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September 23, 2021
Food/Drink

“...and then I was like, I’m just going to pour myself a bottle of wine and call it a day”

"I'm just going to pour myself a bottle of wine and call it a day" and "...and then I was like, I'm just going to pour myself a bottle of wine and call it a day" have…

January 23, 2024
Food/Drink

“‘Addict’ makes it sound so negative. Let’s just say I have a high coffee absorbency rate”

"I wouldn't say I'm a coffee addict. I prefer the term 'exceptionally caffeine absorbent'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying (shown…

September 28, 2025
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“‘AI is going to replace you.’ I’d love to see AI drink 6 beers before 11 AM in Spain”

"'AI is going to replace you.' I'd love to see Al drink 6 beers before 11 AM in Spain" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Drinking beers in the…

January 14, 2021
Food/Drink

“‘Alcohol may intensify the results of this medication.’ Is this a warning or a suggestion?”

"'Alcohol may intensify the results of this medication.' Is this a warning or a suggestion?" was posted on Twitter by 🎗 MOGGY 🎗 (and others) on November 20, 2016. The joke…

October 28, 2012
Food/Drink

“‘Buffet’ is a French word that means ‘get up and get it yourself’”

"'Buffet' is a French word that means 'get up and get it yourself'" is a humorous one-line saying that has been credited to comedian Greg Ray (also known as "Dr.…

November 20, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“‘Charcuterie’ is a French phrase meaning ‘I bought too much at the deli’”

Does a charcuterie board exist simply because people don't have any bread to make a sandwich? What is "charcuterie" (cold cuts) French for, anyway? "Charcuterie is French for…

April 12, 2023
Food/Drink

“‘Dark matter’ which holds reality together finally identified as coffee”

"I have discovered the dark matter that holds life together... it's called coffee" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A picture of German-born theoretical physicist…

January 19, 2024
Food/Drink

“‘Did u eat?’ has to be one of the most romantic questions ever”

"'Did you eat?' has to be one of the most romantic questions ever" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I Just Want Somebody That Ask Me Romantic Stuff Like…

January 19, 2024
Food/Drink

“‘Did you eat?’ has to be one of the most romantic questions ever”

"'Did you eat?' has to be one of the most romantic questions ever" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I Just Want Somebody That Ask Me Romantic Stuff Like…

April 9, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“‘Dim sun to fight effects of climate change,’ say scientists. I don’t see how eating Chinese Tapas is going to make a difference”

"Dim sun" (one suggestion to stop global warming) shouldn't be confused with ""dim sum" (a Chinese dish), but there are jokes. "Chinese eclipse = dim sun"…

July 31, 2016
Food/Drink

“‘Does this uniform make me look fat?’—the insecurity guard”

"'Does this uniform make me look fat?' -- the insecurity guard" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on GIFs. "'Does this uniform make my ass look fat?' -…

December 10, 2025
Food/Drink

“‘Don’t bite the hand that feeds you!’ Maybe just don’t bite hands. Shouldn’t have to clarify it”

"Don't bite the hand that feeds you!" is an idiomatic saying meaning that one shouldn't do harm to someone that one is dependent on. The saying usually is not about literal…

December 4, 2021
Food/Drink

“‘Egg nog’ implies the existence of other, more secret types of nog”

"Eggnog" is a word of disputed etymology. "Egg" is clear, but "nog" might have meant "a kind of strong beer brewed in East Anglia" or "a small, carved…

September 30, 2012
Food/Drink

“‘Evian’ spelled backwards is ‘naive’”

Evian is a brand of mineral water from the French Alps (near Évian-les-Bain) that was introduced to the Untied States market in 1978. Evian quickly became popular with celebrities and the rich,…

January 6, 2024
Food/Drink

“‘Gastronomy’ implies the existence of an occult science of gastrology”

Some people joke that as astronomy is to astrology, then gastronomy is to gastrology. "Gastronomy implies the existence of gastrology" was posted on X/Twitter by Mr Roger Quimbly on March…

February 15, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“‘I don’t stop drinking because the owner of the bar has a family to feed,’ says a drunk”

"I wanted to stop drinking but then I remembered the owner of the pub has a family to feed" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There are several variations of the…

May 18, 2015
Food/Drink

“‘I hate tacos!’ said no Juan ever”

"...said no one ever" is an Internet meme that became popular in January 2012. People thought of "...said no Juan ever," and Mexican food was added to the first part of the…

March 1, 2026
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“‘I said NO!’—Me, shortly before giving my dog my sandwich”

A dog often wants the sandwich that an owner is eating. The owner might say "no," but the dog often wins the sandwich in the end. "I said 'No' -- Me, about to give my dog a…

June 5, 2013
Food/Drink

“‘I’ before ‘E,’ except in Budweiser”

"I before E except after C" is an old spelling rule, but there are many exceptions. Budweiser is one of the highest selling beers in the United States. The beer joke "I before E…

March 7, 2019
Food/Drink

“‘I’ll have a hot dog,’ Tom said frankly”

A "Tom Swifty" (or "Tom Swiftie") is a quoted sentence with a related pun in the attribution. "'I had a hot dog for lunch,' Tom said frankly" was printed in…

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