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February 2, 2020
Food/Drink

“The only thing I know for sure about today is coffee. Everything else is just wild speculation”

"The only thing I know for sure about today is coffee. Everything else is just wild speculation" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "'The only thing I know…

October 14, 2025
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“The only thing I take seriously in the newspapers nowadays is Fish and Chips. And even that I take with a pinch of salt”

Fish and chips in the United Kingdom used to be served wrapped in a newspaper page, although this practice has mostly ended. The fish and chips were literally "in" a newspaper, but were…

June 12, 2017
Food/Drink

“The only thing I throwback on a Thursday is a glass of wine”

"The only thing I throwback on (a) Thursday is a glass of wine" (or "The only thing I throwback on Thursdays is a glass of wine") is a jocular saying about "Throwback…

October 5, 2022
Food/Drink

“The only thing vegans kill is a conversation”

British-Irish comedian Jimmy Carr told a joke about vegans on the television British game show A League of Their Own on October 3, 2019. "'You’re a vegan aren’t you, Romesh?' ...…

October 1, 2020
Food/Drink

“The only thing we need from animals is forgiveness”

"The only thing we need from animals is forgiveness" is a vegan saying that has been printed on many images. That is, we do not need food from animals. "The only thing we need from…

January 22, 2013
Food/Drink

“The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook”

"The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook" is a much-cited food quotation that has been attributed to television chef Julia Child (1912-2004). The…

March 20, 2023
Food/Drink

“The only way for baked evils to triumph is for baked goods to not be eaten”

"Good" is the opposite of "bad" and "evil." There are "baked goods," but there are no "baked bads" or "baked evils." "Then tell me…

January 14, 2017
Food/Drink

“The only way to lose weight by drinking green tea is to go to the mountain and pick it yourself”

It's sometimes said that green tea helps in weight loss. "The only way to lose weight by drinking green tea is to go to the mountain and pick it yourself" is a jocular one-line…

September 22, 2021
Food/Drink

“The opposite of Dr Pepper is Patient Salt”

There is a Dr Pepper carbonated soft drink, and some people think there should be a "Patient Salt." "'I will be Dr. Pepper and you can be Patient Salt.' -- Ethan" was…

May 12, 2022
Food/Drink

“The opposite of Flavortown is Blandberg”

"Flavortown" (food with lots of flavor) is a favorite expression of Guy Fieri, host of the television show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Are there other food municipalities? Bland City:…

May 12, 2022
Food/Drink

“The opposite of Flavortown is Blandland”

"Flavortown" (food with lots of flavor) is a favorite expression of Guy Fieri, host of the television show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Are there other food municipalities? Bland City:…

July 2, 2022
Food/Drink

“The other day, I saw a guy dragging a clam on a leash…” (joke)

"Muscle" shouldn't be confused with "mussel," but there are jokes. This was posted on Twitter by Barry Mulligan on February 12, 2021: "The other day I saw a guy…

June 24, 2024
Food/Drink

“The other day, someone told me that I look good with a salt-and-pepper beard. I took that 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.…

January 14, 2013
Food/Drink

“The party always ends up in the kitchen”

"The party always ends up in the kitchen" is an old adage that suggests that good entertaining often involves food and drink. "I wonder why good parties always end up in the…

July 31, 2015
Food/Drink

“The party’s not over till you smile for the mugshot”

"The party's not over till you smile for the mugshot" is a jocular line that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, ecards and posters. "The party isnt over til…

June 21, 2026
Food/Drink

“The past tense of ‘coleslaw’ is ‘coleslew’”

"Cole slaw" (or "coleslaw") is sometimes jocularly given the forms "cole slay" (or "coleslay") and "cole slew" (or "coleslew").…

May 4, 2018
Food/Drink

“The patron saint of checking your bread rolls in the oven is St. John the Bap test”

"Bap" bread rolls have nothing to do with the biblical John the Baptist, but there are puns. "All of Jesus' breakfast rolls had first to be tasted by John the Bap Test" was…

May 30, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The patron saint of coffee drinkers is St. Arbucks”

Starbucks is a popular chain of coffeehouses. It's sometimes joked that the patron saint of coffee is "St. Arbucks." A "St. Arbucks" has been shown on images and was posted…

May 30, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The patron saint of coffee is St. Arbucks”

Starbucks is a popular chain of coffeehouses. It's sometimes joked that the patron saint of coffee is "St. Arbucks." A "St. Arbucks" has been shown on images and was posted…

May 30, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The patron saint of coffee shops is St. Arbucks”

Starbucks is a popular chain of coffeehouses. It's sometimes joked that the patron saint of coffee is "St. Arbucks." A "St. Arbucks" has been shown on images and was posted…

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