“A man tried to sell me a coffin today. I told him that’s the last thing I need”
The expression "that's the last thing I'll need" usually means that the person has no need for that thing. Jokes about a coffin take the "last thing" literally.…
“A man went into a library and asked, ‘Do you have any books on shelves?’” (joke)
A popular library joke has a man ask a librarian a simple -- but misunderstood -- question. “I was doing some DIY at home, so I went to the library and said, `Have you got any books on……
“A man went into a library and asked, ‘Do you have any books on shelving?’” (joke)
A popular library joke has a man ask a librarian a simple -- but misunderstood -- question. “I was doing some DIY at home, so I went to the library and said, `Have you got any books on……
“A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two is never sure”
The San Diego (CA) Union originated in September 1930 what would become a popular business proverb: "Confusion. -- Retail jewelers assert that every man should carry two watches. But a man…
“A manager eyes the bottom line; a leader eyes the horizon”
American author and organizational consultant Warren G. Bennis (1925-2014) wrote in On Becoming a Leader (1989): "The manager has his or her eye always on the bottom line; the leader's…
“A meeting without food should be an email”
"A meeting without food should be an email" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Any meeting without food should literally just be an email" was posted on…
“A new study shows that the most expensive vehicle to operate is a shopping cart”
"A new study shows that the most expensive vehicle to operate is a shopping cart" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Marriage soon brings to a man the…
“A paper cut is a tree’s last revenge”
"A paper cut is a tree's last revenge" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Has realized that a paper cut is a tree's last stand, it's final…
“A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants”
"A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants" is a saying that originated in the 1940s. "There are only 18 inches between a pat on the back and a kick…
“A pessimist is a well-informed optimist”
Entry in progress -- B.P. “The difference between an optimist and a pessimist is that the pessimist is better informed” is another form of the same saying. 22 November 1967, Citizen Times…
“A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities…”
"The spirit of the optimist to whom every difficulty is an opportunity, and not as the pessimist, to whom every opportunity presents some difficulty" was printed in The Fifty-First Annual…
“A pessimist is one who sees a disaster in every opportunity. An optimist sees opportunity…”
"The spirit of the optimist to whom every difficulty is an opportunity, and not as the pessimist, to whom every opportunity presents some difficulty" was printed in The Fifty-First Annual…
“A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty”
"The spirit of the optimist to whom every difficulty is an opportunity, and not as the pessimist, to whom every opportunity presents some difficulty" was printed in The Fifty-First Annual…
“A pessimist sees nothing but dark in the tunnel…”
A version of how a pessimist, optimist and realist see things is a saying that has been printed on many images. This saying was posted on the newsgroup freeware news on April 20, 2007: "The…
“A pessimist’s blood type is always B-negative”
"A pessimist's blood type is always B-negative" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted to the newsgroup alt.callahans on March 11,…
“A plateau is a high form of flattery”
"A plateau is a high form of flattery" (or "A plateau is the highest form of flattery") is a "flattery" pun that has been printed on many images. "A Plateau is…
“A poem about work: Coffee. Blah blah blah. Drive home. Wine”
"A poem about work: Coffee. Blah blah blah. Drive home. Wine" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on October 19, 2016.…
“A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy”
"A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy" (or "We go together like biscuits and gravy") has been printed on many images. Biscuits and gravy…
“A positive attitude is contagious, but don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier”
"A positive attitude is contagious, but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "A healthy attitude is…
“A principle isn’t a principle until it costs you money”
William "Bill" Bernbach (1911-1982), one of the founders of the advertising agency Doyle Dane Bernbach (DDB), created many legendary ad campaigns. However, after the U.S. Surgeon General…