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December 31, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Transportation

“Don’t drink and drive. Your animals won’t understand why you never came home”

"Don't drink and drive. Your cat/dog/pet/animals won't understand why you never came home" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying attempts to bring the…

January 1, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Transportation

“Don’t drink and drive. Your cat won’t understand why you never came home”

"Don't drink and drive. Your cat/dog/pet/animals won't understand why you never came home" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying attempts to bring the…

January 1, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Transportation

“Don’t drink and drive. Your dog won’t understand why you never came home”

"Don't drink and drive. Your cat/dog/pet/animals won't understand why you never came home" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying attempts to bring the…

January 1, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Transportation

“Don’t drink and drive. Your pet won’t understand why you never came home”

"Don't drink and drive. Your cat/dog/pet/animals won't understand why you never came home" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying attempts to bring the…

August 19, 2019
Transportation

“Don’t drink and park. Accidents cause people”

"Don't drink and park. Accidents cause people" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't drink and park, accidents cause people" was posted on…

December 21, 2024
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“Don’t drink and Prime” (Amazon Prime saying)

"Don't drink and Prime" is an Amazon Prime saying that has been printed on many images Ordering while drunk can result in impulse purchases and overspending. "Btw, Amazon Prime…

September 26, 2012
Food/Drink

“Don’t drink to drown your sorrows—sorrows know how to swim”

"Don't drink to drown your sorrows -- sorrows know how to swim" is a humorous saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters and bumper stickers. The "Ask Ann…

February 5, 2020
Education/Schools

“Don’t drink water while studying. Chemistry says that concentration decreases on adding water”

"Don't drink water while studying because chemistry says that concentration decreases on adding water" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The joke is that…

January 11, 2016
Food/Drink

“Don’t drink with ghosts. They can’t handle their boos”

"Boos" sounds like "booze," prompting the pun: "Don't drink with ghosts. They can't handle their boos." The joke has been cited on Twitter since December 9,…

November 2, 2018
Food/Drink

“Don’t eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food”

"Don't eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize as food" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American author Michael Pollan said this in an interview…

July 14, 2024
Food/Drink

“Don’t eat radioactive food. You’ll get atomic ache”

"Atomic ache" sounds a bit like "a tummy ache." "Eating uranium can cause atomic ache" was posted on the newsgroup Google Groups: rec.humor on April 22, 1991.…

February 8, 2014
Time/Weather

“Don’t eat the yellow snow”

Snow is white; "yellow snow" is snow that is urinated on. "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" was popularized as a song title on Frank Zappa's album, Apostrophe ( ' )…

September 8, 2021
Food/Drink

“Don’t ever let a recipe tell you how many chocolate chips to put in”

"Don't ever let a recipe tell you how many chocolate chips to put in. You measure that shit with your heart" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Don’t ever let…

August 3, 2026
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Being alive is the special occasion”

"Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Being alive is the special occasion" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't ever save anything for a…

May 28, 2012
Work/Businesses

“Don’t expect what you don’t inspect” (management adage)

"Don't expect what you don't inpect" (also "Never expect what you don't inspect" or "You can't expect what you don't inspect") is from The…

September 28, 2015
Sports/Games

“Don’t fail to miss tomorrow’s game”

American baseball pitcher and broadcaster Dizzy Dean (1910-1974) was known for his colorful use of language. He sometimes ended his shows with: "Fans, don't fail to miss tomorrow's…

June 7, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Don’t fart in an Apple store. They don’t have Windows”

"Don't fart in an Apple store. They don't have Windows" is a computer joke that has been printed on many images. "I just dropped a horrific fart in the Apple Store.…

June 7, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Don’t fart in an Apple store. They don’t have Windows”

"Don't fart in an Apple store. They don't have Windows" is a computer joke that has been printed on many images. "I just dropped a horrific fart in the Apple Store.…

August 6, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Don’t fear failure. Fear being in the exact same place next year as you are today”

"Don't fear failure. Fear being in the exact same place next year as you are today" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't fear FAILURE. Fear…

February 21, 2023
Food/Drink

“Don’t feed me bullshit and tell me it’s ice cream”

"Don't feed me bullshit/crap/manure/shit and tell me it's ice cream" means "Don't give me something bad and tell me it's a special treat." The expression has…

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