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May 27, 2025
Food/Drink

“Whoever said I can’t cook must have never tasted my cereal before”

Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter ♡Harriet+Phoebe♡ @LittleMixImages Who Says I Can't Cook? you've obviously never tasted my cereal. 3:47 PM · Aug 24, 2011 X/Twitter B Ï K I Z L L E…

January 28, 2026
Food/Drink

“Whoever said I can’t cook must have never tried my 3am handful of shredded cheese”

Eating a handful of shredded cheese is not cooking, but there's a joke. "whoever said i can’t cook must have never tried my 3am handful of shredded cheese" was posted on Facebook…

January 28, 2026
Food/Drink

“Whoever said I can’t cook must have never tried my late night handful of shredded cheese”

Eating a handful of shredded cheese is not cooking, but there's a joke. "whoever said i can’t cook must have never tried my 3am handful of shredded cheese" was posted on Facebook…

April 2, 2020
Food/Drink

“Whoever said one person can’t change the world never ate an undercooked bat”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic began, according to one theory, when someone in Wuhan, China, ate an undercooked bat. "Whoever said that one person cant change the world never ate an…

March 15, 2023
Food/Drink

“Whoever said the onion is the only vegetable that makes ya cry has never wiped with a corn cob”

Some people who do not have toilet paper use corn cobs instead. "Whoever said the onion is the only vegatable that makes ya cry has never wiped with a corn cob. (I’ll lock up when I’m…

October 30, 2015
Food/Drink

“Whoever snuck the ‘s’ in ‘fast food’ was a clever little bastard”

"Fast food" is only one letter away from being "fat food." "Whoever snuck the 's' in 'fast food' was a clever little bastard" is a jocular line…

December 22, 2025
Food/Drink

“Whoever thought of appetizers was literally like ‘we should pregame this food with more food’ and I think that’s really beautiful”

Appetizers offer food, just before there's more food. This was posted on X/Twitter by "keef pants again" (originally by Emily Battista @embattista) on December 5, 2016, and it…

July 21, 2023
Food/Drink

“Whoppers are a poor man’s Maltesers”

The candies Milk Duds (introduced in 1928), Maltesers (introduced in the United Kingdom in 1937), Whoppers (introduced in the United States in 1949), Revels (introduced in the United Kingdom in…

December 30, 2024
Food/Drink

“Why age gracefully when you can age like an old cheese, full of character and slightly offensive”

"Why age gracefully when you can age like an old cheese, full of character and slightly offensive" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Why age gracefully when you can…

February 23, 2022
Food/Drink

“Why allow yourself to be full of hate, when you can be full of coffee instead?”

"Why allow yourself to be full of hate, when you can be full of coffee instead?" is a coffee saying that has been printed on several images. "Be full of coffee, not hate" has…

February 10, 2023
Food/Drink

“Why are artichokes so beloved?”/“They’re known for their hearts.”

A popular Valentine’s Day riddle is: Q: Why are artichokes so beloved?A: They’re known for their hearts. "Why are artichokes so beloved? They’re known for their hearts" was posted…

November 17, 2025
Food/Drink

“Why are bloody marys the only drink that comes with food garnish? I would enjoy tacos with my margaritas as well”

Only a few alcoholic drinks have a garnish. A Bloody Mary cocktail is often garnished with a celery stalk and a lemon or lime wedge. "Why are bloody marys the only drink that comes with food…

April 3, 2019
Food/Drink

“Why are buffalo wings so small when buffalo are so big?”

"Buffalo wings" are chicken wings that were first popularized in Buffalo, New York. The wings are not from a buffalo animal, but there are jokes. "Why are buffalo wings so small?…

May 22, 2015
Food/Drink

“Why are doctors so afraid of apples, anyway?”

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is an old saying. There is a jocular response: "Why are doctors so afraid of apples, anyway?" "Why are doctors afraid of…

December 4, 2019
Food/Drink

“Why are fish easy to weigh?”/“They have their own scales!”

A fish riddle has been cited in print since at least 1983: Q: Why is it easy to weigh a fish?A: Because it has its own scales. “How do you tune a fish?"/"With its scales" is a…

August 24, 2017
Food/Drink

“Why are fishmongers never generous?”/“Because their business makes them sell-fish.”

A fishmonger riddle is: Q: Why is a fishmonger never generous?A: Because his business is sell-fish. The "sell-fish"/"selfish" pun has been cited in print since at least 1879.…

May 20, 2021
Food/Drink

“Why are French snail imports down?”/“Because there is less cargo.”

"Escargot" (French for "snail") is sometimes given the joke "l'ess/less cargo." "Why do the French transport snails without their shells? Less cargo"…

May 20, 2021
Food/Drink

“Why are French snails faster?”/“Less cargo.”

"Escargot" (French for "snail") is sometimes given the joke "l'ess/less cargo." "Why are French snails faster? Less cargo" was posted on Twitter by…

June 11, 2016
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Why are horses always so fit?”/“They’re on a stable diet.”

A popular joke about a "stable diet" is: Q: Why are most horses so slim?A: They are on a stable diet. This joke was cited on Twitter on December 30, 2012. The "stable diet"…

November 14, 2016
Food/Drink

“Why are many umpires fat?”/“Because they always clean their plate.”

Baseball umpires frequently dust off home plate. A baseball riddle is: Q: Why are many umpires fat?A: Because they always clean their plate. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006.…

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