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August 11, 2019
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“Guns don’t kill people. Drivers on cell phones do”

“Guns don’t kill people—people kill people” is a popular saying from at least 1959. "Guns don't kill people. Drivers on/with cellphones do" is a variation on the saying that…

August 11, 2019
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“Guns don’t kill people. Drivers with cell phones do”

“Guns don’t kill people—people kill people” is a popular saying from at least 1959. "Guns don't kill people. Drivers on/with cellphones do" is a variation on the saying that…

August 11, 2019
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“Guns don’t kill people. Drivers with cellphones do”

“Guns don’t kill people—people kill people” is a popular saying from at least 1959. "Guns don't kill people. Drivers on/with cellphones do" is a variation on the saying that…

August 12, 2019
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“Hang up and drive” (driver safety slogan)

"Shut up and drive" is an old saying about what a passenger might say to a driver (especially of the opposite sex). "Hang up and drive" is an anti-cellphone driver safety slogan…

November 9, 2024
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“Happy ‘my car clock is right again’ day to all who celebrate”

"Today my car clock is right again. My patience has finally paid off" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the speaker never changed the car clock an hour…

November 26, 2025
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“Happy low tire pressure light season to all who celebrate”

In the fall and early winter, people notice that the tire light in their car goes off. This means that the tire needs more air, and this event happens to many people every season. Who's…

November 26, 2025
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“Happy low tire pressure season to all who celebrate”

In the fall and early winter, people notice that the tire light in their car goes off. This means that the tire needs more air, and this event happens to many people every season. Who's…

November 26, 2025
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“Happy low tire pressure warning light season to all who celebrate”

In the fall and early winter, people notice that the tire light in their car goes off. This means that the tire needs more air, and this event happens to many people every season. Who's…

November 26, 2025
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“Happy low tire pressure warning season to all who celebrate”

In the fall and early winter, people notice that the tire light in their car goes off. This means that the tire needs more air, and this event happens to many people every season. Who's…

July 18, 2013
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“Have saddle, will travel” (horse adage)

The television western Have Gun, Will Travel (1957-1963) popularized the form "have X, will travel," but the saying did appear earlier. Herb Meadow, the western's creator, said he…

August 15, 2022
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“Have y’all ever tried doing the speed limit and thinking they can’t be serious”

"Y'all ever tried driving the speed limit and thought they can't be serious" -- that is, the official speed limit can seem very slow -- is a saying that has been printed on many…

August 3, 2018
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“Have you got anything smaller?” (taxi joke)

Taxi drivers often ask for small denominations of cash, and a NSFW joke refers to this. A woman gets into a taxi for a ride, and then says that she doesn't have money. She hikes up her dress…

March 18, 2018
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“Have you seen the bus website?”/“Yes - it’s just the ticket!”

A bus joke is: "Have you seen the bus website?""Yes - it's just the ticket!" The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Scatty -- Internet Jokes (March 9,…

April 28, 2018
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“Having a beer for breakfast is totally acceptable in an airport”

People usually don't drink beer for breakfast, but that's acceptable at airports. Many people are on vacation and are coming from different time zones. "Kicking off my vacation in…

September 4, 2024
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“Having one of those ‘just tried to lock the house with my car remote’ days”

The car remote (key fob) can't lock the house, but many people get this confused. "Just tried unlocking the house with my car remote. Unsurprisingly it didn't work. Did have to go…

September 24, 2012
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“He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from the next exit”

"He who hesitates is lost" is a proverb that dates back to at least the 18th and 19th centuries. The proverb has had several jocular anti-proverb endings. "When driving, is it…

April 1, 2019
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“Honk if a kid falls out” (bumper sticker)

"Honk if a kid falls out" (or "Honk if the kids fall out" or "Honk if one of my kids flies out" or "Honk if a kid fell out") is a jocular saying that has…

April 1, 2019
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“Honk if one of my kids flies out” (bumper sticker)

"Honk if a kid falls out" (or "Honk if the kids fall out" or "Honk if one of my kids flies out" or "Honk if a kid fell out") is a jocular saying that has…

April 1, 2019
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“Honk if parts fall off” (bumper sticker)

"Honk if (you see) parts fall off" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers. "I saw a funny bumpersticker on an old pickup truck yesterday: Honk If You See…

September 23, 2025
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“Honk if you hate everything” (bumper sticker)

"Honk if you hate everything" is a bumper sticker saying that has been printed on several images. The bumper sticker has been cited since at least 2022. NYY Fans Forum Favorite bumper…

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