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April 1, 2012
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Liquor in front, poker in rear” (bar sign)

"Liquor in/up (the) front, poker in (the) rear/back" is a bar sign saying that has been put in T-shirts and other gift items. The joke plays upon the words "liquor" ("lick…

August 19, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Liquor stores gotta start a rewards program, I know I’m due for a free pint”

Many people wish that liquor stores had rewards programs, like many other retail stores. Some liquor stores do have such programs. "I wish this liquor store by my apt had a rewards program.…

December 25, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Live, Laugh, Love that chicken from Popeyes”

“Love That Chicken from Popeyes®” has been a tagline of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurants since 1980. It's sometimes combined with the motivational phrase "Live, Laugh,…

July 26, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Logan’s Roadhouse is a poor man’s Texas Roadhouse”

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…

July 26, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“LongHorn Steakhouse is a poor man’s Texas Roadhouse”

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…

July 25, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Love ordering food hate answering the door”

"Love ordering food hate answering the door" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I love ordering pizza but absolutely hate answering the door for it 😩😂…

May 2, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Ma’am, do you serve crackers?”/“Honey, we serve errybody.”

The word "cracker" has several meanings. "Do you serve crackers?"/"We serve everybody" is a popular joke. In the American sketch comedy television series In Living…

July 30, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Make Affordable Groceries Again” (MAGA)

"Make Groceries Affordable Again" (MGAA) is a saying that has been printed on many images. It is similar to "Make America Great Again" (MAGA). "Make Affordable Groceries…

July 30, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Make All Groceries Affordable” (MAGA)

"Make Groceries Affordable Again" (MGAA) is a saying that has been printed on many images. It is similar to "Make America Great Again" (MAGA). "Make Affordable Groceries…

July 30, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Make America’s Groceries Affordable” (MAGA)

"Make Groceries Affordable Again" (MGAA) is a saying that has been printed on many images. It is similar to "Make America Great Again" (MAGA). "Make Affordable Groceries…

July 30, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Make American Groceries Affordable” (MAGA)

"Make Groceries Affordable Again" (MGAA) is a saying that has been printed on many images. It is similar to "Make America Great Again" (MAGA). "Make Affordable Groceries…

July 29, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Make Groceries Affordable Again” (MGAA)

"Make Groceries Affordable Again" (MGAA) is a saying that has been printed on many images. It is similar to "Make America Great Again" (MAGA). "Make Affordable Groceries…

July 11, 2019
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Man goes in a pub…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One version is: "Man goes in a pub. Barman says, 'Get out, we don't serve…

July 11, 2019
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Man goes into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One version is: "Man goes in a pub. Barman says, 'Get out, we don't serve…

September 14, 2014
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Many have eaten here—few have died”

"Many have eaten here -- few have died" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many wall plaques. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2008. Lovely County Citizen…

April 13, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Mary, I’m having one more pint with the lads. If I’m not home in 20 minutes, read this again”

A joke "Irish text message" has been printed on several images: "Mary, I'm having one more pint with the lads. If I'm not home in 20 minutes, read this message again."…

August 1, 2025
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“May life treat you the way you treat waiters and animals”

"May life treat you the way you treat animals" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Que la vida te trate como tú tratas a los animales. 🤗" ("May life…

May 13, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“McDonald’s should have a 3rd window, where you can trade in all the wrong shit they gave you at the second window”

Drive thru restaurants often have a first window for payment, and then a second window to pick up the food. Some people have suggested that a third window is needed to correct the order. "Fast…

December 30, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“McDonald’s Sprite can probably fry fish”

Sprite is a popular brand of lemon-line flavored soft drink. Many people who order Sprite at a McDonald's restaurant find it extra strong, seemingly powerful enough to fry fish. (Sprite can…

April 30, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“McDonald’s Sprite taste like when yo foot fall asleep”

Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Sprite (drink) Sprite is a clear, lemon-lime flavored soft drink created by the Coca-Cola Company. Sprite comes in additional flavors, including cranberry,…

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