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September 30, 2025
Food/Drink

“Almost passed out trying to spell ‘hors d’oeuvre’”

Many people find it difficult to spell "hors d'oeuvres." Words such as "tapas" and "appetizers" and "snacks" have been used instead. "I think white…

August 3, 2016
Food/Drink

“Alphabet soup? More like Times New Ramen, am I right?”

Times New Roman is a popular serif typeface that was originally used on The Times newspaper in London in 1931. Times New Ramen is a joke font of ramen noodles. The font was illustrated on flickr in…

December 15, 2022
Food/Drink

“Alphabet spaghetti on toast is delicious. Spread the word”

Alphabet pasta (called "alphabet spaghetti" in the UK) has had a few puns. "Instead of alphabet spaghetti they should make alphabet butter. Spread the word" was posted on…

April 2, 2022
Food/Drink

“Always buy a bigger bottle than you think you’ll need. Better safe than sober”

"Always buy a bigger bottle than you think you'll need. Better safe than sober" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Always buy a bigger bottle. Better safe than…

April 7, 2022
Food/Drink

“Always buy the bigger bottle… Better safe than sober”

"Always buy a bigger bottle than you think you'll need. Better safe than sober" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Always buy a bigger bottle. Better safe than…

January 31, 2013
Food/Drink

“Always carry whiskey in case of snakebite—furthermore, always carry a small snake”

The comic actor W. C. Fields (1880-1946) was well known for his witty lines about drinking. "I like to keep a bottle of stimulant handy in case I see a snake— which I also keep handy"…

April 7, 2022
Food/Drink

“Always get the big bottle. Better safe than sober”

"Always buy a bigger bottle than you think you'll need. Better safe than sober" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Always buy a bigger bottle. Better safe than…

January 4, 2021
Food/Drink

“Always keep a bottle of tequila in the fridge for special occasions. You know, like Tuesday”

"Always keep a bottle of tequila in the fridge for special occasions. You know, like Tuesday" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "'@WomensHumor: Always…

January 3, 2021
Food/Drink

“Always keep a bottle of wine in the fridge for special occasions. Sometimes a special occasion…”

"Always keep a bottle of wine in the fridge for special occasions. Sometimes the special occasion is that you have a bottle of wine in the fridge" is a jocular saying that has been…

January 4, 2021
Food/Drink

“Always keep a bottle of wine in the fridge for special occasions. You know, like Monday”

"Always keep a bottle of wine in the fridge for special occasions. Sometimes the special occasion is that you have a bottle of wine in the fridge" is a jocular saying that has been…

January 4, 2021
Food/Drink

“Always keep a bottle of wine in the fridge for special occasions. You know, like Wednesday”

"Always keep a bottle of wine in the fridge for special occasions. Sometimes the special occasion is that you have a bottle of wine in the fridge" is a jocular saying that has been…

January 3, 2021
Food/Drink

“Always keep tequila in the fridge for special occasions. Sometimes the special occasion is…”

"Always keep a bottle of tequila in the fridge for special occasions. You know, like Tuesday" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "'@WomensHumor: Always…

October 22, 2019
Food/Drink

“Always look on the bright cider life”

"Always look on the bright cider life" is a cider saying that has been printed on many images. The pun is based on the song "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life," from the…

November 24, 2020
Food/Drink

“Always pre-heat the oven before putting the meat in”

"Always pre-heat the oven before putting the meat in" or ("Always preheat the oven before you put the meat in") is a sexual innuendo-filled cooking saying that has been printed…

November 24, 2020
Food/Drink

“Always preheat the oven before you put the meat in”

"Always pre-heat the oven before putting the meat in" or ("Always preheat the oven before you put the meat in") is a sexual innuendo-filled cooking saying that has been printed…

February 23, 2021
Food/Drink

“Always remember, the first four letters in ‘butter’ is where it’s gonna go”

"Remember: the first four letters in butter is where its gonna go:)" was posted on Twitter by Bellα Carinα on January 28, 2011. "Remember: The first four letters in BUTTER is where…

February 14, 2025
Food/Drink

“Am I hungry? No. Am I going to eat the other half of this sandwich? Obviously”

A sandwich is often cut in half, and people have several feelings about the second half of the sandwich. "The Second half of a sandwich is always the best piece" was posted on X/Twitter…

December 21, 2024
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“Amazon’s checkout needs a breathalyzer feature which cancels your order if you’ve been clearly drunk-shopping”

Shopping online at Amazon can be easy, and people can overshop. It's been suggested that there should be a breathalyzer test to get on the Amazon app to prevent spending too much money.…

March 18, 2018
Food/Drink

“American cheese is just regular cheese that’s not afraid to fight for freedom!”

A jocular description of American cheese was posted on Twitter by Jamie Woodham on November 14, 2013: "American cheese is just regular cheese that's not afraid to fight for freedom! Also,…

August 12, 2021
Food/Drink

“American wasabi is just really spicy horseradish dyed green”

Horseradish is often compared to wasabi. Wasabi was called "Japanese horseradish" in 1903 by American botanist and plant explorer David Fairchild (1869-1954). "An Expert Describes…

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