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December 22, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Making everyone happy is impossible. Pissing them off is a piece of cake. I like cake”

"As I have grown older, I've learned that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake" (or "Making everyone happy is impossible. Pissing them…

September 7, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Making fun of a fat person at the gym is like making fun of a homeless person at a job fair”

"Making fun of a fat person at the gym is like making fun of a homeless person at a job fair" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Reddit -- Shower…

April 23, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Making mistakes does not mean you’re a failure. It just means you’re trying and learning in life”

"Making mistakes does not mean you're a failure. It just means you're trying and learning in life" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Making…

May 14, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Mall kiosk workers are the human equivalent of pop-up ads”

Computer pop-up ads are annoying, and many people find that mall kiosk workers hawking their items are also annoying in a similar way. "[Mall] kiosk people are the pop-up ads of…

November 18, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Man was designed for accomplishment, engineered for success & endowed with the seeds of greatness”

"Man was designed for accomplishment, engineered for success and endowed with the seeds of greatness" (also "You are/were designed for accomplishment, engineered for success and…

May 14, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Man works from sun to sun, but woman’s work is never done”

"A woman's/mother's work is never done" is an old saying of uncertain authorship. "Woman's work is never done" was in an 1801 version of the poem "Darby and…

April 3, 2012
Work/Businesses

“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things”

"Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things" has been credited to management consultant and author Peter Drucker (1909-2005), who said something like this…

March 31, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Manager: Do you want to do overtime? Me: First of all, I don’t even want to do regular time”

"Manager: Do you want to do overtime? Me: First of all, I don't even want to do regular time" is a work meme that has been printed on many images. "Manager:Do you want to do…

July 29, 2013
Work/Businesses

“Many failures did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up”

"Many failures did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up" is often credited to American inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), but it's not known that he…

April 14, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Many fine things can be done in a day if you don’t always make that day tomorrow”

"Many fine/great things can be done in a day if you don’t always make that day tomorrow" is an anti-proscrastination saying that has been printed on many images. "Lots of things…

January 2, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Many great things can be done in a day if you don’t always make that day tomorrow”

"Many fine/great things can be done in a day if you don’t always make that day tomorrow" is an anti-proscrastination saying that has been printed on many images. "Lots of things…

June 9, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Marriage is a workshop…where the husband works and the wife shops”

"Marriage is a workshop...where the husband works and the wife shops" is a jocular marriage saying that has been printed on many images. "Marriage is like a workshop: husband works,…

December 5, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Marriage: When 8 hours having someone point out your flaws at work just isn’t enough”

TwitterFahad N. Khan@FahdNKhanMarriage: when 8 hours having someone point out your flaws at work isn't enough. #dailyDemotivational12:46 AM · Feb 8, 2017·Twitter for iPhone FacebookVernon…

May 29, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Marriage. Because your shitty day doesn’t have to end at work”

"Marriage. Because your shitty day doesn't have to end at work" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "@sickipediabot: Marriage. Because your shitty day…

April 8, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Marx failed to consider that workplace pizza parties can be kinda fun”

"Marx failed to consider that workplace pizza parties can be fun" was posted on Twitter by Zeeshan on March 19, 2023. "Marx failed to consider that annual workplace pizza parties can…

June 19, 2024
Food/DrinkTime/WeatherWork/Businesses

“May your clothes be comfy, your coffee be strong, and your Monday be short”

"May your clothes be comfy, your coffee be strong, and your Monday be short" is a Monday saying that has been printed on many images. Monday is the traditional start of the work week.…

December 15, 2024
Work/Businesses

“May your day go fast, your socks match and your underwear not ride up your ass”

"May your day go fast, your socks match and your underwear not ride up your ass" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Nothing starts my day off quite like an…

November 28, 2021
Work/Businesses

“May your Monday be asshole, fucktard, douchebag, asshat, twatface & motherfucker free!”

"May your Monday be asshole, fucktard, douchebag, moron, twatface and motherfucker free!" (or "May your Monday be asshole, fucktard, douchebag, asshat, twatface & motherfucker…

November 28, 2021
Work/Businesses

“May your Monday be asshole, fucktard, douchebag, moron, twatface and motherfucker free!”

"May your Monday be asshole, fucktard, douchebag, moron, twatface and motherfucker free!" (or "May your Monday be asshole, fucktard, douchebag, asshat, twatface & motherfucker…

February 14, 2020
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“Maybe if we all sit extremely still, Monday won’t be able to see us”

"Maybe if we all sit extremely still, Monday won't be able to see us" is a jocular Monday saying that has been printed on many images. Many people do not like Monday, which is the…

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