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October 15, 2018
Food/Drink

“I’ve just fallen through the roof of a French bakery. I’m in a world of pain”

"Pain" is the French word for "bread." "If i was to open a french bakery, i'd call it 'world of pain'" was posted on Twitter by Jamie Scott on October…

April 12, 2022
Food/Drink

“I’ve just found out that my Indian name is Chugalottajava”

"I've just found out that my Indian name is Chugalottajava" (or "I just found out my Indian name is...chugalottajava") is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on…

March 24, 2025
Food/Drink

“I’ve just got a voucher for some gingerbread cake traditionally made with oatmeal and black treacle.  It’s a Parkin ticket”

"Parkin" (a gingerbread cake traditionally made with oatmeal and black treacle) has nothing to do with "parking," but there are jokes. "The traffic warden slapped a treacle…

May 18, 2024
Food/Drink

“I’ve just used a proper butter knife for the first time. It melted in my hand”

A butter knife is not made of butter, but there are jokes. "I've just used a proper butter knife for the first time. It melted in my hand" was posted on Sickipedia on May 19, 2024.…

May 2, 2023
Food/Drink

“I’ve just watched a film that was set around a tea plantation in India. It was rated PG”

PG Tips (a brand of tea in the United Kingdom) has nothing to do with the PG (parental guidance) movie rating, but there are jokes. "RT @sickipediabot: I've just watched a film that was…

February 17, 2021
Food/Drink

“I’ve lost loads of weight, just by wearing bread around my head. It’s a loaf hat diet”

Instead of a "low fat diet," what about a "loaf hat diet"? "I'm on a loaf hat diet" was posted on the newsgroup alt.english.usage on October 23, 1999. "For…

February 25, 2026
Food/DrinkRadio/Television

“I’ve never been on a cooking show, but I did point out to my family how the cut up hot dogs I added to the macaroni and cheese…”

A cooking joke has it that the speaker has never been on a cooking show, but the speaker can cook something simple (like maybe boil water) and put a kitchen towel over the shoulder. Impressive,…

February 25, 2026
Food/DrinkRadio/Television

“I’ve never been on a cooking show, but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder once when I made a grilled cheese”

A cooking joke has it that the speaker has never been on a cooking show, but the speaker can cook something simple (like maybe boil water) and put a kitchen towel over the shoulder. Impressive,…

July 16, 2021
Food/Drink

“I’ve never seen a cave drawing of a salad. We eat meat!”

Cave paintings often show hunting scenes. "We have never found a cave drawing/painting of a salad" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. " No one has ever found a…

January 8, 2018
Food/Drink

“I’ve reached the age where ‘Happy Hour’ is a nap”

"Happy Hour" usually refers to drinks at bars and restaurants, but there have been other definitions. "I've reached the age where 'Happy Hour' is a nap" (or…

February 17, 2017
Food/Drink

“I’ve reached the age where I can’t function without my glasses…especially if they’re empty”

"I've finally reached the age where I can't function without my glasses...especially if they're empty" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several ecards.…

April 18, 2022
Food/Drink

“I’ve started drinking my coffee out of a clear mug, so people know where my tolerance level is at”

"I've started drinking my coffee out of a clear mug, so people know where my tolerance level is at" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. The implication is that…

December 20, 2017
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“I’ve trained my dog to bring me a glass of red wine. He’s a Bordeaux collie”

Is a "Bordeaux collie" (Bordeaux wine + Border Collie) a dog that will bring red wine? "Bordeaux collie" has been cited in print since at least 1995 and has been printed on…

February 17, 2017
Food/Drink

“I’d drink a lot less alcohol if a lot less alcohol got me drunk”

"I’d drink a lot less alcohol if a lot less alcohol got me drunk" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter by…

May 27, 2024
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“I’ll eat a bowl of water with a fork before I give a shit about your opinion 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…

June 30, 2018
Food/Drink

“I’ll never be able to run for President because of what I did for a Klondike Bar”

A Klondike bar is an ice cream bar coated with a thin layer of chocolate. "What would you do for a Klondike bar?" is a memorable ad jingle that began in 1982. "I'll never be…

February 12, 2026
Food/Drink

“I’m 200 pages into The Count of Monte Cristo and I have not read a single word about the sandwich yet…”

The Count of Monte Cristo (1846) is a very long novel (about 1,200 pages) by the French writer Alexandre Dumas. The Monte Cristo sandwich is an egg-dipped ham and cheese sandwich that is pan-fried.…

February 12, 2026
Food/Drink

“I’m 700 pages into The Count of Monte Cristo, when is he gonna invent this sandwich”

The Count of Monte Cristo (1846) is a very long novel (about 1,200 pages) by the French writer Alexandre Dumas. The Monte Cristo sandwich is an egg-dipped ham and cheese sandwich that is pan-fried.…

June 29, 2025
Food/Drink

“I’m a coffee lover with no regrets, only refills”

"I’m a coffee lover with no regrets, only refills" is a coffee saying that has been printed on several images. "I’m a coffee lover with no regrets, only refills ☕️🔄"…

March 20, 2024
Food/Drink

“I’m all out of tequila, but there’s no reason you can’t still lick, suck and swallow”

"I lick, swallow and suck... The salt, the tequila, the lime!" is a drinking/sex joke that has been printed on many images. Some images have it as, "I LICK the salt. I SWALLOW the…

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