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May 22, 2022
Food/Drink

“If you ever hear me order decaf coffee, I’ve been kidnapped and I’m trying to signal you”

"If you ever hear me order a decaf coffee, I've been kidnapped and I'm trying to signal you" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was…

April 4, 2022
Food/Drink

“If you ever want to quit drinking, eat Twizzlers. They’re not alcohol, but they’re liquorish”

"Licorice" sounds like "liquorish." "Hahaaa Twizzlers look like this http://bit.ly/n4Da9P :) They're liquorish :)" was posted on Twitter by…

February 5, 2023
Food/Drink

“If you feel the need to point out that I look tired, the least you could do is buy me a coffee”

"If you feel the need to point out that I look tired, the least you could do is buy me a coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "If u feel the need to point…

July 2, 2022
Food/Drink

“If you forgot the wine, go home”

"If you forgot the wine, go home" is a jocular wine saying that has been printed on many images. "if you forgot the wine, you can just go home now!" was posted on Twitter by…

April 20, 2023
Food/Drink

“If you fuck up a meal, just call it Chicago 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…

March 4, 2020
Food/Drink

“If you get corona virus 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??"…

June 7, 2019
Food/Drink

“If you get heartburn eating birthday cake, try taking the candles off”

Some people get heartburn eating birthday cake. A joke was posted on Twitter by Victoria Todd on July 29, 2010: Bob:"Doctor i get heartburn every time i eat cake"Doctor:"Next time…

May 4, 2016
Food/Drink

“If you had to choose between eating tacos every day or being skinny…”

"If you had to choose between eating tacos every day or being skinny for the rest of your life -- would you choose hard or soft tacos?" is a jocular line that has been printed on many…

June 22, 2013
Food/Drink

“If you hang out in a barbershop long enough, you’re going to get a haircut”

"If you hang out in a barbershop long enough, you're going to get a haircut" is a saying used by Alcoholics Anonymous and similar recovery programs. If you hang around alcoholics (or…

April 11, 2020
Food/Drink

“If you have a donut in each hand, you can’t accidentally touch your face or shake hands”

During the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, people tried to avoid accidentally touching their face. "You know, if you keep a pie in each hand, you can’t accidentally touch your face" was…

January 25, 2026
Food/Drink

“If you have a frownie, eat a brownie”

Eating brownies makes many people happy, and takes away the frowns (or "frownies"). "a brownie a day keeps the frownies away" -- similar to the proverb "an apple a day…

April 13, 2023
Food/Drink

“If you have a wedding in Paris, does the best man give a French toast?”

The word "toast" can be misunderstood. "If you have a wedding in Paris, does the best man give a French toast?" was posted on Twitter by Alex Sanchez on January 15, 2012. This…

September 18, 2022
Food/Drink

“If you have coffee with it, it counts as breakfast”

"If you have coffee with it, it counts as breakfast" is a coffee saying that has been printed on several images. "FYI: it still counts as breakfast if you have coffee with it"…

October 19, 2017
Food/Drink

“If you have ever eaten chocolate money, you have bit coins”

Chocolate money had nothing to do with "bitcoin" -- which is not a "bit" coin -- but there have been several jokes. "The last time I Bitcoin, I was eating chocolate money…

March 11, 2018
Food/Drink

“If you have to ask if it’s too early to drink wine, you’re an amateur and we can’t be friends”

"If you have to ask if it's too early to drink wine, you're an amateur and we can't be friends" is a wine saying that has been printed on many images. “If you have to ask…

August 2, 2020
Food/Drink

“If you haven’t seen me in a while, I’m fat now. You don’t have to tell me. Thanks in advance”

Many people gain weight as they grow older -- and they do not have to be told this. "If you haven’t seen me in a while, I’m fat now. You don’t have to tell me. Thanks in advance" is…

June 6, 2010
Food/Drink

“If you hear an onion ring, answer it”

"If you hear an onion ring, answer it" (or "If an onion rings, answer it") is a nonsense saying. "IF AN ONION RINGS ANSWER IT" was printed in the St. Louis (MO)…

July 27, 2021
Food/Drink

“If you hold a crab up to your ear, you can hear what it’s like to be attacked by a crab”

"If you hold a crab up to your ear, you can hear what it’s like to be attacked by a crab" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The usual saying is that if you…

June 22, 2020
Food/Drink

“If you hold a glass of beer to your ear, you can hear the weekend”

"If you hold a glass of beer to your ear, you can hear the weekend" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "If you listen really carefully when you hold a beer can…

June 22, 2020
Food/Drink

“If you hold a glass of wine to your ear, you can hear the weekend”

"If you hold a glass of beer to your ear, you can hear the weekend" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "If you listen really carefully when you hold a beer can…

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