A "urine test" is a test of what's in the urine -- not how a person can produce urine. "At my last pee-in-cup urine test, I asked the doctor if he wanted me to emphasize…
An employment joke about a late employee is: Boss: You should have been here at 8:30!Employee: Why? What happened at 8:30? The joke was printed in many newspapers in 1935. 20 March 1935, San Diego…
Some employees take smoking breaks -- usually for cigarette smoking. A joke was posted on Instagram by iamyarddad on October 26, 2023: "Boss: You were gone 7 hours to smoke? Me: It was a…
"Bosshole" (boss + asshole) is a portmanteau word that has been printed on many images. "TO The Best Little Bosshole in Town! From Docs "R" us" was a Valentine's…
Businessman and investor Elon Musk announced in 2024 his intention of moving his companies X (formerly called Twitter) and SpaceX to Texas. "Excuse me -- both X and SpaceX are moving to Texas…
Many people shop at Walmart (a department store chain) wearing pajamas. "It's so cold that Walmart has recommended customers wear multiple layers of pajamas today" is a jocular…
American poet, writer and critic Mark Van Doren (1894-1982) was a professor of English at Columbia University for nearly 40 years, and taught many students who would later be famous writers. Van…
The expression "bring something to the table" possibly originated with people bringing food to the dinner table. During collective bargaining, both management and labor are said to…
"The word "brochure" sounds like "bro, sure." A joke has been printed on many images: "Bro, you want this pamphlet?" "Brochure" The joke was posted on…
"Broken crayons still color" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that even imperfect people can contribute something. "Broken crayons…
A popular proverb is: "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.” A joke variation is: "Build a man a fire and he'll be warm…
"Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs" is printed on many posters, with credit to American businessman Farrah Gray. "If you don't build your own…
Who (or what) does a job after being fired? "Bullets are the only things that do their job only after they are fired" was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on July 31, 2015.…
"Bullets are the only things that do their job only after they are fired." was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on July 31, 2015. "What’s so special about bullets? They’re the…
"Busier than a one-armed paper hanger" is one way to say that someone is very busy. "Our chef is kept as busy as a one-armed man engaged in the exercise of bean-bag" was printed…
"Busier than a one-legged man in an ass kicking contest" is one way to say that someone is very busy. "Busier than a one-legged man at a kicking contest" was cited in print in…
"Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without" is a jocular saying that has been included in many collections of humorous…
"Business without profit is not business any more than a pickle is candy" was said by Charles F. Abbott (1876-1936), Executive Director of the American Institute of Steel Construction, at…
A cartoon by artist Tom Toro was printed in The New Yorker on November 26, 2012. A businessman in a tattered suit tells children around the campfire: "Yes, the planet got destroyed. But for a…
"Buy cheap, buy twice" (or "when you buy cheap, you must buy twice") is a saying that means that quality -- while initially costing a little more -- will last longer and will…