“This is my house.”/“What’s upstairs?”/“Stairs don’t talk.”
"What's upstairs?" shouldn't be confused with "What's up, stairs?" A house joke was posted on Twitter by fishy🐠 on September 9, 2018: Me: and this is my house…
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“No struggle, no strength” (“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength”)
"No struggle, no strength" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. 5 November 1943, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, "To Destroy These Fears" by Joseph Fort…
“No pressure, no diamonds”
"No pressure, no diamonds" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. 12 June 1998, The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec), pg. A1:No pressure, no diamonds. - Mary Case…
“Nurses can take the pressure”
"Nurses can (really) take the pressure" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that nurses can take the pressure of their job -- and they can also take a…
“What’s the Earth’s favorite fizzy drink?”/“Tectonic water.”
"Tectonic water" is a joke on "tonic water." "Tectonics don't help a hangover. Tectonic water is for scientists or computer people ... or something" was posted on…
“Nurses can really take the pressure”
"Nurses can (really) take the pressure" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that nurses can take the pressure of their job -- and they can also take a…
“I went to a strip club for blind people. The girls there were dancing like nobody was watching”
"You’ve got to dance like nobody’s watchin’" is a lyric in the song "Come from the Heart" (1987). The meaning is to dance uninhibited. "Business idea: Strip club for…
“Grocery stores advertise ‘restaurant style’; restaurants advertise ‘homestyle’”
What's the difference between "homestyle" and "restaurant style"? "Why do restaurants advertise their food as 'homestyle' yet you see food in the grocery…
Make Americans Think Harder (“math” backronym)
"Make Americans Think Harder" (or "Making Americans Think Harder") is a backronym (back acronym) of the word "math" that has been printed on many images.…
“There’s a correlation between how poorly a job pays and how many inspirational quotes there are”
Many workplaces have inspirational/motivational quotes on the wall. This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on July 25, 2019: "There’s probably a correlation between how poorly a job…
“You can’t fall if you don’t climb. But there’s no joy in living your whole life on the ground”
"You can't fall if you don't climb. But there's no joy in living your whole life on the ground" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "You…
“Empty cans make the most noise”
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)empty vessels make the most sound and variants: foolish people are the most talkative or noisy.[a1475 (▸?a1430) Lydgate tr. G. Deguileville…
“Girls are like phones. We love to be held and talked to, but if you press the wrong button…”
"Girls/Women are like phones. They/We love to be held and talked to, but if you press the wrong button you’ll be disconnected!" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Pistachios are little vegan clams”
Pistachio nuts have been compared to clams because both have shells that are difficult to open. "Pistachio nuts are dried baby clams" was posted on Twitter by Benjamin J. Frost on August…
“Women are like phones. They love to be held and talked to, but if you press the wrong button…”
"Girls/Women are like phones. They/We love to be held and talked to, but if you press the wrong button you’ll be disconnected!" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Just found out I’ve failed my German exam. Sacre bleu!”
"Just found out I've failed my German exam. Sacre bleu!" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Bob Kostic on January 28, 2018. "Sacrebleu" is French. TwitterBob…
“Pistachios are land clams”
Pistachio nuts have been compared to clams because both have shells that are difficult to open. "Pistachio nuts are dried baby clams" was posted on Twitter by Benjamin J. Frost on August…
“Why did the rubber chicken cross the road?”/“To get to the rubber side.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A rubber chicken version is: Q: Why did the rubber chicken cross the…
“Why did the rubber chicken cross the road?”/“She wanted to stretch her legs.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A rubber chicken version is: Q: Why did the rubber chicken cross the…
“Television is a writer’s medium” (television adage)
"Television is a writer's medium" is a popular saying, along with "film is a director's medium" and "theater is an actor's medium." "Television is…