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January 14, 2023
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“Slightly faulty quiz machine for sale. No questions asked!”

Quiz machines (commercial coin-operated video quiz games) have been installed in pubs in the United Kingdom since the 1980s. "RT @thekeithchegwin: Broken Quiz Machine for sale - No questions…

December 9, 2021
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“Smoothie King implies the existence of Roughie King”

There are "smoothies," but no "roughies." "A smoothie implies the existence of a roughie" was posted on Twitter by 𝕷𝖎𝖑 𝕴𝖓𝖘𝖊𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖊 on…

July 2, 2020
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“So a hipster walks into a bar and says, ‘This bar sucks, It’s full of hipsters’” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several "hipster" versions that have been printed on images. "So a…

May 7, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“So apparently they said frittatas, not free tatas. I’m banned from Golden Corral’s breakfast”

"Frittatas" shouldn't be confused with "free tatas" ("tatas" = tits), but there are jokes. "Frittatas? Darn - I thought you were offering me free tatas"…

June 10, 2025
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“So broke I buy groceries at Half Foods”

Whole Foods Market can be expensive, so some people joke that they shop at Half Foods. "I grew up so poor we had to do all our grocery shopping at Half Foods. #jokesiwroteforsteveharvey"…

June 10, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“So broke I shop at Half Foods”

Whole Foods Market can be expensive, so some people joke that they shop at Half Foods. "I grew up so poor we had to do all our grocery shopping at Half Foods. #jokesiwroteforsteveharvey"…

October 5, 2025
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“So does everyone have a collection of grocery bags that they store inside of a grocery bag?”

Many people have a collection of grocery bags -- that they keep inside of a grocery bag. "And to my children I leave my collection of grocery bags that I store inside of a grocery bag" is…

October 7, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“So, the CIA can hack into my TV and listen to every word I say, but McDonald’s can’t hear me say ‘no pickles’...”

The McDonald's drive-thru sometimes gets an order wrong, and many people wonder why their speaker system isn't better. This was posted on Facebook by Matt Mitchell on March 9, 2017, and…

January 12, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Some of y’all are broke because once u get money, your tastebuds become allergic to the food at home”

When many people get paid, they have to go to a restaurant. "my problem is as soon as i get money my tastebuds become allergic to the food at home" was posted on X/Twitter by 𝒁𝒊𝒂…

March 18, 2026
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Somebody asked me my favorite Irish food. I’m going to have to say the McRib”

McRib is a minced pork sandwich with barbecue sauce sold at McDonald's fast food restaurants. It is not Irish food, but there are jokes. "Irish food peaked with the McRib" was posted…

April 26, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Someone open a food truck that specializes in dumplings. Call it The Dump Truck”

Dumplings have nothing to do with dump trucks, but there are jokes. "'Someone needs to do a dumpling food truck w/ potstickers, momos and stuff. And call it The Dump Truck.'…

February 27, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Sometimes I get road rage walking behind people at the grocery store”

"Sometimes I get road rage walking behind people at/in the grocery store" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A slow shopping cart can have that effect on people. "I…

February 26, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Sometimes I get road rage walking behind people in the grocery store”

"Sometimes I get road rage walking behind people at/in the grocery store" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A slow shopping cart can have that effect on people. "I…

July 5, 2020
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“Sometimes you meet people who change your life for the better. Those people are called baristas”

"Sometimes you meet people who change your life for the better. Those people are called baristas" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "sometimes u run into people who…

July 5, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Sometimes you run into people who change your life for the better. Those people are bartenders”

"Sometimes you run into people who change your life for the better. Those people are called bartenders" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Sometimes you run into…

June 10, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Sometimes, when I’m not that hungry, I shop at Half Foods”

Whole Foods Market can be expensive, so some people joke that they shop at Half Foods. "I grew up so poor we had to do all our grocery shopping at Half Foods. #jokesiwroteforsteveharvey"…

October 11, 2012
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Sorry, you can’t come in here without a Thai” (restaurant joke)

A popular food joke describes people of many nationalities attempting to enter a fine restaurant. A snooty maître d' delivers the punchline: "Sorry, you can't come in here without a…

November 28, 2004
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Soup Nazi”

A November 1995 episode of the television situation comedy Seinfeld featured the "Soup Nazi." It was a fictional portrait of a real New York City soup man. 22 November 1995, Boston (MA)…

April 30, 2024
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“Spending money on disappointing food is a different type of pain”

"There's nothing worse than spending money on disappointing food" and "Spending money on disappointing food is a different type of pain" are sayings that have been printed…

April 30, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Sprite taste like when your feet fall asleep”

Sprite is a clear, lemon-lime flavored soft drink, and it's a big seller at McDonald's restaurants. "McDonald's sprite taste like when yo foot fall asleep 😐" was posted…

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