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December 31, 2024
Food/Drink

“When beef stew gets in trouble, his parents probably call him beef stewart”

"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,…

February 22, 2017
Food/Drink

“When cannibals ate a missionary, they got a taste of religion”

A popular cannibal pun is: "When cannibals ate a missionary, they got a taste of religion." The "taste of religion" joke has been cited in print since at least 1907, with…

January 26, 2017
Food/Drink

“When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?”

“Say ‘Cheese!‘“ is what photographers often say to get people to smile. A popular joke is: "When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?" The jocular one-liner was posted…

September 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“When did my muffin top turn into a 5-layer cake?”

"When did my muffin top turn into a 5-layer cake?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. That is, the speaker has gone from one roll of fat to several.…

December 23, 2017
Food/Drink

“When did the Japanese start eating omelettes?”/“A long tamago.”

"Tamago" (Japanese for "grilled egg") sounds like "time ago." "I used to make jokes about Japanese eggs... But I quit a long tamago" was posted on Reddit --…

February 4, 2018
Food/Drink

“When do burgers quit their jobs?”/“The day they decide to meat loaf.”

A burger riddle is: Q: When do burgers quit their jobs?A: The day they decide to meat loaf. The joke was printed in the book 101 Hamburger Jokes (1978) by Phil Hirsch. Google Books101 Hamburger…

January 6, 2016
Food/Drink

“When do cannibals leave the table?”/“When everyone’s eaten.”

A popular cannibalism joke is: Q: When do cannibals leave the table?A: When everyone's eaten. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996. Another popular cannibalism joke is: “Why…

May 28, 2016
Food/Drink

“When do you go on red and stop on green?”/“When eating a watermelon.”

A popular children's riddle is: Q: When do you go on red and stop on green?A: When you're eating a watermelon. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. February 2001, Ranger…

November 7, 2016
Food/Drink

“When do you serve tofu turkey?”/“Pranksgiving.”

Some people serve tofu "turkey" on Thanksgiving, and there's a riddle: Q: When do you serve tofu turkey?A: On Pranksgiving. A dish that is not actual turkey is appropriate for…

October 31, 2022
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“When do zombies finish trick or treating?”/“When they are dead tired!”

"Q- When do zombies go to sleep? A- When they are dead tired" was posted on Twitter by Irene Fanous on August 16, 2011. "When do zombies go to sleep? When they are dead…

October 27, 2016
Food/Drink

“When does a ghost have breakfast?”/“In the moaning.”

A popular ghost riddle is: Q: When does a ghost have breakfast?A: In the moaning. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1996, when it was included in a Halloween joke list. Google…

August 27, 2016
Food/Drink

“When does a hunger strike stop?”/“When hunger strikes.”

A joke about hunger strikes is: Q: When does a hunger strike stop?A: When hunger strikes. The joke was posted on Reddit on August 26, 2016. redditWhen does a hunger strike stop?submitted August 26,…

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…

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