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July 17, 2016
Work/Businesses

“This is why we can’t have nice things”

"This is why we can't have nice things" is a condescending way a mother might deny something to a child. The line was popularized by comedian Paula Poundstone who said in 1989:…

April 10, 2023
Work/Businesses

“This is your Monday morning reminder that you are amazing and you can handle anything”

"This is your Monday morning reminder that you can handle whatever this week throws at you" (also "This is your Monday morning reminder that you can handle whatever life throws at…

April 10, 2023
Work/Businesses

“This is your Monday morning reminder that you are powerful beyond measure…”

"This is your Monday morning reminder that you can handle whatever this week throws at you" (also "This is your Monday morning reminder that you can handle whatever life throws at…

April 10, 2023
Work/Businesses

“This is your Monday morning reminder that you can handle whatever life throws at you this week”

"This is your Monday morning reminder that you can handle whatever this week throws at you" (also "This is your Monday morning reminder that you can handle whatever life throws at…

April 10, 2023
Work/Businesses

“This is your Monday morning reminder that you can handle whatever this week throws at you”

"This is your Monday morning reminder that you can handle whatever this week throws at you" (also "This is your Monday morning reminder that you can handle whatever life throws at…

September 16, 2014
Work/Businesses

“This isn’t an office—it’s hell with fluorescent lighting”

"This isn't an office -- it's hell with fluorescent lighting" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1999…

March 23, 2026
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“This morning I drank coffee so strong it briefly gave me confidence and opinions I was not qualified to have”

Coffee can give some people confidence -- maybe too much confidence. This was posted on Facebook by Coffee on March 21, 2026, and it received over 1,300 likes: "This morning I drank coffee so…

September 22, 2014
Work/Businesses

“This office will not tolerate redundancy in this office”

"This office will not tolerate redundancy in this office" is a jocular office sign. The office joke has been cited in print since at least 2002. Forumosa.comMe English get badderPostby…

April 8, 2021
Work/Businesses

“This pandemic ain’t over until Costco starts serving free samples again”

Costco (a big-box retail store chain) became famous for offering its members free samples of some products, but this was suspended in 2020 during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.…

March 30, 2017
Work/Businesses

“This printer is now called Bob Marley because it’s always jammin’”

"This copier/printer/shredder is now called Bob Marley because it's a;ways jammin'" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images and posted on many…

December 19, 2020
Work/Businesses

“This sofa can seat 6 people without any problems.”/“Where can I find 6 people without problems?”

A salesman joke was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on AUgust 13, 2020: "I bought a new sofa yesterday. The assistant told me it will seat 6 people without a problem.... Where the fuck am I going…

May 24, 2023
Work/Businesses

“This too shall pass—just like a kidney stone”

"This too shall pass. It might pass like a kidney stone, but it will pass" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. “This too shall pass” is a Persian adage. A…

May 24, 2023
Work/Businesses

“This too shall pass. And then some other bullshit will come and take its place”

"This too shall pass. And then some other bullshit will come and take its place. It never fucking ends" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "This too shall…

May 24, 2023
Work/Businesses

“This too shall pass. It might pass like a kidney stone, but it will pass”

"This too shall pass. It might pass like a kidney stone, but it will pass" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. “This too shall pass” is a Persian adage. A…

May 24, 2023
Work/Businesses

“This too shall pass… Painfully, like a kidney stone, but remember it’ll pass!”

"This too shall pass. It might pass like a kidney stone, but it will pass" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. “This too shall pass” is a Persian adage. A…

December 11, 2016
Work/Businesses

“This year I plan to start putting off my Christmas shopping extra early”

"This year I plan to start putting off my Christmas shopping extra early" is a jocular saying that has been printed on an ecard. The saying was posted on Twitter on November 12, 2010.…

October 8, 2016
Work/Businesses

“Those who do not have goals are doomed forever to work for those who do”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: Brian TracyBrian Tracy (born 5 January 1944) is a motivational speaker and author. Google BooksMaximum Achievement: Strategies and Skills That Will Unlock Your…

June 4, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Those who follow the herd only see asses”

"He who follows the herd only sees assholes" (or "Those who follow the herd only see asses") is a saying that has been printed on many images. “If you’re not the lead dog,…

February 9, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act”

"Those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Albert Einstein said, 'Those who have the…

January 16, 2012
Work/Businesses

“Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened”

Nicholas Murray Butler (1862-1947), the president of Columbia University who Butler Library is named after, spoke before the University of California on March 23, 1931: "The vast population of…

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