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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…

July 10, 2014
Food/Drink

“Why don’t lions like fast food?” (joke)

"Fast food" means food that is prepared quickly -- not animals that are fast or slow. "Why doesn't a lion like fast food?" is a joke that was on Twitter on August 15, 2012.…

December 21, 2015
Food/Drink

“Why don’t melons run away to get married?”/“Because they cantaloupe.”

"Cantaloupe" sounds like "can't elope." The pun has been cited in print since at least 1886. 9 September 1886, Wall Street Daily News (New York, NY), pg. 1, col. 2:FRED…

February 27, 2017
Food/Drink

“Why don’t Mexicans have barbecues?”/“Because the beans fall through the grill.”

A barbecue joke is: Q: Why don't Mexicans have barbecues?A: Because the beans fall through the grill. The joke -- sometimes regarded as offensive -- has been cited in print since at least…

October 27, 2020
Food/Drink

“Why don’t monsters eat ghosts?”/“Because they taste like sheet.”

"Sheet" sounds like "shit." "do you know what ghosts taste like? Sheet!" was posted on Twitter by Brian Korte on February 1, 2017. "Why don’t zombies eat ghost?…

March 1, 2018
Food/Drink

“Why don’t pâtissiers buy cigarettes?”/“Because they profiterole their own.”

"Profiterole" (a cream puff) sounds a little like "prefer to roll." "Why don't English deserts buy cigarettes? Because they profiterole their own" was posted on…

July 12, 2017
Food/Drink

“Why don’t people eat bear meat?”/“It’s too gristly.”

"Grizzly" sounds a little like "gristly." A pun about bear meat is: Q: Why don't people eat bear meat?A: It's too gristly. "“Well, I don't like bear meat…

February 15, 2026
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Why don’t restaurants serve noodles after 10:00 PM?”/“It’s pasta bedtime.”

Pasta has been used in "pasta bedtime" ("past bedtime") jokes. "What did the spaghetti say to the cheese at midnite???? ITS PASTA MY BEDTIME!!!!!" was posted on…

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