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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…

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

“What’s the best place to buy Cheerios and donuts?”/“Hole Foods.”

A pun on the name Whole Foods is: Q: What's the best place to buy Cheerios and donuts? A: Hole Foods. This form of the joke was posted on Reddit -- Dad Jokes on April 24, 2017. "Shopping…

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

“What’s the best thing about a swimming pool bar?” (joke)

Many hotels have bars at their swimming pools. "Ever wonder why there's never any bathrooms near the pool bar? Yeah. That's why" was posted on Twitter on October 12, 2009.…

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

“What’s the difference between a $20 steak and a $55 steak? February 14th”

Do restaurants overcharge for Valentine's Day? "Dan" posted on Twitter on February 13, 2015: "What's the difference between a $15 steak & a $50 steak? February 13 &…

September 17, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What’s the difference between a bartender and a mixologist?” (joke)

"What's the difference between a bartender and a mixologist?" is both a serious and a non-serious question. The serious answers vary. Some people claim that there is no difference,…

October 30, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What’s the difference between a Jew and a canoe?”/“A canoe tips.”

An ethnic stereotype is that Jewish people are stingy with money. A joke is: Q: What's the difference between a Jew and a canoe?A: A canoe tips. The joke has been cited in print since at least…

July 7, 2019
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What’s the difference between a king and a bartender?”/“One reigns and the other pours.”

A riddle was printed in the Winnipeg (Manitoba) Tribune on July 11, 1914: Q: What's the difference between a king and a bartender?A: That's easy. A king reigns and a bartender pours!…

October 30, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What’s the most popular drink ordered at bars?”/“One more.”

"'One more' is the most popular drink I sell" was posted on Twitter on December 1, 2011. "My most popular drink order is 'I'll have another'" was posted…

February 25, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What’s an ideal name for a Vietnamese-Italian fusion restaurant?”/“Pho-geddaboudit.”

"WHY HAVEN'T I OPENED A VIETNAMESE/ITALIAN FUSION RESTAURANT CALLED "PHO-GEDDA 'BOUT IT"?!" was posted on Twitter by Lucia Fasano on June 18, 2014. The name is a…

February 6, 2026
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“When checking out at the store, ask your checkout person what kind of candy bar they like and buy them one…”

Stores usually sell candy at the checkout line, and there's a joke about this. "When checking out at the store, ask your checkout person what kind of candy bar they like and buy them one.…

April 2, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“When Chuck Norris eats at a restaurant, the wait staff tips him”

"When [X] eats at a restaurant, the waiter/waitress tips him" is a joke said about several powerful people, including American martial artist and actor Chuck Norris and Dos Equis beer…

April 1, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“When Chuck Norris eats at a restaurant, the waiter tips him”

"When [X] eats at a restaurant, the waiter/waitress tips him" is a joke said about several powerful people, including American martial artist and actor Chuck Norris and Dos Equis beer…

April 1, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“When Chuck Norris eats at a restaurant, the waitress tips him”

"When [X] eats at a restaurant, the waiter/waitress tips him" is a joke said about several powerful people, including American martial artist and actor Chuck Norris and Dos Equis beer…

July 27, 2009
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“When Greek meets Greek, they open a restaurant”

"When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war" refers to the wars of classical Greece; the saying dates to at least 1677. The Americanized version has had different endings.…

April 1, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“When I eat at a restaurant, the waiter tips me”

"When [X] eats at a restaurant, the waiter/waitress tips him" is a joke said about several powerful people, including American martial artist and actor Chuck Norris and Dos Equis beer…

April 1, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“When I eat at a restaurant, the waitress tips me”

"When [X] eats at a restaurant, the waiter/waitress tips him" is a joke said about several powerful people, including American martial artist and actor Chuck Norris and Dos Equis beer…

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