“Bird in Flight” (WTC Transportation Hub)
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava's design for the World Trade Center Transportation Hub was announced by the Port Authority in July 2005. The design looks like a "bird in flight"…
“Boats come in three dimensions: length, width and debt”
"There are three dimensions to credit cards: length, width and debt" -- "debt" sounds a bit like "depth" -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on several…
“Brains are soft. Helmets are hard. Use both” (bicycle saying)
It's now the law that a bicycle rider needs a helmet. Before the law, this saying was promoted in British Columbia: "Brains are soft. Helmets are hard. Use both." The saying has been…
“Breakfast in London, lunch in New York, baggage in Buenos Aires” (airline joke)
The age of air travel making possible "breakfast in London and lunch in New York" was thought of as early as 1919. "You can have breakfast in London, lunch in New York and…
“Buckle up! It makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car” (bumper sticker)
"Buckle up! It makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "'Buckle Up: It Makes It Harder For Aliens…
“Bumper stickers are helpful for recognizing members of society you do not want to associate with”
Many people do not like bumper stickers. When they see a bumper sticker on a car -- especially a political bumper sticker -- they think less of the driver. "Bumper stickers are somewhat…
“Buses have the route number on the back so you can confirm that it was your bus you just missed”
Buses have route numbers on the back, but why? "I love how buses show the route number on the back as well .. so you can be sure it was definitely your bus you just missed" was posted on…
“Buying an airline ticket is like paying shipping and handling for yourself”
"Buying an airline ticket is like paying shipping and handling for yourself" is an observation that was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on December 28, 2014. "The airplane does…
“By law, you are required to turn on your headlights if it’s raining in Sweden” (joke)
Sometimes there is a local law requiring that a car's headlights be turned on when it's raining. A joke about this was posted on Twitter by Roy Beale on March 7, 2015: "By law, you…
“Call me a taxi.”/“You’re a taxi!”
"Call me a cab" is such an old joke, it pre-dates the popular introduction of the word "taxi." It's now most frequently "Call me a taxi"/"You're a…
“Call me an Uber.”/“You’re an Uber!”
"Call me a taxi."/"You're a taxi!" is an old joke. Uber is a global taxi technology company. American journalist James Lileks wrote in the StarTribune (Minneapolis, MN) on…
“Can you give me a lift?”/“Sure, you look great, the world’s your oyster, go for it.”
A popular joke about asking someone "for a lift" (meaning transportation) is: "So I was getting into my car, and this bloke says to me, 'Can you give me a lift?' I said.…
“Can you tell me when the next train is coming?”/“Look online.” (joke)
"Online" (on the internet) is different than "on line" (as in a train track). "So i said to this bloke how can i find out when's the next train. He said look online i…
“Can’t wait for the day I walk down the aisle and hear those magical words: ‘Captain speaking…’”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic restricted air travel, and many people couldn't wait to be in an airplane again. "Can't wait to walk down the aisle someday... and hear those…
“Car insurance should give you back money at the end of the year for having no accidents”
"Unpopular opinion: Car insurances should give us back some money at the end of the year for having no accidents" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Good drivers who…
“Car rides by yourself with loud music are good for the soul”
"Car rides by yourself with loud music are good for the soul" (or "Car rides by yourself with loud music are so therapeutic") is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Car rides by yourself with loud music are so therapeutic”
"Car rides by yourself with loud music are good for the soul" (or "Car rides by yourself with loud music are so therapeutic") is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Car rides by yourself with loud music be so therapeutic”
"Car rides by yourself with loud music are good for the soul" (or "Car rides by yourself with loud music are so therapeutic") is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Cargo space?”/“Car no do that. Car go road.”
"Cargo space?" is a question about the cargo space of a car. It is not about outer space, but there are jokes. "Customer: 'Cargo space?' Me: 'No, car go on road. Car…
“Catch flights, not feelings”
"Catch flights, not feelings" is a travel saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that one should leave troubles at home and take a trip somewhere. "Catch…