“The patron saint of overpriced 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…
“The people stand up for royalty. The queen sits down for royal tea”
"Royalty" sounds like "royal tea." A pun was posted on the website Pun of the Day and then on the newsgroup Google Groups: alt.humor.puns on September 19, 1999: "The people…
“The person who named sweetbreads isn’t allowed to name stuff anymore”
"Sweetbread" is not "sweet bread." A joke was posted on Twitter by GlennyRodge on October 3, 2015: "The person who named sweetbreads isn't allowed to name stuff…
“The Pillsbury Dough Boy is a great roll model”
"Role model" shouldn't be confused with "roll model," but there are jokes, usually involving the Pillsbury Doughboy. "Pillsbury Doughboy: Roll model,...or son of a…
“The Pillsbury Doughboy is a great roll model”
"Role model" shouldn't be confused with "roll model," but there are jokes, usually involving the Pillsbury Doughboy. "Pillsbury Doughboy: Roll model,...or son of a…
“The plural of ‘cole slaw’ is ‘cole slew’”
"Cole slaw" (or "coleslaw") is sometimes jocularly given the forms "cole slay" (or "coleslay") and "cole slew" (or "coleslew").…
“The potato farmer who crossed the mob is sleeping with the knishes”
"Sleeping with the fishes" is a mob term meaning that someone will be killed (that is, the body will be dumped in the water to "sleep with the fishes"). A joke was posted on…
“The power of a bowl of rice mixed with some fucking bullshit cannot be overstated”
Many people love rice mixed with vegetables, or chicken, or shrimp, or anything. This was posted on Tumblr by datadegroove on November 14, 2025, and it received over 53,000 likes: "the power…
“The problem with being single is it’s always my turn to do the dishes!”
"The problem/trouble with living alone is that it's always my turn to do the dishes" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Sometimes the worst part about…
“The problem with drinking and driving is that trees defend themselves very well”
"The problem with drinking and driving is that trees defend themselves very well" is a one-line saying that has been printed on GIFs. The saying was first posted on Twitter on July 19,…
“The problem with meal prep is that I want to eat the whole week’s food in one sitting”
Many people prepare meals ("meal prep") several days in advance. However, they sometimes want to eat it all right away. Also, sometimes when the day arrives to eat the meal, they're…
“The problem with meal prep is that you eat the same thing five times a week”
Many people prepare meals ("meal prep") several days in advance. However, they sometimes want to eat it all right away. Also, sometimes when the day arrives to eat the meal, they're…
“The problem with meal prep is you have to eat the meal that you prepped”
Many people prepare meals ("meal prep") several days in advance. However, they sometimes want to eat it all right away. Also, sometimes when the day arrives to eat the meal, they're…
“The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind”
Entry in progress -- B.P. 19 November 1996, Denver (CO) Post, pg. A2:Sez who: "The problem with the whole world is that everyone is a few drinks behind." - Humphrey Bogart Google BooksA…
“The quality of a champagne is judged by the amount of noise the cork makes when it is popped”
"The quality of a champagne is judged by the amount of noise the cork makes when it is popped" is a jocular statement about champagne, meaning that the experience of drinking it -- the…
“The Quarantini. It’s just a regular martini, but you drink it all alone in your house”
"Quarantini" (quarantine + martini) is a cocktail name that was mentioned on the American medical comedy-drama television series Scrubs, on the episode "My Quarantine" that…
“The reason adults aren’t picky eaters is because they buy food that they like to eat”
It's often said that kids can be picky eaters, but that adults are not. This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on July 14, 2020: "the reason adults aren’t picky eaters is because…
“The reason why margaritas taste so good is because they are a spiritually safe drink..they have a salt circle that wards off evil energy”
Some people believe in magic circles. "A ring of salt will protect you" (or "A circle of salt will protect you") has been printed on many images. "A ring of salt will…
“The recipe for marble cake is not what you might first think it is…” (joke)
Marble cake isn't made of marble (a metamorphic rock), but there are jokes. "Because one boy a recipe really garbles: Dennis had put in real marbles!" was posted on the newsgroup…
“The recipe said ‘Set the oven to 180 degrees’” (joke)
"Set the oven 180 degrees" usually means to set the oven's heat to 180 degrees -- not to turn the oven itself at an 180-degree angle. A popular joke is: "The recipe said…