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September 11, 2017
Food/Drink

“I spend a lot of time holding the refrigerator door open looking for the answer”

"I spend a lot of time holding the refrigerator door open looking for the answer" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Andy…

April 18, 2021
Food/Drink

“I spent my entire life savings on pasta. It was worth every penne”

"Penne" (a type of pasta) can sound like "penny," and there are jokes about it being "worth every penne." "How did I enjoy my pasta dish? It was worth every…

November 24, 2016
Food/Drink

“I spent three weeks trying to stuff the Thanksgiving turkey—through the beak”

American comedian Phyllis Diller is credited with a popular Thanksgiving line: "I spent three weeks trying to stuff the Thanksgiving turkey -- through the beak." Diller included the joke…

December 2, 2020
Food/Drink

“I started investing in stocks: beef, chicken, and vegetable. One day, I hope to be a bouillonaire”

If you invest in beef stock and chicken stock and vegetable stock, could you become a "bouillonaire" (bouillon + billionaire)? "I bought apple stocks early.......also beef stocks,…

November 20, 2016
Food/Drink

“I stepped on a cornflake this morning. I’m a cereal killer now”

"I stepped on a cornflake this morning. I'm a cereal killer now" -- a pun on "serial killer" -- is a joke that has been printed on many images. "Oh. My. God. I stepped…

November 11, 2025
Food/Drink

“I still cook my turkey the old fashioned way. I let my mom do it”

"I (still) cook my turkey the old fashioned way. I let my mom do it" is a jocular Thanksgiving saying that has been printed on many images. Mom's cooking of a turkey on Thanksgiving…

August 19, 2018
Food/Drink

“I still don’t understand what a wine stopper is for”

"I still don't understand what a wine stopper is for" is a jocular wine saying that has been printed on many images. "I've been known to ask what a wine-stopper is for. I…

January 26, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I stole yeast from the local bakery. They can’t prove a thing”

"Proofing" is a step in the preparation of yeast bread. There are several puns about this process. "I stole yeast from the local bakery. They can't prove a thing" was…

July 11, 2019
Food/Drink

“I stop the microwave with 1 second to go so I can feel like a bomb disposal expert”

Many people stop the microwave with one second left and take their food out; this makes them feel like a bomb defusal/disposal expert. "I like to stop the microwave when it gets to one second.…

February 12, 2023
Food/Drink

“I support renewable energy. It’s called coffee”

"I support renewable energy. It's called coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on several images. "Yes, I support renewable energy. It’s called coffee" was…

December 29, 2019
Food/Drink

“I sure do eat a lot of food for someone that expects to fit into clothes”

"I sure do eat a lot of food for someone that/who expects to fit into clothes" is a food saying that has been printed on several images. "I sure do eat a lot of food for someone that…

December 29, 2019
Food/Drink

“I sure do eat a lot of food for someone who expects to fit into clothes”

"I sure do eat a lot of food for someone that/who expects to fit into clothes" is a food saying that has been printed on several images. "I sure do eat a lot of food for someone that…

December 4, 2024
Food/DrinkSports/Games

“I suspect there will never be an edible version of Scrabble. But if there is, I’ll eat my words”

The expression "eat my words" is usually not taken literally, but there are Scrabble jokes. "I don't think there will ever be an edible version of Scrabble. Having said that,…

July 5, 2019
Food/Drink

“I swallowed a dictionary. It gave me thesaurus throat I’ve ever had”

"Thesaurus" sometimes sounds like "the sorest." "My mom just said when she had strep she had thesaurus throat shes ever had" was posted on Twitter by Jake DeLoera on…

September 3, 2012
Food/Drink

“I swear to drunk I’m not God” (joke)

“Ossifer, I swear to drunk I’m not God” is how a drunk might say, "Officer, I swear to God I'm not drunk." The jocular speech pattern has been cited in print since at least…

August 11, 2022
Food/Drink

“I switched to a wine that doesn’t make me urinate. Pinot Moor”

Pinot Noir is a a red-wine grape variety. There is no "Pinot Moir"/"Pinot Moor"/"Pinot More" (pee no more), but there are jokes. "A California vintner in the Napa…

December 15, 2022
Food/Drink

“I take my coffee with two scoops of it’s too early for this shit and a splash of zip it until noon”

"I take my coffee with two scoops of it's too early for this shit and a splash of zip it until noon" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "I take my coffee…

July 9, 2025
Food/Drink

“I think all my problems could be solved with fresh blueberry muffins and holding hands with someone”

"I think all my problems could be solved with fresh blueberry muffins and holding hands with someone" is a saying that was posted on Tumblr on July 19, 2020. The saying evokes life's…

June 23, 2017
Food/Drink

“I think Christmas is a wonderful time for drinking”

Two related drinking sayings have been printed on many images: "I think Christmas is a wonderful time for drinking. And also after and before Christmas plus all the other days.""I…

February 24, 2020
Food/Drink

“I think every morning that I’m going to make pancakes, but I keep waffling”

"I want to make pancakes, but I keep waffling" -- "waffling" is a joke on "waffles" -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on a sign. "This morning the…

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