when in rome

The full phrase is "When in Rome, do as the Roman's do." But it has become shortened so often, some people don't get it anymore. It's an analogy making use of the strict rule of the ancient Roman empire, and synonomous with "Going with the flow," or doing something because everyone else is doing it.

"Hey, thanks for coming to my party. Do you want a beer?" Said Joe.

"When in Rome," Bob exclaimed, as he poored beer into his cup.

by JJ March 15, 2004

When pigs can fly

a phrase often used when something will never happen.

guy: Hey sexy, you me, lunch?

girl: When pigs can fly

by Diarrhea April 1, 2004

When Your Stupid Posts Get Uploaded Instead of Your Good Ones

STOP UNEXCEPTING MY DEFINITIONS AND UPLOADING MY STUPID ONES. Let me just say, if this gets posted I will shit myself laughing.

It's kind of self explanatory.

When Your Stupid Posts Get Uploaded Instead of Your Good Ones

by The Nintendo Fan 1889 October 12, 2016

when a banana eats a banana

the banana becomes a banana

this is a phrase, when a banana eats a banana, the banana becomes a banana

by bigbrian232 February 18, 2020

When the rain is falling

When things aren’t going well, not as expected.

When the rain is falling, I’d have to resort to using my bank-savings.

by AreYouFrRnBro? April 21, 2020

When the sky speak American, the forest must speak Vietnamese

Vietnam War in a shellnut

Can someone summarize this lesson of Vietnam War?
Some lad:"When the sky speak American, the forest must speak Vietnamese"

by Dick Daring September 1, 2022

When Keeping it Real Goes Wrong

In the act of Keeping it Real, the outcome is unexpected and usually has a negative affect on the individual who decided to keep it real. (See Keeping it Real)

After losing his Job, Frank wrote a paper on, "When keeping it real goes wrong."

by SouthParkChef August 18, 2008