“Sex sells” (advertising adage)
"Sex sells (products)" is an old advertising adage. Attractive actors might help sell a movie or a play to the public. Attractive people in advertisements catch the eye, sometimes luring…
“She turned her can’ts into cans and her dreams into plans”
"She turned her can'ts into cans and her dreams into plans" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. THe saying comes from the book She (2004) by Kobi Yamada.…
“She’s always late. Her ancestors arrived on the Juneflower”
Many people's ancestors arrived on the Mayflower ship that landed in America in 1620. There was no ship called the "Juneflower," but there are jokes. "I'm always late. My…
“Shit hits the fan” (SHTF)
"Shit hits the fan" (SHTF) means that something is going to cause a great stink (or great trouble). The expression was popularly used by American soldiers in World War II, especially…
“Shit rolls downhill”
"Shit flows/rolls/runs downhill" means that difficulties flow from the top of an organization to the bottom, and those on the bottom will get the "shit." The saying has been…
“Shop ‘til you drop”
"Shop 'til you drop" (or "shop till you drop" or "shop until you drop") is encouragement given by some retailers to consumers (especially…
“Shop Like a Chef” (Gourmet Garage)
Gourmet Garage started in SoHo, but has spread to several stores. "Shop Like a Chef" is its newish slogan. http://www.gourmetgarage.com/story.htmOur StoryGourmet Garage was founded in…
“Shop like it’s 1999”
"I don't wanna party like it's 1999. i wanna grocery shop like it's 1999" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Party like it's 1999" is a line…
“Shopping days until Christmas”
Many newspaper articles and advertisements count down the number of "shopping days until/'til/till Christmas/Xmas." The "shopping days till Christmas" ads date to at least…
“Shopping for antiques won’t make you gay, but it will make you buy curios”
"Buy curios" sounds like "bi-curious." " I've just spent £350 on various items in an antique shop- does that make me buy curios?" was posted on Twitter on…
“Shopping like it’s 1999”
"I don't wanna party like it's 1999. i wanna grocery shop like it's 1999" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Party like it's 1999" is a line…
“Short people can’t reach an agreement”
"Why do people argue with short people, when we all know their heights wont make them reach an agreement?" was posted on Twitter by Olamilekan on August 5, 2019. "Short people…
“Shortest horror story: Monday”
"Shortest horror story: Monday" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on February 12, 2012. TwitterSarah @SPNsneezesShortest…
“Shouldn’t they be called unlocksmiths?”
People usually call locksmiths to unlock things. "should be called an unlocksmith imho" was posted on X/Twitter by Napcore Influencer on November 10, 2010. "Shouldn't they be…
“Show me a successful person, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity”
"Show me anyone who is successful, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity" is a saying that has been frequently said by American football coach and motivational speaker…
“Show the door” (to dismiss; a forced exit)
To "show someone the door" is to dismiss that person. A drunk at a bar who is "shown the door" is asked or forced to leave the establishment. A business executive who is…
“Sign in a local hospital: ‘From all of us here at the Dermotology Department - Merry Eczemas’”
"Xmas" (Christmas) shouldn't be confused with "eczemas" (a skin disease), but there are jokes. Merry Eczema (1992) by David Shrigley was a book title. "To all dry skin…
“Silence is always better than bullshit”
"Silence is better than bullshit" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Silence is better than bullshit" is a track by the group Blade from the album The Lion Goes…
“Silence is better than bullshit”
"Silence is better than bullshit" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Silence is better than bullshit" is a track by the group Blade from the album The Lion Goes…
“Since 1898” (Entenmann’s)
Entenmann's bakery started in Brooklyn in the 1890s. It is now part of the George Weston Bakeries family. http://entenmanns.gwbakeries.com/history.cfmIn the late 1800s, a young teenager named…