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…
"Violin" sounds like "vile inn." A pun was printed in the Cadiz (OH) Sentinel on March 29, 1865: "Why is a badly conducted hotel like a fiddle? Because it's a vile…
Shoppers get angry when people before them have more than 10 items in the "10 items or less" line. "Hey, bitch @ Walmart! There is a special place in HELL for people like you who get…
"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…
Carnegie Deli (near Carnegie Hall) is famous for its large sandwiches. Its slogan ("There is only one and there is it") is less famous. There is a Carnegie Deli is Las Vegas, so…
Chick-fil-A is an American fast food chicken restaurant chain that is not open Sundays. "#chickfila I'm considering opening up a fast food place called Chick-Fil-B, open ONLY ON SUNDAYS…
"Did you hear the one about the fight in the fish shop?" goes a joke that has been cited in print since at least 2006. "The fish got battered." It's not known who first…
"24/7" usually means 24 hours a day, 7 days a week -- all the time. "22/7" is an approximation for the number π ("pi"). "There's a new shop only sells Pies…
"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…
"Little India" began on East 6th Street (between First and Second Avenues) in Manhattan in 1968, when the first Indian restaurant opened. By at least the 1990s, a joke has frequently been…
Many American "beer gardens" don't have much "garden" to them. "If there are no plants at all (let alone beer plants specifically), they shouldn't be allowed to…
The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak caused many people to wear masks and gloves. "Guys, don't get fooled! I was told a mask and gloves were enough to go to the store, but when I got there…
"I trust gas station sushi move than I trust the government" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Sushi is a high-priced item that must be served fresh, and these are…
"I trust gas station sushi move than I trust the government" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Sushi is a high-priced item that must be served fresh, and these are…
"Thirst come, thirst served" is a drinking pun on "first come, first served" that has been printed on several images. "Thirst Come, Thirst Served" was printed in the…
Some places are not restaurants -- that is, food is not allowed -- and there's a joke: "A student walks into the classroom, loaded down with sandwiches and soda The teacher yells,…
"This kitchen is seasoned with love" is a saying that has been printed on many wall decorations in many kitchens, both professional and in the home. The saying has been cited in print…
"This lady just asked the waitress if the salmon was grass fed. I literally have no idea what went wrong in the world" is a saying that has been printed on several images. What the lady…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic shut down bars and professional sports, and kept people quarantined in their homes. "This VIRUS has done what no woman had been able to do...cancel all…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A version involving prolific inventor Thomas Edison (1847-1931) is: "Thomas Edison…