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March 11, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Stay alert. Don’t get hurt” (safety slogan)

"Be/Stay alert. Don't get hurt" is a safety message that has been printed on many images. "Be Alert, Don't get hurt" was in a safety poem by S. E. Kiser published in…

April 23, 2019
Work/Businesses

“Stay away from negative people. They have a problem for every solution”

"Negative people always have a problem for every solution" (or "Stay away from negative people. They have a problem for every solution") is a saying that has been printed on…

July 3, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Stay positive, work hard and make it happen”

"Stay positive, work hard and make it happen" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Semester almost over. Stay Positive. Work Hard. Make it Happen.…

April 25, 2025
Work/Businesses

“Stay so busy that you don’t have time to overthink”

"No matter how busy I get, I always make/take time to over think" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Stay so busy that you don't have time to…

January 22, 2012
Work/Businesses

“Stick to your knitting” (business adage)

"Stick to your knitting" means that one should concentrate (especially in business) on what one does best. The American saying "stick to your knitting" has been cited in print…

September 30, 2022
Work/Businesses

“Stop animal testing! They get really nervous and give the wrong answers”

"Tests conducted on animals" is not the same as "animals taking tests," but there are jokes. "STOP ANIMAL TESTING -- They get all nervous and give the wrong answers"…

April 3, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksWork/Businesses

“Stop blaming yourself and others. Learn Feng Shui and blame the furniture”

"Stop blaming yourself and/or others. Learn Feng Shui and blame the furniture" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "stop blaming others for the bad things that…

April 3, 2024
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“Stop blaming yourself for your failures. Learn astrology and blame the planets”

"Stop blaming yourself for your failures. Learn astrology and blame the planets" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Facebook by Illumi on…

April 3, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksWork/Businesses

“Stop blaming yourself or others. Learn Feng Shui and blame the furniture”

"Stop blaming yourself and/or others. Learn Feng Shui and blame the furniture" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "stop blaming others for the bad things that…

October 13, 2024
Holidays/Events/ParadesWork/Businesses

“Stop buying plastic skeletons for Halloween. It’s terrible for the environment….” (Halloween joke)

"Stop buying plastic skeletons for Halloween. It’s terrible for the environment. Locally sourced, all natural skeletons are much more environmentally friendly." is a Halloween joke that…

August 2, 2025
Work/Businesses

“Stop worrying about what other people think. I mean, have you met other people? They’re awful”

"Stop worrying about what other people think. I mean, have you met/seen other people? They're awful" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people overly worry about…

December 10, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Stop worrying about what other people think. I mean, have you seen other people? They’re awful”

"Stop worrying about what other people think. I mean, have you met/seen other people? They're awful" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people overly worry about…

October 30, 2015
Work/Businesses

“Strength: A river cuts through a rock not because of its power, but its persistence”

"Strength: A river cuts through a rock not because of its power, but because of its persistence" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited…

July 25, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Stress doesn’t really go with my outfit”

"Stress doesn't really go with my outfit" is a one-line saying about stress that has been printed on many images. "Stress doesn't go with my outfit: was posted on Twitter…

February 27, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Stress is caused by giving a fuck”

"Stress is caused by giving a fuck" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Conflict and stress is caused by giving a fuck and can be relieved by not giving a…

July 28, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you haven’t fallen asleep yet”

"Stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you haven't fallen asleep yet" is a jocular one-line saying about stress that has been printed on several images. "Stress…

July 28, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Stressed, blessed and coffee obsessed”

"Stressed, blessed and coffee obsessed is a work saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on March 18, 2015. “Stressed, well-dressed and coffee…

July 28, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Stressed, well-dressed and coffee obsessed”

"Stressed, well-dressed and coffee obsessed" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on September 9, 2014. “Stressed, blessed and coffee…

September 15, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Stressy depressy lemon zesty” (opposite of “easy peasy lemon squeezy”)

“Easy peasy lemon squeezy” is a way of saying that something is easy. "Difficult difficult lemon difficult" (or "When you thought everything would be easy peasy lemon squeezy,…

November 5, 2015
Work/Businesses

“Strong people don’t put others down. They lift them up”

"Strong people don't put others down. They lift them up" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many posters. "Strong people don't put other people down, they…

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