Stand-up comedian Adele Cliff told this joke at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe:
“As a vegan, I think people who sell meat are disgusting, but apparently people who sell fruit and veg are grocer.”
The “grocer”/“grosser” pun was voted one of the festival’s top jokes.
The Guardian (London, UK)
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12 “As a vegan, I think people who sell meat are disgusting, but apparently people who sell fruit and veg are grocer.” Adele Cliff
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As a vegan, I think people who sell meat are disgusting, but apparently people who sell fruit and veg are grocer.” Adele Cliff
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“As a vegan, I think people who sell meat are disgusting; but apparently people who sell fruit and veg are grocer” - Adele Cliff
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“As a vegan, I think people who sell meat are disgusting; but apparently people who sell fruit and veg are grocer” 😊
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12:53 AM - 22 Aug 2017
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Vegans think people that sell meat are disgusting, but people that sell fruit and veg are grocer. (self.oneliners)
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