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October 13, 2018
Food/Drink

“Some only dream of cake. Others bake it happen”

"Some only dream of cake. Others bake it happen" is a cake saying that has been printed on an image. The saying was posted on Twitter by Nundyrez on December 29, 2017. Twitter ♡ ⚰️…

April 13, 2021
Food/Drink

“Some people age like fine wine. Me? I aged like milk. I got sour and chunky”

"Some people age like fine wine. Me? I aged like milk. I got sour and chunky" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Women age like a fine wine, men age like…

August 13, 2013
Food/Drink

“Some people battle their way to the top, while others bottle their way to the bottom”

"Some people battle their way to the top, while others bottle their way to the bottom" is a drinking saying that has been frequently reprinted. "Some men battle their way to the top,…

January 25, 2026
Food/Drink

“Some people cry when they chop onions. I find the trick is not to form an emotional attachment”

Cutting onions can cause many people to cry. It's not because they have strong emotional feelings for the onions, but there are jokes. "A lot of people cry when they chop onions, I…

October 1, 2024
Food/Drink

“Some people like to be wined and dined. We like to be beered and cheered”

"Beer and cheer" is a term like "wine and dine." "They were wined, dined, beered and cheered each day of their drill" was printed in the Morning World-Herald (Omaha,…

October 13, 2021
Food/Drink

“Some people like to relax with a glass of wine… And others prefer a bottle”

"Some people like to relax with a glass of wine... And others prefer a bottle" (or "Some people like to relax with a glass of wine... And others with a bottle") is a wine saying…

May 20, 2020
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Some people recommend horse manure on strawberries, but I prefer whipped cream”

"Some people recommend horse manure on strawberries, but I prefer whipped cream" is an old joke. "Manure on strawberries" refers to fertilizing strawberry plants; "whipped…

May 17, 2023
Food/Drink

“Some people say I’m crazy because I talk to my food. My sauces tell me otherwise”

"Sources" can sound like "sauces." "RT @sickijokes: Some people say I'm crazy because I talk to my food....... My sauces tell me otherwise" was posted on Twitter…

July 3, 2022
Food/Drink

“Some people won’t try bacon for religious reasons. I won’t try religion for bacon reasons”

"Some people won't try bacon for religious reasons. I won't try religion for bacon reasons" is a bacon saying that has been printed on many images. “@CheThinks: Some people…

April 24, 2022
Food/Drink

“Some pumpkins” (something of importance)

"Some pumpkins" or "some punkins" means something impressive or something of importance. The term became popular in 1840s in the United States. "The people of Western…

April 24, 2022
Food/Drink

“Some punkins” (something of importance)

"Some pumpkins" or "some punkins" means something impressive or something of importance. The term became popular in 1840s in the United States. "The people of Western…

July 5, 2018
Food/Drink

“Some things are better left unsaid, but I’ll probably get drunk and say them anyway”

"Some things are better left unsaid, but I'll probably get drunk and say them anyway" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Some things are better left…

April 1, 2022
Food/Drink

“Some things in life are okay to be left unfinished. Wine is not one of them”

"Some things in life are okay to be left unfinished. Wine is not one of them" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Authorship is unknown. "there are some things in…

May 18, 2021
Food/Drink

“Some women want to be wined and dined, I want to be margarita’d and taco’d”

"Some women want to be wined and dined, I want to be margarita’d and taco’d" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "Some women want to be wined and dined.…

January 31, 2022
Food/Drink

“Somebody asked if I have time to spell Wonton backwards? I said, ‘not now’”

"Wonton" spelled backwards is "notnow" ('not now"). This is sometimes made into a joke that women -- especially Jewish women -- like to avoid having sex. "Here is…

March 18, 2026
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Somebody asked me my favorite Irish food. I’m going to have to say the McRib”

McRib is a minced pork sandwich with barbecue sauce sold at McDonald's fast food restaurants. It is not Irish food, but there are jokes. "Irish food peaked with the McRib" was posted…

November 29, 2024
Food/Drink

“Somebody gonna have to casseroll me outta here”

People who eat too much casserole need to be "casserolled" from the dining table. "Casseroll" is a jocular portmanteau word from "casserole" and "roll."…

February 2, 2020
Food/Drink

“Somebody just threw a jar of mayonnaise at me. I was like, ‘What the Hellmann?’”

Hellmann's is a popular brand of mayonnaise. There are, of course, "hell man" jokes. "My girlfriend just threw mayonnaise at me, what the Hellman" was posted on Twitter by…

June 28, 2018
Food/Drink

“Somebody should market a beer called ‘Occasionally’ so I can say, ‘I only drink occasionally’”

"They need to make a beer called 'Occasionally', so when I tell people that I only drink occasionally, they wont judge me" is a joke that was posted on Twitter on August 24,…

July 1, 2024
Food/Drink

“Somebody told me my body was shaped like a ketchup bottle. I took it as a condiment”

“He said, ‘You remind me of a pepper pot.’ I said, ‘I’ll take that as a condiment’” is a joke that has been told by many British comedians. There are other condiment variations.…

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