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October 12, 2020
Food/Drink

“I hate when I go to the kitchen looking for food and all I find are ingredients”

"I hate when I go to the kitchen looking for food and all I find are ingredients" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been made in several slightly…

October 12, 2020
Food/Drink

“I hate when I walk into the kitchen for food and only find ingredients”

"I hate when I go to the kitchen looking for food and all I find are ingredients" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been made in several slightly…

January 12, 2026
Food/Drink

“I hate when it’s too late for a coffee, but too early for a beer”

There is a time in the late afternoon when it's seemingly too late for coffee, but too early for alcohol. "too late for coffee, too early for wine...what to do??" was posted on…

July 11, 2022
Food/Drink

“I hate when people say ‘it’s too early to eat that.’ What time does a stomach open?”

Many people want to eat whatever food they want whenever they want it, regardless if the food is usually served at breakfast or dinner. This was posted (with four images) on X/Twitter by Danielle…

August 31, 2022
Food/Drink

“I hate when people say you don’t need alcohol to have fun. You don’t need running shoes to run”

"I hate when people say you don’t need alcohol to have fun. You don’t need running shoes to run, but it fucking helps!" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is…

July 18, 2017
Food/Drink

“I have a condition that makes me eat when I can’t sleep. It’s called insom-nom-nom-nom-nom-nia”

A joke combining "insomnia" and "nom nom nom" has been printed on several images: "I have a condition that makes me eat when I can't sleep. It's called…

May 6, 2017
Food/Drink

“I have a condition which prevents me from going on a diet…it’s called hunger”

"I have a condition which prevents me from going on a diet…it’s called hunger" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "I have this condition which prevents me from…

March 28, 2021
Food/Drink

“I have a disease called it’s nice out so I’m drinking”

Many people stay inside their homes -- and start drinking -- when the weather is bad. This was posted on Twitter by fibs on March 17, 2021, and went viral (over 160,000 likes): "I have a…

November 8, 2021
Food/Drink

“I have a drinking problem. I ran out of alcohol”

I don't have a drinking problem, 'cept when I can't get a drink" was written by American singer and songwriter Tom Waits in the song "Bad Liver and a Broken Heart"…

November 8, 2021
Food/Drink

“I have a drinking problem. I ran out of beer”

I don't have a drinking problem, 'cept when I can't get a drink" was written by American singer and songwriter Tom Waits in the song "Bad Liver and a Broken Heart"…

November 8, 2021
Food/Drink

“I have a drinking problem. I ran out of vodka”

I don't have a drinking problem, 'cept when I can't get a drink" was written by American singer and songwriter Tom Waits in the song "Bad Liver and a Broken Heart"…

November 9, 2021
Food/Drink

“I have a drinking problem. I ran out of wine”

I don't have a drinking problem, 'cept when I can't get a drink" was written by American singer and songwriter Tom Waits in the song "Bad Liver and a Broken Heart"…

November 9, 2021
Food/Drink

“I have a drinking problem. I’m out of drinks”

I don't have a drinking problem, 'cept when I can't get a drink" was written by American singer and songwriter Tom Waits in the song "Bad Liver and a Broken Heart"…

November 9, 2021
Food/Drink

“I have a drinking problem. I’m out of money”

I don't have a drinking problem, 'cept when I can't get a drink" was written by American singer and songwriter Tom Waits in the song "Bad Liver and a Broken Heart"…

October 17, 2020
Food/Drink

“I have a feeling that my ‘check liver’ light’ may come on this weekend”

Cars have a "check engine" light. People do not have a "check liver" light to see if it can handle more alcohol, but there are jokes. "Check liver light" has been…

February 19, 2018
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“I have a horse named Mayo. Mayo neighs”

"Mayonnaise" sounds like "mayo neighs." A group of singers were called the "Mayo-Neighs" according to a 1968 newspaper. A horse was named "May O'Neighs"…

March 15, 2025
Food/Drink

“I have a lot of acting experience if you count every time I’ve pretended to not want the last piece of pizza”

Many people pretend not to want to eat the last piece of food. "I have a lot of acting experience if you count every time I’ve pretended to not want the last piece of pizza" was posted…

July 12, 2025
Food/Drink

“I have a pogo stick made out of vegetables.  It’s a spring onion”

"Spring onions" don't contain springs, but there are jokes. "I have a pogo stick made out of vegetables. It’s a spring onion. Spring Jokes..." was posted on X/Twitter by…

October 19, 2021
Food/Drink

“I have a rice cake joke, but it’s tasteless”

Many people find rice cakes to be tasteless. "I have a rice cake joke, ......but it's tasteless" was posted on Twitter by Double Canister on July 25, 2020. "I had a joke about a…

February 4, 2013
Food/Drink

“I have a weight problem—I can’t wait to eat”

"I have a weight problem -- I can't wait to eat!" is a pun that has been printed on T-shirts. "I've got a weight problem -- I can't wait to eat!" has been cited…

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