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March 13, 2016
Food/Drink

“Why does hamburger have less energy than steak?”/“Because it’s in the ground state.”

A popular science joke involving hamburger (ground beef) is: Q: Why does hamburger have less energy than steak?A: Because it's in the ground state. The joke was told in the newsgroup net.jokes…

March 18, 2024
Food/Drink

“Why does it take me 452 snacks to realize that I just need to eat dinner?”

"Why does it take me 452 snacks to realize that I just need to eat dinner?" is a jocular saying about snacking that has been printed on many images. Many people snack when they should eat…

March 20, 2017
Food/Drink

“Why does mineral water that has ‘trickled through mountains for centuries’ have a ‘Use By’ date?”

"Why does mineral water that has 'trickled through mountains for centuries' have a 'Use By' date?" is a jocular line of unknown authorship. The question was listed…

October 6, 2020
Food/Drink

“Why does Mr. Potato have a mobile phone?”/“Just in case Mr. Onion rings.”

An onion rings riddle is: Q: Why does Mr. Potato have a mobile phone?A: Just in case Mr. Onion rings. The joke was posted on Twitter by Sickipedia_Feed on April 16, 2013, and originated on the…

July 19, 2026
Food/Drink

“Why does my stomach have the nerve to growl when the fat is literally right there for it to eat?”

Some people who are fat wonder why their stomach would ever growl for more food. This was posted on X/Twitter by mila 🍰 on July 14, 2026, and it received over 256,000 likes: "why does my…

November 27, 2014
Food/Drink

“Why does no one starve in a desert?” (joke)

"Sand which is" is an old pun on "sandwiches." "Why surely you can afford it here (the seaside -- ed.), for you would not have to pay a farthing if you were to eat all the…

June 7, 2024
Food/Drink

“Why does root beer taste the way that Abraham Lincoln looks?”

"Root beer tastes (like) the way Abraham Lincoln looks, and I can't explain that" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Perhaps the explanation is that Abraham Lincoln…

April 16, 2017
Food/Drink

“Why does the Easter bunny drink beer?”/“To get his hops.”

Beer has hops, and there's an Easter bunny riddle (posted on Twitter in various forms since at least 2013): Q: Why does the Easter bunny drink beer?A: To get his hops. India pale ale (IPA) is…

September 18, 2018
Food/Drink

“Why does vegan cheese taste bad?”/“It hasn’t been tested on mice.”

Mice eat cheese, but do they eat vegan cheese? A riddle is: Q: Why does vegan cheese taste bad?A: It hasn't been tested on mice. The vegan cheese joke has been cited in print since at least…

December 27, 2017
Food/Drink

“Why does your mom taste like a savory?”/“Because she’s umami.”

"Umami" (savory taste) sometimes sounds like "your mommy." A joke was posted on Reddit -- Dad Jokes on December 28, 2017: Q: Why does your mom taste like a savory?A: Because…

May 15, 2018
Food/Drink

“Why doesn’t a scarecrow eat?”/“Because he’s already stuffed.”

A scarecrow riddle is: Q: Why doesn't a scarecrow eat?A: Because he's already stuffed. The joke was posted on Twitter on September 2, 2011. TwitterLapworth Scarecrow@lapworthcrowsWhy…

March 10, 2022
Food/Drink

“Why doesn’t Tupperware come out with ‘spaghetti sauce’ colored containers?”

Tupperware often is used for spaghetti and becomes the color of spaghetti sauce. "[Million dollar idea] : Spaghetti Sauce colored Tupperware" was posted on Twitter by Wizard of…

May 9, 2018
Food/Drink

“Why don’t apples smile when you go bobbing?”/“Because they’re crab apples.”

An apple riddle is: Q: Why don't apples smile when you go bobbing?A: Because they're crab apples. The joke is popular around Halloween, when apple bobbing traditionally occurs. The joke…

December 17, 2017
Food/Drink

“Why don’t blondes like making Jell-O?”/“They can’t fit two cups of water in the little box.”

When a recipe states "Add 8 cups of water," it usually meals to add that to a bowl or to a pitcher. A "dumb blonde" joke about Jell-O was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on…

December 17, 2017
Food/Drink

“Why don’t blondes like making Kool-Aid?”/“They can’t fit 8 cups of water in the little packet.”

When a recipe states "Add 8 cups of water," it usually meals to add that to a bowl or to a pitcher. A "dumb blonde" joke about Jell-O was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on…

August 28, 2009
Food/Drink

“Why don’t cannibals eat clowns?”/“Because they taste funny!”

"Why don't cannibals eat clowns? Because they taste funny!" This popular cannibal-eats-clown joke (wordplay on "tastes funny" meaning "strange" or "not…

March 10, 2018
Food/Drink

“Why don’t cannibals eat divorced women?”/“They’re too bitter.”

A cannibal riddle is: Q: Why don't cannibals eat divorced women?A: They're too bitter. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.callahans on December 4, 1999. Google Groups:…

September 13, 2021
Food/Drink

“Why don’t eggs taste like chicken?”

"Tastes like chicken" is a food meme that began as a way to describe exotic meats. Eventually, the saying became overused and a joke to describe how everything tastes. "Why…

December 30, 2017
Food/Drink

“Why don’t I eat beans? Because it gives migas”

"Migas" (a Tex-Mex dish) might sound like "me gas." A joke has been cited in print since at least 2015: Q: Why don’t I eat beans?A: Cuz it gives migas. Wikipedia: MigasMexican…

November 7, 2015
Food/Drink

“Why don’t Jews drink? It interferes with their suffering”

The Jewish people must love suffering, it's often said, because they have so much of it. A popular joke is: Q: Why don't Jews drink? A: It interferes with their suffering. The joke was…

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