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June 16, 2020
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“My compliments to the gardener” (said at a vegan/vegetarian restaurant)

"My compliments to the chef" is what a diner might say to a waiter after a good restaurant meal. At a vegan/vegetarian restaurant, the meal is mostly vegetables. "At a vegetarian…

April 1, 2019
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“My doctor told me to eat more Taco Bell. Well, he actually said ‘less McDonald’s’”

"My doctor said I should eat more Taco Bell. He actually said 'Less McDonald's', but I'm pretty sure I know what he meant" was posted on Twitter by Hakim Givens on…

November 3, 2018
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“My doctor told me to take up an activity that gets me out of the pub. So I’ve started smoking”

Most pubs do not allow smoking. A joke was posted on the Sickipedia website on January 30, 2012: "My doctor said I need to do something that gets me out of the pub. So I've started…

November 30, 2025
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“My dream is to eat at the little table that comes on top of pizza” (meme)

A "pizza saver" (also called a "pizza table" or "pizza stool") is a small plastic table-like object in the middle of a pizza in a pizza box, to prevent the lid from…

September 26, 2016
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“My father 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 version -- an anti-joke -- is: "A man walked into a bar...and stayed there for the…

October 13, 2025
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“My favorite food is anything I don’t have to shop for or cook”

A "favorite meal" for many people is one that they don't have to prepare. "My favorite food is anything someone else cooks for me!" was posted on Jungle Red Writers on May…

October 13, 2025
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“My favorite food is anything I don’t have to shop for, purchase, carry in the house, put away, or cook”

A "favorite meal" for many people is one that they don't have to prepare. "My favorite food is anything someone else cooks for me!" was posted on Jungle Red Writers on May…

August 22, 2015
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“My favorite garden is the beer garden”

The word "garden" usually evokes images of plants, such as tomato plants. "My favorite garden is the beer garden" is a jocular saying that has become popular on Twitter.…

December 1, 2025
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“My favorite part about farmers market is when cutting the middleman out makes the veggies more expensive”

A farmers market means buying food directly from farmers, so why aren't the prices much cheaper? This was posted on X/Twitter by Nikhil Krishnan on November 2, 2024, and it received over…

May 5, 2025
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“My favorite person at any wedding is the bartender”

Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter Ntate Mr.K @Gaylord50 My favorite person at any wedding is the bartender. 4:09 AM · Jan 22, 2015 X/Twitter O L E T I L W E 🌻 @Iam_Kardas I am not…

January 21, 2026
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“My favorite recipe is the one where I pick up the phone and order food”

Many people don't cook, and don't have a "favorite recipe." "My favorite recipe is the one where I pick up the phone & order take out" was posted on X/Twitter by…

January 23, 2022
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“My favorite winter sport is walking to the nearest coffee shop”

"My favorite winter sport is walking to the nearest coffee shop" and "My favorite winter sport is walking to the coffee maker" are coffee sayings that have been printed on many…

January 24, 2020
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“My friend is a qualified greengrocer. He has lettuce after his name”

People with many degrees have many letters after their names. This shouldn't be confused with "lettuce" after a name, but there are jokes. "Q: Why was the rabbit called Peter…

June 13, 2016
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“My friend’s bakery burned down last night. Now his business is toast”

To say that something is "toast" means that it's a failure. A popular pun is: "My friend's bakery burned down last night. Now his business is toast." "Did you…

March 7, 2023
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“My grocery list is just a piece of paper saying don’t run into anyone you know”

“@DarzieDAMN: My grocery list is just a piece of paper saying don't run into anyone you know” was posted on Twitter by Melissa Schrade on October 7, 2013. "@DarzieDAMN" is no…

April 19, 2025
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“My Grocery List: 1. Don’t run into anyone we know 2. Bread”

“@DarzieDAMN: My grocery list is just a piece of paper saying don't run into anyone you know” was posted on Twitter by Melissa Schrade on October 7, 2013. "@DarzieDAMN" is no…

March 7, 2023
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“My grocery list: 1. Don’t run into anyone you know 2. Eggs”

“@DarzieDAMN: My grocery list is just a piece of paper saying don't run into anyone you know” was posted on Twitter by Melissa Schrade on October 7, 2013. "@DarzieDAMN" is no…

October 15, 2026
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“My Kids: ‘Why drive 13 mins for food when I can sit and have it delivered for only $63 more?’”

Why spend a few minutes to drive to a restaurant to pick up food when you can call DoorDash and have it delivered to your home -- for a lot more money? "Why drive 8 minutes for food when i can…

January 26, 2024
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“My local bakery accused me of stealing all their yeast. They can’t prove anything”

"Proofing" is a step in the preparation of yeast bread. There are several puns about this process. "I stole yeast from the local bakery. They can't prove a thing" was…

November 24, 2024
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“My mating call is the sound of an ice cream truck”

The mating call of many people is the sound of food being served. "My mating call is the sound of the microwave beeping" was posted on X/Twitter by Róisín on June 8, 2012."my…

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