“It only takes one slow-walking person in the supermarket…”
"It only takes one slow-walking person in the grocery store to destroy the illusion that I'm a nice person" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Grocery store…
“It was so cold that I saw chickens lined up for KFC’s deep fryer”
"It was so cold that I saw chickens lined up for KFC's deep fryer" is a joke about extremely cold weather that has been printed on many images. "It was so cold in New York City…
“It was so cold that Starbucks was serving coffee on a stick”
Coffee is usually -- but not always -- served hot. A winter joke is: "It was so cold that Dunkin' Donuts (or Starbucks or a local coffeehouse) was serving coffee on a stick."…
“It’s called the Summer Olympics so one of the events should be running in flip flops to catch the ice cream man”
"Just sprinted 3 blocks in flip flops to catch the ice cream man....the things we do for our kids!!!!" was posted on X/Twitter by Gratefuldes on May 14, 2010. "I legit just ran out…
“It’s easy to identify people who can’t count to ten. They’re in front of you in the express lane”
"It's easy to identify people who can't count to ten. They're in front of you in the supermarket express lane" is a jocular line that has been printed on several images.…
“James Joyce 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 about Irish author James Joyce (1882-1941) is: "James Joyce walks into a…
“Janet Street-Porter walks 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 several jokes about a "large aperitif" (large pair of teeth), usually…
“Janssen wants to see you!” (Janssen’s Hofbrau Haus)
"Janssen wants to see you!" was the famous slogan of August Janssen's Hofbrau Haus. It had once been of New York's most famous German establishments -- in a city that once had a…
“Jeff, a semicolon, and an Oxford comma walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A joke involving an Oxford comma is: "Jeff, a semicolon, and an Oxford comma walk into…
“Jesus and his disciples walk into a restaurant…”
The 15th-century mural painting The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci shows Jesus and his disciples all on the same side of the table. "Shooting 1abt the Last Supper where Jesus asks for a…
“Jesus walks into a bar. The barman looks up…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An anti-joke involving Jesus (who can turn water into wine) is: "Jesus walks into a…
“Jesus 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 joke involving Jesus (who can turn water into wine) is: "Jesus walks into a bar and…
“Jimmy Buffett implies the existence of Jimmy A La Carte”
American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has nothing to do with a "buffet," but there are jokes. "Change his name to Jimmy a la carte?" was posted on Twitter by Tommi Luhtanen…
“Jurassic restaurants always make the diner sore”
"Dinosaur" sometimes sounds like "dinersaur." "No one else bothered that everyone in the Jurassic World trailer pronounces it 'dinersaurs'?" was posted on…
“Just had lunch at a Christian restaurant called ‘The Lord Giveth.’ They also do takeaways”
"The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away" is from Job 1:21 in the Bible. "Just had lunch at an excellent Christian restaurant called 'The Lord Giveth'. They also do…
“Just put salt on the napkin in this bar so the napkin doesn’t stick to the bottom of my drink…”
"To keep your beer glass or mug from sticking to your bar napkin, sprinkle a little salt on the napkin before you set your glass down" was posted on X/Twitter by Happyhourguys on March…
“Just to be clear, we have all agreed that liquor stores are ‘essential’ and schools are not”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many school closings. Grocery stores and liquor stores were usually deemed "essential" and were allowed to remain open. "Just to be…
“KFC should sponsor a soccer team called Kentucky FC”
"FC" usually stands for "football club," not "fried chicken." "KFC" fast food restaurants had the original name of "Kentucky Fried Chicken." Many…
“Last call for alcohol” (bar saying)
"Last call for alcohol" is what a bartender might announce before closing the bar. It's not known who said it first. The saying appears to have been popularized at Joe Sherman's…
“Legalize recreational dining”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many restaurants to close. The old slogan or "Legalize recreational marijuana" became, to one meme, "Legalize recreational dining."…