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February 16, 2016
Food/Drink

“A loaf of bread, a pound of meat, and all the mustard you can eat!” (hot dogs)

An old cry of the hot dog seller was: "A loaf of bread, a pound of meat, and all the mustard you can eat!" The seller would then cry out "Frankfurters!" or "Hot dogs!"…

October 7, 2025
Food/Drink

“A lobster didn’t give its life for you to drown it in butter”

Many people drown lobster in butter. Do they really love lobster, or do they love butter more? "God invented lobster to give us an excuse to eat melted butter!" was posted on X/Twitter by…

February 1, 2016
Food/Drink

“A lollipop is a cross between hard candy and garbage”

Not everyone likes lollipops. American comedian Mitch Hedberg (1968-2005) said: "A lollipop is a cross between hard candy and garbage." It's not known when Hedberg first used the…

January 24, 2026
Food/Drink

“A lot of people cry when they chop onions. I don’t. The trick is not to form an emotional bond”

Cutting onions can cause many people to cry. It's not because they have strong emotional feelings for the onions, but there are jokes. "A lot of people cry when they chop onions, I…

January 24, 2026
Food/Drink

“A lot of people cry when they cut an onion. The trick is not to form an emotional bond”

Cutting onions can cause many people to cry. It's not because they have strong emotional feelings for the onions, but there are jokes. "A lot of people cry when they chop onions, I…

January 26, 2021
Food/Drink

“A macaron is just an Oreo that studied abroad”

Oreo cookies have been compared to macarons. "Macarons are like fancy Oreos" was posted on Twitter by Mary Cath on April 10, 2010. "Macarons are basically fancy Oreos no?" was…

July 20, 2026
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A man collapsed in the lentil aisle of the local supermarket. Fortunately, when the paramedics arrived, they found a pulse”

A "pulse" can mean a palpable beat of an artery, and a "pulse" can also mean an edible seed of the legume family. A joke confuses the two meanings. "*working in…

May 16, 2015
Food/Drink

“A man fell in a barrel of whiskey, but he died in good spirits”

A popular vaudeville joke in the 1890s told that "a man fell in a barrel of whiskey, but he died in good spirits." "Died in Good Spirits --A young man drowned in a tank of whisky the…

June 11, 2024
Food/Drink

“A man is suing Smart Water for not making him smart, and I’d like to formally announce my lawsuit against Thin Mints”

"A man is suing Smart Water for not making him smart, and I'd like to formally announce my lawsuit against Thin Mints" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

June 19, 2015
Food/Drink

“A man just assaulted me with milk, cream and butter. How dairy”

"A man just assaulted me with milk, cream and butter. How dairy" (a pun on "dare he") is a jocular line that appears to have started in the United Kingdom in 2010. "I…

August 6, 2016
Food/Drink

“A man overdosed on curry powder and went into a korma”

"Korma" should not be confused with "coma," but there are jokes. A pun about spicy Asian food is: A man overdosed on curry powder and went into a korma." "Did you hear…

March 29, 2009
Food/Drink

“A man takes a drink…then the drink takes the man”

"First the man takes a drink. Then the drink takes a drink. Then the drink takes the man." This Japanese proverb warned of the dangers of drinking too muck sake (rice wine). In 1886, the…

July 3, 2020
Food/Drink

“A man takes a hooker out to dinner. He gives her his peas. She gives him herpes”

Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterBob Mackey@robairmackeyLove poetry is such mush. A man gives a woman his corn, and soon he winds up getting her peas.9:30 AM · Feb 14, 2013·Twitter Web Client…

July 31, 2013
Food/Drink

“A Man’s Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, and a goddamn gun”

"A MAN'S BREAKFAST Eggs, Bacon, And A Goddamn Gun" is a humorous poster. The breakfast combination was first cited in print on April 28, 2009. eBaum's WorldApril 28, 2009A…

October 31, 2011
Food/Drink

“A meal without wine is breakfast”

"A meal without wine is breakfast" is a saying of unknown origin, cited in print since at least the 1990s. Not everyone agrees with the saying -- there are champagne and mimosa…

July 15, 2020
Food/Drink

“A meatball is just a bite-sized meatloaf”

Meatloaf has often been compared to meatballs. "Meatballs are just smaller, bite sized pieces of meatloaf" was posted on Twitter by Patrick Fong on December 23, 2014. "A meatball is…

July 7, 2020
Food/Drink

“A meatball sub is basically just an Italian taco”

"A meatball sub is basically just an Italian taco" is an observation tat was posted on Twitter by ↁ𝖩 on February 23, 2016. "The meatball sub is basically just an Italian…

October 14, 2024
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“A meeting without food should be an email”

"A meeting without food should be an email" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Any meeting without food should literally just be an email" was posted on…

November 19, 2024
Education/SchoolsFood/DrinkMusic/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“A member of our school brass band was a dyslexic girl who played the Toblerone!”

"Trombone" (a musical instrument in the brass family) shouldn't be confused with "Toblerone" (a Swiss chocolate brand), but there are jokes. "I am so proud of my…

October 20, 2017
Food/Drink

“A microwave is an easy bake oven for adults”

The Easy-Bake Oven is a toy that was introduced in 1963 to help teach young children to cook. A microwave oven is sometimes said to be a similar toy for older individuals. "Our microwave is…

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