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September 14, 2024
Food/DrinkBig Easy, City That Care Forgot (New Orleans nicknames)

“If you burn dinner, just call it Louisiana style and serve it anyway”

There are "Chicago style" pizza and "Chicago style" hot dogs. Many people--such as those from New York City--might not like Chicago style. A joke was posted on Twitter by…

October 3, 2025
Food/Drink

“If you burn one side of the grilled cheese, you have to burn the other side so that they are even”

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?"…

March 23, 2023
Food/Drink

“If you burn your baked goods, do they become baked bads?”

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

September 10, 2017
Food/Drink

“If you buy smartwater for $4 a bottle, it’s not working”

Many people believe that smartwater is a waste of money, and is not much better than tap water. "If you're buy 'Smart Water' for $4 a bottle, I'm sorry to tell you, but…

June 18, 2020
Food/Drink

“If you can be anything, be caffeinated”

"They said I could be anything, so I decided to be caffeinated" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "They said I could be anything, so I decided to be…

March 12, 2016
Food/Drink

“If you can drink a drink, then why can’t you food a food?”

"If you can drink a drink, then why can;t you food a food?" is a question that has been printed on many images. "Drink" can be both a noun and a verb, but "food" is…

January 19, 2011
Food/Drink

“If you can read, you can cook”

"If you can read, you can cook" (or, "You can cook if you can read") implies that cooking is as simple as reading a recipe from a cookbook. "If You Can Read, You Can…

July 28, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you can`t tell the difference between delivery and DiGiorno, then you`re an idiot”

DiGiorno brand frozen pizza advertises, "It's not delivery. It's DiGiorno." Many people, however, believe that no one should be confused between delivery and DiGiorno. "If…

August 29, 2018
Food/Drink

“If you can’t be happy, at least you can be drunk”

"If you can't be happy, at least you can be drunk" is a drinking saying that has been printed on many images. The character of Lorelai Leigh "Rory" Gilmore (played by…

February 11, 2018
Food/Drink

“If you can’t make both ends meet, make one end a vegetable”

The expression "make ends meet" shouldn't be confused with "make ends meat," but there have been puns. A joke was printed in the New York (NY) Herald on August 5, 1877:…

September 26, 2020
Food/Drink

“If you can’t pronounce it, don’t buy it” (food labels and purchases)

"If you can't pronounce it, don't eat it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to the chemical additives in many foods -- not to the…

July 10, 2015
Food/Drink

“If you can’t pronounce it, don’t eat it”

"If you can't pronounce it, don't eat it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to the chemical additives in many foods -- not to the…

September 26, 2020
Food/Drink

“If you can’t pronounce it, you shouldn’t be eating it”

"If you can't pronounce it, don't eat it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to the chemical additives in many foods -- not to the…

October 2, 2016
Food/Drink

“If you can’t remember my name, just say ‘donuts’. I’ll turn around and look”

Donna Macabre tweeted on August 11, 2015: "If you can't remember my name, just say 'donuts'. I'll turn around and look." "Donuts" is often replaced with…

August 14, 2021
Food/Drink

“If you can’t say anything nice, you haven’t had enough coffee”

"If you can't say anything nice, you obviously haven't had your coffee yet" (or "If you can't say anything nice, you haven't had enough coffee") is a coffee…

August 14, 2021
Food/Drink

“If you can’t say anything nice, you obviously haven’t had your coffee yet”

"If you can't say anything nice, you obviously haven't had your coffee yet" (or "If you can't say anything nice, you haven't had enough coffee") is a coffee…

March 2, 2009
Food/Drink

“If you can’t see water, don’t order fish”

'If you can't see water, don't order fish" means that fish won't be fresh if you're not near the source. For example, Florida might be a better state to eat seafood in…

January 14, 2009
Food/Drink

“If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: Harry S. TrumanHarry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the thirty-third President of the United States (1945–1953); as vice president, he…

September 26, 2020
Food/Drink

“If you can’t stand watching it be produced, you shouldn’t be eating it”

"If you can't stand watching it be/being produced, you shouldn't be eating it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people can't stand watching how animal…

September 26, 2020
Food/Drink

“If you can’t stand watching it being produced. you shouldn’t be eating it”

"If you can't stand watching it be/being produced, you shouldn't be eating it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people can't stand watching how animal…

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