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October 8, 2025
Food/Drink

“I have abandoned my search for truth and am now looking for a corndog”

"I have abandoned my search for truth and am now looking for a corndog" is a jocular saying that has been printed on T-shirts. A T-shirt was posted on X/Twitter by Terius FX on October 5,…

April 30, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I have always been suspicious of Wendy’s hamburgers because they are square; much unlike the round hamburgers one finds in nature”

Wendy's fast food restaurants serve square hamburgers. This was posted on X/Twitter by Dead Pan Nick on December 5, 2013, and received over 6,900 likes: "I have always been suspicious of…

November 19, 2016
Food/Drink

“I have an addiction to snorting powdered fruit drink mix. Anybody got a punch line?”

A joke about Kool-Aid (or another fruit-flavored powdered drink mix) is: " I have an addiction to snorting Kool-Aid (powdered drink mix). Anybody got a punch line?" "I'm so…

March 13, 2017
Food/Drink

“I have an eating disorder. I’m about to eat dis order of fries, dis order of wings…”

"I have an eating disorder; I’m about to eat dis order of fries, dis order of wings, and dis order of nuggets" is a jocular line that has been printed on several ecards. "o noes…

July 4, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksFood/Drink

“I have an open door policy. You bring beer, I’ll open the door”

"I have an open door policy. You bring beer, I'll open the door" is a saying, with many variations, that has been printed on many images "Open Door Policy. Show up with Wine,…

April 12, 2023
Food/Drink

“I have discovered the dark matter that holds life together… it’s called coffee”

"I have discovered the dark matter that holds life together... it's called coffee" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A picture of German-born theoretical physicist…

October 2, 2025
Food/Drink

“I have exceeded my ‘Best If Used By’ date”

"I think I’m approaching my 'Best If Used By' date" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. A "Best If Used By" date usually applies to foods, not…

May 18, 2025
Food/Drink

“I have faced more peer pressure to drink oat milk than to do drugs”

Some people don't have peer pressure to do drugs, but have pressure to eat certain "healthy" foods. This was posted on X/Twitter by Kei Lun 麒麟 on May 8, 2021, and received over…

July 30, 2015
Food/Drink

“I have mixed drinks about feelings”

"I have mixed drinks about feelings" is a jocular line that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and ecards. "I have mixed drinks about feelings" was…

December 3, 2022
Food/Drink

“I have never seen an ALCOHOL company using a drunk person for any advertising”

"I have never seen an ALCOHOL company using a drunk person for any advertising. Are they ashamed of their customers?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I have never…

March 24, 2021
Food/Drink

“I have one cup of coffee each morning just to start the day off right. The other ones…”

"I have one cup of coffee each morning just to start the day off right. The other ones are to keep me out of jail, help me form sentences, and fuel my razor sharp wit" is a jocular coffee…

August 3, 2020
Food/Drink

“I have seen things. Awful things. Empty coffee cup things”

"I have seen things. Awful things. Empty coffee cup things" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is a joke on horror movie dialogue. "I have seen…

August 3, 2020
Food/Drink

“I have seen things. Horrible things. Empty coffee cup things”

"I have seen things. Awful things. Empty coffee cup things" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is a joke on horror movie dialogue. "I have seen…

August 3, 2020
Food/Drink

“I have seen things. Terrible things. Empty coffee cup things”

"I have seen things. Awful things. Empty coffee cup things" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is a joke on horror movie dialogue. "I have seen…

March 16, 2017
Food/Drink

“I have the right to remain silent, but I don’t have the ability”

A Miranda warning is given by law enforcement officers, telling an accused that he or she has the right to remain silent. American stand up comedian and actor Ron White wrote a book, I Had the…

April 23, 2025
Food/Drink

“I have unresolved anger issues with all the pistachio nuts I ever failed to open”

Many people are frustrated by pistachio nuts that just won't open and come out of the shell. This was posted on X/Twitter by Wilde Thingy on April 21, 2019: "I have unresolved anger…

December 22, 2024
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“I haven’t been able to enjoy Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus or Snoopy since my PEANUTS allergy”

Peanuts is a syndicated comic strip that was published from 1950 to 2000. Some Peanuts television holiday specials featured the Charlie Brown and Snoopy characters. Peanuts has nothing to do with a…

December 19, 2019
Food/Drink

“I haven’t been able to look at cereal since the time I walked in on my parents having Chex”

Chex cereal has had some sex jokes. This was posted on Twitter by braden graeber on March 15, 2012: "I haven't been able to look at cereal since the time I walked in on my parents having…

October 6, 2019
Food/Drink

“I haven’t had a single drink all day. They’ve all been doubles”

"Love Dean Martin's Line: 'Haven't had a single drink all week...only doubles'" was printed in the Valley Times (North Hollywood, CA) on January 31, 1959. American…

May 24, 2021
Food/Drink

“I heard a cactus fell in love with a fruit tree. They make a prickly pear”

An interesting possible cross of plants was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on May 23, 2021: "I heard a cactus fell in love with a fruit tree. They make a prickly pear." "Pear" is…

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