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January 27, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“You never realize how little self control you have until chips and salsa are in front of you at a Mexican restaurant”

Mexican restaurants serve complimentary chips and salsa before the meal, and many people can't stop eating them. "You never realize how little self control you have until chips and salsa…

January 18, 2026
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“You should be able to rev your shopping cart at people in the grocery store”

Shopping carts (also called "trolleys") are unsophisticated vehicles, but some people imagine them like a motorcycle or a car. "Do you ever 'rev' your trolley at the…

January 18, 2026
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“You should be able to rev your trolley at people in supermarkets”

Shopping carts (also called "trolleys") are unsophisticated vehicles, but some people imagine them like a motorcycle or a car. "Do you ever 'rev' your trolley at the…

February 1, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“You think you have self-control until they bring the chips and salsa”

Mexican restaurants serve complimentary chips and salsa before the meal, and many people can't stop eating them. "You never realize how little self control you have until chips and salsa…

July 6, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“You’re either normal or you study the menu before going to a restaurant”

Many people want to study a restaurant's menu online, so when they get to a restaurant they know what they want and can order quickly. "am i the only one that needs to study the menu…

April 3, 2006
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“You’re gonna get spoiled” (Beefsteak Charlie’s)

"You're gonna get spoiled" and "I'll feed you like there's no tomorrow" were the slogans of Beefsteak Charlie's restaurant in the 1960s and 1970s. There…

August 5, 2013
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“You’re so dumb, you think Taco Bell is a Mexican phone company” (joke)

An old joke tells of a person who is so dumb (or stupid) that he or she thinks Taco Bell is a Mexican phone company. "And if you believe that, you probably also think Taco Bell is a Mexican…

April 15, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“You’ve got to question the legitimacy of the Burger Kingdom if the Burger King is just handing out crowns to anybody willy-nilly”

Burger King fast food restaurants hand out a lot of cheap paper crowns. This was posted on X/Twitter by FᎪᎢ ᏩᎪNᎠᎪᏞF on May 6, 2023: "You've got to question the legitimacy of…

June 9, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Your $10 meal will arrive in 30 minutes for $57.86. Thanks for using DoorDash”

Delivery cost (such as DoorDash or SkipTheDishes) can add significantly to the cost of food. "Your $10 meal will arrive in 30 minutes for $53.89. Thanks for using door dash" was posted on…

June 9, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Your $10 meal will arrive in 30 minutes for $58.75. Thanks for using SkipTheDishes”

Delivery cost (such as DoorDash or SkipTheDishes) can add significantly to the cost of food. "Your $10 meal will arrive in 30 minutes for $53.89. Thanks for using door dash" was posted on…

April 27, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Your glass is empty. Would you like another?”/“Why would I want two empty glasses?”

A bar joke is: BARTENDER: I see that your glass is empty. Would you like another?BAR CUSTOMER: Why would I want two empty glasses? The joke was posted on Twitter on September 29, 2010, and went…

October 25, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Your groceries aren’t becoming more expensive; your money is becoming less valuable. Your supermarket is not the problem; your central bank is”

Economist and author Saifedean Ammous posted this on X/Twitter on August 18, 2024: "Your groceries aren't becoming more expensive; your money is becoming less valuable. Your supermarket…

March 7, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Your round.”/“So are you, you fat bastard!” (bar joke)

An English joke features two blokes drinking at a pub. "Your round (of drinks -- ed.)," says one. "So are you, you fat bastard!" replies the other. "Your round" (of…

January 19, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Yttrium barium copper oxide 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 superconductor version is: "Yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) walks into a bar. The…

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

“Zeno 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 version based on a paradox by the Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea (ca. 490–430 BC) is:…

November 11, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTime/Weather

“Dear Black Friday, We all have big tvs. Put alcohol on sale”

Black Friday sales often have reduced price televisions, but most people need reduced price necessities -- and alcohol. "Dear Black Friday, We Got Plenty of Tv’s Put the Liquor on Sale"…

November 11, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTime/Weather

“Dear Black Friday, We all have big tvs. Put beer on sale”

Black Friday sales often have reduced price televisions, but most people need reduced price necessities -- and alcohol. "Dear Black Friday, We Got Plenty of Tv’s Put the Liquor on Sale"…

November 14, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTime/Weather

“Dear Black Friday, We all have big tvs. Put liquor on sale”

Black Friday sales often have reduced price televisions, but most people need reduced price necessities -- and alcohol. "Dear Black Friday, We Got Plenty of Tv’s Put the Liquor on Sale"…

November 14, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTime/Weather

“Dear Black Friday, We all have big tvs. Put whiskey on sale”

Black Friday sales often have reduced price televisions, but most people need reduced price necessities -- and alcohol. "Dear Black Friday, We Got Plenty of Tv’s Put the Liquor on Sale"…

November 14, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTime/Weather

“Dear Black Friday, We all have big tvs. Put whisky on sale”

Black Friday sales often have reduced price televisions, but most people need reduced price necessities -- and alcohol. "Dear Black Friday, We Got Plenty of Tv’s Put the Liquor on Sale"…

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