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April 25, 2017
Food/Drink

“The first thing on my bucket list is to fill the bucket with wine”

"The first thing on my bucket list is to fill the bucket with wine" is a jocular wine saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on April 10, 2014.…

January 27, 2017
Food/Drink

“The first thing you lose on a diet is your sense of humor”

"The first thing you lose on a diet is your sense of humor." is a dieting saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1979 (when it was…

June 17, 2022
Food/Drink

“The five stages of Monday; Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Wine”

Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance have been called the "five stages of grief." "The five stages of Monday; Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Wine" is a…

September 25, 2018
Food/Drink

“The five-second rule doesn’t apply to soup”

The "five-second rule" states that if food falls on the floor, it's still good to eat if you pick it up within five seconds. The "rule," however, has been debunked.…

October 18, 2022
Food/Drink

“The five-second rule doesn’t apply to M&M’s because they have an exoskeleton”

"@mmschocolate have an exoskeleton, like an insect. @twix have an endoskeleton, like a human. @reeses cups have no skeleton, like a slug. Enjoy!" was posted on Twitter by Billy Goldfang…

October 19, 2024
Education/SchoolsFood/Drink

“The flavor of the wooden spoon haunts me to this day” (wooden spoon of ice cream cups)

Children at school or at camp are (or were) often given a cup of ice cream with a small wood "spoon" to eat it with. The ice cream spoon now is also made with plastic. "ice cream cup…

July 12, 2025
Food/Drink

“The flavor of water is its temperature”

Water usually has no flavor, but it can be hot or cold. "Water is a beverage whose flavor is its temperature" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on May 28, 2018. "Water’s…

June 8, 2025
Food/Drink

“The floor is baklava > The floor is lava”

Baklava (a dessert) has nothing to do with lava, but there are jokes. Some baklava jokes involve the children's game of "the floor is lava." "I wonder if Greek kids play a game…

June 8, 2025
Food/Drink

“The floor is lava = frightening and scary. The floor is baklava = delicious and wonderful”

Baklava (a dessert) has nothing to do with lava, but there are jokes. Some baklava jokes involve the children's game of "the floor is lava." "I wonder if Greek kids play a game…

May 2, 2023
Food/Drink

“The following movie contains scenes of a cup of tea. It’s rated PG”

PG Tips (a brand of tea in the United Kingdom) has nothing to do with the PG (parental guidance) movie rating, but there are jokes. "RT @sickipediabot: I've just watched a film that was…

July 27, 2009
Food/Drink

“The food is terrible—and such small portions!”

Woody Allen opened his film Annie Hall (1977) with: "There's an old joke - um... two elderly women are at a Catskill mountain resort, and one of 'em says, 'Boy, the food at this…

January 13, 2017
Food/Drink

“The food label read, ‘Store in a cool place,’ so…” (joke)

Many food and drink labels suggest, "Store in a cool place." What's a "cool" (hip) place? "The instructions read 'Store in a cool place'. Which explains why…

December 22, 2017
Food/Drink

“The food pyramid is a ‘pyramid’ not ‘triangle,’ so what’s on the other sides?”

The "food pyramid" is a triangular diagram of suggested food servings. However a pyramid has at least two other sides, plus a side that is the base. "It's the food PYRAMID…

May 27, 2017
Food/Drink

“The fork spooned the knife, so the spoon knifed the fork”

"The fork spooned the knife, so the spoon knifed the fork" is a jocular, pun-filled saying about cutlery. The joke was posted on Twitter on November 23, 2013 and originated in The Tiny…

January 31, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“The four seasons are depression, allergies, tomatoes and spooky”

The four seasons are usually winter, spring, summer and fall. This was posted on X/Twitter by Molly Fitzpatrick on June 5, 2022, and it received over 132,000 likes: "The four seasons are…

December 3, 2013
Food/Drink

“The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar”

The four seasons are spring, summer, fall and winter. However, sometimes "seasons" is jokingly mistaken for "seasonings." "The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and…

April 3, 2023
Food/Drink

“The French restaurant served Napoleon Chicken. No meat—only the boneypart”

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) has a last name that shouldn't be confused with "bony part," but there are jokes. This was posted on Twitter by WSⱯꓛꓤⱯS ꓨNIꓥIꓶ on August…

June 13, 2017
Food/Drink

“The fridge broke, so I had to eat everything”

"The fridge broke, so I had to eat everything" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The line was said on the American television sitcom Friends, "The One with…

July 8, 2017
Food/Drink

“The fridge is a clear example that what matters is what’s inside”

"The fridge is a clear example that what matters is what’s inside" -- in the refrigerator's case, food is usually inside -- is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on…

July 1, 2017
Food/Drink

“The frustrated cannibal threw up his arms”

A jocular one-line saying about cannibalism is: "The frustrated cannibal threw up his arms." The joke was posted on Twitter by Tripp Perry‏ on September 13, 2011. “Bulimic cannibal at…

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