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March 25, 2024
Food/Drink

“I like to have at least 5 practice beers before having my actual first beer”

"I like to have at least 5 practice beers before I have my actual beer" (or "I like to have at least 5 practice beers before having my actual first beer") is a jocular beer…

March 25, 2024
Food/Drink

“I like to have at least 5 practice beers before I have my actual beer”

"I like to have at least 5 practice beers before I have my actual beer" (or "I like to have at least 5 practice beers before having my actual first beer") is a jocular beer…

December 27, 2016
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“I like to hold hands at the movies. Which always seems to startle strangers”

American comedian Tom Rhodes posted on Twitter on August 25, 2012: "I like to hold hands at the movies. Which always seems to startle strangers." The line was voted as one of the top…

July 4, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I like to make lists. I also like to leave them laying on the kitchen counter and then guess what’s on the list while at the store”

Many people make supermarket lists, and then forget to take these lists with them to the supermarket. "I like to make lists. I also like to leave them (laying) on the kitchen counter and then…

July 16, 2020
Food/Drink

“I like to paint peas in a cage. I’m a trapped peas artist”

"Trapeze" sounds like "trapped peas." "I used to be in the Circus. I was a Trapped Peas Artist" was posted on Twitter by IG:lil.eddie.turdle on June 7, 2011. "My…

April 25, 2024
Food/Drink

“I like to party. And by party I mean drink coffee with no pants on”

"I like to party. And by party I mean drink coffee with no pants on" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "I like to party. And by party I mean lounge in…

May 24, 2017
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“I like to play chess with old men in the park…although it’s hard to find 32 of them”

There is a difference between playing chess against people and playing chess with people (for example, human chess pieces). American stand-up comedian Emo Philips said in a November 2009 interview:…

May 24, 2017
Sports/Games

“I like to play chess with old men in the park…although it’s hard to find 32 of them”

There is a difference between playing chess against people and playing chess with people (for example, human chess pieces). American stand-up comedian Emo Philips said in a November 2009 interview:…

May 21, 2024
Food/Drink

“I like to put coriander on my blended tomatoes. It’s soup herb”

"It's soup herb" sounds like "it's superb." "Just figured out the ultimate recipe to wellness. It's Soup + Herb" was posted on X/Twitter by Kaner on…

December 7, 2018
Food/Drink

“I like to put German wine in my cooking on an add hock basis”

"Hock" is a British term for German white wine. Some puns have "add hock" instead of "ad hoc." "I didn’t have set people to specifically calculate how much…

November 28, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksHolidays/Events/Parades

“I like to put up Christmas decorations in stages. This is the stage where I sit on the couch with lasagna and stare at the boxes”

Many people put up Christmas decorations in stages. "I like to put up Christmas decorations in stages. This is the stage where I sit on the couch with lasagna and stare at the boxes" was…

November 28, 2024
Buildings/Housing/ParksHolidays/Events/Parades

“I like to put up Christmas decorations in stages. This is the stage where I sit on the couch with snacks and stare at the boxes”

Many people put up Christmas decorations in stages. "I like to put up Christmas decorations in stages. This is the stage where I sit on the couch with lasagna and stare at the boxes" was…

August 3, 2024
Work/Businesses

“I like to refer to horrible decisions I’ve made in the past by saying ‘yeah, that was a weird time in my life’’”

Many people try to dismiss something as part of a strange time in their lives -- then they admit that it's all been strange, at all times. "I love to dismiss my horrible decisions by…

February 10, 2017
Food/Drink

“I like to stop the microwave with 1 second to go. Makes me feel like a bomb defusal expert”

Many people stop the microwave with one second left and take their food out; this makes them feel like a bomb defusal/disposal expert. "I like to stop the microwave when it gets to one second.…

July 4, 2024
Food/Drink

“I like to surround myself with people who share in my inappropriate comments, random shenanigans, and solid love of coffee”

"I like to surround myself with people who share in my inappropriate comments, random shenanigans, and solid love of coffee" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I like…

September 27, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“I like when animals are named after the thing they do like flies and horse”

Flies are called that because they fly, but what about other creatures? This joke was posted on X/Twitter (it is now set to private) by Jaclyn on May 30, 2025, and it received over 148,000 likes:…

March 29, 2024
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“I listen to every genre of music. I’m polyjamorous”

"I listen to every genre of music. I'm polyjamorous" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The word "polyjamorous" is a portmanteau of the words…

September 8, 2022
Food/Drink

“I listen to the voices in my coffee”

"I listen to the voices in my coffee" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on many images. A crazy person might "listen to the voices inside the head." "I…

March 11, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I literally wrote a book to warn you guys about this.—Ayn Rand”

"I literally wrote a book to warn you guys about this. -- George Orwell" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. English author George Orwell (1903-1950) didn't…

March 11, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“I literally wrote a book to warn you guys about this.—George Orwell”

"I literally wrote a book to warn you guys about this. -- George Orwell" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. English author George Orwell (1903-1950) didn't…

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