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August 30, 2018
Food/Drink

“French fries and good vibes”

"French fries and good vibes" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "'Good vibes' kind of rhymes with 'french fries'" was posted on Twitter by…

May 31, 2021
Food/Drink

“French fries are a vehicle for ketchup”

Entry in progress -- BP TwitterLauren Pettapiece@potpiesReplying to @artichkme@artichkme fries are merely vehicles for the ketchup1:47 PM · Nov 25, 2008·Twitter Web Client…

October 21, 2020
Food/Drink

“French fries are just edible ketchup spoons”

"French fries are just edible ketchup spoons" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Many people who like the taste of good french fries eat them without ketchup, however.…

July 20, 2023
Food/Drink

“French Mr. Miyagi: Croûton, Croûtoff”

There are salad croutons, but no croutoffs. There are several jokes, such as "crouton, croutoff" (like "clap on, clap off" of The Clapper, and "wax on, wax off" from…

December 7, 2024
Food/Drink

“French toast is just regular toast that says Ooh La La when dipped”

How is French toast different from regular toast? There are several joke answers. "French toast is just regular toast but with some tongue" was posted on X/Twitter by Mᴇᴛᴛᴀ…

December 7, 2024
Food/Drink

“French toast is just regular toast that smokes cigarettes and has a tiny mustache”

How is French toast different from regular toast? There are several joke answers. "French toast is just regular toast but with some tongue" was posted on X/Twitter by Mᴇᴛᴛᴀ…

December 7, 2024
Food/Drink

“French toast is just regular toast, but with some tongue”

How is French toast different from regular toast? There are several joke answers. "French toast is just regular toast but with some tongue" was posted on X/Twitter by Mᴇᴛᴛᴀ…

December 6, 2024
Food/Drink

“French toast is like regular toast, but you use your tongue”

How is French toast different from regular toast? There are several joke answers. "French toast is just regular toast but with some tongue" was posted on X/Twitter by Mᴇᴛᴛᴀ…

December 7, 2024
Food/Drink

“French toast is regular toast that surrendered”

How is French toast different from regular toast? There are several joke answers. "French toast is just regular toast but with some tongue" was posted on X/Twitter by Mᴇᴛᴛᴀ…

May 13, 2022
Food/Drink

“French toast isn’t normally made from French bread”

September 7, 2014
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Fresh Fish Sold Here” (signage joke)

An old story involves the owner of a fish store who painted a new sign, "Fresh Fish Sold Here." A friend objected to the word "here" -- where else was the fish being sold? The…

August 31, 2012
Food/Drink

“Fresh pork and new wine kill a man before his time”

"Fresh pork and new wine kill a man before his time" is an old Spanish proverb; the pork can be cured and the wine can be aged to provide a better meal. The original Spanish proverb (with…

November 23, 2015
Sports/Games

“Freshmen want to play, sophomores want to start, juniors want to score and seniors want to win”

A 2006 book about Notre Dame college football stated an uncredited adage: "Freshmen just want to play and earn a letter. Sophomores want to start. Juniors want to win. And seniors are…

December 30, 2023
Food/Drink

“Friday & Coffee are my two favorite words”

"Friday & Coffee are my two favorite words" (or "Coffee & Friday are my two favorite words") is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Friday! Coffee!…

June 16, 2023
Food/Drink

“Friday 101: Drink coffee and look busy when your boss walks by”

"When in doubt, drink coffee and look busy" and "Friday goals: Drink coffee and look busy until the weekend gets here" are coffee sayings that have been printed on many images.…

June 17, 2023
Work/Businesses

“Friday 101: Drink coffee and look busy when your boss walks by”

"When in doubt, drink coffee and look busy" and "Friday goals: Drink coffee and look busy until the weekend gets here" are coffee sayings that have been printed on many images.…

June 16, 2023
Food/Drink

“Friday goals: Drink coffee and look busy until the weekend gets here”

"When in doubt, drink coffee and look busy" and "Friday goals: Drink coffee and look busy until the weekend gets here" are coffee sayings that have been printed on many images.…

March 1, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Friday is like a superhero that always arrives just in time to stop me from beating my coworkers”

"Friday is like a superhero that always arrives just in time to stop me from savagely beating one of my coworkers with a keyboard" is a jocular one-line saying about Fridays that has been…

April 29, 2017
Food/Drink

“Friday is my second favorite F word. My first is food. Definitely food”

"Friday is my second favorite F word" is a jocular Friday saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on February 19, 2010. "Friday is my second…

April 30, 2017
Time/Weather

“Friday is my second favorite F word”

"Friday is my second favorite F word" is a jocular Friday saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on February 19, 2010. "Friday is my second…

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