“Sell the problem, not the solution” (advertising adage)
"Sell the problem, not the solution" is a popular advertising adage. A potential customer must first realize that he or she has a problem -- and then that potential customer will seek a…
“Sending W-2s out to everyone who’s been in my business all year”
"Sending W-2s out to everyone who's been in my business all year" (or "I will be mailing out W-2s on January 2nd for everyone who was in my business this year") is a…
“Service fees to pay a bill should be illegal. Why I gotta pay you to pay you?”
"Service fees to pay a bill should be illegal. Why I gotta pay you to pay you?" was posted on X/Twitter by Mik | Designer + Strategist on April 1, 2024, and this received over 65,000…
“Service with a smile”
It's not known when the "service with a smile" slogan was first used, but it appears in an ad for the Abraham & Straus (A&S) store as early as 1915. 28 November 1915, New…
“Set a goal that makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning”
"Set a goal that makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Create a vision that makes you want to jump out of…
“Set goals and crush them”
"Set goals and crush them" -- that is, to outperform the goals -- is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is frequently used in fitness, regarding weight…
“Set goals. Crush them. Repeat”
"Set goals and crush them" -- that is, to outperform the goals -- is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is frequently used in fitness, regarding weight…
“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…