“Do you play any sports?” (joke)
Is sex a sport? A popular joke is: DOCTOR: Do you play any sports?PATIENT: Does sex count?DOCTOR: Yes, of course.PATIENT: Then. no. The joke was posted on Twitter on July 11, 2015, and has been…
“Do your talking on the field”
"Do your talking on the field/court" means that one should concentrate less on the sportswriters and concentrate more on the performance, letting that speak for itself. "He prefers…
“Does anyone remember playing solitaire with real cards?”
"I'm so old, I can remember playing solitaire with an actual deck of cards" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Many -- perhaps most -- people now play solitaire on…
“Does working for UPS make you a professional boxer?”
A joke about the term "professional boxer" is that it applies to someone who works at UPS (United Parcel Service). "Professional boxer...at the UPS store" was posted on Twitter…
“Don’t believe what you see in September” (baseball adage)
"Don't believe what you see in March/April/September" is a baseball adage. March is spring training, April is the first month of the baseball season, and September is the last month…
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened”
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" is a popular saying said at the end of a relationship, the end of school, the end of a theatrical performance, the end…
“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…
“Don’t go through life without goals” (hockey saying)
"Don't go through life without goals" is a hockey saying that has been printed on posters. The jocular saying has been cited in print since at least 2002. Hockey HumorThe Puck Stops…
“Don’t let a team beat you twice”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Houston (TX) ChronicleBig 12 Notebook: Longhorns know all the stops on road to recoveryBy Jerome Solomon | October 14, 2004(...)The most oft-used line around UT after a…
“Don’t pay for saves” (fantasy baseball adage)
"Don't pay for saves" (or "Never pay for saves") is a fantasy baseball adage that was popularized by ESPN fantasy sports analyst Matthew Berry. "You remember me saying…
“Don’t practice until you get it right; practice until you can’t get it wrong”
"Don't practice until you get it right; practice until you can't get it wrong" (or "Amateurs practice until they can get it right; professionals practice until they…
“Don’t talk to me or my 53 unfinished video games ever again”
Many gamers have unfinished video games, and they don't like to talk about it. "Don’t talk to me or my 53 unfinished video games ever again" was posted on Tumblr by pojkflata on…
“Don’t throw a fit if your beach volleyball team is defeated. Nobody likes a shore loser”
A beach volleyball joke was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on January 3, 2024: "Don’t throw a fit if your beach volleyball team is defeated. Nobody likes a shore loser." The expression…
“Down goes Frazier!”
Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier (1944-2011) lost his title to George Foreman in a January 22, 1973 fight in Kingston, Jamaica. Howard Cosell made his famous broadcasting call after Foreman…
“Draw for show and follow for dough” (billiards adage)
"Draw for show, follow for dough" is a saying that has been used in billiards since at least 2000, when it was the title of an article by Tom Simpson. A "draw" is a difficult…
“Dream catchers imply the existence of dream pitchers, dream shortstops, an entire dream team”
A "dreamcatcher" has nothing to do with baseball, but many people joke that there should also be "dream pitchers." "Si existen los 'dreamcatcher'....existen los…
“Dreamcatcher implies the existence of dreampitcher”
A "dreamcatcher" has nothing to do with baseball, but many people joke that there should also be "dream pitchers." "Si existen los 'dreamcatcher'....existen los…
“Dressage horses dance really well for having two left feet”
"Dressage" is an equestrian sport where horse and rider are expected to perform from memory a series of predetermined movements. Dressage is sometimes called "horse ballet" and…
“Dressage takes two lifetimes to master”
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Fencing takes two lifetimes to master" is a similar saying. Wikipedia: DressageDressage (/ˈdrɛsɑːʒ/ or /drɨˈsɑːʒ/; a French term, most commonly…
“Drinking town with a football problem” (various cities)
"A drinking town with a football problem" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many T-shirts: . September 1994 (Iowa State): "AMES IOWA A good drinking town with a football…