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January 18, 2026
Food/Drink

“There’s this guy who’s apparently my ‘brother,’ but I’ve never once seen him make broth”

The word "brother" doesn't have anything to do with a person who makes "broth," but there are jokes. "If you look at the word 'brother' just a few times it…

February 22, 2025
Food/Drink

“These egg prices better not affect the Cadbury ones”

The bird flu caused eggs to become expensive. Cadbury Creme Eggs are different than regular eggs, but there are jokes. "These egg prices better not affect the Cadbury ones" was posted on…

June 3, 2021
Food/Drink

“These fruit delivery trucks are driving me bananas”

"Driving me bananas" usually means "driving me crazy," but some jokes involve literal driving of bananas. "First day running my family fruit and veg delivery service and my…

November 30, 2017
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“These Korean meatballs really are the dogs bollocks”

"Korean meatballs -- they really are the dogs bollocks" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on many images. English comedian Hugh Dennis said on the British topical, satirical…

April 19, 2017
Food/Drink

“These pretzels are making me thirsty”

"These pretzels are making me thirsty!" is a one-line saying about pretzels that has been printed on many images. The line is a catchphrase from the New York-themed television sitcom…

June 28, 2018
Food/Drink

“They all laughed when I wore one puff pastry boot. But now the choux’s on the other foot”

Choux pastry has had many "choux is on the other foot" puns. "Accidentally stepped on a chocolate eclair someone had dropped. The cream squirted onto my left trainer and the choux…

July 13, 2026
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“They call it fast food because it gets you to the grave faster”

"They call it fast food because it gets you to the grave faster" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that "fast food" is not healthy food. The…

November 15, 2024
Food/Drink

“They call them “deviled eggs” because the devil makes you eat twenty of them”

Why are they called "deviled eggs"? "they're called 'deviled eggs' cause the devil makes you eat twenty-five of em" is a joke that was posted on Facebook by…

December 27, 2020
Food/Drink

“They don’t have enchiladas in Europe. They have centimeterladas”

There are no inches in the word "enchilada," but there are jokes about a "centimeterlada" or "centimeterilada." "Is this an enchilada or a centimeterlada?"…

December 11, 2010
Food/Drink

“They eat anything with legs except a table and anything with wings except an airplane”

Cantonese cuisine (from the Guangdong Province in southern China) has been joked about by northern Chinese for the Cantonese variety that seemingly includes every living thing. The French writer…

January 15, 2016
Food/Drink

“They finally published my book about sex with herbs. It’s about f*cking thyme!”

"Thyme," an herb, has had many puns with the word "time." A book titled It's About Thyme: An Herb Manual and Cookbook of Herb and Non-Herb Recipes was published in 1988.…

August 20, 2021
Food/Drink

“They have plant based burgers, but not a meat based salad”

"I’m going to order a meat based salad next time they offer plant based burgers" was posted on Twitter by Jeep Cherokee on July 24, 2019. "There’s lots of plant based burger and…

April 11, 2020
Food/Drink

“They met in cooking class. It was boil meets grill”

“Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl” is a classic drama plot. "BOIL MEETS GRILL" was printed in the San Francisco (CA) Examiner on February 14, 2007. "They met in…

January 9, 2024
Food/DrinkSports/Games

“They need to build golf courses for people who aren’t that into golf but just want to drink and drive”

A golf joke was posted on X/Twitter by Dan Carney on June 17, 2023, and received about 10,000 likes: "They need to build golf courses for people who aren’t that into golf but just want to…

March 7, 2023
Food/Drink

“They never told me which machine, so I’ve been raging against toasters”

Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. "They never told me which machine so I’ve been raging against toasters is that right" is a joke that was…

June 5, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“They said I can never go back to that Vietnamese spot. They banh mi pho life”

"Banh Mi Pho Life" -- sounding like "Ban Me For Life" -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Banh mi" and "Pho" are two popular…

June 18, 2020
Food/Drink

“They said I could be anything, so I decided to be caffeinated”

"They said I could be anything, so I decided to be caffeinated" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "They said I could be anything, so I decided to be…

September 20, 2025
Food/DrinkWork/Businesses

“They said, ‘Do what you love.’ So here I am, drinking coffee and avoiding humans”

"They said, 'Do what you love.' So here I am, drinking coffee and avoiding humans" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "They said, “Do what you…

May 1, 2023
Food/Drink

“They say a banana a day cleans your colon. Then I found out you’re meant to eat them”

A banana a day can help the colon. However, one should eat the banana -- and not attempt to directly insert it into the colon. "Maxwell said a banana a day is good for keeping your colon…

May 22, 2023
Food/Drink

“They say cows are bad for the environment, but all they do is eat plants & fart. Kinda like vegans”

"They say (beef) cows are bad for the environment, but all they do is eat plants & fart. Kinda like vegans/vegetarians" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

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