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August 26, 2020
Food/Drink

“Diarrhoea Is A Really Runny Heap Of Endless Amounts” (“diorrhoea” backronym)

"Diarrhea” ("diarrhoea" is the popular spelling in the UK) is a difficult word to spell. Many people use a backronym (back acronym) or mnemonic. "Diarrhoea Is A Really Runny…

September 30, 2025
Food/Drink

“Did ‘tapas’ become popular because no one could spell ‘hors d’oeuvres’?”

Many people find it difficult to spell "hors d'oeuvres." Words such as "tapas" and "appetizers" and "snacks" have been used instead. "I think white…

January 9, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/Drink

“Did 900 crunches today. It was a bag of Cheetos, but still”

A "crunch" is an abdominal exercise. A joke has it that a person was doing "crunches" -- not exercising, but eating Cheetos crunches. "Didn't do any crunches today so…

February 14, 2019
Food/Drink

“Did Adam and Eve ever have a date?”/“No, they had an apple.”

A popular Valentine's Day riddle is: Q: Did Adam and Eve ever have a date?A: No, they had an apple. The joke was printed in the Boston (MA) Sunday Herald on February 8, 1959. However, the…

November 7, 2020
Food/Drink

“Did anyone ask cauliflower if it wanted to be all these things?”

Cauliflower has been put to many uses, especially by vegetarians and vegans. "Y’all even ask cauliflower if they wanna be all these things?" was posted on Twitter by Jay on September…

April 27, 2025
Food/Drink

“Did French Onion Soup get its name because it’s made with French onions, or because it is French-style onion soup?”

French onion soup doesn't require French onions, but there are jokes. This was posted on X/Tiwtter by 🥴steph🥴 on January 23, 2023: "Making soup. How do you know which onions are…

January 18, 2017
Food/Drink

“Did I invite you to my barbecue? No! Then why are you all up in my grill?”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban Dictionarygrill1. One's personal business2. One's teeth/smileWhy you all up in my grill, fool?(...)by Yebeka December 19, 1999 Using EnglishRe: Why you all…

January 13, 2021
Food/Drink

“Did you eat the leftovers I was saving in the fridge?”/“No, I ate them in the living room.”

A joke was posted on Facebook by Lisle Crowley on June 28, 2020: "Did you eat the leftovers I was saving in the fridge?""Of course not.......... I ate them in the living room."…

June 8, 2012
Food/Drink

“Did you ever notice that there are no recipes for leftover chocolate?”

"Did you ever notice that there are no recipes for leftover chocolate?" is a jocular saying that has been placed on T-shirts and wall plaque signs. "There is no recipe for leftover…

November 7, 2015
Food/Drink

“Did you ever stop to think that maybe coffee is addicted to ME?”

"Did you ever stop to think that maybe coffee is addicted to ME?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on posters and T-shirts. "i like to think that the coffee is addicted to…

February 26, 2017
Food/Drink

“Did you hear about the angry pancake? He just flipped”

A pancake pun is: "Did you hear about the angry pancake? He just flipped." The joke was posted on Twitter on February 21, 2012. “Did you hear about the angry gymnast? He just flipped”…

January 12, 2017
Food/Drink

“Did you hear about the astronaut who stepped on chewing gum? He got stuck in Orbit!”

A joke about a certain brand of chewing gum is: "Did you hear about the astronaut who stepped on chewing gum? He got stuck in Orbit!" The joke has been cited in print since at least 2006.…

August 7, 2017
Food/Drink

“Did you hear about the barista who became really buff? She’s been working on her French press”

A French press is not a piece of gym equipment, but there's a joke: "Did you hear about the barista who became really buff? She's been working on her French press."…

December 26, 2021
Food/Drink

“Did you hear about the bread maker who was into BDSM? He was gluten for punishment”

"Gluten" shouldn't be confused with "glutton," but there are jokes. One joke on the phrase "glutton for punishment" is "gluten for punishment."…

July 22, 2018
Food/Drink

“Did you hear about the cannibal policeman who was arrested for grilling his suspects?”

Policemen give suspects a "grilling," but that's usually not literal. "Did you hear about the cannibal policeman who was arrested? He was caught grilling his suspects" was…

February 17, 2019
Food/Drink

“Did you hear about the carpenter who drank too many screwdrivers? He got hammered”

"I used to go out with a carpenter. He got hammered every night" is a drinking pun that was posted on Twitter by TrishB on November 15, 2010. "Did you hear about the carpenter who…

January 19, 2018
Food/Drink

“Did you hear about the cheese failed to medal at the Olympics? It fell at the final curdle”

"Curdle" doesn't sound like "hurdle," but there have been cheese puns. "Did you hear about the cheese that failed? It fell at the final curdle" was posted on…

December 20, 2017
Food/Drink

“Did you hear about the farmer who made gloves out of herbs? He had way too much thyme on his hands”

"Thyme" (an aromatic perennial evergreen herb) has had many "time" puns. "After a day of removing ground cover in the garden without gloves, I am left with too much thyme…

June 24, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Did you hear about the guy with an irrational fear of buffets? He couldn’t help himself”

An irrational fear of buffets is called "zumgphobia." "You hear about the guy with the irrational fear of buffets? He couldn't help himself" is a joke that was posted on…

April 1, 2016
Food/Drink

“Did you hear about the Italian chef? He pasta way”

It's one of the most popular of pasta puns: "Did you hear about the Italian chef? he pasta way." "Pasta way" was cited in a 1967 newspaper. "Did you hear about the…

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