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December 28, 2019
Food/Drink

“Dishes! We meet again you dirty bastards”

"Dishes! We meet again you dirty bastards" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Ok....dishes...we meet again....you dirty dishes....I'm half tempted to…

March 18, 2025
Food/Drink

“Do anybody else’s kids stand in front of the refrigerator with the door open looking at everything inside, and then ask you what is in the fridge?”

Many people stand in front of the refrigerator, with the door open. It often does not make food decisions any easier. "I'll stand in front of the refrigerator with the door open, eating a…

September 17, 2016
Food/Drink

“Do cannibals refer to homeless people as free range?”

"Do cannibals refer to homeless people as free range?" is a jocular question that is usually asked with other cannibal jokes. "Do Cannibals refer to homeless people as Free Range?…

November 26, 2019
Food/Drink

“Do deer like cheese?”/“Fawn do.”

"Fondue" sounds a bit like "fawn do," and there are jokes. "Most deer don't eat cheese for dinner, but fawn do" was posted on Twitter by Marty Flanagan on April…

November 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“Do holy cows give pastorized milk?”

"Pasteurized milk" has nothing to do with pastors, but there are jokes. "Pastorised Milk #Religiousfoods" was posted on Twitter by Marc Lemezma on November 23, 2009.…

January 4, 2025
Food/Drink

“Do I dislike orange flavoured liqueurs? On the cointreaury”

Cointreau is a brand of orange-flavoured triple sec liqueur produced in Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, France. "On the cointreaury" is a pun of "on the contrary." "on the…

November 26, 2015
Food/Drink

“Do I know any sodium jokes? Na”

"Do I know any sodium jokes? Na" is a joke that has been printed on many images. "'Know any good jokes abt Sodium?' 'Na'" was cited on Twitter on July 15,…

October 26, 2024
Food/DrinkBig Easy, City That Care Forgot (New Orleans nicknames)

“Do I like gumbo? A-cajun-ally”

A cajun pun of "occasionally" is "a-cajun-a;;y" or "o-cajun-ally." "I have a really bad Louisiana joke. But don't worry ... I only tell it o-cajun-ally"…

October 26, 2024
Food/DrinkBig Easy, City That Care Forgot (New Orleans nicknames)

“Do I like gumbo? O-cajun-ally”

A cajun pun of "occasionally" is "a-cajun-a;;y" or "o-cajun-ally." "I have a really bad Louisiana joke. But don't worry ... I only tell it o-cajun-ally"…

March 29, 2017
Food/Drink

“Do I like my coffee black? There are other colors?”

"Do I like my coffee black? There are other colors?" is a jocular line that has been printed on several images. THe joke has been cited in print since at least 1966, when this was…

November 13, 2012
Food/Drink

“Do illiterate people get the full effect of alphabet soup?”

"Do illiterate people get the full effect of alphabet soup?" is a joke that has been credited to comedian John Mendoza since at least 1988. Alphabet soup contains letter-shaped pasta and…

September 4, 2013
Food/Drink

“Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup”

"Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, bumper stickers and…

April 10, 2017
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Do not reward yourself with food. You are not a dog”

"Do not reward yourself with food. "You are not a dog" (or "Don't reward yourself with food. You're not a dog") is a dieting saying that has been printed on many…

July 18, 2024
Food/Drink

“Do people still actually eat 3 meals a day or do we all just survive off of stress & iced coffee”

"Do people still actually eat 3 meals a day or do we all just survive off of stress & iced coffee" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on…

May 18, 2023
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Do regular dogs see police dogs and think ‘oh shit it’s the cops’?”

"Do regular dogs see police dogs and think 'oh no/shit it's the cops'?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Do regular dogs see police dogs and…

March 14, 2024
Food/Drink

“Do rich people still drive around eating mustard?”

A popular Grey Poupon television commercial for the Dijon mustard in the 1980s showed a rich person dining in the back of his expensive car. Another expensive car pulls up and the person asks,…

December 11, 2018
Food/Drink

“Do Santa’s cookies pair well with white wine? Asking for a friend”

"Do Santa’s cookies pair well with white wine? Asking for a friend" is a jocular Christmas saying. The joke was posted on Twitter by kes 🦁's on December 4, 2017, but authorship…

April 23, 2018
Food/Drink

“Do vegans eat beefsteak tomatoes?”

"Beefsteak tomatoes" do not contain any beefsteak, but there are jokes. "Can vegetarians eat beefsteak tomatoes?" was posted on Twitter on July 2, 2008. "Do hardcore vegans…

August 29, 2009
Food/Drink

“Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?”

"Animal crackers" (crackers made in animal shapes) have been sold commercially since the late 19th century. In an April 2, 1996 "Family Circus" comic strip, young Billy eats…

September 20, 2025
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“Do what you want. So here I am, drinking coffee and avoiding humans”

"They said, 'Do what you love.' So here I am, drinking coffee and avoiding humans" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "They said, “Do what you…

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