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June 2, 2018
Food/Drink

“I went to the store to get 6 cans of Sprite, but ended up picking 7 Up”

Sprite (a lemon and lime-flavored soft drink) is often mistaken for 7 Up, and there's a popular joke. "@davelee Just been done for shoplifting in Tesco. Thought I'd gone to the…

October 2, 2017
Food/Drink

“I went to the zoo and saw a piece of toast in a cage. A sign read: ‘Bread in captivity’”

"Bred in captivity" is sometimes punned as "bread in captivity." A joke was posted on Twitter by "milk‏" on August 21, 2011: "I went to the zoo and saw a piece…

March 26, 2023
Food/Drink

“I will be back on my feet just as soon as the coffee reaches life supporting levels”

"I will be back on my feet once the coffee reaches life supporting levels" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. There are several slight variations. "I'll be…

March 26, 2023
Food/Drink

“I will be back on my feet once the coffee reaches life supporting levels”

"I will be back on my feet once the coffee reaches life supporting levels" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. There are several slight variations. "I'll be…

May 27, 2024
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“I will eat a bowl of water with a fork before I care what anyone thinks of me”

"I will eat a bowl of water with a fork before I care what anyone thinks of me" (or "I will eat a bowl of water with a fork before I give a fuck about your opinion of me") is a…

April 25, 2023
Food/Drink

“I will not be seen, until I have my caffeine”

"I will not be seen, until I have my caffeine" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "I will not be seen until I have my CAFFEINE" (shown on a sign) was…

January 22, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I will not eat my cold weather snacks early”

Many people prepare for an extreme weather event by buying snacks, but then there's the temptation to immediately eat them. "I WILL NOT EAT MY [HURRICANE/SNOWSTORM] SNACKS EARLY" is…

January 22, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I will not eat my hurricane snacks early”

Many people prepare for an extreme weather event by buying snacks, but then there's the temptation to immediately eat them. "I WILL NOT EAT MY [HURRICANE/SNOWSTORM] SNACKS EARLY" is…

January 22, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I will not eat my snow storm snacks early”

Many people prepare for an extreme weather event by buying snacks, but then there's the temptation to immediately eat them. "I WILL NOT EAT MY [HURRICANE/SNOWSTORM] SNACKS EARLY" is…

January 22, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I will not eat my snowpocalypse snacks early”

Many people prepare for an extreme weather event by buying snacks, but then there's the temptation to immediately eat them. "I WILL NOT EAT MY [HURRICANE/SNOWSTORM] SNACKS EARLY" is…

January 22, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I will not eat my snowstorm snacks early”

Many people prepare for an extreme weather event by buying snacks, but then there's the temptation to immediately eat them. "I WILL NOT EAT MY [HURRICANE/SNOWSTORM] SNACKS EARLY" is…

January 22, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I will not eat my winter snacks early”

Many people prepare for an extreme weather event by buying snacks, but then there's the temptation to immediately eat them. "I WILL NOT EAT MY [HURRICANE/SNOWSTORM] SNACKS EARLY" is…

January 22, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“I will not eat my winterpocalypse snacks early”

Many people prepare for an extreme weather event by buying snacks, but then there's the temptation to immediately eat them. "I WILL NOT EAT MY [HURRICANE/SNOWSTORM] SNACKS EARLY" is…

July 4, 2016
Food/Drink

“I will start working when my coffee does”

"I will start working when my coffee does" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as coffee mugs, posters and T-shirts. "I start working when the coffee…

May 12, 2017
Food/Drink

“I will stop eating ice cream out of the container once I make it completely level”

"I will stop eating ice cream out of the container once I make it completely level" is a jocular one-line ice cream saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on…

November 16, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceFood/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“I wish dogs lived longer and life wasn’t so expensive and leftover fries still tasted good heated up”

"I wish pets lived longer and life wasn't so expensive and leftover fries were still good warmed up and people didn't suck" and "I wish pets lived longer and life…

March 18, 2023
Food/Drink

“I wish drinking green beer wasn’t the closest you’ll come to eating a vegetable”

"I wish drinking green beer on St. Patrick's Day wasn't the closest you'll come this year to eating a vegetable" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The…

June 13, 2018
Food/Drink

“I wish everything was as easy as getting fat”

"I wish everything was as easy as getting fat" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I wish everything was as easy as getting fat" was posted on Twitter on…

January 24, 2020
Food/Drink

“I wish I could be the person I thought I could be when I bought all this produce”

Some people buy healthy foods, but then don't like to eat them. "I wish I could be the person I thought I could be when I bought all this produce" is a jocular food saying that has…

February 22, 2020
Food/Drink

“I wish I could speak mandarin. Then I could talk to oranges”

A mandarin orange doesn't speak Mandarin, but there are jokes. "In a Rosetta Stone commercial, a lady claims to know Mandarin. I had no idea oranges could speak! And with such zest.…

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