“How do you cure someone with a pumpkin spice addiction?”/“Apply the pumpkin patch.”
A pumpkin “patch” (where pumpkins grow) is not the same as a nicotine “patch” (used for nicotine replacement therapy), but there have been several jokes. “‘@timhawkinscomic: I started using a pumpkin patch to kick my addiction to pumpkin.’ Does that work for Pumpkin Spice Latte?” was posted on Twitter on October 28, 2012. “Wait so a ‘pumpkin patch’ isn’t like a nicotine patch for white girls and their pumpkin spice addiction?” was posted on Twitter on October 21, 2014.
“How do you cure someone with a pumpkin spice addiction?”/“Apply the pumpkin patch” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on October 10, 2017.
“How do you fix a cracked pumpkin?”/“With a pumpkin patch” is a similar riddle.
Twitter
Michael Lettner
@lettner
”@timhawkinscomic: I started using a pumpkin patch to kick my addiction to pumpkin.” Does that work for Pumpkin Spice Latte?
8:43 AM - 28 Oct 2012
Twitter
Jeff Angcanan
@Jeff_Angcanan
Craving for pumpkin pie…and pumpkin spice latte!! ( to curb my pumpkin addiction, I got a pumpkin patch but I left it at home…)
9:47 PM - 23 Nov 2012
Twitter
MRSA
@marissax426
Pumpkin patch: the latest technique for helping white girls to get over their pumpkin spice latte addiction. Apply to forearm.
7:05 PM - 25 Sep 2013
Twitter
Ironwang
@IronWang
People who can’t kick the pumpkin spice addiction should try the patch…
*lowers sunglasses
The Pumpkin Patch.
8:55 PM - 9 Oct 2014
Twitter
Nate Smith
@natesmithimprov
I’m trying to get over my pumpkin spice addiction so I got the pumpkin patch.
9:11 AM - 10 Oct 2014
Twitter
chet porter
@chetporter
wait so a “pumpkin patch” isn’t like a nicotine patch for white girls and their pumpkin spice addiction?
3:33 PM - 21 Oct 2014
Twitter
That Mothafucka
@Sal0630
A nicotine patch, but for pumpkin spice latte addiction.
A “pumpkin patch” if you will.
3:46 PM - 22 Oct 2014
Reddit—Jokes
How do you cure someone with a pumpkin spice addiction?
submitted October 10, 2017 by Wal-Flower
Apply the pumpkin patch.