“Sometimes, when I’m not that hungry, I shop at Half Foods”
Whole Foods Market can be expensive, so some people joke that they shop at Half Foods.
“I grew up so poor we had to do all our grocery shopping at Half Foods. #jokesiwroteforsteveharvey” was posted on X/Twitter by todd levin on April 9, 2010. “So broke I shop at Half Foods” was posted on X/Twitter by Antonio Aguilar on August 12, 2012. “Yo momma so poor she shops at half foods” was posted on X/Twitter by Nick on December 9, 2013. “So broke I shop at half foods” was posted on X/Twitter by “Jack of all Trades, Master of Social Work” on October 8, 2019. “So broke I buy groceries at Half Foods” was posted on Bluesky by Little Greenis on June 12, 2025.
Some jokes of “Half Foods” involve the amount of food, and not the price of the food. “Yo momma’s so fat she should shop at Half Foods!” was posted on X/Twitter by Dan Hopper on December 12, 2010. “Been trying to watch my weight, so I started doing all my grocery shopping at Half Foods” was posted on X/Twitter by adam 🖋 on August 27, 2012. “Sometimes, when I’m not that hungry, I shop at Half Foods” was posted on X/Twitter by Jeff Howe on September 17, 2013. “A new grocery store specializing in smaller portions for weight loss is opening. It’s called Half Foods. 😉” was posted on Facebook by Stanley Colby on May 25, 2025.
Wikipedia: Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (colloquially referred to as simply Whole Foods) is an American multinational supermarket chain headquartered in Austin, Texas, which sells products free from hydrogenated fats and artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. A USDA Certified Organic grocer in the United States, the chain is popularly known for its organic selections.
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todd levin
@toddlevin
I grew up so poor we had to do all our grocery shopping at Half Foods. #jokesiwroteforsteveharvey
3:54 PM · Apr 9, 2010
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Dan Hopper
@DanHopp
Yo momma’s so fat she should shop at Half Foods! (“Yo Momma” still taking submissions?)
10:10 PM · Dec 12, 2010
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Tony Posnanski
@tonyposnanski
I am trying to save money so I am going to shop at Half Foods.
10:02 AM · May 3, 2011
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Wallace Wellington
@usermal
. @ChaiseCandie I’m so poor I have to shop at Half Foods Market.
2:44 PM · Sep 1, 2011
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JUSTIN JAMES HUGHES
@HUUUUGHES
I’m too poor to shop at Whole Foods. I shop at Half Foods!!
#badjokes #reallybadjokes #probablytheworstjokeievertold
12:55 PM · Apr 24, 2012
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Antonio Aguilar
@alpacapone
So broke I shop at Half Foods. #BadRapLyrics
4:07 PM · Aug 12, 2012
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adam 🖋
@AdamTwosleeves
Been trying to watch my weight, so I started doing all my grocery shopping at Half Foods.
8:53 PM · Aug 27, 2012
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Ethan Thomson
@sanfran69ers
I buy most of my groceries at Half Foods, Whole Foods is a little too expensive…
2:57 PM · Dec 8, 2012
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Andrew Wright
@_AndrewWright_
Trying to cut portion sizes in order to lose some weight. I think I’m going to start shopping at Half Foods.
3:36 PM · Feb 5, 2013
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Face Grease Haver
@stolenzero
I can only afford to shop at Half Foods.
7:55 PM · Aug 20, 2013
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Jeff Howe
@jeffunscripted
Sometimes, when I’m not that hungry, I shop at Half Foods.
12:53 PM · Sep 17, 2013
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Nick
@YAERDME
Yo momma so poor she shops at half foods
7:01 PM · Dec 9, 2013
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Ben Field-Poppa-Ooh-Mah-Mow-Mow
@benbenbenering
Yo momma so broke she shop at Half Foods
3:32 PM · Dec 27, 2013
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Sho Nuff
@edgedinero
I buy all my groceries at Half Foods.
They only sell candy and smoothies.
1:50 AM · Mar 29, 2014
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mekayla melahouris
@mekaylainthemix
I’m too poor for whole foods. That’s why I shop at half foods.
1:11 AM · Nov 6, 2014
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Aaron Buss
@DJAMFB
You’re so poor you have to shop at half foods
3:54 PM · Feb 7, 2018
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Brandon Ream
@Reamkore
I can’t afford to shop at Whole Foods so I shop at Half Foods.
7:36 PM · Nov 17, 2018
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Modern Rodney
@2017Dangerfield
Oh I tell ya I’m so broke, i buy groceries at Half Foods #norespect
8:11 AM · Jul 6, 2019
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Jack of all Trades, Master of Social Work
@Torgo_phylum
So broke I shop at half foods
5:05 PM · Oct 8, 2019
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Vance Lunn
@vance_lunn
I’m not wealthy, so I shop at Half Foods.
8:00 AM · Mar 15, 2022
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Carlos Orozco
@chicalidude
Whole Foods is too expensive for me, I shop at Half Foods.
3:14 PM · Oct 22, 2024
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young miah (parody)
@HarrisBueller_
The wife lost her job we can only shop at half foods now
7:44 PM · Mar 18, 2025
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Stanley Colby ·
May 25, 2025 at 4:04 AM ·
A new grocery store specializing in smaller portions for weight loss is opening. It’s called Half Foods. 😉
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Little Greenis
@durtmchurtt.bsky.social
So broke I buy groceries at Half Foods.
June 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM