“The road to hell is paved with inspirational tweets”
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions" is a proverb dating to at least the 1820s. "The road to hell is paved with inspirational quotes on social media" was posted on…
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“My paycheck says I have a good job. My bills say I need to do better”
"My paycheck says I have a good job. My bills say I need to do better" is a saying that means the speaker's paycheck is not covering the bills. The saying has been popular since…
“We should be able to call in healthy…”
People can call in sick to request a day off work, but how about calling in healthy? This was posted on Facebook by Patrick Dominique on September 8, 2023: "We should be able to call in…
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BARRY POPIK is a contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary, Dictionary of American Regional English, Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Yale Book of Quotations and Dictionary of Modern Proverbs. Since 1990 he has also been a regular contributor to Gerald Cohen's Comments on Etymology.
“Why does the cost of everything feel like we are shopping in an airport. Everything is so expensive”
"Is it just me or does everything cost like we're shopping in an airport now?" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Airport shopping is usually very expensive.…
“Me: Runs for 2 mins. My heart: If you don’t stop, I will.”
For many people, their heart will tell them to stop running. For out-of-shape people, this message comes early. "Me: Runs for 2 mins / My heart: If you don’t stop I will 😩😩😩"…
“Eating Taco Bell shouldn’t count for calories because it’s not in your body long enough”
Taco Bell food (or other Mexican food) can cause the runs (diarrhea). A joke was posted on X/Twitter by Trey on July 23, 2024: "Eating Taco Bell shouldn't count for calories because…
“If DEI is a good thing, why do they get upset when you call someone a DEI hire?”
In July 2024, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden on the Democrat ticket for President for the 2024 election. Some Republicans called her a "DEI hire," and…
“Both X and SpaceX are moving to Texas and not ONE JOURNALIST went with the headline ‘All My Xes Live In Texas?’”
Businessman and investor Elon Musk announced in 2024 his intention of moving his companies X (formerly called Twitter) and SpaceX to Texas. "Excuse me -- both X and SpaceX are moving to Texas…
“Is it just me or does everything cost like we’re shopping in an airport now?”
"Is it just me or does everything cost like we're shopping in an airport now?" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Airport shopping is usually very expensive.…
“Unexpected money is NOT about to hit your bank account. Stop sharing that shit and go to work”
"Unexpected money is NOT about to hit your bank account. Stop sharing that BS/nonsense/shit and go to work" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Unexpected Money About…
“Got sacked because I couldn’t make 1000 tubes of glue an hour. I wasn’t ready for a fast paste working environment”
A "fast paced working environment" shouldn't be written as "fast paste working environment," but there are jokes. "Fast paste environment" was printed in a…
“Got fired from the glue factory today. They said I wasn’t cut out for a fast paste work environment”
A "fast paced working environment" shouldn't be written as "fast paste working environment," but there are jokes. "Fast paste environment" was printed in a…
“I got fired because I couldn’t make a thousand tubes of glue an hour. I guess I couldn’t handle a fast paste working environment”
A "fast paced working environment" shouldn't be written as "fast paste working environment," but there are jokes. "Fast paste environment" was printed in a…
“Unexpected money Is NOT about to hit your bank account. Stop sharing that nonsense and go to work”
"Unexpected money is NOT about to hit your bank account. Stop sharing that BS/nonsense/shit and go to work" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Unexpected Money About…
“If you can’t tell the difference between delivery and DiGiorno, there’s a good chance you’ve been fooled by a tranny once or twice too”
DiGiorno brand frozen pizza advertises, "It's not delivery. It's DiGiorno." Many people, however, believe that no one should be confused between delivery and DiGiorno. "If…
“If you can’t tell the difference between delivery and DiGiorno, then you shouldn’t be allowed to vote”
DiGiorno brand frozen pizza advertises, "It's not delivery. It's DiGiorno." Many people, however, believe that no one should be confused between delivery and DiGiorno. "If…
“If you can`t tell the difference between delivery and DiGiorno, then you`re an idiot”
DiGiorno brand frozen pizza advertises, "It's not delivery. It's DiGiorno." Many people, however, believe that no one should be confused between delivery and DiGiorno. "If…
“Unexpected money is NOT about to hit your bank account. Stop sharing that BS and go to work”
"Unexpected money is NOT about to hit your bank account. Stop sharing that BS/nonsense/shit and go to work" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Unexpected Money About…