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July 1, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The last man on earth walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A last man on earth version is: "The last man on earth walks into a bar and says,…

November 13, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The McRib is like the dead-beat dad of the fast food world. It only comes around once a year and we’re all supposed to act excited”

The McDonald's McRib sandwich is generally been made available for a short time each year. "The McRib is like the dead-beat dad of the fast food world. It only comes around once a year…

November 13, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The McRib is the dead beat dad of the fast food world. It comes around once a year and we’re all suppose to act excited”

The McDonald's McRib sandwich is generally been made available for a short time each year. "The McRib is like the dead-beat dad of the fast food world. It only comes around once a year…

November 13, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The McRib is the deadbeat dad of fast food sandwiches. It disappears for months at a time and then we’re supposed to get all excited when it shows back up again”

The McDonald's McRib sandwich is generally been made available for a short time each year. "The McRib is like the dead-beat dad of the fast food world. It only comes around once a year…

February 28, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The menu had many different kinds of food on it. So I asked, ‘Can I have a clean one?’”

A joke about the food quite literally "on the menu" was posted on Sickipedia on August 26, 2017: "The menu had many different kinds of food on it. 'Can I have a clean one?'…

March 20, 2026
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The miracle of DoorDash is that I just pick up my phone, punch a few things into it, and within half an hour I have, at my door, a $52 salad”

DoorDash food delivery can be convenient, but expensive. This was posted on X/Twitter by Bob Phillips on September 15, 2024, and it received over 25,000 likes: "The miracle of DoorDash is that…

December 16, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The more dangerous the neighborhood, the better the tacos”

"The more dangerous the neighborhood, the better the tacos" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain; the saying was popular in California by May 2018.…

October 3, 2012
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The murals in restaurants are on a par with the food in museums”

"The murals in restaurants are on a par with the food in museums" is a saying from American novelist Peter De Vries (1910-1993). "I do not know whether the retaliation is intentional…

March 27, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The NSA walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A joke involving the National Security Agency (NSA) is: "The NSA walks into a bar.…

January 9, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTime/Weather

“The only blizzard conditions I am interested in are from Dairy Queen”

"The only blizzard conditions I am interested in are from Dairy Queen" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Dairy Queen is an American multinational fast food chain,…

January 25, 2026
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTime/Weather

“The only blizzard I am interested in is from Dairy Queen”

"The only blizzard conditions I am interested in are from Dairy Queen" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Dairy Queen is an American multinational fast food chain,…

June 23, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The only difference between McDonald’s and bureaucracies is McDonald’s only has one clown running the show’”

"The difference between McDonald's and where I work. McDonald's only has one clown running the show" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. Ronald McDonald is…

June 23, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The only difference between McDonald’s and Congress is that McDonald’s only has one clown running the show”

"The difference between McDonald's and where I work. McDonald's only has one clown running the show" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. Ronald McDonald is…

June 22, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“The only difference between McDonald’s and most workplaces is that McDonald’s has only one clown running the show”

"The difference between McDonald's and where I work. McDonald's only has one clown running the show" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. Ronald McDonald is…

June 23, 2024
Education/SchoolsRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The only difference between McDonald’s and my college is McDonald’s has only got one clown running the show”

"The difference between McDonald's and where I work. McDonald's only has one clown running the show" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. Ronald McDonald is…

June 22, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“The only difference between McDonald’s and my job is that McDonald’s only has one clown running the show”

"The difference between McDonald's and where I work. McDonald's only has one clown running the show" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. Ronald McDonald is…

June 22, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“The only difference between McDonald’s and my office is that McDonald’s has only one clown running the show”

"The difference between McDonald's and where I work. McDonald's only has one clown running the show" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. Ronald McDonald is…

June 23, 2024
Education/SchoolsRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The only difference between McDonald’s and my school is McDonald’s has only got one clown running the show”

"The difference between McDonald's and where I work. McDonald's only has one clown running the show" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. Ronald McDonald is…

June 22, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“The only difference between McDonald’s and my work is McDonald’s has only got one clown running the show”

"The difference between McDonald's and where I work. McDonald's only has one clown running the show" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. Ronald McDonald is…

June 23, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“The only difference between McDonald’s and our government is that McDonald’s only has one clown running the show”

"The difference between McDonald's and where I work. McDonald's only has one clown running the show" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. Ronald McDonald is…

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