“The plans for a paperless office looked really good…on paper”
To "look good on paper" means to look good in theory, but not necessarily in practice. The phrase doesn't always involve actual paper, but there are jokes. "The 'Paperless…
To "look good on paper" means to look good in theory, but not necessarily in practice. The phrase doesn't always involve actual paper, but there are jokes. "The 'Paperless…
"Increasing" shouldn't be confused with "in creasing," but there are origami puns. "RT @SpacemanQuisp I think the popularity of origami is in creasing" was posted…
"The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Hope sees the invisible,…
"The problem with having a job is that it gets in the way of being rich" is a saying that has been printed on an image. Robert Kiyosaki, author of the "Rich Dad" series of books…
U.S. President George W. Bush supposedly said to UK Prime Minister Tony Blair at a G8 Summit in July 2002: "The problem with the French is that they don't have a word for…
Workaholics Anonymous does exist, but it's mostly used in jokes. "I need to find Workaholics Anonymous. Problem is I don't have the time to attend the meetings" was posted on…
"What does a pulley like the best about its position? It's the center of a tension" -- a pun on "center of attention" -- was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on August 18, 2017.…
"The raised nail gets hammered down" (or "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down" or "the protruding nail gets hammered down") is a Japanese proverb that dates at…
Who really wins when everyone gets a trophy? The trophy makers! "When everyone gets a trophy, the trophy maker wins" was posted on Twitter by chuck chalfant on November 15, 2012.…
"The recipe for today: One cup cluster, Two cups fuck" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, today will be a clusterfuck. “@SurettaCollins: The recipe for…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Jonas SalkJonas Edward Salk (October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995) was an American medical researcher and virologist, best known for his discovery and development…
"Be decisive. Right or wrong, make a decision. The road of life is paved with flat squirrels who couldn’t make a decision" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
"The road to sucess is always under construction" is a popular adage used in business and in otehr fields. The quotation is often attributed to actress/comedienne Lily Tomlin, but the…
"The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places" -- that is, there will be many temptations causing people to stop short of their goals -- is a saying that has been…
Entry in progress -- B.P. [This quotation was also researched by the Quote Investigator.] 9 December 1923, Coshocton (OH) Tribune, pg. 3, col. 7 ad:Half the game of getting ahead is getting…
"The secret of success is to start from scratch and keep on scratching" is a quotation about success that has been included in many quotation collections. "Our idea of the average…
"So glad there are self checkouts when I'm sent to the store to buy tampons. I don't have to awkwardly avoid the cashier's eyes" was posted on Twitter by DunieLAF on…
"The Self-Deprecation Society is now accepting new members. I've already put myself down" was posted on Twitter by ROBERT KENNY on March 10, 2016. "The Self-Deprecation Society…
"The Self-Deprecation Society is now accepting new members. I've already put myself down" was posted on Twitter by ROBERT KENNY on March 10, 2016. "The Self-Deprecation Society…
Massachusetts comedian Steven Wright has joked about 24-hour stores since at least 1983: "I went to the 24-hour store and it was closed, so I complained to the manager. 'Sure we're…