“Bill Gates 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 Bill Gates version is: "Bill Gates walks into a bar and everyone inside becomes a…
“Bottomless brunch refers to unlimited drinks. Please wear pants”
A "bottomless brunch" is a brunch that has a fixed price, for many dishes of food and unlimited drinks. It does not mean that the diners do not wear pants, but there are jokes.…
“Burritos as big as your head” (restaurant sign)
"Burritos as big as your head" is a restaurant sign that has been shown on many images. “Nachos as big as your ass” is a somewhat similar restaurant sign. Twitter Neil@kneelwbought…
“Burritos brought to life!” (Blockheads)
The Blockheads chain has six Manhattan restaurants. It's famous for its inexpensive Mexican food and its $3 frozen Margaritas. "Burritos brought to life!" is its not-too-popular…
“Buy one beer for the price of two, and get the second beer free”
"Buy one beer for the price of two, and get the second beer free" is a jocular bar saying that has been printed on several images. "Buy one for the price of two and get one…
“Buying eggs on the street and weed in the stores, the times they are changing…”
"Buying eggs on the street and weed in the stores, the times they are changing..." was posted on Facebook by Donny Craven on March 6, 2025,and this received over 64,000 shares. This…
“Buying groceries is starting to make me wonder what a pine cone tastes like!”
"Buying groceries is starting to make me wonder what a pine cone tastes like!" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, buying groceries is expensive (but pine cones can…
“Buying groceries with NO foodstamps should help boost ya credit score”
"Buying groceries without food stamps should boost your credit score" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, buying food without government assistance. "Buying…
“Buying groceries without food stamps should boost your credit score”
"Buying groceries without food stamps should boost your credit score" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, buying food without government assistance. "Buying…
“Buying myself a little treat today because today would have been my birthday if I was born today”
"Today would have been my birthday if I was born today" (or "Today would've been my birthday if I was born today") is a saying -- with variations -- that has been printed…
“C, E flat and G walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "C, E flat and G walk into a bar" is the start of a popular music version of the…
“Can I have half a pound of bacon, please.”/“Danish?” (joke)
Some people go to the butcher and order Danish bacon. A joke was posted on X/Twitter by Ed on August 19, 2016: "Can I have a pound of bacon please." "Danish?" "Kan jeg få…
“Can orphans eat at a family restaurant?”
"Can orphans eat at a family restaurant?" was posted on the newsgroup alt.smouldering.dog.zone on March 23, 1998. "Can an orphan eat in a family restaurant?" was asked on the…
“Canadian buffet. All Yukon eat”
"Yukon" sounds like "you can," and there are "All Yukon Eat" jokes. "Alaskan Crab Legs (...) ALL YUKON EAT!!" was in an advertisement in the Daily Press…
“Cashier in supermarket: You have 12 items. This is the 10 items only queue. Can’t you read?” (joke)
Many supermarkets have a checkout for "10 items or less" or "12 items or less." A person with more items who goes to that checkout either can't read or can't count --…
“Cashier: Will that be all? Me: No, I need to buy more stuff. I just wanted to show you what I’ve got so far”
Some customers add sarcasm ad the checkout counter. This was posted on Facebook by Crystal Delain on October 10, 2023: "Cashier : Will that be all? Me: No, I need to buy more stuff. I just…
“Celebrating the Ides of March by ordering Little Caesars and cutting the pizza 23 times”
March 15th (the middle of the month) is called the Ides of March. Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 B.C. Little Caesars is an American multinational chain…
“Charcuterie is French for deli”
Does a charcuterie board exist simply because people don't have any bread to make a sandwich? What is "charcuterie" (cold cuts) French for, anyway? "Charcuterie is French for…
“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…