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July 19, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Why doesn’t this restaurant have any specials?”/“Because nothing about this food is special.”

Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterEve Taylor@Taylor_EveCustomer: Why doesn't this restaurant have any specials?Waiter: Because nothing about this food is special.9:07 PM - 6 Dec 2009 TwitterPHP…

February 15, 2026
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Why don’t restaurants serve noodles after 10:00 PM?”/“It’s pasta bedtime.”

Pasta has been used in "pasta bedtime" ("past bedtime") jokes. "What did the spaghetti say to the cheese at midnite???? ITS PASTA MY BEDTIME!!!!!" was posted on…

December 15, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Why don’t cows work in restaurants?”/“They kept getting tipped.”

Restaurant tipping is not the same as cow tipping, but there are jokes. "Why don’t cows work in restaurants? They kept getting tipped" was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on February 22,…

October 15, 2026
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Why drive 6 minutes for food when I can order DoorDash for $85”

Why spend a few minutes to drive to a restaurant to pick up food when you can call DoorDash and have it delivered to your home -- for a lot more money? "Why drive 8 minutes for food when i can…

July 9, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Why has no one named Dominick opened a sandwich shop called Dom’s Subs?”

"Dominance and submission" or "dom/sub" does not apply to "sub" sandwiches, but there are jokes. "thegutlesswonder: a bdsm themed sandwich shop called Dom’s…

May 28, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Why is it called a house salad when it’s not on the house?”

A "house salad" is the regular salad of an American restaurant. It's not a salad that's "on the house" (free). House wine is an inexpensive drinking wine served in…

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

“Why is it hard to play hide and seek inside a Chinese restaurant?”/“The ducks are always Peking.”

"Peking Duck" is not a "peeking duck," but there are jokes. A riddles was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on February 22, 2005: Q: Why can't you play hide-and-seek…

December 18, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Why isn’t a male coffee barista called a baristo?”

A "barista" is a coffeehouse employee who prepares drinks, such as at Starbucks. "Barista" is not feminine, but some people believe that the term "baristo" should…

July 22, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Why shouldn’t you hire a midget chef?”/“The steaks are too high.”

A steaks/stakes pun is: Q: Why shouldn't you hire a midget chef?A: The steaks are too high. "My midget friend wants to be a butcher... honestly though, I think the steaks are too…

September 28, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Why would I spend $5 on a bag of apples at the store when I can pay $86 for our family to pick them ourselves?”

Why spend a small amount to purchase a bag of apples at the store when you can spend a larger amount to pick them yourself? "Why would I spend $5 on a bag of apples at the store when I can…

November 7, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Why’d they call it Burger King when they could have just called it ‘Excaliburger’”

Burger King (a fast food restaurant chain) has nothing to do with King Arthur and his mythical sword "Excalibur," but there are some "Excaliburger" jokes. "quickly! to the…

July 30, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Wife: Can you pick up milk?” (joke)

A request to "pick up" an item from the store means to get it from the store. It does not mean to literally pick up the item, but there are jokes. This was posted on Twitter by…

May 19, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“With chains like Burger King, Dairy Queen, and White Castle, we need a peasant themed fast food”

A comment about fast food chains was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on May 18, 2021: "With chains like Burger King, Dairy Queen, and White Castle, we need a peasant themed fast food."…

March 28, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Without you, my life is as empty as the supermarket shelf”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused panic buying, and many supermarket shelves were empty. A pickup line joke was posted on Twitter by Poeticgirl86 on March 19, 2020:…

February 24, 2025
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/CircusRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Would you like to hear the specials?” (restaurant joke)

A waiter or waitress often tells diners about the day’s special menu. This doesn't mean that diners want to hear The Specials (an English 2 tone and ska revival band), but there are jokes.…

December 19, 2019
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Would you like to hear today’s special?” (restaurant joke)

A waiter or waitress often tells diners about the day's special menu. "Today's special" does not mean that the day itself is special, but there are jokes. This was posted on…

January 9, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Yelling ‘the floor is java’ in a Starbucks does not get you served any quicker”

"The floor is lava" is a game. "The floor is java" is a coffee pun. "The floor is java" is also a Java programming language joke. "I want to play the floor is…

January 24, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Yes, break-ups suck, but have you ever left your to-go box on the table at a restaurant?”

Forgetting about taking a "to-go" box home from a restaurant can be sad, but it's common. "#RetweetThis if you've ever eaten at a restaurant, asked for a to go box, and…

July 28, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Yo mama is like groceries during a pandemic—available for curbside pickup”

The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak resulted in many restaurants and food stores opening only for curbside pickup. This situation has been used on a "yo mama" insult joke. “yo mama was…

April 20, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Yo mama is so fat, she goes to a restaurant, looks at the menu and says, `OK!’”

Can a fat person eat everything on a restaurant's menu? A popular "yo mama" insult "fat joke" is: "Yo mama is so fat, she goes to a restaurant, looks at the menu and…

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