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October 10, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Life’s too short to wake up in a bad mood. I save mine until I get to work”

"Life’s too short to wake up in a bad mood. I save mine until I get to work" (or "Life’s too short to wake up in a bad mood. I save mine for when I get to work") is a saying…

October 20, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Lifetime warranties really mean the company’s lifetime, not yours”

What is a "lifetime warranty"? People often think it's for the lifetime of the buyer, but this is usually not correct. The "lifetime" can often mean the the lifetime of the…

October 20, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Lifetime warranty means the lifetime of the product, not your lifetime”

What is a "lifetime warranty"? People often think it's for the lifetime of the buyer, but this is usually not correct. The "lifetime" can often mean the the lifetime of the…

June 14, 2005
Work/Businesses

“Like No Other Market” (Fairway)

Before Bloomingdale's was "like no other store in the world" and H&H Bagels was "like no other bagel in the world," there was Fairway ("Like No Other…

October 20, 2004
Work/Businesses

“Like No Other Store in the World” (Bloomingdale’s)

In 1976, with the opening of its Washington. D.C. store, Bloomingdale's began its memorable advertising campaign, declaring itself to be "like no other store in the world." Typical…

November 23, 2025
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“LinkedOut. A social network for the unemployed”

LinkedIn is an American business and employment-oriented social networking service website. THere is no LinkedOut for unemployed or retired people, but there are jokes. "In these rough…

July 12, 2023
Work/Businesses

“List of things I’m currently handling well: ”

"List of things I'm currently handling well: " (nothing follows, except usually just the number "1" and maybe "2") is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

July 12, 2023
Work/Businesses

“List of things I’m currently handling well: 1. ”

"List of things I'm currently handling well: " (nothing follows, except usually just the number "1" and maybe "2") is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

July 12, 2023
Work/Businesses

“List of things I’m currently handling well: 1. Coffee”

"List of things I'm currently handling well: " (nothing follows, except usually just the number "1" and maybe "2") is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

July 13, 2023
Work/Businesses

“List of things I’m handling well currently: 1. ”

"List of things I'm currently handling well: " (nothing follows, except usually just the number "1" and maybe "2") is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

October 21, 2022
Work/Businesses

“Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you”

"Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you. Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown, but…

August 12, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Locksmiths are key workers”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in classifications of some people as "essential workers" (in the US) or "key workers" (in the UK). "LOCKSMITHS. Take advantage…

April 25, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Loneliness is the ultimate poverty”

"Loneliness is the ultimate poverty" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Loneliness is the ultimate poverty. Frank Tyger" was printed in the Winston County…

February 13, 2005
Work/Businesses

“Longest Running Show on Broadway” (Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade)

Macy's ("The World's Largest Store," at Herald Square) has held a Thanksgiving Day Parade since 1924, with a suspension during the war years of 1942-1944. In 1986, Macy's…

June 8, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Look back and be grateful, look ahead and be hopeful, look around and be helpful”

"Look back and be grateful, look ahead and be hopeful, look around and be helpful" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "'Look back and be grateful,…

August 6, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Look in the mirror. That’s your competition”

"Look in the mirror. That's your competition" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Look in the mirror bitch that's your competition" was…

September 16, 2025
Education/SchoolsWork/Businesses

“Looking back at all the successes & failures in my life, I can’t help but be proud that at least the potty training thing stuck”

"Looking back at all the successes & failures in my life, I can’t help but be proud that at least the potty training thing stuck" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…

April 25, 2006
Work/Businesses

“Looking Good, Feeling Good” (Ricky’s)

Ricky's sells cosmetics and a little bit of everything that a student would want to spend a night on the town. It's slogan is "Looking Good, Feeling Good." The store was founded…

June 25, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Looking like crap greatly increases your chances of seeing someone you know at the store by 90%”

"Looking like shit increases your chances of seeing someone you know at the store by 90%" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Looking like shit greatly…

June 25, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Looking like shit increases the chance of seeing someone you know at the shops by 90%”

"Looking like shit increases your chances of seeing someone you know at the store by 90%" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Looking like shit greatly…

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