"If we go on a date we’re getting appetizers bc…

“Hors d’oeuvres” can be difficult to spell. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by uncle ric on December 9, 2020, and it received over 372,000 likes:

“If we go on a date we’re getting appetizers bc that’s what my hors d’serve.”

Jokes Explainer posted on X/Twitter on December 10, 2020:

“This joke is funny because the French word ‘hors d’oeuvres’ (pronounced ‘awr -durvs’ and referring to a small dish served before a meal) has been comedically misspelled as ‘hors d’serve’ so as to form the phrase ‘what my whores deserve.’ Note: While it sometimes has a derogatory connotation, the word ‘whores’ in this joke is utilized as a term of endearment, as evidenced by the hors d’oeuvres (appetizers) that are being purchased extra as a show of special appreciation.”

Wikipedia: Hors d’oeuvre
An hors d’oeuvre (/ɔːr ˈdɜːrv(rə)/ or DURV(-rə); French: hors-d’œuvre [ɔʁ dœvʁ(ə)]), appetiser, appetizer or starter is a small dish served before a meal in European cuisine. Some hors d’oeuvres are served cold, others hot. Hors d’oeuvres may be served at the dinner table as a part of the meal, or they may be served before seating, such as at a reception or cocktail party. Formerly, hors d’oeuvres were also served between courses.

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uncle ric
@ihatethiskid
If we go on a date we’re getting appetizers bc that’s what my hors d’serve
7:49 PM · Dec 9, 2020

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Jokes Explainer
@jokesexplainer
Not stupid. This joke is funny because the French word “hors d’oeuvres” (pronounced “awr -durvs” and referring to a small dish served before a meal) has been comedically misspelled as “hors d’serve” so as to form the phrase “what my whores deserve”... 1/2
5:44 AM · Dec 10, 2020

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Jokes Explainer
@jokesexplainer
Note: While it sometimes has a derogatory connotation, the word “whores” in this joke is utilized as a term of endearment, as evidenced by the hors d’oeuvres (appetizers) that are being purchased extra as a show of special appreciation.
5:50 AM · Dec 10, 2020

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[deleted]—December 10, 2020
If we go on a date we’re getting appetizers
because that’s what my hors d’serve

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LasQueMandan_2015
27 apr 2024
we go on a date were getting appetizers bc that’s what my hors d’serve

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uncle ric
@ihatethiskid
If we go on a date we’re getting appetizers bc that’s what my hors d’serve
8:16 PM · Feb 10, 2026

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All You Can Eat
February 22, 2026 at 8:40 AM ·
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