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February 8, 2025
Food/Drink

“Shortbread implies the existence of longbread”

There is "shortbread," so many people believe thee should be "longbread" and "tallbread." "shortbread implies the existence of longbread,,,where is it,,,the…

February 2, 2025
Food/Drink

“Shortbread implies the existence of tallbread”

There is "shortbread," so many people believe thee should be "longbread" and "tallbread." "shortbread implies the existence of longbread,,,where is it,,,the…

November 16, 2016
Food/Drink

“Should you have your whole family for Thanksgiving dinner?”/“No, just have turkey.”

A Thanksgiving dinner riddle is: Q: Should you have your whole family for Thanksgiving dinner? A: No, you should just have the turkey! The riddle was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on…

March 18, 2025
Food/Drink

“Shout out to the people who stand in front of the refrigerator with the door open, hoping something just pops out and cooks itself”

Many people stand in front of the refrigerator, with the door open. It often does not make food decisions any easier. "I'll stand in front of the refrigerator with the door open, eating a…

March 1, 2026
Food/Drink

“Shoutout to these little guys. No better snack than cheese inside a candle”

Mini Babybel cheese is encased in a blend of colored paraffin and microcrystalline wax, This was posted on X/Twitter by Luke Mones on April 13, 2022, and it received over 259,000 likes:…

November 26, 2021
Food/Drink

“Show me Thanksgiving leftovers in the garbage and I’ll show you a man who quit cold turkey”

"Cold turkey" (an abrupt cessation of a substance dependence) has nothing to do with Thanksgiving leftovers, but there are jokes. "Show me a man who throws Thanksgiving leftovers in…

October 19, 2022
Food/Drink

“Shredded cheese is just milk jerky”

"Who do I talk to about renaming cheese to be 'milk jerky'?" was posted on Twitter by Alex Pasco on August 14, 2008. "Cheese is milk jerky" was posted on Twitter by…

December 8, 2021
Food/Drink

“Shredded cheese is perfectly safe for children. After all, it’s g rated”

"G-rated" (a movie rating meaning "All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children") shouldn't be confused with "grated," but there…

July 1, 2020
Food/Drink

“Shrimp are the cockroaches of the ocean”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Reddit -- ShowerthoughtsPosted by u/heyhihello44 July 1, 2020Shrimp are the cockroaches of the ocean, but we be eating it like it’s something special!

September 16, 2014
Food/Drink

“Shuck me, suck me, eat me raw” (oyster saying)

"Shuck me, suck me, eat me raw" is a saying about eating oysters that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, bumper stickers and posters. "Shuck Me, Suck Me, Eat Me…

September 30, 2025
Food/Drink

“Sick and tired of cooking videos assuming I have 40 perfect little bowls to put ingredients in. Grow up”

Many cooking videos have ingredients in small "pep bowls" (also called "mise en place"). However, most people at home don't have ingredients all nicely arranged in many…

July 18, 2023
Food/Drink

“Sierra Mist is a poor man’s Sprite”

The soft drinks Sprite (introduced in 1961), 7 Up (introduced in 1929), Teem (1959-1984), Sierra Mist (1999-2023) and Starry (introduced in 2023) have been compared to each other. "Sierra Mist…

March 24, 2023
Food/Drink

“Silly Straws implies the existence of Straws That Have Had Just About Enough Of Your Shit”

A "crazy straw" or "silly straw" has a number of twists and turns at the top. There is no such thing as a "serious straw," but there are jokes. "I think silly…

March 24, 2023
Food/Drink

“Silly straws imply the existence of serious straws”

A "crazy straw" or "silly straw" has a number of twists and turns at the top. There is no such thing as a "serious straw," but there are jokes. "I think silly…

March 24, 2023
Food/Drink

“Silly straws should just be called ‘straws’ and normal straws should be called ‘serious straws’”

A "crazy straw" or "silly straw" has a number of twists and turns at the top. There is no such thing as a "serious straw," but there are jokes. "I think silly…

February 28, 2022
Food/Drink

“Simple syrup implies the existence of complex syrup”

"Simple syrup" is one part sugar and one part water. This is frequently added to alcoholic drinks. "If there is simple syrup, shouldn’t there also be complex syrup?" was…

February 17, 2022
Food/Drink

“Simple syrup implies the existence of complicated syrup”

"Simple syrup" is one part sugar and one part water. This is frequently added to alcoholic drinks. "If there is simple syrup, shouldn’t there also be complex syrup?" was…

February 26, 2022
Food/Drink

“Simple syrup implies the existence of difficult syrup”

"Simple syrup" is one part sugar and one part water. This is frequently added to alcoholic drinks. "If there is simple syrup, shouldn’t there also be complex syrup?" was…

January 31, 2018
Food/Drink

“Since an avocado is a fruit, does that make guacamole a fruit salad?”

"So, if avocado if a fruit, does that make guacamole a fruit salad????" was posted on Twitter on July 7, 2011. "Since an avocado is a fruit...does that make guacamole fruit…

May 17, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Since we can’t use plastic straws anymore, I’ve just been choking turtles with my bare hands”

Plastic straws and plastic beer rings have been banned in some places because they pollute the sea and choke the fish and turtles. "since we can't use those beer rings anymore i've…

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