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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…

June 10, 2016
Work/Businesses

“God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things…”

American cartoonist Bill Watterson wrote a popular line in the comic strip Calvin & Hobbes: "God put me on this Earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind…

November 20, 2019
Work/Businesses

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the terms and conditions I do not read”

Many people don't read the small print of terms and conditions, simply accepting them and hoping for the best. A version of the Serenity Prayer was on Twitter by Shari VanderWerf on June 24,…

October 28, 2014
Work/Businesses

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the terms and conditions I will not read”

Many people don't read the small print of terms and conditions, simply accepting them and hoping for the best. A version of the Serenity Prayer was on Twitter by Shari VanderWerf on June 24,…

April 13, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Golden retrievers don’t retrieve gold”

"Golden retrievers don't retrieve gold" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. A golden retriever is a medium-large gun dog that was bred to retrieve shot…

September 27, 2014
Work/Businesses

“Good boards are created by good chairmen”

A good (or bad) chairman can lead to a good (or bad) board of directors. "Our study emphatically shows that bad chairmen nurture bad boards" was cited in 2008. "Good boards are…

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