“The captain of a yacht is a sails manager”
"Sales manager" shouldn't be confused with "sails manager," but there are jokes. "YES! Just been hired as a sails manager at the yacht club 🚣" was posted on…
“The cashier said, ‘Strip down, facing me.’ How was I to know she actually meant my debit card?”
A cashier joke has been printed on many images: "The cashier said, 'Strip down, facing me.' How was I to know she actually meant my debit card?" "And then another idiotic…
“The Center For Health in the Center of the World” & “Another Day, Another Breakthrough”
Mount Sinai Hospital was founded in 1852. "The Center For Health in the Center of the World" was first used in 2000. "Another Day, Another Breakthrough" is an even more recent…
“The CEO of IKEA was just elected president in Sweden. He should have his cabinet together…”
IKEA is a multinational conglomerate, that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture. Some of the furniture can be difficult to assemble. "In Sweden the CEO of IKEA was just elected…
“The comeback is always stronger than the setback”
"The comeback is always stronger than the setback" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images "The comeback is stronger than the setback" was posted on…
“The Company You Love to Hate” (Con Edison)
'The Company You Love to Hate" was the cover caption of Fortune magazine's March 1966 story about Con Edison. The blackout of November 9, 1965 caused many New York City residents to…
“The coronavirus won’t last long because it was made in China”
China has a reputation for making a lot of cheaply made products. A joke about the 2019–20 Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has been printed on many images: "The coronavirus won't last long…
“The cream rises until it sours”
Dr. Laurence J. Peter, along with co-author Raymond Hull (1919-1985), wrote The Peter Principle (1969), stating "in a hierarchy every employee tend to rise to his level of incompetence."…
“The customer is always right” (business motto)
Who started the slogan "The customer is always right"? Was it department store founder Marshall Field (1834-1906) of Chicago? The first citations in 1905 seem to indicate this. "The…
“The customer is never wrong” (business motto)
Who started the slogan "The customer is always right"? Was it department store founder Marshall Field (1834-1906) of Chicago? The first citations in 1905 seem to indicate this. "The…
“The customer is not always right. Sometimes the customer is a twat!”
"The customer is always right" is a business slogan. "The customer is not always right. Sometimes the customer is a twat!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…
“The difference between a boss and a leader: a boss says ‘Go!’ — a leader says ‘Let’s go!’”
The syndicated newspaper column "Office Cat by Junius" (Edgar Allan Moss of Marion, IN) published a list of sentences in November 1931 comparing a boss to a leader, titled "The…
“The difference between a rut and a grave is the depth”
"The difference between a rut and a grave is the depth" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. Brooklyn clergyman S, Parkes Cadman (1864-1936) said in 1902: "He (Cadman…
“The difference between McDonald’s and where I work. McDonald’s only has one clown running the show”
"The difference between McDonald's and where I work. McDonald's only has one clown running the show" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. Ronald McDonald is…
“The difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way a person uses them”
Several books in the 19th century recognized that metaphorical "stumbling blocks" could be made into "stepping stones." Stumbling-blocks Made Stepping-stones on the Road to the…
“The distance between your dream and reality is called action”
"The distance between your dreams and reality is called action" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "The distance between your dreams and reality is called…
“The distance between your dreams and reality is called action”
"The distance between your dreams and reality is called action" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "The distance between your dreams and reality is called…
“The dream is free, but the hustle is sold separately”
"The dream is free, but the hustle is sold separately" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "The dream is free… But the Hustle is sold separately..!!** ~…
“The drinking will continue until the economy improves”
"The drinking will continue until the economy improves" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. “The firings/floggings/beatings will continue until morale improves”…
“The early bird can have the worm because worms are gross and mornings are stupid”
"The early bird catches the worm" is an old proverb. "The early bird can have the worm because worms are gross and mornings are stupid" is a jocular saying that has been printed…