“Charles Dickens 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 involving author Charles Dickens (1812-1870) and his novel Oliver Twist (1837-9)…
“Check, please!” (restaurant saying)
"Check, please!" is what a restaurant diner tells a waiter or waitress. The diner is finished eating and wants to pay for the meal. "Check, please" was printed in The…
“Chocolate by the Bald Man” (Max Brenner)
Max Brenner is a bald man who makes chocolates. "Chocolate by the Bald Man" began in Israel; in 2006, a shop opened near Union Square in Manhattan. Max Brenner's is not the…
“Chuck E. Cheese is really just a casino for children”
Chuck E. Cheese's is a chain of entertainment restaurants. It was called Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre in 1985, and was dubbed a "Las Vegas casino for kids." "Chuck…
“Clean and sober just means that I’m showered and heading to the liquor store”
"Being 'clean and sober' means I've showered and I'm headed to the liquor store" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "'@Douchekevin:…
“Clocks go back this weekend, hopefully back to when we could afford groceries”
"Clocks go back this weekend, hopefully back to when we could afford groceries/life" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Clocks go back this weekend, hopefully to when…
“Coffee shops are just gas stations for people”
Cars need fuel, but people need a certain fuel as well. "Starbucks is like the gas station for people" was posted on Twitter on September 22, 2009. "Coffee shops are like gas…
“Colton’s Steak House is a poor man’s Texas Roadhouse”
The restaurants LongHorn Steakhouse (founded in 1981), Outback Steakhouse (founded in 1988), Logan's Roadhouse (founded in 1991), Texas Roadhouse (founded in 1993) and Colton's Steak…
“Come for the food. Stay for the fun”
Some establishments advertise "food and fun." The fun could include games and large television screens to watch sports. "Come for the food, Stay for the fun" is a popular line.…
“Convenient napkin dispenser lets you grab either a handful of 50 napkins or tear a small corner off 1 napkin”
"Convenient napkin dispenser lets you grab either a handful of 50 napkins or tear a small corner off 1 napkin" is a saying that was printed in The Babylon Bee on June 28, 2022. The napkin…
“Corner stores really watch kids grow from soda & chips to blunts & alcohol”
Corner stores can watch kids grow -- and then see them buy different things. "CORNER STORES REALLY WATCH KIDS GROW FROM SODA & CHIPS TO BLUNTS & ALCOHOL" was posted on Twitter by…
“Corner stores really watch kids grow from soda & chips to condoms & alcohol”
Corner stores can watch kids grow -- and then see them buy different things. "CORNER STORES REALLY WATCH KIDS GROW FROM SODA & CHIPS TO BLUNTS & ALCOHOL" was posted on Twitter by…
“Coronavirus, the flu, and a common cold walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are various "sick joke" versions. "A pile of vomit walks into a bar,…
“COVID-19, the flu, and a common cold walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are various "sick joke" versions. "A pile of vomit walks into a bar,…
“Crazy how cooking used to save money… Now it don’t even matter”
"Crazy how cookin used to save money.. Now it don’t even matter" was posted on Facebook by Ronnel Moore on May 26, 2023, and this received over 113,000 shares. That is, the price of…
“Crowded with happy patrons, a dangling modifier 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 dangling modifier version is: "Crowded with happy patrons, a dangling modifier walks…
“Curry OK?”/“Sorry, I hate singing in public.” (karaoke joke)
"Karaoke" sounds a bit like "curry OK." A joke has someone enter an Indian restaurant and the waiter asks, "Curry OK?" The diner responds, "Sorry, I hate singing…
“Dear Bartender, don’t be offended if we ask ’Is there any liquor in this drink?’”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic closed many bars and restaurants. Liquor stores were open, and people made their own drinks at home. Many of these drinks were less watered-down (more alcoholic)…
“Dear taco trucks, Please consider cruising the neighborhoods like ice cream trucks”
Should taco trucks cruise neighborhoods like ice cream trucks? "Dear taco trucks, Please drive around neighborhoodslike ice cream trucks do? Ditch the 'ice cream man' song. You can…
“Denny’s is just Waffle House for people who can’t fight”
"Denny’s is just Waffle House for people who can't fight" (or "Denny’s is just Waffle House for people who don't know how to fight") is a saying that has been…