"Better lucky than good." Who said it first?
posted by Slinga on Apr 11, 2009 - 10 answers

I vaguely remember a Jewish quip about the questions God asks a Rabbi at the end of his life. It is something like 1. Did you follow my commandments? (yes, all of them) 2. Did you study my Word well? (yes, every day) 3. Did you dance enough? Or something to that effect. Has anyone heard of this or know how it really goes?
posted by brenton on Mar 31, 2009 - 5 answers

I am NOT good at setting boundaries with people. For example I have a male neighbor who is as nice as he can be but is VERY talkative and boring to me. He drops by our house unannounced and has hours to spend talking with me. I have to cut him off and I am not good at it. [more inside]
posted by seekingsimplicity on Mar 5, 2008 - 26 answers

Does the phrase "It's a mad, mad world" have an origin? [more inside]
posted by misozaki on Jan 19, 2008 - 4 answers

Suggestions please, on what to get engraved on brand new iPod. [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Nov 12, 2007 - 42 answers

I want a quote to go on my phone case. 2 lines. 21 characters per line. Preferable inspirational, possibly latin. [more inside]
posted by filmgeek on Aug 27, 2007 - 21 answers

I'm looking for funny sayings, expressions, idioms, et cetera. [more inside]
posted by Anoxs on Aug 21, 2007 - 59 answers

What is the meaning and origin of the term "step and fetch" or "stepping and fetching"? [more inside]
posted by MrToad on Nov 17, 2006 - 3 answers

What is the origin of the saying "Wherever we go, there we are"? [more inside]
posted by unSane on Jul 13, 2006 - 35 answers

What is the origin of saying shocked twice to indicate emphasis (e.g., "I'm shocked, SHOCKED, that you would insinuate such a thing.")? Googling just brings up examples of it in speech and no origin.
posted by trey on Jan 14, 2005 - 29 answers

What is the origin behind the phrase "Happy Krimble"? It looks like it's an alternate way of saying "Merry Christmas", and the Beatles used it in a recorded message to their fans back in the mid-60's, but I can't find any sort of history behind it.
posted by gnomeloaf on Dec 22, 2003 - 6 answers