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January 9, 2021
Food/Drink

“Don’t judge a cook by his blubber”

“Never trust a skinny chef” is an old saying. The implication is that the chef doesn't want to eat the food that he makes. "Don't/Never judge a book by its cover" is a…

March 2, 2020
Food/Drink

“Don’t let anyone treat you like free salsa. You are guac, baby girl. Guac”

Salsa is usually free at restaurants, but guacamole usually costs extra. "Don't let anyone treat you like free salsa. You are guac/guacamole, baby. Guac/Guacamole" is a jocular…

March 2, 2020
Food/Drink

“Don’t let anyone treat you like free salsa. You are guacamole, baby. Guacamole”

Salsa is usually free at restaurants, but guacamole usually costs extra. "Don't let anyone treat you like free salsa. You are guac/guacamole, baby. Guac/Guacamole" is a jocular…

February 11, 2020
Food/Drink

“Don’t let the government take away your favorite side dish. They’re trying to disenfrenchfries you”

"Disenfranchise" -- meaning "to deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote" -- has nothing to do with french fries, but there are jokes. "I had to break…

December 14, 2025
Food/Drink

“Don’t let your food get cold watching someone else’s plate”

"Don't let your food get cold watching someone else's plate" (or "Don't let your food get cold worrying about what's on someone else's plate") is a…

December 18, 2025
Food/Drink

“Don’t let your food get cold while staring at someone else’s plate”

"Don't let your food get cold watching someone else's plate" (or "Don't let your food get cold worrying about what's on someone else's plate") is a…

December 14, 2025
Food/Drink

“Don’t let your food get cold worrying about what’s on my plate”

"Don't let your food get cold watching someone else's plate" (or "Don't let your food get cold worrying about what's on someone else's plate") is a…

December 14, 2025
Food/Drink

“Don’t let your food get cold worrying about what’s on someone else’s plate”

"Don't let your food get cold watching someone else's plate" (or "Don't let your food get cold worrying about what's on someone else's plate") is a…

November 6, 2019
Food/Drink

“Don’t let your meat loaf!” (slang)

"Don't let your meat loaf!" (or "Don't let your meatloaf!") is an expression with a pun on "loaf" as a verb. It means don't "loaf" -- stay…

November 6, 2019
Food/Drink

“Don’t let your meatloaf!” (slang)

"Don't let your meat loaf!" (or "Don't let your meatloaf!") is an expression with a pun on "loaf" as a verb. It means don't "loaf" -- stay…

March 27, 2025
Food/Drink

“Don’t like that ciabatta bread was invented in 1982. That’s too late for them to be inventing new types of bread”

Bread is an ancient food, and many people are surprised to learn that ciabatta bread was invented in 1982. This was posted on X/Twitter by DΔΠTE on April 23, 2024, and it received over 56,000…

November 26, 2019
Food/Drink

“Don’t look for crumbs when there’s a cake right in front of you”

The "Dear Abby" syndicated newspaper advice column by Abigail Van Buren (the pen name, written by Pauline Phillips and her daughter Jeanine Phillips) in February 1991 answered a letter…

January 12, 2017
Food/Drink

“Don’t make fun of fat people. They have enough on their plates”

"Don't make fun of fat people. They have enough on their plates" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "I don't like folk making jokes about fat…

November 4, 2020
Food/Drink

“Don’t make me use my before coffee voice”

"Don't make me use my before coffee voice" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Before having coffee, many people are out of control. "That is my before coffee…

November 1, 2021
Food/Drink

“Don’t meat your heroes” (vegetarian/vegan saying)

"Never meet your heroes" is an entertainment saying (usually referring to actors, who are often different than the roles that they play). "Don't/Never meat your heros" (or…

November 1, 2021
Food/Drink

“Don’t meat your heros” (vegetarian/vegan saying)

"Never meet your heroes" is an entertainment saying (usually referring to actors, who are often different than the roles that they play). "Don't/Never meat your heros" (or…

April 26, 2019
Food/Drink

“Don’t plant until Mother’s Day” (gardening adage)

"Don't plant until Mother's Day" is an agriculture adage. Mother's Day is the second Sunday in May, and the chance of frost is usually eliminated. The gardening adage is…

March 31, 2016
Food/Drink

“Don’t put sugar on shit and tell me it’s a brownie”

To "sugarcoat" something is to make something more pleasant than it actually is. "Don't put/sprinkle sugar on shit and tell me it's a brownie/candy/chocolate" is a…

February 21, 2023
Food/Drink

“Don’t put sugar on shit and tell me it’s ice cream”

"Don't feed me bullshit/crap/manure/shit and tell me it's ice cream" means "Don't give me something bad and tell me it's a special treat." The expression has…

December 2, 2025
Food/Drink

“Don’t put words in my mouth. That’s where cheese goes”

Are mouths for talking or for eating? A popular meme suggests it's the latter (eating). "don’t put words in my mouth that’s where the hotdogs go" was posted on X/Twitter by bah…

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