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October 14, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I think the girl at the grocery store likes me. She was totally checking me out”

Someone checking you out doesn't necessarily like you -- it could be a cashier. "Wife says the teenage cashier girl was totally 'checking me out' when we were at the store.…

September 20, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I told the waitress my steak was bad…” (joke)

A steak isn't like a dog, but this was posted on Facebook by Gerald Easley on September 5, 2021: "I told the waitress my steak was bad. She picked it up, slapped it, put it down and said:…

January 21, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I tried to buy a hot dog with ketchup, but the vendor would only accept cash”

A joke was posted by john on Twitter on May 22, 2017: Me: I'd like to buy a hot dog with ketchup, pleaseHim: Sorry, cash only A similar joke was reposted on Twitter on December 11, 2019.…

April 30, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I tried to write a drinking song once, but I couldn’t get past the first bar”

A "bar" can mean a musical section, but it can also mean a place that serves drinks. A joke was published in the Chicago (IL) Daily Tribune on October 28, 1955: "Uncle Helmer tried…

December 19, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTransportation

“I trust gas station sushi more than I trust the government”

"I trust gas station sushi move than I trust the government" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Sushi is a high-priced item that must be served fresh, and these are…

February 17, 2026
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I used to be cool. Now I like to research menus and the parking situation before I go somewhere new”

Many people just don't go to a new restaurant anymore -- they research it before going. This was posted on Facebook by Sandra Hunt Hudson on January 14, 2026: "I used to be cool….. Now…

January 24, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I used to run a pizza restaurant called Calzone, but it folded”

Calzone has been called "folded pizza." There have been several pizza/calzone restaurant puns. "My pizza restaurant folded; It's now a calzone restaurant" was posted on…

June 25, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I used to see a life coach pretty frequently, back when they were called bartenders”

"I used to see a life coach pretty/quite frequently, back then/when they were called bartenders" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I used to see a Life Coach…

June 24, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I used to see a life coach quite frequently… back then they were called bartenders”

"I used to see a life coach pretty/quite frequently, back then/when they were called bartenders" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I used to see a Life Coach…

October 3, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I walked into a bar and ordered a double…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A pun on the terms "double martini" and "body double" is: "I…

April 21, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I walked up to the bar and asked for a white wine…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A joke was posted on Twitter by Sickipediabot (the Sickipedia website) on April 21, 2013:…

February 15, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I WANNA STOP DRINKING but I realized the owner of the liquor store gotta family to feed”

"I wanted to stop drinking but then I remembered the owner of the pub has a family to feed" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There are several variations of the…

December 11, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I want to be a bartender.  Men named Bart… look out”

"Bartender" should not be confused with "Bart ender," but there are jokes. "I want to be a bartender. Men named Bart... look out" was posted on Twitter by Caitlyn Beth…

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

“I want to open a BDSM-themed 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…

February 15, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I want to stop drinking coffee but the owner of Starbucks has a family to feed”

"I wanted to stop drinking but then I remembered the owner of the pub has a family to feed" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There are several variations of the…

February 14, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I wanted to stop drinking but then I remembered the owner of the pub has a family to feed”

"I wanted to stop drinking but then I remembered the owner of the pub has a family to feed" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There are several variations of the…

July 21, 2019
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I was drinking at a bar, so i took the bus home…” (joke)

"I was drinking at the bar, so I took a bus home. That may not be a big deal to you, but I’ve never driven a bus before" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The joke is that…

August 21, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I was going to go to the grocery store but I forgot my ID so I just went to vote instead. - New York City”

In 2026, new New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not support requiring an ID to vote, but did support requiring an ID to shop at his proposed city-run grocery stores. This jocular comment was…

January 14, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I was in a restaurant last night and the waiter asked me to cover his shift” (joke)

The term "wait a minute" doesn't literally mean that, but there's a joke: "I was in a restaurant last night and the waiter asked me to cover his shift for 60 seconds. I…

February 26, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“I was in the restaurant and the waiter asked me what I wanted to drink? I said a glass of water please. He said still?”

A restaurant joke has a diner order water, and the waiter asks, "Still?" The waiter wants to know if it's "still" or "sparkling" water, but the diner hears this…

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