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January 20, 2023
Work/Businesses

“There’s a nudist convention in my town tomorrow. I might go if I’ve got nothing on”

“There is a nudist convention in town next week… I might go if I’ve got nothing on" was posted on Twitter by Jonny Beswick on December 6, 2013. "There's a nudist convention in…

June 11, 2018
Work/Businesses

“There’s a reason the windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror”

"There's a reason the windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror. Where you're going is better than where you were" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

December 3, 2020
Work/Businesses

“There’s a urinary side effect to the new Pfizer vaccine. It makes your p silent”

The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in several companies competing to make vaccines. One of those companies was Pfizer, Inc. (pronounced without the "p," like…

July 22, 2020
Work/Businesses

“There’s a woman who sells batteries by a convenience store. She sells C cells by the C-store”

"She sells sea shells by the sea shore" is a tongue-twister that has been cited in print since at least 1904. There are several puns on this famous line, such as the woman who sells…

September 3, 2015
Work/Businesses

“There’s always room at the top”

Entry in progress -- B.P. [This entry was assisted by research from Stephen Goranson of the American Dialect Society listserv and from the Quote Investigator.] Wikipedia: Daniel WebsterDaniel…

February 14, 2013
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“There’s more than one way to skin a cat”

"There's more than one way to skin a cat" means that there are more ways than one of doing things. John Ray's A Collection of English Proverbs (1678) included "There are…

April 29, 2017
Work/Businesses

“There’s no more difficult transition than Sunday to Monday”

"There's no more difficult transition than Sunday to Monday" is a start-of-the-work-week saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter on September…

January 22, 2022
Work/Businesses

“There’s no need to be perfect to inspire others. Let others get inspired by your imperfections”

"There's no need to be perfect to inspire others. Let others/people get inspired by how you deal with your imperfections" and "You don’t inspire others by being perfect. You…

January 22, 2022
Work/Businesses

“There’s no need to be perfect to inspire others. Let people get inspired by your imperfections”

"There's no need to be perfect to inspire others. Let others/people get inspired by how you deal with your imperfections" and "You don’t inspire others by being perfect. You…

November 18, 2022
Work/Businesses

“There’s no point in being pessimistic. It wouldn’t work anyway”

"No sense in being pessimistic. It wouldn't work anyway" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying appeared in the 1980s and 1990s and has been credited to authors…

March 6, 2014
Work/Businesses

“There’s no secret about success—a successful man will tell you about it”

Frank McKinley "Kin" Hubbard (1866-1930) wrote in the "Abe Martin" newspaper cartoon on November 6, 1913: "There's no secret about success. Did you ever know a…

March 1, 2026
Work/Businesses

“There’s no stronger bond than two coworkers who don’t like the same person”

"No bond is stronger than two coworkers who hate the same person" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There is freindship is mutual dislike of a boss or a coworker.…

June 28, 2017
Work/Businesses

“There’s no training for garbage men. They pick it up as they go along”

A joke about job training was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on March 9, 2012: "Do you think bin men get training...Or do they just pick it up as they go along?" A similar joke was posted…

March 20, 2026
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“There’s nothing a Costco hot dog can’t fix”

A hot dog at Costco (a warehouse club retail store chain) is famous for staying at a low price (usually $1.50). It is comfort food to many people. "nothing a costco hot dog can’t fix"…

July 26, 2019
Work/Businesses

“There’s a correlation between how poorly a job pays and how many inspirational quotes there are”

Many workplaces have inspirational/motivational quotes on the wall. This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on July 25, 2019: "There’s probably a correlation between how poorly a job…

May 24, 2018
Work/Businesses

“There’s a moron in every office. They usually get paid more than you”

"There’s a moron in every office. They usually get paid more than you" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "Only thing worse than incompetent morons are…

June 4, 2018
Work/Businesses

“There’s never just one wet butt in a canoe. We’re all in this together”

"There’s never just one wet butt in a canoe. We’re all in this together" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "Found this funny quote today 'There’s never just…

October 23, 2017
Work/Businesses

“There’s no ‘I’ in denial”

"There's no 'I' in denial" is a joke that has been printed on many images. "There's no 'I' in 'denial'" was posted on Twitter on March…

March 20, 2026
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“There’s nothing a Costco hotdog can’t fix”

A hot dog at Costco (a warehouse club retail store chain) is famous for staying at a low price (usually $1.50). It is comfort food to many people. "nothing a costco hot dog can’t fix"…

June 29, 2022
Work/Businesses

“These 2 day weekends are starting to feel a lot like 30 minute lunches”

"These weekends are starting to feel like a 30 minute lunch break" is a saying that has been printed on many images. For many people who work weekdays, the weekend seems to go by too…

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