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May 9, 2023
Food/Drink

“Teach a man to garden, and the whole neighborhood gets tomatoes”

"Teach a man/woman to garden, and the whole neighborhood gets tomatoes/zucchini" is a saying that has been printed on many images. “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach a…

May 9, 2023
Food/Drink

“Teach a women to garden, and the whole neighborhood gets zucchini”

"Teach a man/woman to garden, and the whole neighborhood gets tomatoes/zucchini" is a saying that has been printed on many images. “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach a…

December 21, 2012
Food/Drink

“Teapot is on, the cups are waiting” (poem)

A short poem about tea has been cited in print since at least 1999 and is of unknown authorship: "Teapot is on, the cups are waiting, Favorite chairs anticipating, No matter what I have to do,…

October 22, 2013
Food/Drink

“Technically speaking, beer is a solution”

"Technically speaking, beer is a solution" has been printed on gift items, such as T-shirts and posters. "Cold beer is a solution, not a problem" was cited on Twitter on August…

May 18, 2023
Food/Drink

“Technically speaking, there is a lot of food in this house. However, none of it is sweet…”

"Technically speaking there is a lot of food in this house. However, none of it is sweet and none of it is microwaveable. Therefore, there is no food in this house" is a jocular saying…

May 20, 2025
Food/Drink

“Technically, chewing tobacco is a vegetable”

Tobacco is a plant, but it is not correct that chewing tobacco is a vegetable (just because it's chewed). "RT @KnorthernKnight #Thanksgiving The House is not in session and cannot declare…

August 23, 2017
Food/Drink

“Technically, every beverage is just flavored water”

"Well then in essence, every beverage is something-flavored water" is a saying that was posted on Twitter on January 27, 2012. "Every beverage is just flavored water" was posted…

September 13, 2018
Food/Drink

“Technically, it’s impossible to skip breakfast”

"Technically, it's impossible to skip breakfast. The first time you eat during a day is when you 'break your fast'" was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on May 23, 2014.…

August 24, 2021
Food/Drink

“Technically, you can go the rest of your life without eating or drinking”

"It’s entirely possible to live the rest of your life without eating or drinking" was posted on Twitter by Mar Shall on June 28, 2014. "You can technically go the rest of your life…

July 18, 2023
Food/Drink

“Teem was like a poor man’s Sprite or 7 Up”

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…

November 16, 2024
Education/SchoolsFood/Drink

“Teens walking into school with iced coffees. My generation smuggled vodka in water bottles. Rookies…”

Teens smuggle things into school, but each generation is different. "Teens walking to school w/ their coffee my generation took Vodka in water bottles" was posted on Facebook by Hector…

November 16, 2024
Education/SchoolsFood/Drink

“Teens walking to school with their coffee. My generation took vodka in water bottles”

Teens smuggle things into school, but each generation is different. "Teens walking to school w/ their coffee my generation took Vodka in water bottles" was posted on Facebook by Hector…

September 10, 2020
Food/Drink

“Tell me who told you about our Dutch national holidays.”/“You mean my Holland days source?”

"Hollandaise" sauce sounds like "Holland days." Of course, there are jokes. "I used to make a special egg yoke/butter sauce in an Amsterdam cafe in my youth, or my…

March 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“Ten packets of Walkers crisps have been sent to the ISS. It was running low on air”

Bags of potato chips (called "crisps" in the UK) often come packed with a lot of air. "Ten packets of Walkers crisps have been sent to the International Space Station after reports…

January 9, 2026
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“Ten years ago I swore I would give up drinking whilst I’m at work. I haven’t touched a job since”

Some people swear they will never drink at work again, and then stop drinking. A joke has this the opposite way. "Ten years ago I swore I would give up drinking whilst I'm at work. I…

January 9, 2026
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“Ten years ago I swore I’d never drink at work again. Haven’t touched a job since”

Some people swear they will never drink at work again, and then stop drinking. A joke has this the opposite way. "Ten years ago I swore I would give up drinking whilst I'm at work. I…

November 28, 2021
Food/Drink

“Tequila (noun)—magic water for fun people”

"Beer/ Bourbon/ Gin and Tonic/ Tequila/ Whiskey -- magic (brown) water for fun people" are sayings that have been printed on many images. "Bourbon Magic Brown Water for Fun…

May 8, 2022
Food/Drink

“Tequila (noun): The glue holding this shitshow together”

"Alcohol/ Beer/ Bourbon/ Coffee/ Gin/ Liquor/ Red wine/ Tequila/ Vodka/ Wine (noun): The glue holding this shitshow together" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The various…

July 6, 2021
Food/Drink

“Tequila because it’s Mexico somewhere”

"Tequila because it's Mexico somewhere" is a jocular drinking saying that has been printed on many images. "It's five o'clock somewhere" is the popular drinking…

October 2, 2020
Food/Drink

“Tequila helps me appreciate the little things in life, like shot glasses”

"Whiskey helps me appreciate the little/small/smaller things in life, like shot glasses" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Whiskey" is sometimes…

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