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October 25, 2025
Food/Drink

“Adam & Eve really were tempted by an apple? And they failed? Imagine if it was a jalapeño popper”

In the biblical story (Genesis 2:16-17) of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, God commanded them not to eat the forbidden fruit, but they disobeyed the command and ate it. The forbidden fruit was…

April 5, 2022
Food/Drink

“Adam and Eve lived appley ever after”

Fairy tales often end with "happily ever after." "Appley/Apple-y ever after" or "Applely ever after" (apple + happily ever after) is an apple variation of this.…

October 25, 2025
Food/Drink

“Adam and Eve were tempted by an apple. Imagine if they had nachos back then”

In the biblical story (Genesis 2:16-17) of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, God commanded them not to eat the forbidden fruit, but they disobeyed the command and ate it. The forbidden fruit was…

October 25, 2025
Food/Drink

“Adam and Eve were tempted by an apple. Imagine if they had tacos back then”

In the biblical story (Genesis 2:16-17) of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, God commanded them not to eat the forbidden fruit, but they disobeyed the command and ate it. The forbidden fruit was…

December 19, 2019
Food/Drink

“Adam and Eve weren’t Chinese. They would have sold the apple and eaten the snake”

A saying has it that Chinese people eat many things. This has been expressed in a riddle: Q: How do we know that Adam and Eve were not Chinese?A: Because they would have thrown away the apple and…

April 11, 2020
Food/Drink

“Adulthood has showed me that you really don’t need fun to have alcohol”

"Adulthood has showed/shown me that you really don't need fun to have alcohol" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Adulthood has shown me…

April 11, 2020
Food/Drink

“Adulthood has shown me that you really don’t need fun to have alcohol”

"Adulthood has showed/shown me that you really don't need fun to have alcohol" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Adulthood has shown me…

March 2, 2025
Food/Drink

“Adulthood is about being able to eat cookies for breakfast, but not doing it because you already ate all the cookies”

Does an adult eat cookies for breakfast? This was posted on X/Twitter by Darla on April 18, 2016, and it received over 700 likes: "Adulthood is about being able to eat cookies for breakfast,…

December 13, 2019
Food/Drink

“Adulting is soup and I am a fork”

"Life is a soup and I'm a (fucking) fork" -- a utensil useless for drinking soup -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. The song "(I'm Gonna) Kick You…

March 16, 2018
Food/Drink

“After 8 beers I was dangerously weaving in the middle of the road…” (joke)

A drinking joke was posted on Twitter on October 28, 2012: "After finishing 10 pints I was weaving in the middle of the road. I thought, 'It'd probably be safer to make this basket…

December 30, 2022
Food/Drink

“After all the eating I did over the holidays, I am happy to report that my socks still fit”

"After all the eating I did over the holidays, I am happy to report that my socks still fit" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "After all the eating I did…

January 19, 2016
Food/Drink

“After dinner, I don’t brush my teeth. I count them”

New York-based stand-up comedian Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) joked about his wife's cooking: "I tell ya, my wife's a lousy cook. After dinner, I don't brush my teeth. I count…

February 17, 2018
Food/Drink

“After dinner, my wife asked me if I could clear the table. I needed a running start, but I made it”

To "clear the table" usually means to take away dinner plates, but a pun was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on April 14, 2017: "After dinner my wife asked me if I could clear the table. I…

February 16, 2020
Food/Drink

“After drinking whiskey, driving is risky”

"After whisk(e)y, driving risky" (or "After drinking whisk(e)y, driving is risky") is road sign that has been printed on many images. The sign has been popular in Central Asia.…

September 30, 2025
Food/Drink

“After five times of trying to spell hors d’oeuvres in an email: ‘there will be snacks’”

Many people find it difficult to spell "hors d'oeuvres." Words such as "tapas" and "appetizers" and "snacks" have been used instead. "I think white…

December 22, 2024
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“After getting up at stupid o’clock this morning, I’m looking forward to wine o’clock tonight”

"I hate getting up at stupid o'clock in the morning" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The term "stupid o'clock" refers to an unreasonably early hour…

August 2, 2017
Food/Drink

“After I drink coffee, I show my empty mug to the IT guy and say I’ve successfully installed Java”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Java (programming language)Java is a general-purpose computer programming language that is concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, and specifically designed…

January 29, 2023
Food/Drink

“After I finish my morning cup of coffee, I like to take a break and have a cup of coffee”

"After I finish my morning cup of coffee, I like to take a break and have a cup of coffee" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Mama's Coffee Shop on July 21, 2020. The…

January 31, 2023
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“After I’m done snacking, I have to show my hands to the dog like I’m a black jack dealer”

"When I finish eating something I have to show my hands to the dog, like I'm a blackjack dealer" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The dog is looking the some food.…

December 22, 2024
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“After waking up at stupid o’clock this morning, I’m looking forward to wine o’clock tonight”

"I hate getting up at stupid o'clock in the morning" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The term "stupid o'clock" refers to an unreasonably early hour…

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