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November 19, 2016
Food/Drink

“My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor”

American comedian Phyllis Diller is credited with a popular Thanksgiving line: “My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor.” The Japanese military attack…

May 1, 2020
Food/Drink

“My COVID-19 is the most weight I’ve gained since my Freshman 15”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in home lockdowns. Many people did not get enough exercise and ate a lot, gaining weight similar to a college student's "freshman 15"…

August 23, 2012
Food/Drink

“My dad was the town drunk. Usually that’s not so bad, but New York City?”

Henny Youngman (1906-1998), a comedian known as the "king of the one-liners," grew up in New York City. One of his popular one-liners was: "My dad was the town drunk. Usually…

January 20, 2018
Food/Drink

“My dad’s brother eats loads of pasta. He’s my carbuncle”

A "carbuncle" has nothing to do with "carbs" and "uncles," but there have been puns. "Is that your parent's brother feeding you pasta?" was posted on…

June 5, 2021
Food/Drink

“My dad’s sister is a fish. She’s my Aunt Chovy”

"Aunt Chovy" (or "Aunt Chovie") is a pun on "anchovy." "'My Uncle Jim is a great fish-eater.' 'So's your Aunt Chovy'" was printed in…

February 26, 2019
Food/Drink

“My dad’s sister works in a Paris bakery and hates it. She’s a cross aunt”

"Croissant" sounds a bit like "cross aunt." "Yes, if we were in Paris, we'd deserve a French Toast."/"And if our uncle's wife got mad at us, we'd…

September 24, 2021
Food/Drink

“My dentist said my teeth were stained and then asked me, ‘Do you smoke or drink coffee?’”

A joke about stained teeth was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September 23, 2020. "My dentist said my teeth were stained and then asked me 'Do you smoke or drink coffee?' I said ...…

January 25, 2024
Food/Drink

“My dessert just threw itself off the table. It was a lemming meringue pie”

Lemon meringue pie shouldn't be confused with lemming meringue pie, but there are jokes. "Q. What is yellow and white, and throws itself off the dining table? A. A lemming meringue"…

December 28, 2025
Food/Drink

“My diet plan is sometimes, when I’m eating chips, I drop some on the floor, and I don’t eat those ones”

A jocular "diet plan" was posted on X/Twitter by MELapalooza 🐈⚽️🎶🍾 on August 10, 2025: "My diet plan is sometimes when im eating chips I drop some on the floor and I…

May 13, 2017
Food/Drink

“My dinner stomach is full, but my dessert stomach still has room”

"My dinner stomach is full, but my dessert stomach still has room" is a jocular one-line dessert saying that has been printed on images. "Tom introduced the concept of dinner stomach…

May 8, 2022
Food/Drink

“My doctor advised me against eating very burnt bread. I am black toast intolerant”

"Lactose intolerant” is sometimes jocularly called “black toast intolerant.” "My Daddy can't eat that toast, he is black toast intolerant" was posted on the newsgroup…

October 3, 2024
Food/Drink

“My doctor said I need to eat more greens, so I’m switching to mint chocolate chip ice cream”

People are sometimes advised to eat more “greens” (such as vegetables). Mint chocolate ice cream -- which is "green" -- is usually not part of that diet, but there are jokes. "My…

July 28, 2016
Food/Drink

“My doctor said to stay away from trans fats, so I left tumblr”

Tumblr is a social networking website that has been popular with the LGBTQ community and with people who post recipes. "Trans fats" does not mean "fat transsexuals," but a joke…

March 15, 2018
Food/Drink

“My doctor told me to cut down on sodium. I took his advice with a pinch of salt”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Reddit -- cleanjokesMy doctor told me to cut down on sodium. (self.cleanjokes)submitted March 15, 2018 by chacham2I took his advice with a pinch of salt.

January 12, 2017
Food/Drink

“My doctor told me to drink a glass of wine after a hot bath…” (joke)

Supposedly, doctors sometimes advise patients to drink something (wine, carrot juice, lemonade or something else) after taking a hot bath. A popular joke was first published in The Humorist…

December 28, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“My doctor told me to lower my carbs. So now I eat my chips sitting on the floor”

A doctor's instruction to "lower carbs" means to lower carbohydrate intake. but a joke misunderstands this. "My doctor told me to lower my carbs. So now I eat my chips sitting…

October 12, 2015
Food/Drink

“My doctor told me to watch my drinking, so now I drink in front of a mirror”

"I saw my doctor. He told me to watch my drinking," New York-based comedian Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) said in his act. "Now I drink in front of a mirror." It's not…

November 30, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“My dream is to eat at the little table that comes on top of pizza” (meme)

A "pizza saver" (also called a "pizza table" or "pizza stool") is a small plastic table-like object in the middle of a pizza in a pizza box, to prevent the lid from…

November 20, 2022
Food/Drink

“My emotional support animal is a chicken. A four piece. With a biscuit”

"My emotional support animal is a chicken. A four piece. With a biscuit" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. An emotional support animal is usually a live animal,…

November 20, 2022
Food/Drink

“My emotional support animal is a fried chicken”

"My emotional support animal is a chicken. A four piece. With a biscuit" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. An emotional support animal is usually a live animal,…

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