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March 13, 2024
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“You knew summer was coming and you just kept eating”

People usually try to get in shape for the summer, when the weather is warmer and they will be wearing less clothing. "You knew summer was coming and you just kept eating" (or "You…

March 13, 2024
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“You knew summer was coming but you still kept eating”

People usually try to get in shape for the summer, when the weather is warmer and they will be wearing less clothing. "You knew summer was coming and you just kept eating" (or "You…

June 30, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know it’s real fall when Mallomars are out”

Mallomars are cookies, first introduced in 1913 by Nabisco, with a graham cracker base topped with marshmallow, and coated with dark chocolate. The chocolate melted in the summer, and the product…

June 30, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know summer is over when Mallomars are back on the shelf”

Mallomars are cookies, first introduced in 1913 by Nabisco, with a graham cracker base topped with marshmallow, and coated with dark chocolate. The chocolate melted in the summer, and the product…

March 14, 2020
Food/Drink

“You know that stash of food napkins in your glove box? It’s their time to shine”

The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak led to shortages in toilet paper. This was posted on Facebook by Heather Morgan on March 11, 2020: "You know that stash of food napkins in your glove box?…

December 9, 2024
Food/Drink

“You know those chefs who cut up vegetables real fast? I can’t do that”

Chefs on television sometimes are shown using a sharp knife to cut up vegetables very quickly. A joke was posted on X/Twitter by Uncle Bob 🍩 on May 9, 2017: Nurse: What happened to your FINGERS?…

April 17, 2017
Food/Drink

“You know what I mean, jelly bean?” (YKWIMJB)

"You know what I mean, jelly bean?" is a rhyming slang phrase that was used in the teen talk of the 1940s and 1950s. "What you mean, jelly bean?" was cited in an August 1944…

September 1, 2024
Food/Drink

“You know what really floats my boat? Archimedes principle of relative buoyancy”

"Whatever floats your boat" is an idiom, meaning whatever makes someone happy. This does not involve the floating of boats, but there are jokes. "You know what really floats my boat?…

December 8, 2016
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Beer”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

March 20, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Bourdon”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Cabernet”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Champagne”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

April 6, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Gin”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

February 23, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Hennessy”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Margarita”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Martini”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Merlot”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

March 25, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Mimosa”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“You know what rhymes with Friday? Moscato”

"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…

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