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January 16, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If the menu doesn’t have dollar signs by the prices, it’s too expensive”

Many expensive restaurants don't put dollar signs on their menus. This is said to make expensive menu items psychologically easier to order. "If the menu doesn't have dollar signs in…

October 18, 2015
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili will be good”

New York City-born college basketball coach and commentator Al McGuire (1928-2001) was known for his colorful language. He was quoted by Sports Illustrated in 1976: "If the waitress has dirty…

November 18, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If there is a ‘health food’ section in a grocery store, what does that make the rest of the food?”

"If there is a 'health food' section in the grocery store, what does that make the rest of the food sold there?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Dr, Mark Hyman…

November 7, 2015
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If there’s a bar where everybody knows your name, you’re probably an alcoholic”

"If there's a bar where everybody knows your name, you're probably an alcoholic" is a jocular saying that has been printed on GIFs." The American television sitcom Cheers…

May 23, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If two people are in love nothing is impossible, except deciding where to eat”

"If two people are in love nothing is impossible, except deciding where to eat" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "If two people are in love, nothing…

February 23, 2026
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If we go on a date we’re getting appetizers bc that’s what my hors d’serve”

"Hors d'oeuvres" can be difficult to spell. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by uncle ric on December 9, 2020, and it received over 372,000 likes: "If we go on a date we’re…

September 20, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If we go out & you pick a table over a booth, I’m going home”

A restaurant often gives a dine the choice of having a table o a booth. A large group of people might choose the table, and a couple dating might choose the booth. "Is there anyone that…

September 19, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If we go out to eat and you choose a table over a booth, I’m going home”

A restaurant often gives a dine the choice of having a table o a booth. A large group of people might choose the table, and a couple dating might choose the booth. "Is there anyone that…

May 13, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If we’re going to have one way grocery aisles, I’m going to need a passing lane”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in changes to many grocery stores, such as one-way aisles. "Okay, if we're going to have one-way grocery aisles then I'm going to need a…

November 22, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you are a supervisor at a soup kitchen, does that make you a soupervisor?”

"Soupervisor" (soup + supervisor) is a portmanteau that has been used since at least the 1960s. The poem 'THE SOUPervisor" was printed in the Fort Lauderdale (FL) News on July…

January 24, 2026
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTime/Weather

“If you are praying for a blizzard, please go to Dairy Queen”

"If you are praying for a blizzard, please go to Dairy Queen" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Dairy Queen restaurants feature a dairy dessert called a…

July 28, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you can`t tell the difference between delivery and DiGiorno, then you`re an idiot”

DiGiorno brand frozen pizza advertises, "It's not delivery. It's DiGiorno." Many people, however, believe that no one should be confused between delivery and DiGiorno. "If…

July 28, 2024
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you can’t tell the difference between delivery and DiGiorno, then you shouldn’t be allowed to vote”

DiGiorno brand frozen pizza advertises, "It's not delivery. It's DiGiorno." Many people, however, believe that no one should be confused between delivery and DiGiorno. "If…

July 28, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you can’t tell the difference between delivery and DiGiorno, there’s a good chance you’ve been fooled by a tranny once or twice too”

DiGiorno brand frozen pizza advertises, "It's not delivery. It's DiGiorno." Many people, however, believe that no one should be confused between delivery and DiGiorno. "If…

May 23, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you can’t drink for three, please leave your place for the professionals” (bar sign)

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic closed many bars for an extended period. When the bars were allowed to open up again, many opened at limited capacity. A sign was displayed at a French bar:…

July 22, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you don’t pile your cabbage correctly, heads will roll”

"Heads will roll" usually refers to the heads of people (and getting rid of these people from an organization), but there are heads of cabbage jokes. "If you don't pile your…

May 26, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you don’t smell it, we ain’t got it” (delicatessen sign)

A popular sign in delicatessens in the 20th century was: "If you don't smell it, we ain't got it," African American vaudeville singer Frankie Jaxon may have added this to the…

March 11, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you eat it in the car before you get home, it never existed”

"If you eat it in the car before you get home, it never existed" is a jocular one-line saying about take-home food that has been printed on an ecard. "Yeah but if you eat ur whole…

December 24, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you fear change, leave it here” (tip jar sign)

"If you fear change, leave it here" is a tip jar sign that has been printed on many images. "If you fear change, leave it here" was printed in The Oregonian (Portland, OR) on…

April 4, 2015
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you get coffee from a coffee shop and don’t put it on Instagram, did it really happen?”

"If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" is a popular philosophical and scientific question. Google Images show variations: . "If you…

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