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July 6, 2020
Food/Drink

“‘Iced coffee’ sounds cool but ‘cold coffee’ sounds gross”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Twittervince@v_c_17How come we like iced coffee but dislike cold coffee?12:37 PM · May 19, 2020·Twitter for Android Reddit -- ShowerthoughtsPosted by u/IlConteiacula…

February 23, 2021
Food/Drink

“‘Is Pepsi OK?’—World’s worst drug dealer”

Many diners ask for "coke" when they want a soda. If the establishment has Pepsi cola instead of Coca-Cola, a server usually asks, "Is Pepsi okay (as a substitute drink)?" Pepsi…

December 20, 2020
Food/Drink

“‘Lasagna’ is French for ‘the sagna’”

"Lasagne" (singular "lasagna") is an Italian word and not French, but some people think it means "la sagne/sagna," or "the sagne/sagna." "Is Lasagna…

December 20, 2020
Food/Drink

“‘Lasagne’ is French for ‘the sagne’”

"Lasagne" (singular "lasagna") is an Italian word and not French, but some people think it means "la sagne/sagna," or "the sagne/sagna." "Is Lasagna…

September 7, 2012
Food/Drink

“‘Latte’ is French for ‘you paid too much for that coffee’”

"Latte' is French/Italian/Latin for 'you paid too much for that/your coffee'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and…

April 21, 2016
Food/Drink

“‘Let’s eat, grandma’ or ‘let’s eat grandma’—punctuation saves lives!”

"'Let's eat, grandma' or 'let's eat grandma' -- punctuation saves lives!" (or "commas save lives") has been printed on many images.…

February 24, 2026
Food/Drink

“‘Mobsters’ are part of a ‘mob’. and so you’d think ‘lobsters’ would be part of a ‘lob’, but ohohohhohoho, life just isn’t so simple”

Lobsters have nothing to do with mobsters or "the lob," but there are jokes. "Tonight's Groaner: If a mobster is a member of the Mob, what's a lobster a member of?"…

April 6, 2020
Food/Drink

“‘Muffins’ spelled backwards is ‘Sniffum’”

"Do you realize that 'Muffins' spelled backwards is 'Sniffum'?" was posted on the newsgroup alt.games.subspace on October 30, 1998. "Sniffum" sounds like…

April 29, 2024
Food/Drink

“‘Never eat raw cookie dough’ sounds like a lie made up a long time ago by some guy that sold ovens”

Eating raw cookie dough comes with health risks. This comment was posted on X/Twitter by The Dad on February 27, 2018: "'Never eat raw cookie dough' sounds like a lie made up a long…

December 25, 2017
Food/Drink

“‘No lemon, no melon’ backwards is ‘No lemon, no melon’”

Entry in progress. -- B.P. Reddit -- Shower Thoughts'No lemon, no melon' backwards is 'No lemon, no melon'submitted December 25, 2017 by MazkaraManik

August 15, 2022
Food/Drink

“‘No thanks, I’m vegetarian’ is a fun thing to say when someone tries to hand you their baby”

"'No thanks, I'm vegetarian' is a fun thing to say when someone tries to hand you their baby" ( or "'No, thanks. I'm a vegetarian,' is a fun thing to…

August 15, 2022
Food/Drink

“‘No, thanks. I’m a vegetarian,’ is a fun thing to say when someone hands you their baby”

"'No thanks, I'm vegetarian' is a fun thing to say when someone tries to hand you their baby" ( or "'No, thanks. I'm a vegetarian,' is a fun thing to…

November 22, 2012
Food/Drink

“‘Nouvelle cuisine’ is French for ‘not enough food’”

The term "nouvelle cuisine" (French for "new cuisine") was popularized in the 1960s and was characterized by an attractive food display of small portions. "Nouvelle Cuisine…

May 14, 2020
Food/Drink

“‘OK Boomer,’ said the currant to the elderberry”

An "elderberry" isn't necessarily "elder," but there are jokes. This was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners and Twitter by dadlifememes on May 14, 2020: "'OK…

June 16, 2020
Food/Drink

“‘Pour me,’ thought the teapot”

"Poor me" should not be confused with "pour me," but there are jokes. "I used to live in a teapot. I know what you're thinking. Poor you" is a pun by English…

October 12, 2017
Food/Drink

“‘Probiotic’ sounds a lot better than ‘bacteria infested’”

"Probiotic" sounds like something good, but some people might not like it if it went by another name. "'Probiotic' sounds a lot sexier that 'dead bacteria…

July 1, 2020
Food/Drink

“‘Soybean’ is a Spanish word which roughly translates as ‘I am bean’” (joke)

The Spanish word "soy" means "I am." "The word "soybean" comes from spanish, where it means 'I am bean'" was posted on Twitter by Drew Mokris on…

July 7, 2024
Food/Drink

“‘Sugar free’ is code for ‘we replaced the sugar with something even worse for you’”

"'Sugar free' is code for 'we replaced the sugar with something even worse for you'" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "A reminder that…

September 3, 2017
Food/Drink

“‘Tater tots’ is short for ‘potato toddlers’”

"Tater tots" weren't originally called "potato toddlers," but that's a popular saying. "Tater tots= fried potato toddlers?" was posted on Twitter on November…

June 27, 2020
Food/Drink

“‘That wasn’t chicken.’ Worst fortune cookie ever”

A fortune cookie is usually eaten at the end of a meal. A jocular fortune cookie message, "That wasn't chicken," has been printed on many images. "Funny magazine ad for Sauza…

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