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August 3, 2017
Food/Drink

“When does a sandwich cook?”/“When it’s bakin’ lettuce and tomato.”

"Bacon" sounds like "bakin'." A riddle on the bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich (BLT) is: Q: When does a sandwich cook?A: When it's bakin' lettuce and tomato.…

March 5, 2018
Food/Drink

“When does an astronaut eat?”/“At launch time.”

An astronaut riddle is: Q: When does an astronaut eat?A: At launch time. "Launch" sounds a little bit like "lunch." The joke has been cited in print since at least 1965 and…

February 14, 2026
Food/Drink

“When does bread go bad?”/“When you yeast expect it.”

Bread has yeast, and there are "when you yeast expect it" puns (for "when you least expect it"). "When does your bread go bad? When you yeast expect it" was posted on…

February 14, 2026
Food/Drink

“When does bread rise?”/“When you yeast expect it.”

Bread has yeast, and there are "when you yeast expect it" puns (for "when you least expect it"). "When does your bread go bad? When you yeast expect it" was posted on…

February 14, 2026
Food/Drink

“When does sourdough bread rise?”/“When you yeast expect it.”

Bread has yeast, and there are "when you yeast expect it" puns (for "when you least expect it"). "When does your bread go bad? When you yeast expect it" was posted on…

February 14, 2026
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“When does Thanksgiving bread rise?”/“When you yeast expect it.”

Bread has yeast, and there are "when you yeast expect it" puns (for "when you least expect it"). "When does your bread go bad? When you yeast expect it" was posted on…

September 16, 2020
Food/Drink

“When God gave out chins, I thought He said gins, so I said I’ll have a double”

"When God passed out brains, I thought He said trains -- and I missed mine..." is one of several lines explaining how someone because such a mess. The lines were printed in many 1942…

September 16, 2020
Food/Drink

“When God gave out ears, I thought He said beers, so I took two big ones”

"When God passed out brains, I thought He said trains -- and I missed mine..." is one of several lines explaining how someone because such a mess. The lines were printed in many 1942…

September 16, 2020
Food/Drink

“When God gave out legs, I thought He said kegs, so I took two short fat ones”

"When God passed out brains, I thought He said trains -- and I missed mine..." is one of several lines explaining how someone because such a mess. The lines were printed in many 1942…

January 20, 2017
Food/Drink

“When has a man a right to scold his wife about his coffee?”/“When he has sufficient grounds.”

A coffee riddle has been cited in print since at least 1851: Q: When has a man a right to scold his wife about his coffee?A: When he has sufficient grounds. This was made into a lawyer joke by at…

December 6, 2017
Food/Drink

“When I accidentally bought the wrong type of bread, my day had gone a rye”

"A rye" is a frequent homophone for "awry." "My bread baking business has gone a rye" was posted on Twitter on August 9, 2011. A pun was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners…

December 17, 2024
Food/Drink

“When I buy a pack of a dozen ribs, I only eat ribs 2, 3, 5, 7 and 11. I prefer prime ribs”

"Prime rib" has nothing to do with prime numbers, but there are jokes. "When I eat a rack of ribs I only eat ribs 2, 3, 5, 7 and 11. I prefer prime ribs" was posted on Reddit --…

November 16, 2022
Food/Drink

“When I dunk my cookies in my milk, I think of you (and hold them under until the bubbles stop)”

"What if when you dunk a cookie in milk and see bubbles come up it's the cookie trying to breathe and really you just drowned a cookie and you're a murderer" is a saying that…

November 16, 2022
Food/Drink

“When I dunk my cookies, I pretend they are you and hold them under till the bubbles stop”

"What if when you dunk a cookie in milk and see bubbles come up it's the cookie trying to breathe and really you just drowned a cookie and you're a murderer" is a saying that…

November 16, 2022
Food/Drink

“When I dunk my cookies, I think of you and hold them under until the bubbles stop”

"What if when you dunk a cookie in milk and see bubbles come up it's the cookie trying to breathe and really you just drowned a cookie and you're a murderer" is a saying that…

January 31, 2023
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“When I finish eating something I have to show my hands to the dog, like I’m a blackjack dealer”

"When I finish eating something I have to show my hands to the dog, like I'm a blackjack dealer" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The dog is looking the some food.…

June 27, 2016
Food/Drink

“When I found out my microwave wasn’t waterproof, I was shocked”

A jocular one-liner about a microwave oven is: "When I found out my microwave wasn't waterproof, I was shocked." The "shocking" pun was cited on Twitter on May 21, 2012.…

January 6, 2021
Food/Drink

“When I found out my new toaster wasn’t waterproof, I was shocked”

"When I found out my new toaster wasn't waterproof, I was shocked" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by sickipediabot on June 23, 2010. The joke probably originated on the…

September 11, 2012
Food/Drink

“When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading”

"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading" is a joke that has been included in many collections of sayings about drinking. The joke has been cited in print since at…

April 23, 2017
Food/Drink

“When I said ‘nuke the Chinese,’ I meant put the takeout in the microwave”

Microwave cooking is called "nuking." A joke has been printed on many images: "When I said 'nuke the Chinese,' I meant put the takeout in the microwave." "Time to…

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