“Tootsie Rolls are just chocolate Starbursts”
A Tootsie Roll is a chocolate-like, taffy-like candy, first made in 1907. A Starburst is a box-shaped, fruit-flavored soft taffy candy, first manufactured in the 1960s. "Apparently Tootsie…
“Top Ramen implies the existence of Bottom Ramen”
Nissin Foods produces Top Ramen noodles; there is no "Middle Ramen" or "Bottom Ramen," but there are jokes. “I’m so broke, I can only afford Bottom Ramen” is a related…
“Toss your hair in a bun, drink some coffee, put on some gangsta rap and handle it”
"Put your hair (up) in a bun, drink some coffee and handle it" (or "Toss your hair in a bun, drink some coffee, put on some gangsta rap and handle it") is a motivational saying…
“Toss your hair in a bun, drink some coffee, put on some music and handle it”
"Put your hair (up) in a bun, drink some coffee and handle it" (or "Toss your hair in a bun, drink some coffee, put on some gangsta rap and handle it") is a motivational saying…
“Tostadas are just flat tacos”
Several Mexican foods have been described as "flat tacos." Tostadas are most frequently described as flat tacos, but the description has also been applied to chalupas, Mexican pizza,…
“Tough shit if you do not eat enough fiber”
"Don't get enough fiber? Tough shit" was posted on the newsgroup alt.religion.kibology on October 8, 1996. The joke was popularized by stand-up comedian Jimmy Carr on the British…
“Tough tomatoes!”
"Tough tomato" described a tough boxer ("one tough hombre" is now used) by as early as 1922. Jack Conway of Variety had described club fighters (with more heart than physical…
“TP hoarding explained: Some people will be eating their own cooking for the first time in years”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused panic buying of toilet paper. Many people were puzzled by this. "Toilet paper hoarding explained...some people will be eating their own cooking for…
“Trail mix is just a deconstructed granola bar”
Trail mix has been compared with a granola bar. "Revelation of the day: trail mix is just a deconstructed granola bar" was posted on Twitter by Lisa DeSantis on April 18, 2014.…
“Trail mix is just M&M’s with obstacles”
"Trail mix is just M&M's with obstacles" is a jocular saying from someone who loves M&M's -- but not the other trail mix ingredients -- that has been printed on many…
“Trans fat implies the existence of cis fat”
"Transfat" and "cisfat" both exist, although the "cisfat" term is less well known. A joke treats the terms like "transgender" and "cisgender."…
“Transfat implies the existence of cisfat”
"Transfat" and "cisfat" both exist, although the "cisfat" term is less well known. A joke treats the terms like "transgender" and "cisgender."…
“Trees are just broccoli for giants”
Broccoli looks like little trees. "Trees are broccoli for giants" was posted on X/Twitter by Brandon Floyd on January 16, 2011. "What if trees are just broccoli for giants" was…
“Triangle of Sadness is me self-medicating with this family size bag of Doritos”
Doritos brand tortilla chips are shaped like triangles. The film Triangle of Sadness (2022) is about rich people on a cruise and is not about Doritos. "Wait...TRIANGLE OF SADNESS is not about…
“Trick or treat, bags of sweets, ghosts are walking down the street”
"Trick or treat" is a Halloween phrase that began in the 1920s. "Trick or treat, bags of sweets, ghosts are walking down the street" was printed in the article "32 Spooky,…
“Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat”
"Trick or treat" is a Halloween phrase that began in the 1920s. A popular rhyming extension has been cited in print since at least 1948: "Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me…
“Trick or Treat” (“Trick or Treat for UNICEF”)
The origin of the "trick or treat" ritual (children going from door-to-door on Halloween, asking for candy) derives from "guising" that was done in Scotland and Ireland. The…
“Trick or tweet” (“trick or treat” variation)
"Tweet" is how Elmer Fudd (the cartoon archenemy of Bugs Bunny, whom he calls a "wabbit") might pronounce the word "treat." There are several "trick or…
“Tricks or treats, money or eats!” (Halloween shout)
"Trick or treat" is sometimes extended to the rhyme, "Tricks or treats, money or eats!" Used less frequently is the singular, "Trick or treat, money or eats!"…
“Triscuit and biscuit imply the existence of a monoscuit”
"Biscuit" and "Triscuit" exist, but there is no "uniscuit" (or "monoscuit"). "Quadscuit" (or "Quadriscuit") has been suggested to follow…