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December 10, 2025
Food/Drink

“I’m sick of being forced to eat micro plastics. I am ready for big plastics now”

Microplastics in food is very dangerous to a person's health. A joke was posted on X/Twitter by zoë bread on December 10, 2025, and this received over 28,000 likes: "i’m sick of being…

July 17, 2020
Food/Drink

“I’m single AF and the AF stands for And Fat. I’m just single and fat”

"Single AF" usually means "single as fuck," but not always. "I’m single AF and the AF stands for And Fat. I’m just single and fat" has been posted on several…

May 18, 2018
Food/Drink

“I’m so broke, I can only afford Bottom Ramen”

Nissin Foods produces Top Ramen noodles; there is no "Middle Ramen" or "Bottom Ramen," but there are jokes. "When I was a kid we were so poor we could only afford bottom…

October 3, 2025
Food/Drink

“I’m the kind of mom who burns one side of the grilled cheese, serves it with the non-burned side up and crosses her fingers”

When making a grilled cheese sandwich, the bread on one side often burns. There are many jokes about this. "Is it even possible to make a grilled cheese without totally burning one side?"…

October 9, 2021
Food/Drink

“I’m throwing a wine and cheese party tonight. Only for myself. And without the cheese”

A popular joke is about a person hosting a "wine and cheese party"...without cheese...and without guests. That is, the person is just drinking alcohol. "I'm hosting a cheese and…

June 18, 2024
Food/Drink

“I’m tired of eating the same shit we need some new animals. I want a 6pc dragon tf..”

"I'm really tired of eating the same shit, but ain't no new animals coming out" was posted on X/Twitter by Musically_Inclined on March 28, 2017. "I'm really tired of…

November 22, 2025
Food/Drink

“I’m tired of people saying ‘here’s my go to lazy meal’ and then they start chopping an onion”

When people want a simple "lazy meal," they really ant to be lazy. This was posted on X/Twitter by naledi on February 17, 2022, and it received over 628,000 likes: "I’m tired of…

August 21, 2024
Food/Drink

“I’m white but I use seasonings, so I’m cau-cajun”

"I'm white but I use seasonings, so I'm cau-cajun👨🏻‍🍳" was posted on Facebook by Jason Poindexter on October 25, 2022. "Cau-cajun" is a pun on…

March 3, 2024
Food/Drink

“I’m writing a book about drinking beer. I’m currently on my 4th draft”

A joke about drinking beer was posted on X/Twitter by Ultimate Dad Jokes on February 29, 2024: "I'm writing a book about drinking beer. Currently on my 4th draft." X/Twitter Ultimate…

December 4, 2018
Food/Drink

“I’ve combined a laxative and alphabet soup. I call it ‘Letter Rip’”

"I've combined alphabet soup and a laxative. I call it 'Letter Rip!'" was posted on Twitter by The Daily, Awful Pun (by Andy White) on April 26, 2011. "I've…

June 12, 2022
Food/Drink

“I’ve cut down on my drinking and now only have one vodka before going to bed…”

"I’ve cut down on my drinking, and now only have one vodka before going to bed. Last night I went to bed eight times" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

June 12, 2022
Food/Drink

“I’ve cut down on my drinking and now only have one whiskey before going to bed…”

"I’ve cut down on my drinking, and now only have one vodka before going to bed. Last night I went to bed eight times" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

May 31, 2026
Food/Drink

“I’ve decided I’m gonna go on a second diet. There’s not nearly enough food on just the one”

Are two diets better than one? "I went on a diet once. Wasn't getting enough to eat so I went on two diets" was posted on the newsgroup rec.skydiving on January 13, 1998. "I had…

December 21, 2021
Food/Drink

“I’ve decided to dress as a different bread every day next week. Roll on Monday”

"Roll on, Monday" is an expression. It has nothing to do with bread rolls, but there are jokes. "I have decided, from next week I am going to dress as a different type of bread every…

March 23, 2017
Food/Drink

“I’ve had so much coffee today I can see noises”

"I've had so much coffee today I can see noises" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Had so much coffee already today I think I can see…

September 19, 2020
Food/Drink

“I’ve mixed I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter with butter & now I don’t know what to believe!”

"I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!" is a substitute product for butter. "RT: @haydenblack: I put butter in my I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. Now I don't…

October 3, 2018
Food/Drink

“I’ve never seen a juice box, but I hear they pack a punch”

The expression "pack a punch" means that something has a powerful effect or impact. It usually doesn't mean to "pack a fruit punch drink," but there are jokes. "This…

February 22, 2026
Food/Drink

“I’ve noticed that a lot of Americans use French words regularly. Such as hors d’oeuvres, and that’s just for starters”

"Hors d'oeuvres" is a French term for "appetizerrs" or "starters." "Have you noticed that everybody uses a lot of French words? For instance, take hors…

June 6, 2020
Food/Drink

“I’ve recently switched from eating venison to eating pheasant. Absolute game changer”

A "game changer" means something that "changes the game." It does not mean a change of game meats, but there are jokes. "I'm working on a device for turning rabbit…

July 19, 2018
Food/Drink

“I’ve started telling about the benefits of eating dried grapes. It’s about raisin awareness”

"Raisin" sounds like "raising." "Sellers of dried grapes are always raisin awareness" is a joke that was posted on the website Pun of the Day in February 2000.…

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