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January 6, 2022
Food/Drink

“If bacon doesn’t solve the problem, then more bacon must be added”

"If bacon doesn't solve the problem, then more bacon must be added" is a bacon saying that has been printed on many images. "If bacon does not solve the problem. Then more bacon…

September 30, 2026
Food/Drink

“If bagels can have everything, so can I”

"If a bagel can have everything, so can I/you" (also "If bagels can have everything, so can I/you") is a jocular motivational saying that has been printed on many images. An…

September 30, 2026
Food/Drink

“If bagels can have everything, so can you”

"If a bagel can have everything, so can I/you" (also "If bagels can have everything, so can I/you") is a jocular motivational saying that has been printed on many images. An…

February 4, 2023
Food/Drink

“If baklava is still in the oven, it’s called bakmagma”

There is no "lava" in "baklava," but some people insist that there must be a "bakmagma." "Little known fact: baklava are properly called bakmagma before they come…

August 15, 2020
Food/Drink

“If beer is liquid courage, then coffee must be liquid motivation”

Alcohol has frequently been called “liquid courage.” "If alcohol is liquid courage, is caffeine liquid anxiety?" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on August 9, 2017. "If…

April 16, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“If being in space for 3 minutes makes you an astronaut, then I’m a proctologist”

Blue Origin NS-31 was a sub-orbital spaceflight on April 14, 2025. It lasted only about 15 minutes, but the crew members were called "astronauts." This was posted on X/Twitter by Jeremy…

August 15, 2020
Food/Drink

“If booze is liquid courage, then coffee is liquid initiative”

Alcohol has frequently been called “liquid courage.” "If alcohol is liquid courage, is caffeine liquid anxiety?" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on August 9, 2017. "If…

September 22, 2021
Food/Drink

“If bread goes bad, we throw it away, If bananas go bad, we make bread out of them”

Bananas go bad fast, and many people use bad bananas in banana bread. This saying was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on November 28, 2017: "If bread goes bad we throw it away, If bananas…

September 25, 2025
Food/Drink

“If butter companies stopped printing the measurements on the wrapper I would literally not know what to do with myself”

One stick of butter equals 8 tablespoons, or 1/4 pound, or 1/2 cup. The measurements are written on the packaging to make things easier. "butter hit the big leagues when they started printing…

January 17, 2026
Food/Drink

“If by ‘balanced breakfast’ you mean a coffee followed by another coffee, then yes, I’ve had a balanced breakfast”

A "balanced breakfast" usually means a variety of breakfast items, such as eggs, bacon, cheese, oatmeal, cereal, milk, orange juice and coffee. To some people, a "balanced…

March 29, 2024
Hotels

“If by ‘camping” you mean my hotel room will face the woods, then yes I’m up for a camping trip!”

"If by 'camping" you mean my hotel room will face the woods, then yes I'm up for a camping trip!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Many people have…

January 25, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“If by ‘crunches’ you mean Captain Crunch cereal, then yes, I do crunches”

"If by 'crunches' you mean Captain Crunch cereal, then yes, I do crunches" and "If by 'crunches' you mean the sound potato chips make when you chew them, then…

January 25, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“If by ‘crunches’ you mean the sound bacon makes when you eat it, then yes, I do crunches”

"If by 'crunches' you mean Captain Crunch cereal, then yes, I do crunches" and "If by 'crunches' you mean the sound potato chips make when you chew them, then…

January 25, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“If by ‘crunches’ you mean the sound potato chips make when you chew them, then yes I do crunches”

"If by 'crunches' you mean Captain Crunch cereal, then yes, I do crunches" and "If by 'crunches' you mean the sound potato chips make when you chew them, then…

October 14, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If by ‘picking up hotties at the club’ you mean going to Costco for rotisserie chicken then yeah I am”

Costco is a "club" (a warehouse club of retail stores), but it's not a nightclub. There are jokes about going to "the club." "if by 'picking up hotties at the…

September 26, 2015
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If by free spirits you mean an open bar, then yes I love free spirits”

"Free spirits" usually doesn't mean "open bar," but this is a subject of several jokes. "Perking up at 'free spirits.' Is there an open bar somewhere?"…

November 15, 2019
Work/Businesses

“If by living the American dream you mean paycheck to paycheck then yes I am”

"If by living the American dream you mean paycheck to paycheck then yes I am" is a saying that has been printed on an ecard. The saying was posted on Twitter by Drunk N Naughty on…

November 29, 2021
Food/Drink

“If cannibals start starving, they can always make themselves a snack”

"If cannibals start starving, they can always make themselves a snack" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on January 26, 2019. It was removed (Showerthoughts doesn't accept…

September 30, 2017
Transportation

“If cars had an ‘I’m sorry’ horn, there would probably be a lot less road rage”

People honk their car horns as a warning to other drivers. Some call it a "you stupid bastard horn" or a "fuck you horn." CraigBailey.net suggested a "sorry horn" on…

October 28, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“If cats could talk to cops, they wouldn’t”

"If cats could talk to cops, they wouldn't" is a meme that has been printed on many images. The meme combines the sayings "If cats could [X}, they wouldn't" with…

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