"Time management” is often punned as “thyme management.” Does a spice rack help?
“I can never find what I’m looking for in the spice rack, which is just a testament to my poor thyme management skills” was posted on Twitter by Jeffrey Disharoon on February 16, 2013. “I’m going to build a spice rack called ‘Thyme Management’” was posted on Twitter by Troy Larsen on December 16, 2014.
“Why is it called sorting out your spice rack and not thyme management” was posted on Twitter by Trudi on May 11, 2018.
Wikipedia: Thyme
Thyme (/taɪm/) is an aromatic perennial evergreen herb with culinary, medicinal, and ornamental uses. The most common variety is Thymus vulgaris. Thyme is of the genus Thymus of the mint family (Lamiaceae), and a relative of the oregano genus Origanum.
Twitter
Jeffrey Disharoon
@atroxi
I can never find what I’m looking for in the spice rack, which is just a testament to my poor thyme management skills.
4:32 PM - 16 Feb 2013
Twitter
Troy Larsen
@LroyTarsen
I’m going to build a spice rack called “Thyme Management”
1:17 AM - 16 Dec 2014
Twitter
Alexis De Wokeville 🇨🇴
@MrAlexisPereira
I just went shopping for a spice rack because I need better
::puts on sunglasses::
...thyme management.
5:43 PM - 16 Sep 2016
Twitter
Тrudi
@Trudski2012
Why is it called sorting out your spice rack and not thyme management.
2:43 AM - 11 May 2018
Reddit—Dad Jokes
I need to work on my time management. (self.dadjokes)
submitted August 20, 2018 by NotTheOneYouNeed
Maybe I should get a spice rack?
COMMENTS
TheAnagramancer
Get a nice, long one - a thyme spice continuum.
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