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July 25, 2017
Food/Drink

“If you can’t tell a spoon from a ladle, then you’re fat!”

"If you can't tell a spoon from a ladle, then you're fat!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. New York-born comedian Demetri Martin said on the comedy…

July 28, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you can’t tell the difference between delivery and DiGiorno, then you shouldn’t be allowed to vote”

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…

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

“If you can’t tell the difference between delivery and DiGiorno, there’s a good chance you’ve been fooled by a tranny once or twice too”

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…

February 25, 2017
Food/Drink

“If you can’t fix it with duct tape or a martini, it ain’t worth fixing”

"If you can’t fix it with duct tape or a martini, it ain’t worth fixing" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. "If you can't fix it with duct…

August 4, 2021
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“If you cannot find your dog, open the fridge door. He’s standing right behind you”

"If you cannot find your dog, open the fridge door. He’s standing right behind you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the dog wants food, too. "If you…

March 4, 2020
Food/Drink

“If you catch the coronavirus twice, is it called Dos Equis?”

A coronavirus has nothing to do with Corona beer, but a joke was posted on Twitter by Zach Walsh (and others) on March 4, 2020: "If you get corona virus twice is it called Dos Equis??"…

July 28, 2019
Food/Drink

“If you combine wine and dinner, the new word is winner”

"Wine + dinner = winner" is a wine saying that has been printed on many images. "Wine+dinner= Winner!" was posted on Twitter by Monica Brady on August 28, 2010. "And while…

September 15, 2018
Food/Drink

“If you could just rehydrate those raisins, that would be grapes”

A boss saying "If you could be here around nine, that would be great" is a line from the American film comedy Office Space (1999) that became a much-parodied meme. "Yeah, if you…

May 26, 2022
Food/Drink

“If you crush up garlic, does it create an allicin wonderland?”

Allicin is an organosulfur compound obtained from garlic. "Allicin Wonderland" is an obvious pun on Alice in Wonderland. "The body is, in fact, a veritable allicin wonderland"…

March 7, 2020
Food/Drink

“If you cut a minute steak into 60 pieces then everyone can have seconds”

"Minute steak" has been the subject of several puns. This was posted on Twitter by Ayn Randy on December 7, 2018: "If you cut a minute steak into 60 pieces then everyone can have…

June 11, 2024
Food/Drink

“If you don’t like tacos and tequila shots, I’m nacho type”

“If you don’t like tacos, I’m nacho type” is a jocular food saying. "If you don't like tacos and tequila (shots), I'm nacho type" is an extended saying that has been…

June 11, 2024
Food/Drink

“If you don’t like tacos and tequila, I’m nacho type”

“If you don’t like tacos, I’m nacho type” is a jocular food saying. "If you don't like tacos and tequila (shots), I'm nacho type" is an extended saying that has been…

June 11, 2024
Food/Drink

“If you don’t like tequila, I’m nacho type”

“If you don’t like tacos, I’m nacho type” is a jocular food saying. "If you don't like tacos and tequila (shots), I'm nacho type" is an extended saying that has been…

May 11, 2022
Food/Drink

“If you don’t drink liquor for breakfast on vacation, please don’t invite me”

"If you don’t drink liquor for breakfast on vacation, please don’t invite me" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "If u don’t drink liqour for breakfast on…

July 23, 2018
Food/Drink

“If you don’t like tacos, I’m nacho type”

"If you don’t like tacos, I’m nacho type" is a jocular food saying that has been printed on many images. "Nacho type" sounds like "not your type." "If you…

September 20, 2025
Food/Drink

“If you don’t love it, don’t eat it, and if you love it, savor it”

"If you don’t love it, don’t eat it, and if you love it, savor it" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is from the book Intuitive Eating: Reject dieting…

November 11, 2021
Food/Drink

“If you drink hot chocolate with a spoon, it’s like chocolate soup”

Hot chocolate (hot cocoa) has been described as chocolate soup. "Hot chocolate is just really just chocolate soup!" was posted on Twitter by Laura Kadner on December 24, 2010.…

November 11, 2021
Food/Drink

“If you drink hot cocoa with a spoon, it becomes chocolate soup”

Hot chocolate (hot cocoa) has been described as chocolate soup. "Hot chocolate is just really just chocolate soup!" was posted on Twitter by Laura Kadner on December 24, 2010.…

July 25, 2021
Food/Drink

“If you drink vodka & orange juice from the skull of a guy named Phil— Philip’s head screwdriver”

A screwdriver cocktail and a Phillips head screwdriver (a tool) are different things, but there are jokes. "If you drink vodka & orange juice from the skull of a guy named Phil, you have…

June 8, 2023
Food/Drink

“If you eat an entire cake without cutting it, you technically only had one piece”

"If you eat an entire cake without cutting it, you technically only had one piece" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Reddit --…

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