False Sayings

“Good things come to those who wait.”
No, good things come to those who persist.

Practice makes perfect.

Nope. Practice makes permanent. Only perfect practice makes perfect.

If it ain’t broke, fix it till it is.

Here’s a true saying, ” things are never so bad that they can’t get worse “.

Pennzy nailed that one. I used to have a demotivational poster at work that cautioned one to remember that it is always darkest just before it goes pitch black. Had people stop and read and just stand there

“The light at the end of the tunnel is just the headlight of an oncoming train.”

Or for you, Jersy.

Despair.com ? I have a bunch of mugs from there. Would always bring a different one into meetings just to see the looks on peoples faces.

Huh?

Related: “I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Time to order more tunnel.”

The light at the end of the tunnel is NJ. Old joke.

I’m surprised this one isn’t one of the top ten.
“Safe and effective”
: )

Or “Fun for the whole family”

“The only thing certain, is that nothing is certain.” And if this is true, then it is also false.

“I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today”

A favorite saying way back when I was a kid, and fat chance of ever seeing that money :slight_smile:

I don’t think anybody every took J. Wellington Wimpy’s promise seriously, though.

Especially after he passed away from a massive coronary after a lifetime of eating greasy fatty food, as well as his drinking habit.

No surprise at all, but I must have missed that episode of Popeye. Actually, NGL, I’m kinda glad I did. :stuck_out_tongue:

He just needed to eat a can of spinach after each burger :smiling_imp: