“Dieting is not a piece of cake”
"Dieting is not a piece of cake" -- a jocular use of the expression "piece of cake" -- has been printed on posters. "Dieting is no piece of cake" is a headline that…
“Dieting is the penalty for living beyond your seams”
"If you’re overweight, you’re living beyond your seams" -- a pun on "living beyond your dreams/means" -- was cited in a newspaper in 1957. "Watch the old weight.…
“Dieting is the triumph of mind over platter”
"Dieting is the triumph of mind over platter" is a pun on "mind over matter." The old diet joke has been cited in print since at least 1933-34. 1 June 1933, Riverside (CA) Daily…
“Dieting is when you eat food that makes you sad”
"Dieting is when you eat food that makes you sad" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many ecards. The saying has been cited on Twitter since May 19, 2013. Twitter$ｌｉｍ…
“Dieting is wishful shrinking”
"Wishful thinking" is wanting an event to happen and, perhaps, ignoring painful realities. The term "wishful thinking" is cited in the early 1900s. "Reducing is wishful…
“Diets are for people who are thick and tired of it”
"Diets are for people who are thick and tired of it" -- a pun on "sick and tired" -- has been a popular line since the 1950s. "If you're thick and tired of" has…
“Digestive biscuits imply the existence of indigestive biscuits”
The digestive biscuit originated in Scotland. There is no "indigestive biscuit," but there are jokes. "So...what do we have in the US...'indigestive' biscuits???" was…
“Dignity is one thing that can’t be preserved in alcohol”
"Dignity is one thing that can't be preserved in alcohol" is a saying that dates to the Prohibition era in 1928, when it appeared in the newspaper comic strip "Flapper Fanny…
“Dihydrogen monoxide is deliberately sprayed on organic crops”
"Dihydrogen monoxide is deliberately sprayed on organic crops" -- "dihydrogen monoxide" is water -- is a joke that has been printed on many images. "Dihydrogen monoxide is…
“Diluting bourbon with water makes it less bourbon. Subourbon, if you will”
"Subourbon" (suburb + bourbon) is a portmanteau word that is mostly jocular. "What do they drink in The Southern Suburbs? Subourbon!" was posted on Twitter by Bosse Löthén on…
“Dim Sum implies the existence of Bright Difference”
Dim sum (a large range of small Chinese dishes) has nothing to do with a mathematical "sum," but there are jokes. "DIM SUM! (bright difference?)" was posted on Twitter by Ray L…
“Dim sum implies the existence of dim min, max, and average”
Dim sum (a large range of small Chinese dishes) has nothing to do with a mathematical "sum," but there are jokes. "DIM SUM! (bright difference?)" was posted on Twitter by Ray L…
“Dinner is ready when the smoke alarm goes off”
"Dinner is ready when the smoke alarm goes off" is a joke that means the cook always burns the meal. The joke has been cited in print from at least 1983 and has been printed on many…
“Dinner is where the magic happens in the kitchen”
"Dinner is where the magic happens in the kitchen" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. American author Kris Carr is usually credited. "Dinner is where the magic…
“Dinosaurs had no beer. How did that work out?”
"Dinosaurs had no beer! How did that work out?" is a jocular beer saying that has been printed on many images."Dinosaurs had no beer.. How did that work out🐸☕️" was…
“Dinosaurs had no coffee. How did that work out?”
"Dinosaurs had no coffee. How did that work out?" (or "Dinosaurs never had coffee, and we see how that turned out") is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Dinosaurs never had coffee, and we see how that turned out”
"Dinosaurs had no coffee. How did that work out?" (or "Dinosaurs never had coffee, and we see how that turned out") is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Directions: Allow food to sit and cool for five minutes before eating. Me: No.”
Some people don't want to wait for food to cool before they eat it. This was posted on X/Twitter by Abby Heugel on December 14, 2017: "Directions: Allow food to sit and cool for five…
“Disabled cookies? In my day, we called them broken biscuits”
An "HTTP cookie" is not something that's eaten, but there have been several jokes. "The internet has become too politically correct. What's all this nonsense about disabled…
“DISASTROUS DIP: Spinach artichoke dip would be better named ‘cheese and mayo dip with a sprinkling of vegetables’”
"Spinach and artichoke dip" might be called that, but it's mostly cheese. "DISASTROUS DIP: Spinach artichoke dip would be better named 'cheese and mayo dip with a…