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May 25, 2023
Transportation

“Eyes on the road and your head out of your apps” (transportation message)

"Get your head out of your apps" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It's a pun on "get your head out of your ass." The saying was first used to advise people…

October 24, 2016
Transportation

“Farted on my wallet and now I have gas money”

"Gas money" means "money to buy gas (for the car)," but there's a joke: "Farted on my wallet and now I have gas money." "I farted in the room and charged…

August 30, 2025
Sports/GamesTransportation

“Finally, after all these years, I’ve got myself a sportscar. I split my eye open playing rugby”

"Sportscar" usually means "sports car," but a joke has it as "sport scar." "Finally, after all these years, I've got myself a sportscar. I split my eye open…

October 8, 2013
Transportation

“Flash for cash” (auto insurance fraud)

Entry in progress -- B.P."crash for cash" BBC15 August 2013 Last updated at 19:02 ETWarning over 'flash-for-cash' car accident insurance scamBy Richard WestcottBBC transport…

January 31, 2018
Transportation

“Flight attendants go to boarding school”

"Do flight attendants have to go to boarding school?" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Pundamentalism‏ on September 20, 2011. "When I was six-years-old, my parents sent me…

February 26, 2013
Transportation

“Flying is not dangerous; crashing is dangerous” (aviation joke)

"Flying is not dangerous, crashing is dangerous" is a jocular aviation saying of unknown authorship. "Flying is not dangerous, crashing is dangerous" has been cited in print…

November 16, 2022
Transportation

“Folks crying about a $3 gallon of gas while in line for $5 cup of coffee”

"Folks crying about a $3 gallon of gas while in line for $5 cup of coffee" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Folks crying about a $4 gallon of gas while in line for…

November 16, 2022
Transportation

“Folks crying about a $4 gallon of gas while in line for $6 cup of coffee”

"Folks crying about a $3 gallon of gas while in line for $5 cup of coffee" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Folks crying about a $4 gallon of gas while in line for…

December 4, 2021
Transportation

“For every snowflake that falls, an idiot forgets how to drive”

"For every snowflake that falls, an idiot forgets how to drive" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "For every snowflake that falls....someone…

June 3, 2023
Transportation

“Forget about world peace. Visualize using your turn signal”

"Forget (about) world peace. Visualize using your turn signal" (also "World peace begins with your turn signal" and "World peace starts with using your turn signal")…

June 3, 2023
Transportation

“Forget world peace. Visualize using your turn signal”

"Forget (about) world peace. Visualize using your turn signal" (also "World peace begins with your turn signal" and "World peace starts with using your turn signal")…

June 12, 2012
Transportation

“Four wheels carry the body; two wheels move the soul” (motorcycle aphorism)

"Four wheels carry the body; two wheels move the soul" is a popular motorcycle saying that has been printed on many gift items such as posters and T-shirts. The saying has been cited in…

March 30, 2024
Transportation

“From now on every bridge I cross I’m going 100 mph”

Maryland's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, after it was hit by a container ship. The collapse left many people wary about America's crumbling infrastructure.…

March 19, 2020
Transportation

“Gas is finally affordable and we can’t go anywhere”

The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak resulted in lower gas prices, but some quarantines. "Gas is finally affordable and we have no where to go" was posted on Facebook by Virginia Robinson…

March 19, 2020
Transportation

“Gas is finally affordable and we have no where to go”

The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak resulted in lower gas prices, but some quarantines. "Gas is finally affordable and we have no where to go" was posted on Facebook by Virginia Robinson…

March 19, 2020
Transportation

“Gas is finally affordable and we have nowhere to go”

The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak resulted in lower gas prices, but some quarantines. "Gas is finally affordable and we have no where to go" was posted on Facebook by Virginia Robinson…

January 15, 2025
Transportation

“Gas pumps be like, do you have a rewards card? Need a car wash? What’s your zip code?”

Gas pumps can ask a lot of questions. "Gas pumps be like: Do you have a fuel saver? Do you want your receipt? Are you high right now? Do you ever get nervous?" was posted on X/Twitter by…

May 29, 2022
Transportation

“Gas station car washes are the McDonald’s ice cream machines of traveling” (often broken)

The ice cream machines at McDonald's restaurants are often broken. The car washes at gas stations are also often broken. "Works car wash is like McDonald's ice cream machine, always…

June 18, 2009
Transportation

“Get a $100 lock and a $50 bike” (bicycle adage)

Bicycles frequently get stolen in New York City. In a New York (NY) Times "Spokes" blog column on June 9, 2009, Sean Patrick Farrell wrote that it's "an old saying in New York…

May 25, 2023
Transportation

“Get your head out of your apps” (transportation message)

"Get your head out of your apps" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It's a pun on "get your head out of your ass." The saying was first used to advise people…

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