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March 4, 2021
Food/Drink

“When you compare gummy worms to gummy bears, it paints a horrific picture of gummy universe”

In the gummy universe pf gummy candies, gummy worms are bigger than gummy bears. "It's crazy that gummy worms are bigger than gummy bears. The gummy universe must be one fucked…

May 5, 2024
Food/Drink

“When you didn’t buy any snacks at the store because you told yourself you need to stop snacking…”

"When you didn't buy any snacks at the store/supermarket because you told yourself you need to stop snacking but now you feel snackish" (shown with a distressed individual) is a…

May 4, 2024
Food/Drink

“When you didn’t buy any snacks at the supermarket because you told yourself you need to stop snacking…”

"When you didn't buy any snacks at the store/supermarket because you told yourself you need to stop snacking but now you feel snackish" (shown with a distressed individual) is a…

May 16, 2022
Food/Drink

“When you dig a garden, you help bury industrial food! Eat local!”

"Remember... When you dig a garden, you help bury industrial food! Eat local!" (shown on an image) was posted on Twitter by Paul Eccles on January 24, 2022. TwitterPaul…

May 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“When you don’t know whether or not someone is eating something, are they omnomymous?”

"Nom nom" is the sound of that the Cookie Monster Muppet character from the children's television show Sesame Street makes when he eats. "Omnomynous" (or…

May 11, 2017
Food/Drink

“When you drink alcohol you are just borrowing happiness from tomorrow”

"When you drink alcohol you are just borrowing happiness from tomorrow" is a saying about alcohol that ha been printed on many images. "Getting drunk is borrowing happiness from…

February 2, 2026
Food/Drink

“When you eat a hot dog, you are making another one inside your body by mashing up meat and putting it in an intestine”

A hot dog usually has an intestinal casing covering the meat. This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on April 24, 2025: "When you eat a hot dog, you are making another one inside your…

June 22, 2015
Food/Drink

“When you get a wine hangover, it’s called the grape depression”

"When you get a wine hangover, it's called the grape depression" is a jocular line that has been printed on many posters and ecards. "I hereby rename my hangover the Grape…

March 23, 2026
Food/Drink

“When you get burned while cooking, it’s just the food cooking you back

"When you burn your mouth, it's the food cooking you back" is a jocular food saying that was posted on Re3ddit -- Showerthoughts on January 31, 2018. "When you get burned while…

January 31, 2020
Food/Drink

“When you get older you form very strong opinions on different varieties of apples”

Does a person appreciate apple varieties more as one gets older? "So, when you get older you form very strong opinions on different varieties of apples" was posted on Twitter by Brian…

September 30, 2025
Food/Drink

“When you give up trying to spell ‘hors d’oeuvres’ and just go with ‘APPETIZERS’”

Many people find it difficult to spell "hors d'oeuvres." Words such as "tapas" and "appetizers" and "snacks" have been used instead. "I think white…

November 26, 2021
Food/Drink

“When you heat up leftovers from Thanksgiving, you’re quitting cold turkey”

"Cold turkey" (an abrupt cessation of a substance dependence) has nothing to do with Thanksgiving leftovers, but there are jokes. "Show me a man who throws Thanksgiving leftovers in…

December 13, 2004
Food/Drink

“When you leave New York, your next good meal will be in San Francisco”

Yes, there's good food in New York and there's good food San Francisco. Some say that you can get a good meal in New Orleans. See "Names and Phrases" for other ways to finish…

October 13, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“When you order a slice of pizza from a pizza place, you’re sharing a pizza with a group of strangers”

When you buy a slice of pizza and other people eat the other slices, are you "sharing" a pizza? This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on September 16, 2014: "When you order a…

May 21, 2025
Food/Drink

“When you realize that you can have anything you want for breakfast the best part of your life begins”

Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter Katie D @KatieDeal99 When you realize that you can have anything you want for breakfast the best part of your life begins 6:48 PM · May 20, 2025

February 1, 2024
Food/Drink

“When you said ‘friends with benefits,’ I assumed you owned a donut shop”

"When you said 'friends with benefits,' I assumed you owned a liquor store" -- or taco truck, or coffee shop -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…

August 2, 2023
Food/Drink

“When you settle for crumbs you end up starving”

"When you settle for crumbs you will always be starving" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "THE PROBLEM IS: When you settle for crumbs you end up starving" was…

August 2, 2023
Food/Drink

“When you settle for crumbs you will always be starving”

"When you settle for crumbs you will always be starving" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "THE PROBLEM IS: When you settle for crumbs you end up starving" was…

February 3, 2026
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“When you split a dessert the waiter should bring two forks and one of those chess clocks you smack to let the other person know it’s their turn”

When people share a restaurant dessert, they often take turns eating it. But who eats first? When does this person stop for the next person to eat? This was posted on X/Twitter by Herschel…

October 23, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTransportation

“When you think that all is lost, that there is no hope left, remember the lobsters in the tank at the Titanic’s restaurant”

The RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sunk on April 15, 1912. This was a tragedy for the human passengers, but, as a joke goes, a miracle to the lobsters in the ship's restaurant tank.…

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