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February 23, 2026
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“Them DoorDash prices make u wanna walk and get yo own food”

DoorDash delivery brings food to a customer's door. People like the convenience, but not the prices. This was posted on X/Twitter by RELL⭕️ on August 24, 2020: "DoorDash be like...…

February 23, 2026
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Them DoorDash prices make you look in the kitchen a few more times”

DoorDash delivery brings food to a customer's door. People like the convenience, but not the prices. This was posted on X/Twitter by RELL⭕️ on August 24, 2020: "DoorDash be like...…

September 28, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“There is a special place in hell reserved for people that break the ‘10 items or less’ rule”

Shoppers get angry when people before them have more than 10 items in the "10 items or less" line. "Hey, bitch @ Walmart! There is a special place in HELL for people like you who get…

April 30, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceFood/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“There is no worse feeling than spending money on disappointing food”

"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…

November 20, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“There is nothing more damaging to your self-esteem than the self checkout camera”

No one seems to look good in a store's self checkout camera. This has the reputation for making people look even worse than passport photos or driver's license photos. "I never look…

May 28, 2006
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“There is only one and this is it” (Carnegie Deli)

Carnegie Deli (near Carnegie Hall) is famous for its large sandwiches. Its slogan ("There is only one and there is it") is less famous. There is a Carnegie Deli is Las Vegas, so…

October 8, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“There needs to be a restaurant named Chick-fil-B open exclusively on Sundays”

Chick-fil-A is an American fast food chicken restaurant chain that is not open Sundays. "#chickfila I'm considering opening up a fast food place called Chick-Fil-B, open ONLY ON SUNDAYS…

December 21, 2014
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“There was a fight at the fish and chip shop. The fish got battered”

"Did you hear the one about the fight in the fish shop?" goes a joke that has been cited in print since at least 2006. "The fish got battered." It's not known who first…

April 21, 2019
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“There’s a new pie shop near me. It’s open 22/7”

"24/7" usually means 24 hours a day, 7 days a week -- all the time. "22/7" is an approximation for the number π ("pi"). "There's a new shop only sells Pies…

March 20, 2026
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“There’s nothing a Costco hot dog can’t fix”

A hot dog at Costco (a warehouse club retail store chain) is famous for staying at a low price (usually $1.50). It is comfort food to many people. "nothing a costco hot dog can’t fix"…

April 30, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceFood/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“There’s nothing worse than spending money on disappointing food”

"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…

May 4, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“There’s plenty of craft breweries and singles bars, but no Kraft singles bars”

Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Kraft Singles Kraft Singles is a brand of processed cheese product manufactured and sold by Kraft Heinz. Introduced in 1950,[2] the individually wrapped…

March 20, 2026
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“There’s nothing a Costco hotdog can’t fix”

A hot dog at Costco (a warehouse club retail store chain) is famous for staying at a low price (usually $1.50). It is comfort food to many people. "nothing a costco hot dog can’t fix"…

August 26, 2009
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“They all share the same kitchen” (East 6th Street Indian restaurant joke)

"Little India" began on East 6th Street (between First and Second Avenues) in Manhattan in 1968, when the first Indian restaurant opened. By at least the 1990s, a joke has frequently been…

July 13, 2026
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“They call it fast food because it gets you to the grave faster”

"They call it fast food because it gets you to the grave faster" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that "fast food" is not healthy food. The…

November 20, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“They call them ‘beer gardens’ because ‘people drinking in a parking lot’ doesn’t sound as classy”

Many American "beer gardens" don't have much "garden" to them. "If there are no plants at all (let alone beer plants specifically), they shouldn't be allowed to…

May 21, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“They don’t even ID me at the liquor store anymore because they see the light has left my eyes”

"They don't (even) ID me at the liquor store anymore because they see the light has left my eyes" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the speaker is…

May 21, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“They don’t ID me at the liquor store anymore because they see the light has left my eyes”

"They don't (even) ID me at the liquor store anymore because they see the light has left my eyes" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the speaker is…

July 18, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“They might as well put ‘Uhhh…’ in front of every item on drive-thru menus”

People who order at a restaurant's drive-thru often hesitate as they look at the menu. This was posted on X/Twitter by Elizabeth on April 9, 2013: "They might as well put…

March 20, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“They said a mask and gloves were enough to go to the grocery store…” (virus joke)

The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak caused many people to wear masks and gloves. "Guys, don't get fooled! I was told a mask and gloves were enough to go to the store, but when I got there…

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