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March 22, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Getting ready to change from my daytime pajamas into my nighttime pajamas”

"Getting ready to change from my daytime pajamas into my nighttime pajamas" -- describing someone who works at home, or is a home-bound loser -- is a saying that has been printed on many…

November 8, 2014
Work/Businesses

“Getting something done is an accomplishment; getting something done right is an achievement”

"Getting something done is an accomplishment; getting something done right is an achievement" is a popular saying of unknown authorship. The saying has been cited in print since at least…

March 24, 2006
Work/Businesses

“Getting there is half the fun” (Cunard)

The Cunard Line stopped in New York City. The Cunard Building, at 25 Broadway, is worth a visit. Cunard's famous slogan was "Getting There Is Half the Fun." Wikipedia: Cunard LineThe…

March 16, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Give a man a job, you have an employee. Teach him how to shift blame, you have a manager”

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 was posted on Twitter by Billy Dyer on January 11,…

August 26, 2012
Work/Businesses

“Give away the store” (conceding too much in a transaction)

To "give away the store" is to give away a substantial amount in a transaction. For example, a sports team desperate to acquire a superstar player might "give away the store" in…

September 15, 2015
Work/Businesses

“Give the lady what she wants” (Marshall Field slogan)

"Give the lady what she wants" is said to have been the motto of Marshall Field (1834-1906), the founder of Chicago's Marshall Field & Company department store. "Give the…

July 7, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Give your co-workers the silent treatment by sending them blank emails”

Some employees give their co-workers the "silent treatment" -- they don't talk to them. "Giving co-workers the silent treatment by sending them blank emails" is a jocular…

March 26, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Giving a fuck doesn’t go with my outfit”

"Giving a fuck doesn't go with my outfit" (or "Giving a fuck doesn't really go with my outsift today") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has…

March 26, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Giving a fuck doesn’t really go with my outfit today”

"Giving a fuck doesn't go with my outfit" (or "Giving a fuck doesn't really go with my outsift today") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has…

October 11, 2015
Work/Businesses

“Giving up on your goal because of one setback is like slashing your other tires because of a flat”

"Giving up on your goal because of one setback is like slashing your other three tires because you got a flat" was cited on Christine Kane's blog on January 30, 2013. The saying has…

April 2, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Glad I didn’t waste my money buying a planner for 2020” (2019–20 coronavirus pandemic)

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic changed everyone's plans. Many people bought 2020 planners, and regretted it. "Biggest waste of money: 2020 planner" was posted on Twitter by…

February 6, 2006
Work/Businesses

“Glorifying the American Girl” (Ziegfeld Follies)

"Glorifying the American Girl" was the slogan of the Ziegfeld Follies (1907-1931). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziegfeld_Follies

March 16, 2016
Work/Businesses

“Go where you’re celebrated, not where you’re tolerated”

"Go where you are celebrated, not tolerated" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. Texas minister Mike Murdock used "Go where you're celebrated, not…

June 25, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Goals that are not written down are just dreams”

"Goals that are not written down are just wishes" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Goals that are not written down are only wishes" has been cited…

June 25, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Goals that are not written down are just wishes”

"Goals that are not written down are just wishes" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Goals that are not written down are only wishes" has been cited…

March 31, 2017
Work/Businesses

“God created Gentiles so there’d be somebody to buy retail”

An old Jewish joke is that Jewish people "don't buy retail." I Can Get It for You Wholesale is the title of a 1937 novel by Jerome Weidman and a 1962 Broadway musical that starred…

September 19, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“God gave us two hands so we can pet two dogs at once”

"God gave us two hands so we can pet two dogs at once" is a saying that has been printed on many images. An older "two hands" saying, "God has given us two hands, one to…

August 30, 2014
Work/Businesses

“God gives every bird its food, but does not throw it into the nest”

"God gives every bird its food, but does not throw it into the nest" is a popular proverb, meaning that God provides, but one must still work hard. The saying was printed as a Danish…

July 15, 2015
Work/Businesses

“God made heaven and earth, and the rest was made in China”

"God made heaven and earth, and the rest was made in China" is a jocular saying that has been printed on posters. "God made the world...the rest was made in China" was cited in…

May 22, 2018
Work/Businesses

“God please give me patience, if you give me strength I will just punch them”

"God please give me patience, if you give me strength I will just punch them in the face" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying can be used regarding…

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