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December 24, 2012
Food/Drink

“‘Tis the taste that tells the tale”

"'Tis the taste that tells the tale" is a slogan that has been associated with several products and restaurants. "The Taste -- That Tells the Tale" was cited in a 1906 ad…

June 4, 2017
Food/Drink

“‘Too much milk left need more cereal’ always leads to ‘too much cereal need more milk’”

Some people must always have a cereal and milk balance. "'Too much milk left need more cereal' always leads to 'too much cereal need more milk'" is a jocular saying…

February 25, 2026
Food/Drink

“‘What’s for dinner?’ and other questions my family would still ask even if I was bleeding and on fire”

"'What's for dinner?' and other questions my family would still ask even if I was bleeding and on fire" is a joke by the family's food preparer -- usually a mom --…

June 19, 2017
Food/Drink

“‘When do we eat stuff?’ -My brain, all day”

"'When do we eat stuff?' -My brain, all day" is a jocular one-line saying about eating. The line was posted on Twitter by Men's Humor of June 17, 2013. TwitterMen's…

October 28, 2020
Food/Drink

“‘Where do you get your protein?’ The same place your protein gets theirs”

"'Where do you get your protein?' The same place your protein gets theirs" -- that is, from plants -- is a vegan saying that has been printed on many images. "as a veggie i…

January 8, 2026
Food/Drink

“‘WoMeN aRe So HaRd To PlEaSe’ My guy, did you even try giving her mozzarella sticks??”

Is mozzarella special? Are mozzarella sticks.special? Do women love mozzarella and mozzarella sticks? “@_idontkara: 'It's name was Ella.. Short for Mozzarella ' Madison on her pet…

January 1, 2018
Food/Drink

“‘Wow, the Lean Cuisine really filled me up!’ said no one ever”

"'Wow, the Lean Cuisine really filled me up!' said no one ever" is a jocular line that has been printed on several images. "Damn that lean cuisine filled me up!…

June 14, 2020
Food/Drink

“‘You are what you eat.’ I don’t remember eating a big disappointment”

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), in the book Physiologie du Gout (1825), wrote "Tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are," often interpreted as "you are what…

June 14, 2020
Food/Drink

“‘You are what you eat.’ I don’t remember eating a disappointment”

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), in the book Physiologie du Gout (1825), wrote "Tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are," often interpreted as "you are what…

June 14, 2020
Food/Drink

“‘You are what you eat.’ I don’t remember eating a huge disappointment”

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), in the book Physiologie du Gout (1825), wrote "Tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are," often interpreted as "you are what…

September 5, 2020
Food/Drink

“‘You are what you eat.’ I don’t remember eating a massive disappointment”

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), in the book Physiologie du Gout (1825), wrote "Tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are," often interpreted as "you are what…

July 26, 2023
Food/Drink

“‘Yum, kipper!’—a Jewish man enjoying his breakfast on the Day of Atonement”

Yom Kippur (the Jewish Day of Atonement) shouldn't be confused with kipper (a fish that is often eaten for breakfast), but there are jokes. "Celebrating this Jewish holiday with a fish…

March 1, 2026
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“‘I said NO!’—Me, about to give my dog my sandwich”

A dog often wants the sandwich that an owner is eating. The owner might say "no," but the dog often wins the sandwich in the end. "I said 'No' -- Me, about to give my dog a…

March 16, 2009
Food/Drink

“(I will gladly pay you Tuesday for) A hamburger today”

"I would gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today" was spoken by the comic character J. Wellington Wimpy in E. C. Segar's 1930s comic strip "Thimble Theatre," featuring…

March 5, 2009
Food/Drink

“(Not for) All the tea in China”

"All the tea in China" means a great amount; the Chinese grow and consume large amounts of tea. "Not for all the tea in China" means that someone won't do something, even…

July 14, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“[Date] ‘I’m going to use the restroom *leans over table* and I counted my onion rings, there’s six’”

Sometimes a person has to get up to use the rest room during a restaurant meal. However, that person can't trust that another at the table won't eat the french fries (or onion rings).…

January 4, 2025
Food/Drink

“[Inventor of cage-free eggs] Why are these eggs in these cages?”

"Cage-free eggs" usually means that the eggs rae from birds that may be permitted outdoors. The term does not mean that the eggs are free from being kept in cages, but there is a joke.…

July 14, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“[Stares deeply into date’s eyes before going to the bathroom] ‘I’ve counted these fries’”

Sometimes a person has to get up to use the rest room during a restaurant meal. However, that person can't trust that another at the table won't eat the french fries (or onion rings).…

January 26, 2026
Food/Drink

“[wine tasting]: Yep. That’s wine”

The purpose of "wine tasting" is not to identify or verify if something tastes like wine, but that's a standard joke. "Tasting wine...at a wine tasting...tastes like wine"…

September 4, 2025
Food/Drink

“*Burns tongue* *Burns throat* *Burns esophagus* mmm coffee…”

Many people enjoy coffee, even if it's burning hot. This was posted on X/Twitter by SmashFilm on January 5, 2015: "*Burns tongue* *Burns throat* *Burns esophagus* mmm coffee...."…

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