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June 30, 2017
Food/Drink

“Can I pour you a beer?”/“It’s a little early, isn’t it?...For stupid questions.”

Is "Can I pour you a drink?" a stupid question? A classic exchange was on the American television sitcom Cheers, on the episode "Let Sleeping Drakes Lie" that originally aired…

September 7, 2017
Food/Drink

“Can I think of any red wine puns? You bet Shiraz I can”

Shiraz wine is often mentioned in the pun "You bet Shiraz!" ("You bet your ass!") that has been cited in print since at least the 1990s. The pun has been printed on many images.…

July 6, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Can priests bless stuff other than water? I just think holy guacamole should *mean* something”

"Holy guacamole" just a rhymed exclamation, but some people want it to be more than that -- like holy water. "can priests bless stuff other than water? i just think holy guacamole…

April 4, 2024
Food/Drink

“Can someone fix bacon packaging? This has gone on long enough”

"Can someone fix bacon packaging? This has gone on long enough" (or "Can someone please fix bacon packaging? There has to be a better way") is a saying that has been printed on…

October 14, 2021
Food/Drink

“Can someone please explain why I have to pay full price for Swiss cheese?”

Swiss cheese has holes in it. A joke is that Swiss cheese is still charged at full price. "should i really be paying full price for swiss cheese? there are damn holes in it" was posted on…

April 4, 2024
Food/Drink

“Can someone please fix bacon packaging? There has to be a better way”

"Can someone fix bacon packaging? This has gone on long enough" (or "Can someone please fix bacon packaging? There has to be a better way") is a saying that has been printed on…

April 22, 2020
Food/Drink

“Can we all agree to temporarily raise the bar for what’s considered an ‘alcoholic?’”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic saw many liquor stores stay open as "essential businesses." Many people stayed in their homes and drank. "Can we all agree to temporarily raise the…

December 29, 2020
Food/Drink

“Can you put vodka in a humidifier? Asking for a friend”

"Can you put vodka in a humidifier? Asking for a friend" is a jocular question that has been printed on many images. Some people love the smell of vodka. "So what if you put vodka in…

February 10, 2017
Food/Drink

“Can you turn on the oven?”/“The oven simply does not find me sexually attractive.”

Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterAta Dirilgen‏@Ata_DirilgenText from my mom: Can you turn on the oven?My answer: I've done everything I can, the oven just doesnt find me sexually…

June 11, 2016
Food/Drink

“Can you use ‘Mountain Dew’ in a sentence?” (“Mount and Do” pun)

Mountain Dew is a carbonated soft drink that was invented in 1940. A popular joke on the name is: Girl: "Can you use 'Mountain Dew' in a sentence?"Guy: "Yes, can I…

January 19, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Can’t believe we ain’t got world peace after changing the picture on a pancake box & syrup bottle”

"Can't believe we don't have world peace after changing the name on pancake boxes and syrup bottles" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to the…

January 19, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Can’t believe we don’t have world peace after changing the name on pancake boxes and syrup bottles”

"Can't believe we don't have world peace after changing the name on pancake boxes and syrup bottles" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to the…

December 17, 2024
Food/Drink

“Can’t trust people who eat reheated fries”

Reheated french fries are never good, but some people still reheat fries, anyway. "Can't trust people who eat reheated fries. Rft" was posted on X/Twitter by Donnie Grey on April 12,…

November 26, 2020
Food/Drink

“Can’t wait to make a huge Thanksgiving dinner so my child can eat one roll”

Many people prepare a huge Thanksgiving feast, but one person (usually a daughter) doesn't eat much. "Pretty excited about making a huge Thanksgiving feast so my daughter can eat a…

January 11, 2022
Food/Drink

“Canada Dry implies the existence of Canada Moist”

Canada Dry is a brand of soft drinks, especially famous for its ginger ale. There is no "Canada Wet" or "Canada Moist," but there are jokes. "not to freak you out or…

January 11, 2022
Food/Drink

“Canada Dry implies the existence of Canada Wet”

Canada Dry is a brand of soft drinks, especially famous for its ginger ale. There is no "Canada Wet" or "Canada Moist," but there are jokes. "not to freak you out or…

June 30, 2023
Food/Drink

“Canadian Mallomars are called Whippets”

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…

August 13, 2021
Food/Drink

“Canapé. Scottish for, I don’t have the money”

"Canapé" can sound like "can not pay." "What did the Scotsman say when he didn’t have the money for his Hors d'oeuvre bill? I canapé" was posted on Twitter by…

November 27, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Candied yams are the fruitcake of Thanksgiving”

Various foods have been called “the fruitcake of Thanksgiving.” That is to say, like fruitcake, it’s a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with fruitcake and Christmas) and at no other time,…

December 18, 2018
Food/Drink

“Candy cane wishes and mistletoe kisses”

"Candy cane wishes and mistletoe kisses" is a Christmas saying that has been printed on many images. "Candy Cane Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses" was posted on Twitter by…

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