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December 9, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you leave an alcoholic drink for Santa this year, it must be accompanied by a substantial meal”

The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic closed many bars and restaurants. Some bars were allowed to serve drinks, but only if the establishment also served a "substantial meal."…

October 1, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you steal things from bartenders, you’ll end up behind bars”

A bar joke was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners on September 30, 2018: "If you steal things from bartenders, you'll end up behind bars." "Behind bars" -- when it is not…

September 2, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“If you think farmers are price gouging, try farming”

"If you think farmers are price gouging, try farming" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people have noticed that food prices are rising, and they often blame the…

May 22, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you walk a mile in my shoes, you’ll end up at the bar”

“Before you judge someone, walk a mile in his shoes” is an old proverb. "If you walk a mile in my shoes, you'll end up at the bar" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

May 22, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you walk a mile in my shoes, you’ll end up in a wine bar”

“Before you judge someone, walk a mile in his shoes” is an old proverb. "If you walk a mile in my shoes, you'll end up at the bar" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

October 15, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you want to impress me with your car, it better be a food truck”

"If you're trying to impress me with your car/vehicle, it better be a food/taco truck" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. It's uncertain who coined the…

October 13, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you want to impress me with your car, it better be a taco truck”

"If you're trying to impress me with your car/vehicle, it better be a food/taco truck" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. It's uncertain who coined the…

October 13, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you want to impress me with your truck, it better be a taco truck”

"If you're trying to impress me with your car/vehicle, it better be a food/taco truck" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. It's uncertain who coined the…

December 16, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you want to look sophisticated at a restaurant, ask the waiter for a william instead of a bill”

A joke has it that a fancy restaurant doesn't give you a "bill," it gives you a "william." "At the end of meals in formal restaurants remember to ask for the William.…

May 30, 2013
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you want to sell it, crumb it”

"There's an old restaurant saying: if you want to sell it, crumb it" was cited in print in 2009. The saying means that restaurant customers love food coated with breadcrumbs, such as…

February 3, 2013
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you’re drinking to forget, please pay in advance”

"If you're drinking to forget, please pay in advance" is a jocular sign in many drinking establishments. "If You're Drinking to Forget, Please Pay in Advance" has been…

June 12, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresTransportation

“If you’re not meant to drink and drive, then why do you need a driver’s license to buy alcohol?”

Entry in progress -- BP “I mostly use my driver’s license to buy stuff that impairs my ability to drive” is a related saying. X/Twitter 🇺🇸Jeff Markise🇺🇸 @MarkiseJeff If you…

October 25, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you’re on death row, request Olive Garden’s ‘Never Ending Pasta Bowl’ as a last meal”

A joke is that an inmate on death row should order a last meal from the Olive Garden restaurant. "If you were on death row, what would your last meal be? — Olive Garden's Never Ending…

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

“If you’re 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…

October 13, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you’re trying to impress me with your vehicle, it better be a food truck”

"If you're trying to impress me with your car/vehicle, it better be a food/taco truck" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. It's uncertain who coined the…

October 15, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If you’re trying to impress me with your vehicle, it better be a taco truck”

"If you're trying to impress me with your car/vehicle, it better be a food/taco truck" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. It's uncertain who coined the…

July 12, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“If your coffeeshop has one of those passive aggressive ‘no wifi pretend it’s the old days’ signs..”

"If your coffee shop has a passive aggressive 'no wifi pretend it's the old days' sign I'm gonna smoke in there & pay 50 cents for coffee" was posted on Twitter by…

February 11, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“IKEA is testing a new restaurant experience at some of its stores…” (joke)

When a waiter says, “Your table will be ready shortly,” this does not mean that the restaurant is actually constructing a table, but there are jokes. “The waiter said, ‘Your table will be…

September 17, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“In 34 years on this planet I’ve learned one very important lesson that I’m going to pass on to you fellas. She can eat your fries. You cannot eat her fries”

A jocular rule about relationships is that a woman can eat a man's french fries, but a man cannot eat a woman's french fries. This was posted on X/Twitter (the tweet no longer exists) by…

December 9, 2024
Holidays/Events/ParadesRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“In a parallel universe, Mariah Carey is doing her shopping and is sick of hearing me on every store’s speaker system”

"In a parallel universe, Mariah Carey is doing her shopping and is sick of hearing me on every store's speaker system" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Mariah…

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