“Soup Nazi”
A November 1995 episode of the television situation comedy Seinfeld featured the "Soup Nazi." It was a fictional portrait of a real New York City soup man. 22 November 1995, Boston (MA)…
“Spending money on disappointing food is a different type of pain”
"There's nothing worse than spending money on disappointing food" and "Spending money on disappointing food is a different type of pain" are sayings that have been printed…
“Standing closer to me in line will not get you to the checkout faster”
A one-liner about the checkout line is: "Standing closer to me in line will not get you to the checkout faster." "Dear person behind me in the checkout line,Standing closer to me is…
“Starbucks isn’t really that expensive when you consider what Victoria’s Secret charges per cup”
"Starbucks isn’t really that expensive when you consider what Victoria's Secret charges per cup" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on…
“Stop eating out, cook at home and you’ll lose weight. Quarantine determined that was a lie!”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many restaurants closing. Most people were forced to cook at home. "'Stop eating out. Cook at home and you’ll lose weight.'…
“Subway is definitely the healthiest fast food available because they make you get out of the car”
Subway fast food restaurants do not have drive-through service. A joke is: "Subway is definitely the healthiest fast food available because they make you get out of the car." "Subway…
“Sure every trip to the grocery store costs twice as much as it used to but hey…”
Many people say that grocery prices keep increasing. This was posted on X/Twitter by collin on July 30, 2022, and received over 191,700 likes: "sure every trip to the grocery store costs twice…
“Table’s not ready. Can you wait?”/“OK.”/“Great! Take these plates to table six, then.”
A restaurant joke -- where "waiting" can mean two different things -- was posted on Twitter by Sickipedia_Feed on March 24, 2012: In a restaurant "Hi. is my table…
“Tables are 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…
“Take the W out of Waffle House and it’s just Awful House”
The Sesame Street song "The National Association Of 'W' Lovers" (1971) has the lyrics: A fine word like "waffle"Would turn out just "awful"Oh,…
“Technically, it’s not drinking alone if the bartender is there”
"Technically, it’s not drinking alone if the bartender is there" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "It's not 'drinking alone' if you chat…
“Texan (noun): A person who chooses restaurants based on their chips and salsa”
Many Texans love the free chips and salsa served at Tex-Mex restaurants. But is this a basis to choose a restaurant? "Don't judge a book by its cover, but always judge a TexMex restaurant…
“Texan: A person who chooses a restaurant based on their chips and salsa”
Many Texans love the free chips and salsa served at Tex-Mex restaurants. But is this a basis to choose a restaurant? "Don't judge a book by its cover, but always judge a TexMex restaurant…
“Texas Roadhouse is a poor man’s Outback Steakhouse”
The restaurants LongHorn Steakhouse (founded in 1981), Outback Steakhouse (founded in 1988), Logan's Roadhouse (founded in 1991), Texas Roadhouse (founded in 1993) and Colton's Steak…
“That awful moment when you realize you left your to-go box on the table at the restaurant”
Forgetting about taking a "to-go" box home from a restaurant can be sad, but it's common. "#RetweetThis if you've ever eaten at a restaurant, asked for a to go box, and…
“The 24-hour Indian restaurant is a naan-stop”
"Naan" (a flatbread) is the subject of several puns, such as: "The 24-hour Indian restaurant is a naan-stop." "I have a friend who wants to open a 24 hour indian…
“The bar sign said: ‘Topless & Bottomless.’ I went inside and nobody was there!”
New York-based comedian Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) wrote in "My Favorite Jokes" for Parade magazine in November 1978: "I saw a sign outside a bar that said 'Topless!…
“The bartender asked me, ‘What’ll you have?’ I said, ‘Surprise me’” (joke)
New York-based comedian Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) often told a self-deprecating joke about going into a bar: "The bartender asked me, 'What'll you have?' I said,…
“The Beach Boys 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 Beach Boys version is: The Beach Boys walk into a…
“The best occupation to work from home as: Bartender.”
What's the best job that allows you to work at home? A jocular one-liner is: "The best occupation to work from home as: Bartender." "The best occupation to work from home as is:…