February 20, 2020
Food/Drink

“Dinosaurs had no coffee. How did that work out?”

"Dinosaurs had no coffee. How did that work out?" (or "Dinosaurs never had coffee, and we see how that turned out") is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images.…

February 20, 2020
Food/Drink

“Dinosaurs never had coffee, and we see how that turned out”

"Dinosaurs had no coffee. How did that work out?" (or "Dinosaurs never had coffee, and we see how that turned out") is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images.…

December 17, 2016
Education/Schools

“Diploma: Remembrance of things passed”

A jocular definition or "daffynition" was published in The Wall Street Journal on March 29, 1967: Diploma: Remembrance of things passed.-- Percy Verance. "Percy Verance" (the…

January 10, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Diplomacy—The art of keeping the enemy talking until your archers are in range”

"Diplomacy -- The art of keeping the enemy talking until your archers are in range" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Diplomacy: The art of saying, 'Nice…

January 10, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Diplomacy—The art of keeping them talking until your snipers are in range”

"Diplomacy -- The art of keeping the enemy talking until your archers are in range" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Diplomacy: The art of saying, 'Nice…

January 10, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Diplomacy—The art of saying, ‘nice doggy’ until your sniper gets the range”

"Diplomacy -- The art of keeping the enemy talking until your archers are in range" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Diplomacy: The art of saying, 'Nice…

December 14, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Diplomacy is the art of saying ‘nice doggie’ until you can find a rock”

"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'nice doggie' until you can find a rock" means that a diplomat uses flattery until a country has strength and no longer needs such weak…

March 27, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Diplomacy without force is like an orchestra without instruments”

"Diplomacy without force is like an orchestra without instruments" is a saying that has been credited to several people, such as Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Frederick II (1712-1786)…

August 28, 2013
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Directing is 90 percent casting” (theatre adage)

"Directing is 80/90 percent casting" has been credited to directors Elia Kazan (1909-2003), William Wyler (1902-1981), John Ford (1894-1973), John Huston (1906-1987), Martin Ritt…

March 3, 2024
Food/Drink

“Directions: Allow food to sit and cool for five minutes before eating. Me: No.”

Some people don't want to wait for food to cool before they eat it. This was posted on X/Twitter by Abby Heugel on December 14, 2017: "Directions: Allow food to sit and cool for five…

July 27, 2017
Sports/Games

“Dirt and bling. It’s a softball thing”

"Dirt and bling. It's a softball thing" is a saying about women's softball that has been printed on many images. "Dirt and Bling , it's a Softball thing !!" was…

August 13, 2013
Work/Businesses

“Disability is not inability” (“Disability does not mean inability”)

"Disability is not inability" (or "disability does not mean inability") is a popular saying about people with disabilities. "Disability does not mean inability" was…

November 4, 2017
Food/Drink

“Disabled cookies? In my day, we called them broken biscuits”

An "HTTP cookie" is not something that's eaten, but there have been several jokes. "The internet has become too politically correct. What's all this nonsense about disabled…

December 12, 2024
Time/Weather

“Disappointed to learn that ‘time-release capsules’ do not in fact release time”

"Time-release capsules" release medicine slowly, over time and not all at once. "Time-release capsules" do not release time. "imagine my disappointment at learning that…

February 5, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“Disappointed to learn that ‘landlady’ isn’t the opposite of a mermaid”

"Disappointed to learn that ‘landlady’ isn’t the opposite of a mermaid" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on GIFs. James Martin posted thje one-liner on Twitter on…

April 16, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Disarming innocent people does not protect innocent people”

"Disarming innocent people does not protect innocent people" is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images. "Liberals, how does disarming innocent people, protect innocent…

August 31, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Disasters don’t discriminate”

Joe Albaugh, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from February 2001 until March 2003, said this in December 2002: "Disasters don't discriminate, and neither should…

June 8, 2025
Food/Drink

“DISASTROUS DIP: Spinach artichoke dip would be better named ‘cheese and mayo dip with a sprinkling of vegetables’”

"Spinach and artichoke dip" might be called that, but it's mostly cheese. "DISASTROUS DIP: Spinach artichoke dip would be better named 'cheese and mayo dip with a…

August 20, 2026
Work/Businesses

“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most”

"Discipline is (just) choosing between what you want now and what you want most" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "'Discipline is choosing…

August 21, 2026
Work/Businesses

“Discipline is choosing what you want most over what you want now”

"Discipline is (just) choosing between what you want now and what you want most" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "'Discipline is choosing…

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