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July 27, 2019
Food/Drink

“I tied all of my spaghetti together whilst I was drunk last night and ended up skipping dinner”

If you tie up spaghetti, does it become a jump rope? "I got bored last night, so I tied all of my spaghetti together. I ended up skipping dinner" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by…

February 28, 2023
Food/Drink

“I told my wife a husband is like fine wine; he gets better with age. She locked me in the cellar”

American stand-up comedian Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) told a now classic joke about husbands and wives. "I told my wife a man is like good wine; he gets better with age. So she locked me…

February 28, 2023
Food/Drink

“I told my wife a man is like good wine; he gets better with age. So she locked me in the cellar”

American stand-up comedian Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) told a now classic joke about husbands and wives. "I told my wife a man is like good wine; he gets better with age. So she locked me…

February 27, 2017
Food/Drink

“I told myself I should stop drinking… But i’m not about to listen to some drunk”

"I told myself I should stop drinking… But I’m not about to listen to some drunk who talks to himself" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was…

January 24, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I told you to bring a couple of RIBEYES home for dinner” (“rabbis” joke)

"Ribeye" (a steak) shouldn't be confused with "rabbi," but there are jokes. "I told you to bring a couple of RIBEYES home for dinner" (shown on a comic…

June 14, 2016
Food/Drink

“I took a baking class. The final was a piece of cake”

"Piece of cake" means something easy. There's a pun: "I took a baking class. The final was a piece of cake." "Time for my Baking class mid term. Should be a piece of…

March 12, 2026
Education/SchoolsFood/Drink

“I took a tour of the soda museum. It ended with a pop quiz”

A "pop quiz" usually doesn't involve soda pop, but there are jokes. X/Twitter LaughBreak: Dad Jokes ‘N More @MediocreJoker85 Took a tour of the soda museum. Ended with a pop quiz.…

August 14, 2022
Food/Drink

“I took my wife to an orchard for her birthday. Apparently, it wasn’t the Apple Watch she wanted”

An Apple Watch is not the same as watching apples, but there are jokes. "The only 'Apple watch' I'll be doing this autumn is at an orchard #amirite" was posted on Twitter…

November 17, 2025
Food/Drink

“I tried cooking corned beef in a pan with potatoes and onions, but sadly I made a hash of it”

To "make a hash" of something means to mess up, but what if one is making hash (a food)? "I know tinned corned beef is supposed to be 'easy' food, but I'm still making…

April 26, 2017
Food/Drink

“I tried cooking with wine. After 5 glasses,  I forgot why I was in the kitchen”

"I tried cooking with wine for the first time last night, after 5 glasses I forgot why I was in the kitchen!" is a jocular wine saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was…

March 17, 2024
Food/Drink

“I tried making a candlelit dinner. I think it would have cooked quicker in the oven”

A “candlelit dinner” usually has candles on the dinner table. The meal is usually not cooked with candles, but there are jokes about that. "Going out tonight for a candlelit dinner. Surely…

October 23, 2020
Food/Drink

“I tried starting my day without coffee once… My court date is pending”

"I tried starting a/my day without coffee once... My court date is pending" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "Tried starting the day without coffee…

February 17, 2018
Food/Drink

“I tried taking everything in life with a grain of salt. After using up two bags of salt I gave up”

To take something "with a grain of salt" is an expression meaning that one views it with skepticism. "I tried taking everything in life with a grain of salt, but after using up two…

September 13, 2017
Food/Drink

“I tried to change my password to ‘beefstew,’ but it wasn’t stroganoff”

"Stroganoff" sounds like "strong enough," and a pun is: "I tried to change my password to 'beefstew,' but it wasn't stroganoff." The joke was posted on…

April 6, 2019
Food/Drink

“I tried to force-feed our son when my wife said, ‘Use the fricking spoon. You’re not a Jedi’”

"Force-feeding" doesn't involve the "Force" from the

May 2, 2017
Food/Drink

“I tried to say no to vodka, but it’s 40% stronger than me”

"I tried to say no to vodka, but it's 40% stronger than me" is a jocular one-line vodka saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on October 6,…

October 22, 2017
Food/Drink

“I tried to share a bag of potato chips with a homeless guy I saw sitting on a bench” (joke)

A joke about the homeless is: "I tried to share some chips with a homeless guy in the park last night. He told me to fuck off and get my own." The joke was posted on Twitter on April 10,…

April 30, 2018
Food/Drink

“I tried to write a drinking song once, but I couldn’t get past the first bar”

A "bar" can mean a musical section, but it can also mean a place that serves drinks. A joke was published in the Chicago (IL) Daily Tribune on October 28, 1955: "Uncle Helmer tried…

December 19, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTransportation

“I trust gas station sushi more than I trust the government”

"I trust gas station sushi move than I trust the government" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Sushi is a high-priced item that must be served fresh, and these are…

July 26, 2017
Food/Drink

“I try to avoid things that make me fat. Like scales, photos and mirrors”

"I try to avoid things that make me fat. Like scales, photos and mirrors" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I am trying my best to be a good girl and avoid…

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