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August 8, 2021
Food/Drink

“Peanut butter is America’s hummus”

Peanut butter (a popular American food) has been compared to hummus (a popular food in the Middle East). "peanut butter is surely America's hummus" was posted on Twitter by Dan…

August 8, 2021
Food/Drink

“Peanut butter is the American hummus”

Peanut butter (a popular American food) has been compared to hummus (a popular food in the Middle East). "peanut butter is surely America's hummus" was posted on Twitter by Dan…

October 28, 2021
Food/Drink

“Peanuts being legumes, peanut butter is technically bean dip”

Beans and peanuts are both legumes. "'@Fact: Peanuts aren't actually nuts, they're related to the bean family.' So peanut butter is technically bean dip? Arrite" was…

December 10, 2022
Food/Drink

“Peel the sticker off a banana and put it on your forehead”

A banana sticker (such as "Chiquita") is often found on the banana peel. Many people remove this sticker, despite the fact that the banana peel is not eaten. Then, they (especially young…

February 6, 2018
Food/Drink

“Peeling a fruit is like unwrapping a gift from the earth”

A fruit's peel is like gift wrapping. "Peeling fruit is like opening a gift from the Earth" was posted on Reddit -- Highdeas on August 29, 2017. "Peeling a fruit is like…

November 12, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Peeps are the candy corn of Easter”

Peeps have been called "the candy corn of Easter." That is to say, like candy corn, it's a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with candy corn and Halloween) and at no other time,…

January 21, 2013
Food/Drink

“People are fed by the food industry, which pays no attention to health”

American author and farmer Wendell Berry wrote in Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community: Eight Essays (1993): "There is no connection between food and health. People are fed by the food…

July 30, 2019
Food/Drink

“People are like Oreos. The good stuff is on the inside”

"People are like Oreos. The good stuff is on the inside" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A creme filling is on the inside of an Oreo cookie. ":-) RT @Schmoodles:…

July 3, 2021
Food/Drink

“People are like tacos. The good stuff is on the inside”

"People are like tacos. The good stuff is on the inside" has been printed on several images. Tacos often have a hard shell. "Some people are like tacos. They may have a hard outer…

May 24, 2022
Food/Drink

“People are panicking and already trading sex for food. It’s crazy. Anyways I got a Klondike bar”

"People are panicking and already trading sex for food. It's crazy. Anyways I got a Klondike bar" is a joke that has been printed on several images. "What would you do for a…

May 24, 2022
Food/Drink

“People are panicking and already trading sex for food. It’s crazy. Anyways I got tacos”

"People are panicking and already trading sex for food. It's crazy. Anyways I got a Klondike bar" is a joke that has been printed on several images. "What would you do for a…

October 16, 2017
Food/Drink

“People can get away with putting out empty candy bowls on Halloween with ‘take one’ signs”

Some people have suggested put out bowls of Halloween candy with a "take one" sign. This eliminates constantly answering the door. Others have suggested putting out empty bowls with the…

February 24, 2020
Food/Drink

“People eat meat and think they will become as strong as an ox, forgetting that the ox eats grass”

"People eat meat and think they will become as strong as an ox, forgetting that the ox eats grass" ("La gente mangia carne e pensa: 'Diventerò forte come un bue'.…

November 17, 2015
Food/Drink

“People go to Weight Watchers to learn their lessens”

"People go to Weight Watchers to learn their lessens" is a pun on "learn their lessons." The dieting joke joke was cited in the newsgroup rec.humor in 1996. Google Groups:…

February 13, 2017
Food/Drink

“People laugh at my car because it’s ugly and green. But at least I avocado”

An "avocado" pun is: "People laugh at my car because it's ugly and green. But at least I avocado (have a car, though)." "He may be small and green, but he does…

December 10, 2022
Food/Drink

“People peel the stickers off of bananas despite the peel not being eaten”

A banana sticker (such as "Chiquita") is often found on the banana peel. Many people remove this sticker, despite the fact that the banana peel is not eaten. Then, they (especially young…

February 14, 2020
Food/Drink

“People say laughter is the best medicine, but I think a big bottle of wine is the way to go”

"Laughter is the best medicine" is a popular proverb. "Laughter is the best medicine. Or wine. It might be wine" is a wine saying that has been printed on several images.…

January 11, 2025
Food/Drink

“People that put ranch on pizza are the same people that clap when a plane lands”

Many Italians consider it to be culinary sacrilege when Americans put ranch dressing on pizza. "People who put ranch on pizza and other Italian centric meals are not people you wanna trust…

September 8, 2025
Food/Drink

“People who cook gravy from scratch think they’re better than everyone else”

Many people don't have the time or the skill to make gravy. "People who cook gravy from scratch think they’re better than everyone else" is a saying that has been printed on many…

August 6, 2023
Food/Drink

“People who don’t drink alcohol, why?”

"People who don't drink alcohol, why?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "People who dont drink alcohol, why?" (shown on an image) was posted on iFunny on…

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