“Now Anything’s Possible” & “The Place to Be” (Time Warner Cable)
I subscribed to Time Warner's "Road Runner" broadband service. The company's recorded phone messages told me that Time Warner was "The Place to Be." I took home the…
“Now if you’ll excuse me, today’s bad decisions aren’t going to make themselves”
"Time to get up and get going. Today's bad decisions aren't going to make themselves" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Now if you'll excuse…
“Now is not the right time to surround yourself with positive people” (virus joke)
"Surround yourself with positive people" is self-help advice that has been printed on many images. However, the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak caused social distancing and quarantines.…
“Now that they allow us to wear jeans at the office everyday, I am no longer a slacker”
The website Pun of the Day posted this pun by Rick Kelso (of Kansas) on September 14, 2016: "Now that they allow us to wear jeans at the office everyday, I am no longer a slacker." The…
“Now That’s HIP” (Health Insurance Plan of Greater NY)
HIP is the Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York. HIP is national, but it began in New York City. "Now That's HIP" is a slogan from 2002.…
“Nuclear fusion is just 30 years away—and always will be”
"Nuclear fusion is just 30 years away -- and always will be" is an old joke about an energy source that has long failed to be commercially viable. "Brazil is the country of the…
“Nurses can really take the pressure”
"Nurses can (really) take the pressure" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that nurses can take the pressure of their job -- and they can also take a…
“Nurses can take the pressure”
"Nurses can (really) take the pressure" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that nurses can take the pressure of their job -- and they can also take a…
“Nutrition Fact: If you drink a gallon of water a day, you won’t have time to be in other people’s drama because you’ll be too busy peeing. Stay hydrated, my friends”
"Drinking a large amount of water everyday helps you avoid other people's drama because you're too busy peeing. Stay hydrated" is a jocual saying that has been printed on many…
“Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal”
"Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. "Obstacles are those frightful things you see…
“Of course I talk to myself. Sometimes I need expert advice”
"Of course I talk to myself. Sometimes I need expert advice" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on August 1, 2011. Twitter barbara…
“Of course women don’t work as hard as men. They get it right the first time”
"Of course women don't work as hard as men. They get it right the first time" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "Says of course men don't work as hard…
“Off the table” (something non-negotiable)
In collective bargaining, when management or labor takes something "off the (bargaining) table," it's no longer to be considered for discussion. "Taken off the bargaining…
“Office sweet office”
"Office sweet office" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is based on the song "Home Sweet Home" that John Howard Payne (1791-1852) wrote for the…
“Oh good, an email from every single store or website I’ve ever bought something from”
People get many emails from stores and websites, especially over the winter holidays. This piece of sarcasm was posted on Twitter by Simon Holland on November 26, 2015: "Oh good, an email from…
“Okey dokey” (“Okie dokie”); “Okey doke”
"Okey-dokey" or "okie-dokie' (an extension of "O.K.") has been in use since the 1930s. "Okey-dokey, artichokey" (also "Okie-dokie, artichokie") has…
“Old Navy was robbed last night. There are no casual tees”
The word "casualty" has nothing to do with "casual tees" (T-shirts), but there are jokes. "There was a shootout at Old Navy. There were many casual-tees #BADOMCHHHH"…
“Old ways won’t open new doors”
"Old ways won't open new doors" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Old ways don't open new doors" was posted on Twitter on February 9,…
“On Monday mornings I am dedicated to the proposition that all men are created jerks”
American journalist and humorist H. Allen Smith (1907-1976) wrote in the book Let the Crabgrass Grow (1960): "On Monday mornings I am dedicated to the proposition that all men are created…
“On Mondays, I feel like I need coffee injected directly into my veins”
Many workers need extra energy on Mondays (the usual start of the work week). "On Mondays, I feel like I need coffee injected directly into my veins" is a jocular coffee saying that has…