“Pop. 208 Elev. 100 ft.” (Burritoville)
Burritoville is a Mexican food chain that began in 1992 on 78th Street and First Avenue. There is no town of Burritoville, but each Burritoville restuarant declares a population of 208 and an…
“Preschool rules and bar rules are the same. You pee your pants, you go home”
"Preschool rules and bar rules are the same. You pee your pants, you go home" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Nursery school rules and bar rules are the…
“Put a different drink in every room of the house and pretend you’re on a pub crawl”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many bars closing and in home quarantines. "If you like a pub crawl on Paddy’s Day why not do a room crawl. A drink or 2 in every room in your…
“Putting on a mask to walk ten feet through a restaurant…”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. People were required to wear a face mask to enter a restaurant, only to take off the mask to eat. An explanation…
“Quasimodo 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 the fictional character Quasimodo is: "Quasimodo walks into a bar…
“Remember what the valet who parked your car looks like. We don’t have valet parking”
"Remember what the valet who parked your car looks like because we don't have valet parking" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several signs. The sign was posted on…
“Restaurant idea: Chicken joint named ‘Icarus’ Hot Wings’”
In Greek mythology, Icarus obtained wings, but flew too close to the sun and they melted. An Icarus joke has been printed on several images that Icarus probably wouldn't have liked "hot…
“Restaurant toilets are so dangerous! So many of my dates have gone to use them and vanished!”
"Restaurant toilets are so dangerous! So many of my dates have gone to use them and vanished!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. It's the the problem of…
“Restaurants always use ‘crispy’ as opposed to ‘fried’ to make it sound healthier”
Does "crispy" sound healthier than "fried"? "I get the crispy chicken salad to make fried chicken sound healthier" was posted on Twitter by Wilson E on November 16,…
“Restaurants are just gas stations for people”
Cars need fuel, but people need a certain fuel as well. "Starbucks is like the gas station for people" was posted on Twitter on September 22, 2009. "Coffee shops are like gas…
“Restaurants omit pants in ‘no shoes, no shirt, no service’ because they serve bottomless brunch”
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.…
“Restaurants place drinks on the last page of the menu, but drinks are ordered first”
Most restaurants list drinks of the last page of a menu, but drink orders are usually taken first. "Drinks are the first things you order in a restaurant. Why are they always on the last page…
“Restaurants where they wait on you hand and foot charge you an arm and a leg”
Something that "costs an arm and a leg" is something that is expensive. A place that caters to customers "hand and foot" is a place that satisfies all of its customers'…
“Restroom is for eating customers only” (restaurant sign)
Restaurants sometimes state that tables or parking or restrooms are "for eating customers only." The joke is that this implies cannibalism of "eating customers" (rather than…
“Rich people splurging: ‘Fuck it, I’II buy a yacht.’ Me splurging: ‘Fuck it, I’m getting an appetizer’”
Some people go to a restaurant and decide to "splurge" by ordering an appetizer. A rich person's "splurge" is quite different. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by 🇭🇹…
“Save some time and just put your Taco Bell directly in the toilet”
"Save some time and just put your Taco Bell directly in the toilet" is an unflattering one-line saying about Taco Bell Tex-Mex fast food restaurants. The line was posted on Twitter on…
“Saw a fat kid wearing an ‘I Love Hip Hop” shirt. The letters ‘C’ and ‘S’ must have washed off”
"Just seen a fat bird wearing a t-shirt saying ‘I Love hip hop’....... ha ha.... the c and the s must have fallen off!!" was posted on Twitter by dan.e.ligner on February 10, 2011.…
“Saw a market selling nothing but fruit, sherry, custard and sponge fingers. It was a trifle bazaar”
"Trifle bizarre" (meaning "a bit strange") shouldn't be confused with "trifle bazaar" (meaning "a market that sells trifles"), but there are jokes.…
“Schizophrenia beats dining alone”
"Schizophrenia beats dining alone" is a joke that has been credited to American composer Oscar Levant (1906-1972) since at least 2000, but there's no documentary evidence that he…
“Schrödinger’s cat walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One popular science joke is: "Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar ... and…