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May 14, 2020
Food/Drink

“I heard alcohol and sunlight can kill Corona, so if you see me naked and drunk in the yard…”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreakThe 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute…

December 11, 2025
Food/Drink

“I heard the more colorful your salad, the better it is for you. So I replaced my croutons with M&M’s”

"I heard the more colorful your salad, the better it is for you. So I replaced my croutons with M&M’s" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. M&M's…

June 19, 2025
Food/Drink

“I highly recommend almond butter if you like peanut butter but think it tastes too good”

Peanut butter is more common than almond butter, and there might be a good reason for that. This was posted on X/Twitter by Kevin Farzad on March 25, 2018, and this received over 2,800 likes:…

March 30, 2024
Food/Drink

“I hope one day I love something the way women in commercials love yogurt”

"I hope one day I love something the way women in commercials love yogurt" (or "I hope someday I love something the way women in commercials love yogurt" is a saying that has…

March 30, 2024
Food/Drink

“I hope someday I love something the way women in commercials love yogurt”

"I hope one day I love something the way women in commercials love yogurt" (or "I hope someday I love something the way women in commercials love yogurt" is a saying that has…

March 15, 2017
Food/Drink

“I hope when I inevitably choke to death on gummy bears, people just say I was killed by bears”

If you choke on gummy bears, are you "killed by bears"? "The only good thing about choking to death on gummy bears is that your family can say you were killed by bears, which sounds…

September 25, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/Drink

“I hope your coffee is made just how you like it and nobody bothers you while you are working out”

"I hope your coffee is made just how you like it and nobody calls you today while you’re singing in the car" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people get angry when…

September 25, 2025
Food/DrinkTransportation

“I hope your coffee is made just how you like it and nobody calls you today while you’re singing in the car”

"I hope your coffee is made just how you like it and nobody calls you today while you’re singing in the car" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people get angry when…

August 1, 2024
Food/Drink

“I identify as a potato because I like to be baked & smashed”

"I identify as a potato because I like to be baked & smashed" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, stoned ("baked") and drunk…

January 18, 2020
Food/Drink

“I just baked you some shut the fucupcakes”

"Try my new recipe. They're called shut the fucupcakes" or "I just baked you some shut the fucupcakes" (shut the fuck up + cupcakes) is a food saying that has been printed…

June 16, 2015
Food/Drink

“I just burned 1,200 calories. I forgot the pizza in the oven”

"I just burned 1,200 calories. I forgot the pizza in the oven" is a joke that has been printed on several ecards. "I just burned 800 calories! My microwave fried my Hot Pockets…

June 17, 2021
Food/Drink

“I just cleared out some space in the freezer sounds much more productive than I had ice cream”

"I just cleared out some space in the freezer sounds much more productive than I just polished off a pint of ice cream" is a meme that has been cited since at least May 2, 2021. The…

December 3, 2016
Food/Drink

“I just don’t want to look back and think, ‘I could’ve eaten that’”

"I just don't want to look back and think, 'I could've eaten that'" is a jocular line that has been printed on GIFs. "I just don’t want to look back and think,…

July 31, 2024
Food/Drink

“I just dropped a heavy box of berries on my foot. Now I cranberry walk”

"Cranberry" can sound like "can barely," and there are jokes. "I cranberry walk after this drink!!!!" was posted on X/Twitter by Cory Thielen on November 22, 2012.…

January 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“I just flew back from a Spaghetti-O’s convention and Boyardee’s arms tired”

“I just flew in and boy, are my arms tired!” is a very old joke (1940s). The arms are tired from flapping so much (like a bird's wings). Chef Boyardee is an American brand of canned pasta,…

January 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“I just flew in from a ravioli convention. Boyardees arms tired”

“I just flew in and boy, are my arms tired!” is a very old joke (1940s). The arms are tired from flapping so much (like a bird's wings). Chef Boyardee is an American brand of canned pasta,…

January 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“I just flew in from Italy and boyardee’s arms tired”

“I just flew in and boy, are my arms tired!” is a very old joke (1940s). The arms are tired from flapping so much (like a bird's wings). Chef Boyardee is an American brand of canned pasta,…

April 13, 2022
Food/Drink

“I just found out my Indian name is…chugalottajava”

"I've just found out that my Indian name is Chugalottajava" (or "I just found out my Indian name is...chugalottajava") is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on…

March 24, 2025
Food/Drink

“I just got a ticket for eating ginger cake on the village green. It was a parkin fine”

"Parkin" (a gingerbread cake traditionally made with oatmeal and black treacle) has nothing to do with "parking," but there are jokes. "The traffic warden slapped a treacle…

December 12, 2024
Food/Drink

“I just got back from the annual Condiment Convention. It was nice to ketchup with old friends again”

"Ketchup" sounds like "catch up," and there are jokes. "We had a lot of fun at the condiment convention. There was so much to ketchup" was posted on Reddit --…

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