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July 11, 2021
Time/Weather

“New York weather just be throwing out temperatures like it’s picking Powerball numbers”

"Mother Nature (Florida/ New York/ Texas) just be throwing out temperatures like Powerball numbers" -- that is, randomly, with cold temperatures one day and hot the next -- is a saying…

January 27, 2018
Time/Weather

“No matter how much it rains, there’s a place in you that never stops shining”

"No matter how much it rains, there's a place in you that never stops shining" is an inspirational and motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "There is a…

November 7, 2022
Time/Weather

“No Noise November. Everybody shut the fuck up”

"No Noise November. Everyone shut up" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "No Noise November. Everyone shut up" was posted on Twitter by Mak…

November 7, 2022
Time/Weather

“No Noise November. Everybody shut up”

"No Noise November. Everyone shut up" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "No Noise November. Everyone shut up" was posted on Twitter by Mak…

November 7, 2022
Time/Weather

“No Noise November. Everyone shut the fuck up”

"No Noise November. Everyone shut up" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "No Noise November. Everyone shut up" was posted on Twitter by Mak…

November 7, 2022
Time/Weather

“No Noise November. Everyone shut up”

"No Noise November. Everyone shut up" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "No Noise November. Everyone shut up" was posted on Twitter by Mak…

March 18, 2019
Time/Weather

“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn”

"No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn" is a seasonal saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is from an editorial in the New York (NY) Times on April 29,…

January 25, 2020
Time/Weather

“Noses are red, fingers are blue, I’m sick of winter. How about you?”

A winter version of the "Roses are red..." poem has been printed on many images: "Noses are red,Fingers are blue.I'm sick/tired of winter.How about you?" The first two…

January 25, 2020
Time/Weather

“Noses are red, fingers are blue, I’m tired of winter. How about you?”

A winter version of the "Roses are red..." poem has been printed on many images: "Noses are red,Fingers are blue.I'm sick/tired of winter.How about you?" The first two…

November 8, 2021
Time/Weather

“Not all storms come to disrupt your life. Some come to clear your path”

"Not all storms come to disrupt your life. Some come to clear your path" is a metaphorical saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that the destruction of some parts…

May 19, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“Not to be dramatic, but the work week continuously restarting is literally ruining my life”

For many people, the weekend off work goes by too quickly. It's soon Monday again, and another work week cycle. "I don't wanna be dramatic but the work week continuously restarting…

February 1, 2024
Time/Weather

“Nothing fucks up your Friday like realizing that it’s only Tuesday”

"Nothing ruins (a/your) Friday like realizing it's only Tuesday" has been printed on many images, and "Nothing ruins (a/your) Friday like realizing it's only…

February 1, 2024
Time/Weather

“Nothing fucks up your Friday like realizing that it’s only Wednesday”

"Nothing ruins (a/your) Friday like realizing it's only Tuesday" has been printed on many images, and "Nothing ruins (a/your) Friday like realizing it's only…

June 18, 2014
Time/Weather

“Nothing good happens after midnight”

"Nothing good (ever) happens after midnight" is what a parent often cautions a child; children who go to sleep and who don't go out into the streets do not get into trouble. The hour…

February 1, 2024
Time/Weather

“Nothing messes up your Friday like realizing it’s only Tuesday”

"Nothing ruins (a/your) Friday like realizing it's only Tuesday" has been printed on many images, and "Nothing ruins (a/your) Friday like realizing it's only…

February 1, 2024
Time/Weather

“Nothing messes up your Friday like realizing it’s only Wednesday”

"Nothing ruins (a/your) Friday like realizing it's only Tuesday" has been printed on many images, and "Nothing ruins (a/your) Friday like realizing it's only…

January 31, 2024
Time/Weather

“Nothing ruins Friday like realizing it’s only Wednesday”

"Nothing ruins (a/your) Friday like realizing it's only Tuesday" has been printed on many images, and "Nothing ruins (a/your) Friday like realizing it's only…

March 30, 2017
Time/Weather

“Nothing screws up your Friday like realizing it’s only Thursday”

"Nothing fucks/messes/screws up your Friday like realizing it's only Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Nothing fucks up your…

December 7, 2025
Time/Weather

“November and December are like the Saturday and Sunday of the year”

The months of October, November and December have the holidays Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, and often go by fast, like the weekend days of Friday, Saturday and Sunday. "October…

November 10, 2022
Time/Weather

“November doesn’t have afternoons. It’s just morning until 2 p.m., then night”

"November doesn’t have afternoons. It’s just morning until 2 p.m., then night" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Clocks are turned back one hour for Daylight Saving…

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