“Cashier: The self-checkout is available. Customer: I don’t work here.”
Many people don't like self-checkout and would rather go to a cashier. "I don't work here!" is a popular customer comment. "No, I don't want to self checkout. I…
“Cashier: Will that be all? Me: No, I need to buy more stuff. I just wanted to show you what I’ve got so far”
Some customers add sarcasm ad the checkout counter. This was posted on Facebook by Crystal Delain on October 10, 2023: "Cashier : Will that be all? Me: No, I need to buy more stuff. I just…
“Catastrophe: when a taxidermist mounts the wrong end of the lion”
"Catastrophe" shouldn't be confused with "cat ass trophy," but there are jokes. "I thought a catastrophe was when the taxidermist stuffed the wrong end ofthat cougar…
“Cats: Life’s apology for every crappy day ever”
"Pets: Life’s apology for every crappy day ever" is a saying that has been printed on many images. People come home after a bad day at work (or school) and are greeted by their pets.…
“Caution: When someone says get a grip, apparently around their neck is NOT what they meant”
"Caution: When someone says get a grip, apparently around their neck is NOT what they meant" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "CAUTION: When someone says get…
“Ceiling fans are really just helicopters who gave up on their dreams and opted for an office job”
Ceiling fans are sometimes compared to helicopter blades. "Ceiling fans are just helicopter blades that didn't study hard enough... Via @sixthformpoet" was posted on Twitter by…
“Chalk it up to experience”
"Chalk it all up to experience" is what is sometimes said after a loss. Chalk boards were used in sports to keep score, but it is not clear if the expression comes from sports.…
“Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable”
"Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. American motivational speaker…
“Changing Lives Since 1812” (New York City Mission Society)
The New York City Mission Society is one of New York's oldest organizations. It began in 1812 as the New York Religious Tract Society. "Changing Lives Since 1812" is its proud…
“Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow”
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) is frequently quoted for having said: "Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it, but the tree is the real…
“Character is what you have left when you’ve lost everything you can lose”
"Character is what you have left when you've lost everything you can lose" is a saying that has been included in many lists of quotations. Dr. Roy L. Smith, a Methodist minister and…
“Chase your passion, not your pension”
American motivational speaker and author Denis Waitley wrote in Empires of the Mind (1996) that the actor Edward James Olmos was the commencement speaker at his daughter's graduation. Olmos…
“Cheap service isn’t good and good service isn’t cheap”
"Cheap work isn't good and good work isn't cheap" is a saying displayed in many businesses. "If it's good it isn't cheap -- If it's cheap it isn't…
“Check yourself before you wreck yourself”
American rapper Ice Cube released the single "Check Yo Self" in 1993 and popularized the line, "check yourself before you wreck yourself." "If you're not down with…
“Checking social media at work is our generation’s smoke break”
Workers in the 1950s took smoke breaks. Workers in the 21st century take breaks for other reasons, frequently associated with social media. "I have decided that the Internet is this…
“Chin up, shoulders back. Wipe those tears and get back on track…”
"Chin up, shoulders back. Wipe those tears and get back on track. Smile, wave and wink with class, then tell them all to kiss your ass" is a jocular inspirational saying that has been…
“China makes and the world takes” (business saying)
"The World Takes -- Trenton Makes" was selected as the winning city slogan in June 1910 by the Trenton (NJ) Chamber of Commerce, which awarded its prize of $25 to S. Roy Heath. The slogan…
“Chinese food is one of the few things I have or consume that isn’t really made in China”
Many things in America are made in China, but what about Chinese food? "Chinese food... the only American product not Made in China?" was posted on Twitter on April 10, 2009.…
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”
"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life" is a popular saying meaning that if you love what you're doing, then it isn't work. "Find…
“Christ Offers Forgiveness For Everyone Everywhere” (“coffee” backronym)
"Christ Offers Forgiveness For Everyone Everywhere" is a backronym (back acronym) of the word "coffee" that has been printed on many images. The "coffee" backronym was…