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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
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“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
Banking/Finance/InsuranceFood/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“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…

March 16, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Standing closer to me in line will not get you to the checkout faster”

A one-liner about the checkout line is: "Standing closer to me in line will not get you to the checkout faster." "Dear person behind me in the checkout line,Standing closer to me is…

July 26, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Starbucks isn’t really that expensive when you consider what Victoria’s Secret charges per cup”

"Starbucks isn’t really that expensive when you consider what Victoria's Secret charges per cup" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on…

July 25, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Stealing all your fries is my love language”

“Sharing food is my love language” is a saying that especially applies to dates in restaurants. "Sharing French fries is my love language" was posted on X/Twitter by TRU$T on June 6,…

April 22, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Stop eating out, cook at home and you’ll lose weight. Quarantine determined that was a lie!”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many restaurants closing. Most people were forced to cook at home. "'Stop eating out. Cook at home and you’ll lose weight.'…

March 2, 2026
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Subway got some nerve asking for a tip! Man, we made this sandwich together!”

At Subway sandwich restaurants, the customer instructs how to make the sandwich. Some customers object to giving a tip because they made the sandwich together. "Subway got some nerve asking…

February 17, 2026
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTransportation

“Subway implies the existence of Domway”

“Dominance and submission” or “dom/sub” doesn't mean that for every "subway" there must exist also a "domway," but there are jokes. Some jokes involve the…

May 4, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Subway is definitely the healthiest fast food available because they make you get out of the car”

Subway fast food restaurants do not have drive-through service. A joke is: "Subway is definitely the healthiest fast food available because they make you get out of the car." "Subway…

February 17, 2026
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Subway: Eat fresh! Domway: Don’t get fresh with me!”

“Dominance and submission” or “dom/sub” doesn't mean that for every "subway" there must exist also a "domway," but there are jokes. Some jokes involve the…

February 17, 2026
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Subway??? No man, this is Domway. We tell you how you want your sandwich and u shut up and eat it”

“Dominance and submission” or “dom/sub” doesn't mean that for every "subway" there must exist also a "domway," but there are jokes. Some jokes involve the…

February 17, 2026
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Subway. Eat fresh! Domway. You’ll eat however the fuck we tell you!”

“Dominance and submission” or “dom/sub” doesn't mean that for every "subway" there must exist also a "domway," but there are jokes. Some jokes involve the…

July 8, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Summer camp rules and bar rules are the same: if you pee your pants, you go home”

"Summer Camp rules and Bar rules are the same: if you pee your pants, you go home" was posted on X/Twitter by Midge on July 13, 2021, and reposted on Bluesky on July 9, 2025. “Preschool…

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