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January 15, 2018
Food/Drink

“How do German breads greet each other?/“By saying ‘Gluten Tag!’”

"Guten Tag!" is German for "Good day!" A popular food pun is "Gluten Tag!" "Was talking with Toby today about opening a bakery with an emphasis on central &…

October 31, 2016
Food/Drink

“How do ghosts like their eggs?”/“Terri-fried.”

A popular Halloween ghost riddle about eggs is: Q: How do ghosts like their eggs?A: Terri-fried. The joke was printed in Boys' Life magazine in February 1985. Google BooksFebruary 1985,…

September 3, 2015
Food/Drink

“How do I like my eggs? Umm, in a cake”

"How do I like my eggs? Umm, in a cake?" is a jocular line that has been printed on posters and coffee mugs. "I like my eggs...in a cake" was cited on Twitter on April 21, 2010.…

February 8, 2019
Food/Drink

“How do I stop eating chips and salsa? Do they run out…or do I die…or what?”

"How do I stop eating chips and salsa? Do they run out...or do I die...or what?" is a jocular food saying that has been printed on many images. "How do I stop eating chips and salsa…

February 28, 2022
Food/Drink

“How do I take my coffee? Seriously. Very seriously”

"How do I take my coffee? Seriously. Very seriously" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. The question intended an answer such as "with cream" or "with…

June 28, 2017
Food/Drink

“How do Mexican keep warm?”/“They use chicken for heaters.”

"Fajita" sounds a bit like "for heater." A fajita riddle is: Q: How do Mexicans keep warm?A: They use chicken for heaters. The joke was posted on Twitter on May 24, 2010.…

September 10, 2022
Food/Drink

“How do Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head solve their arguments?”/“They hash it out.”

A Mr. Potato Head riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on September 7, 2022: Q: How do Mr. and Mrs. Potato head solve their arguments?A: They hash it out. Wikipedia: Mr. Potato HeadMr. Potato…

July 19, 2022
Food/Drink

“How do pastors make orange juice?”/“They pulpit.”

"Pulpit" shouldn't be confused with "pulp it," but there are jokes. "How do preachers make orange juice? Pulpit" was posted on Twitter by Tony Cowards on April…

July 19, 2022
Food/Drink

“How do preachers make orange juice?”/“Pulpit.”

"Pulpit" shouldn't be confused with "pulp it," but there are jokes. "How do preachers make orange juice? Pulpit" was posted on Twitter by Tony Cowards on April…

July 14, 2020
Food/Drink

“How do they have their pasta in Hell?”/“Al Dante.”

"Al dente" cooking should not be written as "al Dante" (as in Dante's Inferno), but there are jokes. "How to cook al-dante pasta?" was posted on the newsgroup…

February 8, 2017
Food/Drink

“How do trains drink?”/“They chug.”

A train riddle is: Q: How do trains drink?A: They chug. The riddle was posted on the website Pun of the Day on January 3, 2017. TwitterMichael Grace‏@RFYDNorgJanuary 3, 2017 - How do trains…

June 27, 2016
Food/Drink

“How do you cook a crocodile?”/“In a ‘croc’ pot.”

Crockpots aren't for cooking crocodiles, but there are jokes. "JOHN ESTES wondering if alligator is cooked in a 'croc pot'" was printed in the Hanford (CA) Sentinel on…

March 25, 2018
Food/Drink

“How do you cook duck eggs?”/“You quack them open.”

"Quack" sounds a little like "crack," and a pun about duck eggs has been made since at least 2004. "How do ducks eat hardboiled eggs? They quack them!" was posted on…

June 5, 2016
Food/Drink

“How do you cook kidneys?”/“Boil the piss out of them.”

An off-color joke about kidneys is: Q: How do you cook kidneys?A: Boil the piss out of them. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1977. Google BooksThe Kidney Patient: A Socio-medical…

October 2, 2017
Food/Drink

“How do you cook toilet paper?”/“Brown it on one side, then throw it in the pot.”

A real shitty cooking riddle is: Q: How do you cook toilet paper?A: Brown it on one side, then throw it in the pot. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.tasteless.jokes on June 2, 1996. Google…

October 11, 2017
Food/Drink

“How do you cure someone with a pumpkin spice addiction?”/“Apply the pumpkin patch.”

A pumpkin "patch" (where pumpkins grow) is not the same as a nicotine "patch" (used for nicotine replacement therapy), but there have been several jokes.…

January 14, 2021
Food/Drink

“How do you divide 20 potatoes among 6 people?”/“Boil them and mash them.”

Entry in progress -- BP Newspapers.comA GOOD MATHEMATICIAN. Google Groups: bit.listserv.deaf-lDeaf JokesHarry BlackmoreJan 15, 1996, 3:00:00 AM(...)If you have ten potatoes, how would you divide…

November 21, 2015
Food/Drink

“How do you eat an elephant?”/“One bite at a time”

"How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time," a popular saying has it. The proverb means that giant tasks can be accomplished if done a little at a time. Frank Cody, Detroit's…

February 16, 2023
Food/Drink

“How do you end a prayer to the Noodle God?”/“Ramen.”

Some jokes identify the word "amen" in "ramen" (noodles). "How do you end a prayer to the Noodle God? Ramen" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on October 28, 2015.…

July 21, 2019
Food/Drink

“How do you feed 1000 people with one loaf of bread? Cut the ends and now you have endless bread”

Many people cut the ends off of a loaf of bread. "How do you share a loaf of bread with many people?Cut off both ends and it becomes endless bread" was posted on Twitter by Nicholas johan…

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