“Did ‘tapas’ become popular because no one could spell ‘hors d’oeuvres’?”
Many people find it difficult to spell "hors d'oeuvres." Words such as "tapas" and "appetizers" and "snacks" have been used instead. "I think white…
Archive for 09/2025
“What’s with these cooking videos thinking I have 20 little bowls to put ingredients in? Gtfo”
Many cooking videos have ingredients in small "pep bowls" (also called "mise en place"). However, most people at home don't have ingredients all nicely arranged in many…
“Sick and tired of cooking videos assuming I have 40 perfect little bowls to put ingredients in. Grow up”
Many cooking videos have ingredients in small "pep bowls" (also called "mise en place"). However, most people at home don't have ingredients all nicely arranged in many…
“After five times of trying to spell hors d’oeuvres in an email: ‘there will be snacks’”
Many people find it difficult to spell "hors d'oeuvres." Words such as "tapas" and "appetizers" and "snacks" have been used instead. "I think white…
“When you give up trying to spell ‘hors d’oeuvres’ and just go with ‘APPETIZERS’”
Many people find it difficult to spell "hors d'oeuvres." Words such as "tapas" and "appetizers" and "snacks" have been used instead. "I think white…
“Trying to spell hors d’oeuvres makes me n’oeuvre-ous”
Many people find it difficult to spell "hors d'oeuvres." Words such as "tapas" and "appetizers" and "snacks" have been used instead. "I think white…
“Almost passed out trying to spell ‘hors d’oeuvre’”
Many people find it difficult to spell "hors d'oeuvres." Words such as "tapas" and "appetizers" and "snacks" have been used instead. "I think white…
“Almost had an emotional collapse trying to spell hors d’oeuvres”
Many people find it difficult to spell "hors d'oeuvres." Words such as "tapas" and "appetizers" and "snacks" have been used instead. "I think white…
“Pours organic milk over a bowl of Lucky Charms”
Many people have cereal with milk. Using organic milk (a seemingly healthy product) on a sugary cereal (a seemingly unhealthy product) might seem incongruous. "I have a bowl of Fruit Loops…
“If you want to join our Scrabble club, I can put in a good word for you”
To "put in a good word" for someone means to recommend them. The expression has been used in a Scrabble joke. "I need some help joining this exclusive Scrabble club, if any of you…
“We lost all the vowels from our Scrabble game, so I sold it on Ebay as the Welsh edition”
The Welsh language is known -- incorrectly -- for its lack of vowels, and there are several Scrabble jokes. "In Welsh Scrabble, you lose points for using vowels. True story" was posted on…
“Welsh Scrabble has no vowels”
The Welsh language is known -- incorrectly -- for its lack of vowels, and there are several Scrabble jokes. "In Welsh Scrabble, you lose points for using vowels. True story" was posted on…
“In Welsh Scrabble, you lose points for using vowels”
The Welsh language is known -- incorrectly -- for its lack of vowels, and there are several Scrabble jokes. "In Welsh Scrabble, you lose points for using vowels. True story" was posted on…
“Harry Potter can’t tell the difference between his cooking pot and his best friend. They’re both cauldron”
In the Harry Potter series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling, Harry has a friend named Ron Weasley. There is a popular joke about that. "Why does Harry get his…
“I got eczema, diarrhoea, gonorrhoea and haemorrhoids last week. First time I’ve ever won a game of Scrabble”
Eczema, diarrhoea, gonorrhoea and haemorrhoids are difficult to spell, and there are Scrabble jokes. "I got eczema, diarrhoea, gonorrhoea and haemorrhoids last week. First time I've ever…
“‘Not all jobs are supposed to earn you a living wage’ oh for sure, this is my recreational job”
Many jobs do not pay a living wage. This comment was posted on X/Twitter by Ꮍᴀᴇʟ on September 21, 2025, and it received over 237,000 likes: "'Not all jobs are supposed to earn you…
“You can’t get the Sunday scaries if you’re scared all week long”
Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter mariana @pastapilled You can't get the Sunday scaries if you're scared all week long 4:53 PM · Apr 6, 2025 ·
“Remember: any job can be remote if you disassociate hard enough”
"Any job can be remote if you dissociate hard enough" (or "Any job can be remote if you disassociate hard enough") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. A…
“A pet resting their little paw on you is a sign of respect in their culture”
A saying about pets was posted on X/Twitter by erika on September 7, 2025, and this received over 155,000 likes: "a pet resting their little paw on you is a sign of respect in their…
“Remember: any job can be remote if you dissociate hard enough”
"Any job can be remote if you dissociate hard enough" (or "Any job can be remote if you disassociate hard enough") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. A…