“The wife bet I couldn’t make a spaghetti car. Then I drove pasta”
"Pasta" sounds like "past her." A joke is: "My wife bet that I couldn't make a car out of spaghetti. You should have seen her face as I drove pasta!" The joke was…
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“What do you get when you play tug-of-war with a pig?”/“Pulled pork.”
A riddle about pulled pork is: Q: What do you get when you play tug-of-war with a pig?A: Pulled pork. "tug of war pig!? Your guess equals mine LOL RT @GsusShuttlez: @FLashY i never understood…
“What nut has no shell?”/“A dough-nut.”
A donut/doughnut riddle is: Q: What nut has no shell?A: A dough-nut. "What's the only nut without a shell? A doughnut" was published in The Evening World (New York, NY) on April 2,…
“What bus sailed the ocean?”/“Colum-bus.”
A Christopher Columbus pun is: Q: What bus sailed the ocean?A: Colum-bus. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1950. Wikipedia: Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus (Italian:…
“What do you call a pig thief?”/“A ham-burglar.”
A riddle on the name of the "Hamburglar" (a character in McDonald's restaurant commercials) is: Q: What do you call a pig thief?A: A ham-burglar. The joke has been cited in print…
“Did you see the movie about the hot dog? It was an Oscar wiener”
The Oscar Mayer company makes wieners. A joke involving the Academy Awards ("Oscars") is: "Did you see the movie about the hot dog? It was an Oscar wiener." The joke was…
“What’s the best thing to eat with jacket potatoes?”/“Button mushrooms.”
A riddle about "jacket" potatoes and "button" mushrooms is: Q: What's the best thing to eat with jacket potatoes?A: Button mushrooms. The joke has been cited in print since…
“What is the best butter in the world?”/“A goat.”
"Butter" can mean a food or "someone who butts." A riddle is: Q: What is the best butter in the world?A: A goat. Forms of the "butter" pun have been cited in print…
Food Activism (Food Activist)
"Activism" and "activist" became popular in the 1960s, usually associated with civil rights. "Food activism" was cited in a September 1970 newspaper, and "health…
“I drink straight out of the wine bottle while cooking. That’s what they mean by reducing it”
Some recipes call for "wine reduction." A joke is: "I drink straight out of the wine bottle while cooking. I think that's what they mean by reducing it." "I'm not…
“Could you take a couple steps back. I have a nut allergy”
"Nut" can mean a food, but it can also mean a crazy person. A joke is: "Could you take a couple steps back. I have a nut allergy." The "nut" pun was posted on Twitter…
“Middle age is when work is a lot less fun and fun a lot more work”
"Middle age is when work is a lot less fun and fun a lot more work" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "As one gets older, work seems a lot less fun and fun…
“Subway is definitely the healthiest fast food available because they make you get out of the car”
Subway fast food restaurants do not have drive-through service. A joke is: "Subway is definitely the healthiest fast food available because they make you get out of the car." "Subway…
“Diet tip: If you think you’re hungry, you might just be thirsty. Have a bottle of wine first”
A diet tip is to drink before eating. "Diet Tip: Think you're hungry? You might just be thirsty. Drink water then reassess" was posted on Twitter on May 5, 2011. A jocular wine…
“My formula for success is rise early, work late and strike oil”
"My formula for success is rise early, work late and strike oil" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Origin is uncertain. "How to get rich farming -- rise early, work…
“Everyone wants happiness. No one wants pain. But you can’t have a rainbow without a little rain”
"Everyone/Everybody wants happiness. No one/Nobody wants pain. But you can't have a rainbow without a little rain" is a rhyming verse that has been printed on many images. The…
“Calories (noun)—Tiny creatures that live in your closet and sew your clothes tighter”
"Calories (noun) - Tiny creatures that live in your closet and sew your clothes a little bit tighter every night" is a jocular definition that has been printed on many images. "What…
“In every language, we all know what time McDonald’s stops serving breakfast”
McDonald's fast food restaurants have Monday-Friday breakfast hours of 5 a.m.-10:30 a.m. A joke is: "While everyone may not speak the same language, we all know what time McDonald’s…
“I drank so much vodka last night, I woke up with a Russian accent”
"I drank so much vodka last night, I woke up with a Russian accent" is a jocular one-line saying about vodka that has been printed on many images. "I've had so much vodka…
“A good day starts with a positive attitude and a great cup of coffee”
"A good day starts with a positive attitude and a great cup of coffee" is a morning work saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on May 3, 2010.…