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January 22, 2024
Food/Drink

“Cranberry juice tastes like it doesn’t wanna be wet”

"Cranberry juice tastes like it doesn’t want to be wet" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on January 7, 2024. "cranberry juice tastes like it doesn't wanna be wet"…

January 22, 2024
Food/Drink

“Cranberry juice tastes like it doesn’t want to be wet”

"Cranberry juice tastes like it doesn’t want to be wet" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on January 7, 2024. "cranberry juice tastes like it doesn't wanna be wet"…

December 28, 2019
Food/Drink

“Cranberry juice tastes like it wants to be alcohol but it’s too shy”

Some people compare cranberry juice to alcohol (especially wine). This was posted on Twitter by Jessica Rumo on March 19, 2019: "Cranberry juice tastes like it wants to be alcohol but it’s…

January 22, 2024
Food/Drink

“Cranberry juice tastes like it wants to be alcohol but it’s too shy”

"Cranberry juice tastes like it wants to be alcohol but it’s too shy" was posted on X/Twitter by Jessica 🐥 on March 19, 2019, and the tweet received over 217,000 likes. Many people…

November 11, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Cranberry sauce is the candy corn of Thanksgiving”

Various foods have been called "the candy corn of Thanksgiving." That is to say, like candy corn, it's a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with candy corn and Halloween) and at no…

November 27, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Cranberry sauce the fruitcake of Thanksgiving”

Various foods have been called “the fruitcake of Thanksgiving.” That is to say, like fruitcake, it’s a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with fruitcake and Christmas) and at no other time,…

November 25, 2025
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“Cranberry vodka counts as a Thanksgiving side, right?”

Cranberry is a traditional Thanksgiving meal side dish. Vodka usually is not associated with Thanksgiving, but there are cranberry vodka and Thanksgiving jokes. "Cranberries without #vodka ?…

June 26, 2022
Time/Weather

“Crank up that A.C. till it’s blowing snowballs” (very hot)

"Crank up that A.C. (air conditioning) till it's blowing snowballs" means that it's very hot and the air conditioning must do extra work. "Did they crank up the AC?! Its…

October 8, 2013
Transportation

“Crash for cash” (auto insurance fraud)

Entry in progress -- B.P."flash for cash" OCLC WorldCat recordCrash for CashAuthor: I W FiskEdition/Format: Article : EnglishPublication: Police: The Law Enforcement Magazine, v18 n11…

June 18, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Craving a burger and fries from Five Guys, but I’m not really in the mood to open a new line of credit right now”

Five Guys burgers and fries can be expensive. This was posted on X/Twitter by KP_ on May 29, 2023, and received over 4,700 likes: "Craving a burger and fries from Five Guys, but I’m not…

January 16, 2022
Food/Drink

“Crawdaddy implies the existence of a crawmommy”

There are "crawdads" (crawfish), but no "crawmoms." Some people have suggested that a female crayfish is a "crawmom." "crawdad.....oops crawmom" was posted…

January 16, 2022
Food/Drink

“Crawdads imply the existence of crawmoms”

There are "crawdads" (crawfish), but no "crawmoms." Some people have suggested that a female crayfish is a "crawmom." "crawdad.....oops crawmom" was posted…

August 7, 2023
Food/Drink

“Crayons are a lot like M&M’s. All the colors taste the same”

Both crayons and M&M's candies come in many colors. Only one is a food, however. "@abbykippel do you eat crayons? i was surprised to find out that all the colors taste the same"…

March 5, 2016
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Crazy ex-girlfriends are like a box of chocolates. They’ll kill your dog”

“Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get" is a famous line from the movie Forrest Gump (1994). Many people love chocolate, but it can kill…

June 7, 2023
Food/Drink

“Crazy fact #274: Eating 3 pizzas a day is more healthy for you than being dead”

"Crazy fact #274: Eating 3 pizzas a day is more healthy for you than being dead" and "Fact: Drinking beer every day is healthier for you than being dead" and "Fun Fact:…

July 9, 2024
Food/Drink

“Crazy how cookin used to save money… Now it don’t even matter”

"Crazy how cookin used to save money.. Now it don’t even matter" was posted on Facebook by Ronnel Moore on May 26, 2023, and this received over 113,000 shares. That is, the price of…

July 9, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Crazy how cooking used to save money… Now it don’t even matter”

"Crazy how cookin used to save money.. Now it don’t even matter" was posted on Facebook by Ronnel Moore on May 26, 2023, and this received over 113,000 shares. That is, the price of…

November 21, 2025
Food/Drink

“Crazy that we all got on board with ‘blue raspberry’ as a flavor and concept”

There is a "blue raspberry" flavor, although a raspberry is red (or black), not blue. Blue was needed to differentiate raspberry from red foods such as cherry, watermelon and strawberry.…

March 13, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Crazy times we are living in. I used to cough to hide a fart. Now I fart to hide a cough”

"Cough fart ... When someone coughs to hide a fart with devious intent" was entered in the Urban Dictionary on December 2, 2010. The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak reversed this. "I…

July 24, 2023
Food/Drink

“Cream cheese is a poor man’s brie”

Cream cheese has been compared to brie. "Cream cheese: the poor man's brie" was posted on X/Twitter on January 24, 2011. "OH: Cream cheese. The poor man's brie" was…

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