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November 18, 2019
Work/Businesses

“We are designed for accomplishment, engineered for success & endowed with the seeds of greatness”

"Man was designed for accomplishment, engineered for success and endowed with the seeds of greatness" (also "You are/were designed for accomplishment, engineered for success and…

December 22, 2004
Work/Businesses

“We Are New York” (Douglas Elliman Realty)

Several businesses have proclaimed "We Are New York," but Douglas Elliman Realty was the first to trademark it. My apartment building used to have Douglas Elliman managing it, but the…

May 7, 2005
Work/Businesses

“We Bring the Caring Home” (Visiting Nurse Service of New York)

The Visiting Nurse Service of New York has a long, distinguished history (since 1893). The business slogan is a new once (since 1996). I've seen a lot of the visiting nurses, and I just wish I…

March 19, 2006
Work/Businesses

“We build futures one success story at a time” (Stanley Kaplan)

Stanley Kaplan started test preparation in 1938 in his Brooklyn home. The development of standardized testing in the 1960s and 1970s made the business boom. Today, it is called simply…

August 13, 2012
Work/Businesses

“We can’t direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails” (proverb)

"We/I can't direct the wind, but we/I can adjust our/my/the sails" is a proverb that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters. American country music singer Jimmy Dean…

May 15, 2019
Work/Businesses

“We cater to cowards” (dentist office sign)

Many people are afraid of going to see a dentist. "We cater to cowards" is a sign at many dentist offices that has been printed on many images. "We cater to cowards" was printed…

June 17, 2017
Work/Businesses

“We cheat the other guy and pass the savings on to you”

"We cheat the other guy and pass the savings on to you!" is a jocular business saying that has been printed on many images. The business motto was started in Anchorage, Alaska at a bar…

July 8, 2020
Work/Businesses

“We didn’t order anything from Amazon yesterday so the UPS guy knocked on our door…”

Many people order online a lot. This joke was posted on Twitter by Rodney Lacroix on June 22, 2020: "My wife didn't order anything from Amazon yesterday so the UPS guy knocked on our door…

June 28, 2006
Work/Businesses

“We Do Dishes” (Fishs Eddy)

'We Do Dishes" is in the window of the Fishs Eddy store (dishware and more). It's not a registered trademark, but it's catchy.…

March 4, 2018
Work/Businesses

“We fear rejection, want attention, crave affection, and dream of perfection”

"We fear rejection, want attention, crave affection, and dream of perfection" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on September 9,…

December 4, 2012
Work/Businesses

“We forgive a child afraid of the dark; the real tragedy is when men are afraid of the light”

"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light" has been frequently credited since the 1960s to the Greek…

November 8, 2024
Work/Businesses

“We had a bull come to our front door selling red capes, but he was charging way too much”

Three jokes involve a bull and the pun of "charging too much." "We had a bull come to our front door selling red capes, but he was charging way too much" was posted on Facebook…

September 2, 2017
Work/Businesses

“We had random drug testing at work today. The pcp was my favorite”

Some workplaces have drug testing. A joke is: "We had random drug testing at work today. The pcp was my favorite." The joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September 1, 2017. Reddit --…

June 16, 2024
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“We interrupt your happiness to bring you Monday morning. Your regularly scheduled happiness will resume on Friday”

"We interrupt your happiness (and positivity) to bring you Monday (morning). Your regularly scheduled happiness (and positivity) will resume on Friday" is a saying that has been printed…

September 20, 2024
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“We made it to Friday! Raise your cup to surviving another week of ‘What the hell now?’”

“We made it to Friday! Raise your cup to surviving another week of WTF-ery” and "We made it to Friday! Raise your cup to surviving another week of 'What the hell now?'" are…

September 20, 2024
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“We made it to Friday! Raise your cup to surviving another week of WTF-ery”

“We made it to Friday! Raise your cup to surviving another week of WTF-ery” and "We made it to Friday! Raise your cup to surviving another week of 'What the hell now?'" are…

May 2, 2017
Work/Businesses

“We never knew he was drunk…until he showed up for work sober”

"We never knew he was drunk...until he showed up for work sober" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. "I think the only way my boss would know I was…

October 15, 2005
Work/Businesses

“We never stop working for you” (Verizon)

"We never stop working for you" is the new slogan of Verizon (formerly NYNEX) communications. (Trademark)Word Mark WE NEVER STOP WORKING FOR YOU Goods and Services IC 038. US 100 101 104.…

April 17, 2020
Work/Businesses

“We repair what your husband fixed” (repair company slogan)

"We repair what your husband fixed" is a jocular slogan for many repair companies that has been printed on many images. The saying means that the husband really did not fix the problem.…

July 30, 2024
Work/Businesses

“We should be able to call in healthy…”

People can call in sick to request a day off work, but how about calling in healthy? This was posted on Facebook by Patrick Dominique on September 8, 2023: "We should be able to call in…

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