“A quesadilla is essentially a grilled cheese sandwich”
The Mexican "quesadilla" has been compared to the American "grilled cheese sandwich." "In its simplest form, a quesadilla is a grilled cheese sandwich," the Calgary…
“A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously”
"A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top" is a popular observation. "Champagne Trick: A raisin…
“A Rat In The House May/Might Eat The Ice Cream” (“arithmetic” spelling aid)
"A Rat In The House May/Might Eat The Ice Cream" is a mnemonic aid that some have used to spell the word "arithmetic." The line "a rat in the house may eat the ice…
“A really good friend of mine is in hospital after eating a bacon sandwich. It was mine”
"My mate’s in hospital after eating a bacon sandwich. It was mine!" is a joke that was posted on X/Twitter by Nigel on September 9, 2024. "A really good friend of mine is in…
“A recipe is a story that ends with a good meal”
"A recipe is a story that ends with a good meal" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. The quotation is from American author Pat Conroy (1945-2016), who wrote in The Pat…
“A refrigerator is a place to store leftovers until they are old enough to throw out”
"A refrigerator is a place where you store leftovers until they are ready to be thrown out" is an old comic observation. A newspaper comic caption on September 8, 1954 was: "Our…
“A rib a day keeps the vegans away”
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is a famous saying. Several sayings expressing what keeps vegans away have been printed on several images. "A rib a day keeps the vegans…
“A ring of salt will protect you”
Some people believe in magic circles. "A ring of salt will protect you" (or "A circle of salt will protect you") has been printed on many images. "A ring of salt will…
“A rosé by any other name would taste as sweet”
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet," is a famous line from William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. The line has been…
“A salad is just a deconstructed sandwich”
Reddit -- Showerthoughts Posted by u/33K0 August 21, 2017A salad with croutons is like a deconstructed sandwich Reddit -- ShowerthoughtsPosted by u/asdfgzxcv83848 April 29, 2018A salad is just a…
“A salad without radicchio? That’s just radicchio-less”
Radicchio (a perennial cultivated form of leaf chicory) appears in many jokes as "radicchio-less" (ridiculous). "It's all the talk about salad-masochism, peas-ophilia, and…
“A sandwich is an unsuccessful attempt to make both ends meat”
"A sandwich is an unsuccessful attempt to make both ends meat" is a popular sandwich pun. "It is very hard to make both ends meat -- especially of a pic-nic sandwich" was…
“A schlemiel is the guy who spills soup. A schlimazel is the guy he spills it on”
There is a classic explanation of the Yiddish terms "schlemiel" and "schlimazel": "A schlemiel is the guy who spills soup. A schlimazel is the guy he spills it on." A…
“A sign said ‘Lobster Tails $2.’ I paid $2 and was told, ‘Once upon a time there was a lobster…’”
"Lobster tails" shouldn't be confused with "lobster tales," but there are jokes. "Once upon a time there was a lobster… #lobstertales" was posted on Twitter by…
“A single kernel of corn is a unicorn”
The fictional "unicorn" animal is not "a single piece of corn," but the joke has been printed on many images. "So is a unicorn like one single piece of corn?" was…
“A single piece of corn is technically a unicorn”
The fictional "unicorn" animal is not "a single piece of corn," but the joke has been printed on many images. "So is a unicorn like one single piece of corn?" was…
“A sloppy joe is just a chili sandwich”
A sloppy joe sandwich has been compared to chili, made into a chili sandwich. "A chili sandwich? You mean a sloppy Joe?" was posted on Twitter by Callie Kimball on February 23, 2010.…
“A slurpee is just a boneless popsicle”
Ice cream (and other frozen desserts) usually does not have the stick that a popsicle has. Some people have called these frozen desserts "boneless popsicles." "Ice cream is just…
“A small carafe of wine is illogical, immoral and inadequate”
"A small carafe of wine is illogical, immoral and inadequate" has been printed on an image. "Chuck’s Conclusion: A small carafe of wine is illogical, immoral, and inadequate"…
“A smart ass can sit on an ice cream cone and tell you what flavor it is”
A definition of a "smartass" was given by Bronx-born comedian Joey Bishop in 1975: "That's someone who, blindfolded and naked, can sit on a plate of ice-cream and tell you what…