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December 12, 2021
Work/Businesses

“When is the employee Christmas party for self-checkout at Walmart?”

Many people who do self-checkout at a store such as Walmart feel like they are working there -- and deserve an employee Christmas party. "When is the Employee Christmas Party for Self-Check at…

March 30, 2018
Work/Businesses

“When it’s over, leave. Don’t continue watering a dead flower”

"When it's over, leave. Don't continue watering a dead flower" (or "When a relationship is over, leave. Don't continue watering a dead flower") is a saying that…

July 17, 2019
Work/Businesses

“When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day”

"When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day" is a Monday saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain. "When life gives you Monday, dip…

October 19, 2019
Work/Businesses

“When life knocks you down, roll over, and look at the stars”

"When life knocks you down, roll over, and look at the stars" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "When life knocks you down roll over and look at the…

June 12, 2017
Work/Businesses

“When life shuts a door, open it again. That’s how doors work”

"When life shuts a door, open it again. That's how doors work" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Captain Obvious‏…

February 1, 2018
Work/Businesses

“When nudists are nervous about giving a speech, do they imagine everyone with their clothes on?”

"Imagine the audience naked" is a saying about performing or giving a speech. Is the opposite true? "If you ever have to give a speech to a group of nudists and you think you’ll…

February 6, 2018
Work/Businesses

“When one door closes, sometimes you want to get a hammer and nails to make sure that stays shut”

"When one door closes, another opens" is an old saying about an opportunity lost and one gained. A joke about ending a bad experience was posted on Twitter by CherrySlushie‏ on December…

July 4, 2018
Work/Businesses

“When one door closes, the next one slams in your face”

"When one door shuts, another opens" is an old proverb about opportunity. However, it is also possible that when one door closes, there is no other opportunity -- in fact, there could be…

October 6, 2024
Work/Businesses

“When people suck the life out of you, they should take some fat, too”

"When people suck the life out of you, wouldn't it be nice if they took some fat, too?" (or "When people suck the life out of you, they should take some fat, too") is a…

June 20, 2017
Work/Businesses

“When people suck the life out of you, wouldn’t it be nice if they took some fat, too?”

"When people suck the life out of you, wouldn't it be nice if they took some fat, too?" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on…

October 6, 2024
Work/Businesses

“When people suck the life out of you, wouldn’t it be nice if they took some fat, too?”

"When people suck the life out of you, wouldn't it be nice if they took some fat, too?" (or "When people suck the life out of you, they should take some fat, too") is a…

July 20, 2012
Work/Businesses

“When pleasure interferes with business, give up business” (business proverb)

Business people often try to avoid mixing business with pleasure. The usual rule applied is that if pleasure interferes with business, one should give up the pleasure because one's livelihood…

September 12, 2017
Work/Businesses

“When poison expires, does it become more poisonous or less poisonous?”

"When poison expires, does it become more poisonous or less poisonous?" is a question that has been printed on several images. Poison is bad for you, so what exactly happens when it goes…

June 5, 2017
Work/Businesses

“When profit is the motor of society, destruction is considered as progress”

"When profit is the motor of society, destruction is considered as progress" is a saying that has been put on an image of smokestacks destroying the environment. The saying was posted on…

June 8, 2018
Work/Businesses

“When shit happens, turn it into fertilizer”

"Shit happens" is a saying that became popular in the 1980s. "When shit happens, turn it into fertilizer" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images.…

June 5, 2023
Work/Businesses

“When someone asks what my dream job is. Literally nothing. Who dreams to have a job…”

"When someone asks what my dream job is. Literally nothing.Who dreams to have a job. My only passion is to travel and eat good food" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…

July 6, 2025
Work/Businesses

“When someone doesn’t like me, I check my pay stub to see if it made any difference”

"When someone doesn't like me, I check my pay stub to see if it makes any difference" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that, for example, one…

July 6, 2025
Work/Businesses

“When someone doesn’t like you, check your pay stub to see if it made any difference”

"When someone doesn't like me, I check my pay stub to see if it makes any difference" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that, for example, one…

July 6, 2025
Work/Businesses

“When someone doesn’t like you, check your bank account and see if it made a difference”

"When someone doesn't like me, I check my pay stub to see if it makes any difference" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that, for example, one…

September 15, 2024
Work/Businesses

“When someone tells me it’s easy peasy lemon squeezy, but for me it’s always stressy, depressy, lemon zesty”

“Easy peasy lemon squeezy” is a way of saying that something is easy. "Difficult difficult lemon difficult" (or "When you thought everything would be easy peasy lemon squeezy,…

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