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September 17, 2020
Food/Drink

“If heaven had a flavor, it would be coffee”

"If heaven had a flavor, it would be coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "says if heaven had a flavor……… it would be coffee!" was posted on…

September 17, 2020
Food/Drink

“If heaven had a flavour, it would be coffee”

"If heaven had a flavor, it would be coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "says if heaven had a flavor……… it would be coffee!" was posted on…

May 12, 2017
Food/Drink

“If history has taught us anything, it’s that reheated french fries are gross”

Reheated french fries are never good, but some people still reheat fries, anyway. "Reheated french fries are always gross. Just thought I would share that" was posted on Twitter on…

March 29, 2017
Food/Drink

“If I ate beans and you ate beans how old would we be?” (riddle)

"Farty" sounds like "forty." "A married couple liked to eat beans. If the man was 2 yrs older than the woman what age was she? She was farty and he was farty too" was…

October 3, 2025
Food/Drink

“If I burn one side of grilled cheese, should I undercook the other?”

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?"…

November 2, 2022
Food/Drink

“If I can hear you chew, I have fantasized about your death”

"If I can hear you chew, I have fantasized about your death" is a saying that has been printed on many images. While the statement is meant to be a joke, misophonia (a disorder of…

November 2, 2022
Food/Drink

“If I can hear you chew, I’ve fantasized about your death”

"If I can hear you chew, I have fantasized about your death" is a saying that has been printed on many images. While the statement is meant to be a joke, misophonia (a disorder of…

October 25, 2015
Food/Drink

“If I could have dinner with anyone, alive or dead, I would want them to be alive”

A popular question is asks, "If you could have dinner with anyone, alive or dead, who would you choose?" Typical answers include one's parents, Jesus, George Washington and Thomas…

March 17, 2020
Food/Drink

“If I don’t find a pot of gold today, I’ll settle for a pot of coffee”

"If I don't find a pot of gold today, I'll settle for a pot of coffee" is a saying for St. Patrick's Day (March 17th). The saying has been printed on an image. "If I…

September 28, 2013
Food/Drink

“If I drink alcohol, I’m an alcoholic; if I drink Fanta, am I fantastic?”

"If I drink alcohol, I'm an alcoholic; if I drink Fanta, am I fantastic?" is a jocular statement that has printed on many posters. The saying became popularized in April 2012.…

March 10, 2022
Food/Drink

“If I eat a Dum Dum and a roll of Smarties, will they cancel each other out?”

There are candies and sweets with names such as "Smarties" and "Dum Dums" and "AirHeads" and "Nerds." Do they cancel each other out? "Bought a bunch of…

April 24, 2017
Food/Drink

“If I go missing, put my photo on a wine bottle so my friends will know to look for me”

Missing persons’ pictures have been on milk cartons since the disappearance of Etan Patz in Manhattan in 1979. "If I go missing, put my photo on a wine bottle so my friends will know to look…

May 24, 2023
Food/Drink

“If I had a nickel for every bread pun, I’d have a pun per nickel” (pumpernickel joke)

"Pumpernickel" bread can sound like "pun per nickel," and there are jokes. "And you'll have to do better than that if you're going to sell word-plays for 5 cents,…

August 13, 2017
Food/Drink

“If I had a penny for every time I said ‘diet starts tomorrow,’ I’d afford lipo”

People often tell themselves, "My diet starts tomorrow," but tomorrow never comes. "If I had a nickle for every time I said 'The Diet Starts Tomorrow', I'd have enough…

July 9, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceFood/Drink

“If I had all the money I’d spent on beer, I’d spend it on beer”

"If I saved all the money I spent on beer, I'd spend it on beer" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "QUOTABLE - 'If I had back all the money…

June 28, 2023
Food/Drink

“If I had any self-control, I’d probably eat that, too”

Some people eat and have no self-control. "'@Oobrey: If I had any self control I'd probably eat that too.' #LOL" was posted on Twitter by Ali Bomaye on December 12, 2012.…

February 28, 2020
Food/Drink

“If I had some bread, I could make a ham sandwich—if I had some ham”

"If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs -- if we had some eggs" (or "If I had some bread, I could make a ham sandwich -- if I had some ham") is a jocular saying from a…

February 29, 2020
Food/Drink

“If I had some ham,  I could have ham and eggs—if I had some eggs”

"If I/we had some ham, I/we could have ham and eggs -- if I/we had some eggs" (or "If I had some bread, I could make a ham sandwich -- if I had some ham") is a jocular saying…

February 29, 2020
Food/Drink

“If I had some ham, I could make a ham sandwich—if I had some bread”

"If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs -- if we had some eggs" (or "If I had some bread, I could make a ham sandwich -- if I had some ham") is a jocular saying from a…

March 23, 2023
Food/Drink

“If I had super powers, I would only use them for baked goods and never for baked evils”

"Good" is the opposite of "bad" and "evil." There are "baked goods," but there are no "baked bads" or "baked evils." "Then tell me…

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