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December 17, 2024
Food/Drink

“I’m an expert at picking leaves and heating them in water. It’s my special tea”

"Specialty" shouldn't be confused with "special tea," but there are jokes. "I'm an expert at picking leaves and heating them in water. It's my special…

May 30, 2017
Food/Drink

“I’m assuming Greek yogurt is just regular yogurt but with way more hair”

"I’m assuming Greek yogurt is just regular yogurt but with way more hair." is a jocular one-line saying about Greek yogurt. The saying was posted on Twitter by Brian Henderson‏ on May…

December 6, 2017
Food/Drink

“I’m beginning to think that I buy bananas just to watch them die a slow death in my kitchen”

Bananas go bad very quickly. "I’m beginning to think that I buy bananas just to watch them die a slow death in my kitchen" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several…

July 23, 2025
Food/Drink

“I’m being blamed for the missing grated cheese, but they haven’t found one shred of evidence”

The expression "not one shred of evidence" means "nothing at all." It usually doesn't refer to shredded cheese, but there are jokes. "I’m being blamed for the…

December 19, 2016
Food/Drink

“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, but if the white runs out, I’ll drink the red”

"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas" is a famous line in Irving Berlin's classic Christmas song, "White Christmas" (1942). A "white Christmas" joke that has…

February 2, 2017
Food/Drink

“I’m glad I don’t have to hunt for my food. I don’t even know where sandwiches live”

"I’m glad I don’t have to hunt for my food. I don’t even know where sandwiches live" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I'm glad I don't have to hunt…

August 11, 2024
Food/DrinkSports/Games

“I’m just saying if they’re gonna call it pickleball they should have to play it in a vat of brine”

The game of "pickleball" isn't played with pickles, but there are jokes. "The name of the game is certainly odd — there are no cucumbers soaked in brine and vinegar involved…

March 10, 2023
Food/Drink

“I’m just sitting here drinking coffee and making plans for world domination”

"I’m just sitting here drinking coffee and making plans for world domination" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "I'M JUST SITTING HERE DRINKING COFFEE…

January 8, 2026
Food/Drink

“I’m kind of like peanut butter, spread too thin, a little bit chunky, kinda nutty and a tad salty”

"I'm kind of like peanut butter" is the start of a joke that has been printed on many images. "I'm kind of like peanut butter, spread too thin and a little bit chunky"…

July 3, 2018
Food/Drink

“I’m more confused than a chameleon in a bag of Skittles”

"I’m more confused than a chameleon in a bag of Skittles" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. A bag of Skittles contains multi-colored candies; a chameleon is a…

June 6, 2023
Food/Drink

“I’m moving from the Milky Way to the Soymilky Way galaxy. I’m galactose intolerant”

"Galactose intolerant" is portmanteau of "galaxy" and "lactose intolerant," and it's often used in puns with "Milky Way." "I can't even look…

February 19, 2025
Food/Drink

“I’m not a dietitian, but if you eat pizza right at midnight your body doesn’t know if the calories go towards yesterday or today so they don’t count”

Jocular advice on eating pizza was posted on X/Twitter by Henpecked Hal on February 28, 2023, and this received over 1,300 likes: "I’m not a dietitian, but if you eat pizza right at midnight…

September 24, 2020
Food/Drink

“I’m not saying I don’t like you, but I would unplug your life support to make a pot of coffee”

"I'm not saying I don't like you, I'm just saying I would unplug your life support to make a pot of coffee" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

April 20, 2021
Food/Drink

“I’m not saying I drink too much caffeine, but I do believe my body will keep moving after death”

"I’m not saying I drink too much caffeine, but I do believe my body will keep moving 48 hours after my death" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I’m not…

January 20, 2026
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“I’m not saying we should skip work today and drink margaritas and eat chips and salsa all day, but I’m not, not saying that either”

"I’m not saying we should skip work today and drink margaritas and eat chips and salsa all day, but I’m not, not saying that either" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…

February 19, 2024
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“I’m not super useful until I’ve had coffee, then I get jittery followed by a caffeine crash…”

A joke about work was posted on X/Twitter by @dad_hard on February 15, 2023: "I’m not super useful until I’ve had coffee, then I get jittery followed by a caffeine crash. At 11 I’m too…

February 24, 2017
Food/Drink

“I’m not sure if I’m hungry, but I’m gonna eat anyway, just in case”

"I'm not sure if I'm hungry, but I'm gonna eat anyway, just in case" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Can't decide if i'm…

October 22, 2024
Food/Drink

“I’m not sure what’s wrong, but I think garlic bread could fix me”

Many people love garlic bread, and they believe that it can fix any meal. "Garlic bread fixes everything" was posted on X/Twitter by Nichole on May 1, 2010. " I'm pretty sure…

July 19, 2025
Buildings/Housing/ParksFood/Drink

“I’m now accepting invitations to have cocktails on your patio. Book me early”

"I'm now accepting invitations to get drunk on your patio. Book me early" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There are several variations of the saying.…

April 8, 2018
Food/Drink

“I’m on the third cheat year of my diet”

Some diets have "cheat days" (such as a Friday or a birthday) where the dieter is allowed to go off the diet for that day. A joke is that some "dieters" take cheat years.…

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