“You’re the cheese to my macaroni”
Macaroni and cheese is a popular food combination. The movie Juno (2007), written by Diabo Cody (who won an Academy Award for her original screenplay), contained this line: "Juno MacGuff: As…
“You’re the jelly to my burger, the knife to my soup, the glitter to my sushi…worthless”
"You're the Cream in My Coffee" (1928) is a popular song, but not all food combinations work. "You're the jelly to my burger, the knife to my soup, the glitter to my sushi,…
“You’ve got to be a special kind of stupid to forget to eat”
People sometimes forget to eat, but comedienne Marsha Warfield (who was plus size) said in February 1987, "I hate skinny people. They forget to eat. Now, what kind of stupid is that?" In…
“You’ve Tried the Rest, Now Try the Best”
"You've Tried the Rest, Now Try the Best" has been on pizza boxes for about forty or fifty years. The saying is over 100 years old. I found it first used by a New York City…
“Your best thinking got you here” (Alcoholics Anonymous saying)
"Your best thinking got you here" is a slogan of Alcoholic Anonymous. “Your best thinking got you here" has been cited in print since at least 1988 and is of unknown authorship.…
“Your body is a temple, but keep the spirits on the outside”
"Your body is a temple, but keep the spirits on the outside" is a jocular saying against drinking alcohol. "Your body is a temple, but keep the spirits on the outside. ~Author…
“Your dog isn’t vegan and your child isn’t trans.— Marcus Aurelius”
"Your dog isn't vegan and your child isn't trans. -- Marcus Aurelius" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Your dog isn't vegan and your child isn't…
“Your dog isn’t vegan and your child isn’t trans.— Thomas Aquinas”
"Your dog isn't vegan and your child isn't trans. -- Marcus Aurelius" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Your dog isn't vegan and your child isn't…
“Your fast food can be your last food”
"Your fast food can be your last food" is a fast food saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on the website Sloganshub on December 27, 2015 and on Twitter…
“Your finest Scotch, please” (Scotch tape joke)
There's a difference between Scotch whisky and Scotch tape, but there have been several jokes. "A glass of your finest Scotch tape" was posted on Twitter on August 18, 2015.…
“Your kitchen is the real doctors office”
"Your kitchen is the real doctors office" and "Healthcare starts in the kitchen, not in the hospital" are sayings that mean that good health starts with good food ("in the…
“Your liver is stronger than your heart. It’s safer to get drunk than to fall in love”
"Remember/Reminder, your liver is stronger than your heart. It's safer to get drunk than to fall in love" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship of the saying…
“Your stomach shouldn’t be a waist basket”
"Your stomach shouldn't be a waist basket" (a pun on "waste basket") is a saying that has appeared on many diet and nutrition websites. The term "waist basket"…
“Your stomach thinks all potato is mashed”
"Your stomach thinks all potato is mashed" appeared on Reddit's "Shower Thoughts" on October 28 2013. It has been included as one of the top "Shower Thoughts,"…
“Your weekends last a lot longer if you start drinking on Thursdays”
"Your weekends last a lot longer if you start drinking on Thursdays" is a drinking saying that has been printed on many images. "It's always a long weekend if you start drinking…
“Zombies hate fast food”
"Zombies hate fast food" is a saying that has been printed on many T-shirts, often with an illustration of a person running away from a pack of zombies. Snorg Tees possibly coined the…
“Zoos are elaborate prisons for animals who aren’t delicious”
Do people keep animals alive only if they're not good to eat? "I'm all for being an activist for animals as long as those animals aren't delicious" was posted on Twitter on…
“Zucchini noodles are a fun replacement for pasta if you want to not enjoy your meal anymore”
Zucchini noodles might be good for you nutritionally, but many people find them dull. This was posted on Twitter by Janet Forklift on October 17, 2019, and again on Twitter on June 16, 2020:…
“Zucchini noodles taste like settling for a husband who isn’t funny but has a good job”
Zucchini noodles might be good for you nutritionally, but many people find them dull. This was posted on Twitter by Janet Forklift on October 17, 2019, and again on Twitter on June 16, 2020:…
“Zucchini sounds more like a pasta than a vegetable”
"Zucchini" sounds to many English speakers more like a pasta than a vegetable. The "-ini" ending sound on pastas include bucatini, capellini, fettuccine, linguine and…