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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…

November 28, 2025
Work/Businesses

“These Black Friday sales need to get a lil blacker for me”

"These Black Friday sales need to get a lil blacker for me" is a saying that has been printed on many images. By "blacker," the speaker means that the sales need to be better,…

July 19, 2020
Work/Businesses

“These days you can’t even say ‘black paint’ any more” (NSFW joke)

A political correctness joke (probably NSFW) states that you cannot say "black paint." That is usually an adjective and a noun, but the joke has it as a noun and a verb. "Apparently…

June 18, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceWork/Businesses

“These days you gotta have a job for the bills & another job for yourself”

"These days you gotta have a job for the bills and another job for yourself" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the economy is so bad, people need two jobs just to…

June 18, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceWork/Businesses

“These days you gotta have a job for the bills and another for yourself”

"These days you gotta have a job for the bills and another job for yourself" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the economy is so bad, people need two jobs just to…

June 29, 2022
Work/Businesses

“These weekends are starting to feel like 30 min lunch breaks”

"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…

June 29, 2022
Work/Businesses

“These weekends are starting to feel like a 30 minute lunch break”

"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…

January 6, 2021
Work/Businesses

“They are giving away free money!! At a place called ‘work’”

"They are giving away free money!! At a place called 'work.' Just go there & follow simple instructions & get your own!!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

September 6, 2018
Work/Businesses

“They aren’t making yardsticks any longer”

A yardstick joke was printed in The Evening Star (Washington, DC) on December 11, 1922: Sambo -- Ah sees where dey ain't making yardsticks any longer.Snowball -- Why am dat?Sambo -- Dey's…

May 30, 2018
Work/Businesses

“They call it ‘take-home pay’ because it’s too little to go home by itself”

"I have to take my paycheck to the bank. It's too little to go by itself" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The paycheck joke started with jokes about…

June 30, 2018
Work/Businesses

“They call us dreamers, but we’re the ones who don’t sleep”

"They call us dreamers, but we're the ones who don't sleep" is a saying that has been printed on many images. TwitterDroneBoy@droneboyThey call us dreamers but we're the…

July 19, 2015
Work/Businesses

“They don’t make things like they used to—and they never did”

"They don't make things like they used to" is an old lament that has had been said about many things. "They don't make plays or do anything now like they used to" was…

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