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June 11, 2024
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“My time machine is the best thing till sliced bread”

"The best/greatest thing since sliced bread" is a popular phrase. “What was the greatest thing before sliced bread?” is a question that's sometimes asked, and there is a time…

June 11, 2024
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“My time machine is the best thing untill sliced bread”

"The best/greatest thing since sliced bread" is a popular phrase. “What was the greatest thing before sliced bread?” is a question that's sometimes asked, and there is a time…

October 15, 2020
Food/Drink

“My tolerance for alcohol is higher than my tolerance for people”

"My tolerance for alcohol is way higher than my tolerance for people" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been said with many slight variations. "high…

October 15, 2020
Food/Drink

“My tolerance for alcohol is much higher than my tolerance for people”

"My tolerance for alcohol is way higher than my tolerance for people" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been said with many slight variations. "high…

October 15, 2020
Food/Drink

“My tolerance for alcohol is way higher than my tolerance for people”

"My tolerance for alcohol is way higher than my tolerance for people" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been said with many slight variations. "high…

September 13, 2024
Food/Drink

“My toxic trait is thinking another cup of coffee will help my problems”

"My toxic trait is thinking another cup of coffee will help my problems" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "My toxic trait is thinking another cup of coffee…

September 13, 2024
Food/Drink

“My toxic trait is thinking another cup of coffee will motivate me”

"My toxic trait is thinking another cup of coffee will help my problems" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "My toxic trait is thinking another cup of coffee…

September 13, 2024
Food/Drink

“My toxic trait is thinking I need an iced coffee every time I leave the house”

"My toxic trait is thinking I need an iced coffee every time I leave the house" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "My toxic trait is thinking I have to get…

September 13, 2024
Food/Drink

“My toxic trait is thinking I need to get an iced coffee everytime I leave my house”

"My toxic trait is thinking I need an iced coffee every time I leave the house" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "My toxic trait is thinking I have to get…

January 10, 2026
Food/Drink

“My toxic trait: Hmm, let me see if this food that normally hurts my stomach hurts my stomach TODAY”

Some people know that certain foods are not good for them, but they eat them anyway. This was posted on X/Twitter by Kaye Foley on May 20, 2022, and it received over 193,000 likes: "My toxic…

September 19, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/Drink

“My trainer tells me that my fitness goals are within reach. Unfortunately, so are my snacks” (

"All of my fitness goals are within reach, but unfortunately so are the snacks" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "All of my fitness goals are within reach…

July 7, 2017
Food/Drink

“My Tupperware lids and single socks are chilling somewhere laughing at me. Jerks”

"My Tupperware lids and single socks are chilling somewhere laughing at me. Jerks" is a jocular saying about missing Tupperware lids and socks that has been printed on several images.…

July 9, 2019
Food/Drink

“My uncle used to carry a trifle in the army. He was a desserter”

"Deserter" (a member of the armed forces who deserts) shouldn't be confused with "desserter" (someone who enjoys desserts), but there are puns. "Waggish comrades say…

January 3, 2026
Food/Drink

“My veggie drawer identifies as a second cheese drawer”

Some people have a refrigerator with a vegetables drawer and a cheese drawer. Other people, who really love cheese, have two cheese drawers. "I have a cheese drawer instead of a vegetable…

June 26, 2020
Food/Drink

“My wife asked if I wanted to eat some of the chicken on the barbecue. I suggested a chair”

People who want to "eat food on the barbecue" want to eat the food on that is on the barbecue. They do not want to sit on the barbecue to eat food, but there are jokes. "It was a…

November 22, 2017
Food/Drink

“My wife asked if she could have a little peace and quiet while she cooked dinner…” (joke)

A husband's joke about a wife's cooking was posted on Twitter on July 31, 2016: "My wife asked if she could have a little peace and quiet while she cooked dinner. So I took the…

July 17, 2020
Food/Drink

“My wife asked me if I ate the ice cream she had in the freezer…” (joke)

A joke (cited since 2012) was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on July 17, 2020: "My wife asked me if I ate the ice cream she had in the freezer? I told her no. I ate it on the couch." “Did…

November 1, 2020
Food/Drink

“My wife asked me if I could clear the kitchen table. I had to get a running start but I made it!”

People sometimes are asked to "clear the table," but this doesn't mean to jump clear over it. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on November 1, 2020: "My wife asked me if I…

February 27, 2017
Food/Drink

“My wife asked me to bring home some stuff for the pancakes” (joke)

"Pancakes" is slang for small breasts. A joke is: "My wife asked me to bring home some stuff for the pancakes yesterday. She wasn't happy when I came back with a push up…

April 27, 2019
Food/Drink

“My wife asked me to put ketchup on the shopping list. I can’t read a word now”

There's a difference between putting the name of a food on the shopping list and putting the actual food on the list, but there are jokes. "My wife asked me to put ketchup on the shopping…

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