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May 1, 2015
Food/Drink

“What’s up, cake?”/“Muffin much.”

"What's up, cake?"/"Muffin much" is a jocular conversation that has been illustrated on T-shirts. The short conversation has been cited on Twitter since February 10, 2010.…

March 5, 2022
Food/Drink

“What’s up, sir?”/“The opposite of syrup?”

There is no "sir up" in "syrup," but there are jokes. "'What's up sir?' ...'the opposite of syrup?'" was posted on Twitter by Derek on January…

January 11, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s water squared?”/“Ice cube.”

An ice "cube" has resulted in some math jokes. "I got water,and water squared;thats water with ice" was posted on Twitter on May 3, 2010. "Is the square root of ice,…

February 1, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s white and annoying at breakfast?”/“An avalanche.”

An anti-joke breakfast riddle is: Q: What’s white and annoying at breakfast?A: An avalanche. The riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on January 21, 2021. Reddit -- DadjokesPosted by…

September 30, 2025
Food/Drink

“What’s with these cooking videos thinking I have 20 little bowls to put ingredients in? Gtfo”

Many cooking videos have ingredients in small "pep bowls" (also called "mise en place"). However, most people at home don't have ingredients all nicely arranged in many…

December 2, 2022
Food/Drink

“What’s worse than a chip breaking off in the dip? The second chip, on a rescue mission, ...”

"What's worse than a chip breaking off in the dip? The second chip, on a rescue mission, breaking too" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "WHAT'S WORSE…

April 20, 2009
Food/Drink

“What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? Finding half a worm!”

What's worse than finding a worm in an apple that you're eating? Finding half a worm! (Meaning that one has eaten the other half.) This popular joke appears to have started in 1911. The…

August 21, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple?”/“The Holocaust.”

A popular apple joke is: "What's worse than finding a worm in your apple? Finding half a worm!" "Finding half a worm" implies that one has eaten the other half. The joke…

February 8, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s yellow and square?”/“A tomato in disguise.”

A tomato riddle is: Q: What's yellow and square?A: A tomato in disguise. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2004. “What’s blue and looks like a tomato?"/"A red…

January 25, 2024
Food/Drink

“What’s yellow and white and throws itself off the edge of the dining table?”/“A lemming meringue.”

Lemon meringue pie shouldn't be confused with lemming meringue pie, but there are jokes. "Q. What is yellow and white, and throws itself off the dining table? A. A lemming meringue"…

December 31, 2024
Food/Drink

“What’s your beef, Stew?” (joke)

"Beef stew" is not short for "beef stewart" or "beef stuart," but there are jokes. "Stew: I'm just so angry! Geoffrey Jellineck: Obviously you have a beef,…

June 5, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/Drink

“What’s a bodybuilder’s favorite vegetable?”/“Muscle sprouts.”

There are "Brussels sprouts" and no "muscle sprouts," but there are jokes. "What kind of vegetables workout in a gym? Muscle sprouts" was posted on X/Twitter by Dr.…

June 13, 2018
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What’s a cat’s favorite soda?”/“Meowtain Dew.”

A cat riddle is: Q: What’s a cat's favorite soda?A: Meowtain Dew. The "Meowtain Dew" (meow + Mountain Dew) joke was posted on Twitter on September 27, 2009. Wikipedia: Mountain…

October 27, 2024
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What’s a cat’s favorite kitchen utensil?”/“A whisker.”

A cat riddle was posted on Facebook by PetMeds on February 13, 2016: Q: What is a cat's favorite kitchen utensil? A: The "whisker." Wikipedia: Whisk A whisk is a cooking utensil…

June 28, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s a drummer’s favorite vegetable?”/“Beets.”

A drummer riddle is: Q: What’s a drummers favorite vegetable?A: Beets (Beats). "beets. RT @mattmangano: What is a drummers favorite vegetable?" was posted on Twitter by Holly Frees on…

April 22, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s a Mennonite’s favorite kind of raisin?”/“Barn raisin’.”

"Raisin" can sound like "raising." "What is an Amish man's favorite dried fruit? A barn raisin!" was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on March 9, 2014.…

November 9, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s a mythical gourd with an attitude?”/“A sass-squash.”

Sasquatch (Bigfoot) has nothing to do with squash, but several jokes involve "sas-squash" or "sass-squash." "What do you call a squash with an attitude? A SASS-SQUASH!…

April 15, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s a tired dragon’s favorite steak?”/“Flamin’ yawn.”

"Filet mignon" can sound like "flamin' yawn," and there are jokes. "What's a tired dragons favorite steak? Sarah: Flamin'yawn! (filet mignon)" was…

November 18, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s every road worker’s favorite candy?”/“A pavemint.”

Pavement contains no mint, except in "pave-mint"/"pavemint" jokes. "The freshest street in town is made of pave-mint" was posted on Twitter by Richard Backeberg on…

March 21, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?”/“A carrot.”

A carrot riddle is: Q: What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?A: A carrot. The riddle was posted on the newsgroup eunet.jokes on April 24, 1990, where it was called an old joke. The joke is that…

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