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November 12, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What happened when the waiter dropped the Thanksgiving meal?” (joke)

If a waiter drops a tray containing a Thanksgiving dinner, it's "the downfall of Turkey, the overthrow of Greece, and the breaking up of China." The joke -- originally not a…

August 29, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What if the Mike from Mike’s Hard Lemonade is the same Mike from Jersey Mike’s?”

"Mike" is a common name, used on several food products. "Is Jersey Mike the same Mike that has the hard lemonade?" was posted on X/Twitter by Tyler? on January 24, 2025.…

July 20, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What if they close grocery stores and we have to hunt for our food? I don’t even know where Little Debbie lives”

"What if they close grocery stores and we have to hunt for our food? I don't even know where Little Debbie lives" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Little…

February 11, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What is a barista’s favorite month?”/“Febrewary.”

Some people put the "brew" in "February" and spell it "febrewary." "October is the great time for brewing ale, we believe, but we should have thought…

May 15, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What is a cannibal’s favorite restaurant?”/“Five Guys.”

A cannibal and also a restaurant riddle is: Q: What is a cannibal's favorite restaurant?A: Five Guys. There have been many jokes on the "Five Guys" name. "Um, we didn't…

September 25, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What is a crowbar?”/“A place were crows go to get a drink.”

A jocular definition of "crowbar" is: Q: What is a crowbar?A: A place where crows got to get a drink. Forms of the joke/pun/riddle have been cited in print since at least 1890. "True…

October 31, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What is musical and handy in a supermarket?”/“A Chopin Liszt.”

The Polish composer Frédéric François Chopin's last name sounds like "shopping," and the Hungarian composer Franz Liszt's last name sounds like "list." A popular…

April 18, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What is Peter Pan’s favorite fast food restaurant?”/“Wendy’s.”

A riddle about Wendy's fast food restaurants is: Q: What is Peter Pan's favorite fast food restaurant?A: Wendy's! The joke was posted on Twitter on September 13, 2009. Wikipedia:…

October 18, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What is Tinker Bell’s Mexican sister’s name?”/“Taco Bell.”

Taco Bell (a Tex-Mex chain restaurant) has nothing to do with Tinker Bell (a fictional character), but there are jokes. "wonders if Tinker, Bell ever dines at Taco, Bell..." was posted on…

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

“What kind of bar do fish go to?”/“A sand bar.”

A bar joke about fish is: Q: What kind of bar do fish go to?A: A sand bar. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. DCEmulationBad JokesRoofusPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 11:50 am…

October 7, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What kind of breakfast is served at a diner that’s built on a faultline?”/“Panquakes.”

"Panquake" (pan/pancake + earthquake) is a jocular term from "pancake." "Frisco Breakfast: Panquakes and syrup" was printed in the Miami (FL) News on August 7, 1979.…

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

“What kind of company is a 24-hour hamburger joint?”/“Fry-by-night.”

A shady business is a "fly-by-night." Is a shady restaurant business a "fry-by-night"? A pun is: Q: What kind of company is a 24-hour hamburger joint?A: Fry-by-night. The joke…

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

“What kind of money do they use in space?”/“Starbucks.”

An obvious joke on the name of Starbucks (an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain) is: Q: What kind of money do they use in space?A: Starbucks. The joke was posted on Twitter on November…

August 25, 2014
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What line of work should you recommend to an alcoholic, scruffy bum with an attitude?” (joke)

Celebrity chefs often have a reputation for being very unpleasant in the kitchen. “What line of work should you recommend to an alcoholic, scruffy bum with an attitude? Well, a celebrity chef…

February 1, 2006
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What New Yorkers Line Up For” (Soup Man)

The "Soup Man," Al Yeganeh, became famous overnight after the "Soup Nazi" episode of the tv show Seinfeld. (See "Soup Nazi" in the food section here.) He has…

June 24, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What should you do if the lights in a Chinese restaurant are too bright?”/“Dim sum.”

Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Dim sumDim sum (traditional Chinese: 點心; simplified Chinese: 点心; pinyin: diǎnxīn; Cantonese Yale: dímsām) is a large range of small dishes that…

May 22, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What were restaurants called during the Jurassic?”/“Diner-saurs.”

"Dinosaur" sometimes sounds like "dinersaur." "No one else bothered that everyone in the Jurassic World trailer pronounces it 'dinersaurs'?" was posted on…

October 22, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What would be sold at an inconvenience store?”/“Incontinental breakfast.”

A "continental breakfast" is a light breakfast (such as juice, cereal and pastries) that's often served in a hotel. There is no such thing as an "incontinental breakfast"…

June 8, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What would two termites order at a restaurant?”/“Table for 2.”

"two termites came to the restaurant, the waiter asks them: -what are you going to order? -Table for two, please!" was posted on Twitter by Gennady Simanovsky on November 30, 2018.…

January 7, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What’s a pirate’s favorite restaurant?”/“Arrrby’s.”

Pirates say "arrr," according to many pirate movies. There is a joke: Q: What's a pirate's favorite restaurant?A: Arrrby's. The Arby's joke has been cited in print…

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