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October 20, 2019
Food/Drink

“The more you eat, the more you want” (Cracker Jack slogan)

Cracker Jack is an American brand of consisting of molasses-flavored, caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts. Since at least March 1896, Cracker Jack has advertised, "The More You Eat, the More…

December 3, 2015
Food/Drink

“The more you weigh, the harder you are to kidnap. Stay safe—eat cake”

"The more you weigh, the harder you are to kidnap. Stay safe -- eat cake!" is something that many eateries have written on blackboards. "The heavier you are, the harder you are to…

March 23, 2017
Food/Drink

“The most dangerous drinking game is seeing how long I can go without coffee”

"The most dangerous drinking game is seeing how long I can go without coffee" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. Braden Graeber posted the coffee saying on Twitter…

December 11, 2009
Food/Drink

“The most dangerous food is wedding cake”

"The most dangerous food is wedding cake" is an old joke. Wedding cake usually doesn't cause food poisoning, but it might cause other problems (if the marriage is bad). American…

August 9, 2017
Food/Drink

“The most expensive part of having kids is all the wine you have to drink”

"The most expensive part of having kids is all the wine you have to drink" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on July 10, 2013, and…

November 20, 2015
Food/Drink

“The most fattening thing you can put in an ice-cream sundae is a spoon”

"The most fattening thing you can put in an ice-cream sundae is a spoon" is a popular one-line saying that is often included with other dieting sayings. "The most fattening thing you…

January 9, 2025
Food/Drink

“The most important thing I’ve learned in life, and I can’t stress this enough: you gotta make a salad in a bigger bowl than you think”

A common food tip is to get bigger bowls for making a salad. "CHEFS TIP: Mixing Bowls -- Work in a bigger bowl than you think you need. Ever seen someone try to make tuna salad for four in a…

April 16, 2019
Food/Drink

“The most nervous fruit is a pear annoyed”

"Pear annoyed" sounds a little bit like "paranoid." "The most nervous fruit is a pear annoyed. #sopunny" was posted on Twitter by Emma Marshall on March 29, 2012.…

February 9, 2019
Food/Drink

“The most romantic thing you can ever do for me is buy me food”

"The most romantic thing you can ever do for me is buy me food" is a jocular food saying that has been printed in many images. "The most romantic thing you can ever do for me is buy…

September 28, 2025
Food/Drink

“The most unrealistic part of cooking shows is when they have enough room in their fridge to fit an entire baking sheet”

Cooking shows can be unrealistic. This was posted on X/Twitter by Simon Holland on January 1, 2017: "The most unrealistic part of cooking shows is when they have enough room in their fridge to…

March 11, 2018
Food/Drink

“The national dish of America is menus”

English radio and television journalist Robert Robinson (1927-2011) wasn't too impressed with American food. On the BBC-TV show Robinson's Travels (August 1977), he said: "The…

June 23, 2025
Food/Drink

“The National Weather Service has just published instructions on how to bake a lasagna in your mailbox”

When it gets hot, a mailbox can seem like an oven. "The National Weather Service has just published instructions on how to bake (a) lasagna in your mailbox" is a joke that has been…

February 8, 2017
Food/Drink

“The next person who asks me for pineapple juice, cranberry juice, lemonade is gonna get a punch”

A pun on the two meanings of "punch" was posted on Twitter by "John" on January 31. 2015: "The next person to ask for pineapple juice cranberry juice, lemonade and a load…

October 4, 2012
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“The noblest of all dogs is the hot dog; it feeds the hand that bites it”

"The noblest of all dogs is the hot dog; it feeds the hand that bites it" is a one-line joke that has been printed on several gift items, such as posters and T-shirts. ""The hot…

July 17, 2025
Food/Drink

“The ocean is a like a giant bowl of soup except the meat and veggies are alive and someone added too much salt”

Is an ocean like a soup? "The ocean is like a giant bowl of soup, except the meat & veggies are alive & someone added way too much salt. #QuietTimeThoughts" was posted on…

July 17, 2025
Food/Drink

“The ocean is technically soup bc it has salt veggies meat and it’s been heating up”

Is an ocean like a soup? "The ocean is like a giant bowl of soup, except the meat & veggies are alive & someone added way too much salt. #QuietTimeThoughts" was posted on…

December 2, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthTransportation

“The officer said, ‘You drinking?’ I said, ‘You buying?’ We just laughed and laughed. I need bail money”

A driving-under-the-influence (DUI) joke has been printed on many images. "OK.. word to the wise... when officer pulls you over and asks 'You drinking?'.... dont answer back by…

August 7, 2023
Food/Drink

“The older I get, the more coffee I need to drag my sorry carcass around in the morning”

"'The older I get, the more coffee I need to drag my sorry carcass around in the morning' http://t.co/fBiZAEbl" was posted on X/Twitter by "B" on September 29, 2011.…

May 19, 2021
Food/Drink

“The older I get, the tighter the companies are putting the lids on jars”

"Either I'm getting weaker or the food companies are putting the lids on jars tighter......" was posted on Twitter by Meghan on September 20, 2011. "Either I’m getting older,…

November 10, 2019
Food/Drink

“The older you get, the better you get. Unless you’re a banana”

"Aging like fine wine" is a saying meaning that someone/something is getting better with age. Bananas spoil very quickly. "Aging like a fine banana" means that someone/something…

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