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May 17, 2017
Food/Drink

“Zucchini: Vegetable that can be baked, boiled, fried or steamed before kids refuse to eat it”

A jocular definition of zucchini is: "Zucchini: Vegetable that can be baked, boiled, fried or steamed before kids refuse to eat it." The jocular definition was posted to the newsgroup…

May 19, 2026
Food/DrinkBig Easy, City That Care Forgot (New Orleans nicknames)

“Belles calas, tout chauds!”

Wikipedia: Calas (food) Calas (/kəˈlɑː/) are dumplings composed primarily of cooked rice, yeast, sugar, eggs, and flour; the resulting batter is deep-fried. It is traditionally a breakfast…

November 11, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTime/Weather

“Dear Black Friday, We all have big tvs. Put alcohol on sale”

Black Friday sales often have reduced price televisions, but most people need reduced price necessities -- and alcohol. "Dear Black Friday, We Got Plenty of Tv’s Put the Liquor on Sale"…

November 11, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTime/Weather

“Dear Black Friday, We all have big tvs. Put beer on sale”

Black Friday sales often have reduced price televisions, but most people need reduced price necessities -- and alcohol. "Dear Black Friday, We Got Plenty of Tv’s Put the Liquor on Sale"…

November 14, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTime/Weather

“Dear Black Friday, We all have big tvs. Put liquor on sale”

Black Friday sales often have reduced price televisions, but most people need reduced price necessities -- and alcohol. "Dear Black Friday, We Got Plenty of Tv’s Put the Liquor on Sale"…

November 14, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTime/Weather

“Dear Black Friday, We all have big tvs. Put whiskey on sale”

Black Friday sales often have reduced price televisions, but most people need reduced price necessities -- and alcohol. "Dear Black Friday, We Got Plenty of Tv’s Put the Liquor on Sale"…

November 14, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTime/Weather

“Dear Black Friday, We all have big tvs. Put whisky on sale”

Black Friday sales often have reduced price televisions, but most people need reduced price necessities -- and alcohol. "Dear Black Friday, We Got Plenty of Tv’s Put the Liquor on Sale"…

December 4, 2024
Food/Drink

“Do you have a flavor?”/“La Croix: ‘I have the concept of a flavor.’”

La Croix Sparkling Water has many flavors, but some people describe them as just a "hint" or a "concept" of a flavor. "La Croix tastes like a hint of a flavor mixed with…

March 31, 2025
Food/Drink

“For the amount of meat you get out of clam I feel like we could just leave em alone”

Some seafood has so little meat that it's hardly worth the effort to catch and cook. "Crab legs. Delicious, but too much work for the amount of meat you get out of them" was posted…

November 28, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“How do you prepare your turkey for Christmas?”/“Oh, I just tell him he’s going to die.”

"Preparing" a turkey usually means cooking instructions, but not according to a Thanksgiving/Christmas turkey joke. This was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor on December 21, 2002:…

May 28, 2026
Food/Drink

“I bought my wife a lamp in the shape of a Pepsi bottle. She was soda lighted”

"So delighted" is sometimes joked as "soda-lighted." "I found out how to make a #lamp out of old #Pepsi #cans I'm #soda #lighted #LetsGetWordy" was posted on…

November 11, 2025
Food/Drink

“I cook my turkey the old fashioned way. I let my mom do it”

"I (still) cook my turkey the old fashioned way. I let my mom do it" is a jocular Thanksgiving saying that has been printed on many images. Mom's cooking of a turkey on Thanksgiving…

November 11, 2025
Food/Drink

“I do really well on my diet for like 8 or 9 hours, and then I wake up”

A diet is easy to follow --when one is sleeping (and not eating). "I do really good on my diet for like 8 or 9 hours, and then I wake up" was posted on X/Twitter by That Girl on January…

April 29, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I googled my symptoms. Turned out I just need more coffee”

"I googled my symptoms. Turned/Turns out I just need more coffee" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker believes that the caffeine in coffee can energize…

November 20, 2025
Food/Drink

“I heard the more colorful your salad, the better it is for you. So I swapped my croutons for Skittles”

"I heard the more colorful your salad, the better it is for you. So I replaced my croutons with M&M’s" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. M&M's…

January 22, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I will not eat my winter storm snacks early”

Many people prepare for an extreme weather event by buying snacks, but then there's the temptation to immediately eat them. "I WILL NOT EAT MY [HURRICANE/SNOWSTORM] SNACKS EARLY" is…

January 8, 2026
Food/Drink

“I’m kind of like peanut butter, spread too thin and a little bit chunky”

"I'm kind of like peanut butter" is the start of a joke that has been printed on many images. "I'm kind of like peanut butter, spread too thin and a little bit chunky"…

January 8, 2026
Food/Drink

“I’m kind of like peanut butter, spread too thin, a little bit chunky, sorta nutty and a tad salty”

"I'm kind of like peanut butter" is the start of a joke that has been printed on many images. "I'm kind of like peanut butter, spread too thin and a little bit chunky"…

October 9, 2024
Food/Drink

“I’m not everyone’s cup of tea… But I drink coffee, so screw them”

"I'm not everyone's cup of tea... But I drink coffee, so fuck them" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "@just1fool: I'm not everyone's cup…

October 5, 2025
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“In dog coffees, I’ve only had one”

“In dog coffees, I’ve only had one” is a jocular saying that has been pinted on many images. The saying implies that drinking about six coffees equals only one in "dog coffees."…

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