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November 23, 2021
Food/Drink

“Before I got married, I didn’t even know there was a wrong way to put the milk back in the fridge”

When a man gets married, he often discovers that he is wrong about everything. A joke was posted on Twitter by Josh on June 10, 2015: "Before I got married I didn't even know there was a…

March 5, 2023
Food/Drink

“Before I have coffee, everyone is an asshole. After I have coffee, everyone is still an asshole…”

"Before I have coffee, everyone is an asshole. After I have coffee, everyone is still an asshole, but I have coffee" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Before I have…

July 26, 2023
Food/Drink

“Before you lose your shit, remember there’s no wine in prison”

"Before you lose your shit, remember there's no wine in prison" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Before you lose your shit remember there’s no wine in…

June 23, 2017
Food/Drink

“Behind every successful person is a substantial amount of coffee”

"Behind every successful person is a substantial amount of coffee" (or "Behind every successful woman is a substantial amount of coffee") is a coffee saying that has been…

March 18, 2024
Food/DrinkTransportation

“Being a parent is like jumping out of a plane with a bunch of people…”

"Being a parent is like jumping out of a plane with a bunch of people who don't know how to open their own chutes. So, you fly around doing it for them. Then you hit the ground, but you…

May 12, 2018
Food/Drink

“Being a parent means knowing how to unwrap a Snickers without making any noise”

"Being a parent means knowing how to unwrap a candy bar (Snickers) without making any noise" -- that is, having a guilty pleasure without waking the kids -- has been printed on many…

June 12, 2020
Food/Drink

“Being an adult is eating the crust not because you like it, but because you paid for it”

Many people do not like to eat pizza crusts. However, some people reason that they paid for a pizza, so they might as well eat the whole thing. "Not eating crust is some childish shit. If I…

January 26, 2026
Buildings/Housing/ParksFood/Drink

“Being an adult is just an endless loop of wiping down the counter”

Kitchen counters keep getting dirty. This was posted on X/Twitter by Charlotte E. Rosen on January 1, 2022, and it received over 202,000 likes: "being an adult is just an endless loop of…

November 22, 2025
Food/Drink

“Being an adult means having a favorite burner on your stove”

There are usually four burners on a stove, but most people have a favorite and use that one more than the others. "Does anyone else have a favourite burner on their stove....." was posted…

May 2, 2014
Food/Drink

“Being drunk with your best friend is the best kind of drunk”

"Being drunk with your best friend(s) is the best kind of drunk" is a popular saying on Twitter. "Being drunk with your best friends is the best kind of drunk" was first cited…

February 16, 2026
Food/Drink

“Being left alone with your own thoughts can be scary. Be left alone with a plate of mozzarella cheese sticks instead”

"When your left alone in your thoughts...it can become scary" was posted on Facebook by Courtney Sisney-Gaynor on April 17, 2021. "Being alone with your thoughts can be a dangerous…

January 19, 2020
Food/Drink

“Believe in yourself! If cauliflower can become pizza, you can do anything”

"If cauliflower can somehow become pizza...then you, my friend, can do anything" is a jocular food saying that has been printed on many images. "If cauliflower can be pizza, we, my…

November 15, 2017
Food/Drink

“Ben and Jerry’s ice cream is less used as dessert than it is as an anti-depressant”

Ben & Jerry's ice cream -- a very richly flavored, premium ice cream -- is often said to be an anti-depressant, and this has some chemical basis. Ghrelin, called the "hunger…

April 11, 2024
Food/Drink

“Benefits of serving green tea to guests: 1. You look rich 2. You save on milk 3. They won’t ask for more 4. They won’t come again”

A popular green tea joke went viral in 2018 and 2019. "3 Benefits Of Serving #GreenTea To Guests : 1 - It'll Prove You're Modern , 2 , Saving The Money Of Milk , 3 , No Need To Give…

June 18, 2024
Food/Drink

“Best Fortune cookie ever: ‘Person expecting sound advice from stale cookie probably make good dishwasher. Ask manager for application’”

A fortune cookie joke was posted on Facebook by Deidrè de Saldanha (and many others) on June 19, 2012: "Best Fortune cookie ever: 'Person expecting sound advice from stale cookie…

April 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“Best friends are basically therapists who get paid in margaritas”

“Friends are therapists you can drink with” is a popular saying. "Best friends are just personal therapists who get paid in alcohol" and "Best friends are basically therapists…

April 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“Best friends are basically therapists who get paid in wine. Or tequila”

“Friends are therapists you can drink with” is a popular saying. "Best friends are just personal therapists who get paid in alcohol" and "Best friends are basically therapists…

April 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“Best friends are basically therapists who get paid in wine”

“Friends are therapists you can drink with” is a popular saying. "Best friends are just personal therapists who get paid in alcohol" and "Best friends are basically therapists…

April 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“Best friends are just personal therapists that get paid in alcohol”

“Friends are therapists you can drink with” is a popular saying. "Best friends are just personal therapists who get paid in alcohol" and "Best friends are basically therapists…

April 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“Best friends are just personal therapists who get paid in alcohol”

“Friends are therapists you can drink with” is a popular saying. "Best friends are just personal therapists who get paid in alcohol" and "Best friends are basically therapists…

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