“‘Dim sun to fight effects of climate change,’ say scientists. I don’t see how eating Chinese Tapas is going to make a difference”
“Dim sun” (one suggestion to stop global warming) shouldn’t be confused with ““dim sum” (a Chinese dish), but there are jokes.
“Chinese eclipse = dim sun” was posted on X/Twitter by norman m canter NYC on January 17, 2016. “What do you call solar eclipse in Chinese? Dim Sun 🥟😋😜” was posted on X/Twitter by Aimen Dean on July 6, 2024. “‘Dim sun to fight effects of climate change,’ say scientists. I don’t see how eating Chinese Tapas is going to make a difference” was posted on Facebook by Tony Geraghty on April 9, 2026.
Wikipedia: Dim sum
Dim sum (traditional Chinese: 點心; simplified Chinese: 点心; pinyin: diǎn xīn; Jyutping: dim2 sam1) is a large range of small Chinese dishes that are traditionally enjoyed in restaurants for brunch. Most modern dim sum dishes are commonly associated with Cantonese cuisine, although dim sum dishes also exist in a few other Chinese cuisines. In the tenth century, when the city of Canton (Guangzhou) began to experience an increase in commercial travel, many frequented teahouses for small-portion meals with tea called “yum cha” (brunch).
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Pete Stagman
@tyrstag
@ajburnettFOX25 Every time you talk about Dim Sun, I get a craving for Chinese food. . .
8:34 AM · Dec 7, 2009
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Rebecca Knights
@BeckyBoooo
My mum thinks that Chinese food is creating global warming. It says “DIM SUN”, mother!
8:04 AM · Oct 8, 2010
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Adrienne Vonn
@adrienne_nbc5
I saw a forecast today that said “dim sun” but when I read it outloud I said “dim sum”.. Yes today your forecast includes Chinese food #fail
8:07 AM · Jul 22, 2011
Reddit—Punny
JewishIGuess—August 11, 2012
A man walks into a chinese restaurant…
and orders his food. But, when he gets it, it’s freezing cold. He asks the waiter why his food is cold. The waiter replies, “I’m sorry, we only have dim sun.”
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@amxndastans
“I learned that biologists, when feeling jocose, refer to this as the ‘Chinese restaurant problem’- because we had dim sun.” #sciencehumor
2:28 PM · Nov 20, 2013
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Heidi McCormack
@HeidiMcCormack1
“A cooler sun on a primordial earth: I learned that biologists refer to this as the ‘Chinese Restaurant Problem’-because we have a dim sun.”
4:56 AM · Feb 20, 2015
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norman m canter NYC
@normancanter
Chinese eclipse = dim sun.
5:55 PM · Jan 17, 2016
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MichaelWBZ
@MichaelWBZ
Heard during a live weather hit: “We will see some dim sun, and I don’t mean Chinese food…”
10:30 AM · Sep 22, 2020
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Aimen Dean
@AimenDean
Dad Joke of the Day:
What do you call solar eclipse in Chinese? 🇨🇳
Dim Sun 🥟😋😜
1:56 AM · Jul 6, 2024
Reddit—Dadjokes
michaelkane911—December 18, 2024
Overcast days give me a craving for Chinese food
Must be the dim sun
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Andrew-Mark Thompson
@andydrewz.bsky.social
Dim sun? Isn’t that a Chinese buffet selection? 😏
12:55 PM · Apr 24, 2025
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steve ambrose
@steveambrose16
the chinese company that makes the solar panels also makes dim sun .
8:05 AM · May 17, 2025
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ELLIOT EASTWICK’S WORLD FAMOUS HOT SAUCE
@WorldFamousHot1
What’s Bill Gates favourite order at the Chinese?
Dim sun
3:20 PM · Sep 25, 2025
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Tony Geraghty
April 9, 2026 at 2:18 PM ·
GROANER ALERT!!!
‘Dim sun to fight effects of climate change,’ say scientists. I don’t see how eating Chinese Tapas is going to make a difference.
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Bob Kostic
@causticbob
‘Dim sun to fight effects of climate change,’ say scientists.
I don’t see how eating Chinese Tapas is going to make a difference.
5:10 PM · Apr 9, 2026