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August 15, 2020
Food/Drink

“If booze is liquid courage, then coffee is liquid initiative”

Alcohol has frequently been called “liquid courage.” "If alcohol is liquid courage, is caffeine liquid anxiety?" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on August 9, 2017. "If…

September 22, 2021
Food/Drink

“If bread goes bad, we throw it away, If bananas go bad, we make bread out of them”

Bananas go bad fast, and many people use bad bananas in banana bread. This saying was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on November 28, 2017: "If bread goes bad we throw it away, If bananas…

September 25, 2025
Food/Drink

“If butter companies stopped printing the measurements on the wrapper I would literally not know what to do with myself”

One stick of butter equals 8 tablespoons, or 1/4 pound, or 1/2 cup. The measurements are written on the packaging to make things easier. "butter hit the big leagues when they started printing…

January 17, 2026
Food/Drink

“If by ‘balanced breakfast’ you mean a coffee followed by another coffee, then yes, I’ve had a balanced breakfast”

A "balanced breakfast" usually means a variety of breakfast items, such as eggs, bacon, cheese, oatmeal, cereal, milk, orange juice and coffee. To some people, a "balanced…

November 29, 2021
Food/Drink

“If cannibals start starving, they can always make themselves a snack”

"If cannibals start starving, they can always make themselves a snack" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on January 26, 2019. It was removed (Showerthoughts doesn't accept…

January 19, 2020
Food/Drink

“If cauliflower can somehow become pizza…then you, my friend, can do anything”

"If cauliflower can somehow become pizza...then you, my friend, can do anything" is a jocular food saying that has been printed on many images. "If cauliflower can be pizza, we, my…

September 25, 2020
Food/Drink

“If coffee can’t fix it, it’s a serious problem”

"If coffee can't fix it, it's a serious problem" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "If coffee can't fix it, nothing can!" was posted on…

July 1, 2017
Food/Drink

“If coffee is my favorite drug, then what is coffee’s favorite drug?”/“Pot.”

A coffeepot riddle is: Q: If coffee is my favorite drug, then what is coffee's favorite drug?A: Pot. The joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on June 30, 2017. Reddit -- JokesIf coffee is my…

February 14, 2026
Food/Drink

“If daiquiri is spelled like daiquiri, then why can’t Zachary be spelled like Zaiquiri?”

"Daiquiri" (a cocktail) and "Zachary" (a man's name) both rhyme, but are spelled differently. "If Daiquirí is spelled like Daiquirí then why isn't Zachary…

February 14, 2026
Food/Drink

“If Daiquirí is spelled like Daiquirí, then why isn’t Zachary spelled like Zaiquirí?”

"Daiquiri" (a cocktail) and "Zachary" (a man's name) both rhyme, but are spelled differently. "If Daiquirí is spelled like Daiquirí then why isn't Zachary…

August 27, 2022
Food/Drink

“If Drinks Could Talk: Coffee - You can do this! Wine - You don’t have to do this!”

"If Drinks Could Talk: Coffee - You can do this! Wine - You don't have to do this! Tequila - Holy shit! Did you really just do that?!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

October 31, 2013
Food/Drink

“If every pork chop were perfect, we wouldn’t have hot dogs”

October 10, 2018
Food/Drink

“If farmer A sells apples, farmer B sells bananas, what does farmer C sell?”/“Medicine.”

"Farmer C" sounds like "pharmacy," and there have been riddles. "Says here is a riddle - Farmer A sell fruits, Farmer B sell veggie, Farmer C sell?…

November 3, 2022
Food/Drink

“If found drunk or unconscious, please return to anyone but my wife”

"If found drunk, please return to (my) wife" is a jocular T-shirt saying that has been printed on many images. "If found drunk or unconscious, please return to anyone but (my)…

November 4, 2022
Food/Drink

“If found drunk or unconscious, please return to anyone but wife”

"If found drunk, please return to (my) wife" is a jocular T-shirt saying that has been printed on many images. "If found drunk or unconscious, please return to anyone but (my)…

November 4, 2022
Food/Drink

“If found drunk, please return to wife”

"If found drunk, please return to (my) wife" is a jocular T-shirt saying that has been printed on many images. "If found drunk or unconscious, please return to anyone but (my)…

November 23, 2016
Food/Drink

“If fruit comes from a fruit tree, where does turkey come from?”/“A poul-tree.”

"Poultry" is often given in pun form as "poul-tree," as in the Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle on December 13, 1867: "Holly is the most popular tree at Christmas time; but on…

October 17, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“If God didn’t make it, don’t take it”

"If nature didn't make it, don't take it" is a health saying that has beenprinted on many images. The saying is usually attributed to Alfredo Darrington Bowman (1933-2016), also…

February 4, 2013
Food/Drink

“If God dwells inside us, I hope He likes enchiladas, because that’s what He’s getting”

"If God dwells inside us, like some people say, I sure hope He likes enchiladas because that's what He's getting" was written by Jack Handey in Deeper Thoughts (1993), a sequel…

September 23, 2019
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“If having dogs has taught me anything, it’s how to eat cookies VERY quietly”

"If having dogs has taught me anything, it's how to eat cookies VERY quietly" is a cookie saying that has been printed on many images. "If having dogs has taught me anything,…

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