“When someone said I was as keen as mustard, I took it as a condiment”

“He said, ‘You remind me of a pepper pot.’ I said, ‘I’ll take that as a condiment’” is a joke that has been told by many British comedians. There are other condiment variations.
 
“Someone said I smelt of vinegar the other day!.... I took it as a condiment” was posted on X/Twitter by Lucy Speed on October 23, 2010. “Someone said to me this morning that I smelt of vinegar. I took it as a condiment…” was posted on Facebook by David Leonard on May 26, 2011. “Someone told me today that I smelt like vinegar… I took it as a condiment” was posted on X/Twitter by Aled Hall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 on May 12, 2015.
     
“Someone described me as a salt and pepper shaker today!... I took it as a condiment” was posted on X/Twitter by YourDailyPun on December 24, 2010. “Someone just said I looked like a salt cellar! I took it as a condiment! 😉” was posted on X/Twitter by Chris Wolstenholme on January 7, 2011. “A man just said I remind him of a salt shaker. I took it as a condiment” was posted on X/Twitter by BarryBadJoke on August 8, 2012. “Someone told me I looked like a salt shaker. I took it as a condiment” was posted on X/Twitter by Jim Hammer (KO9T) on June 20, 2018.
 
“was told by somebody that I look like a mustard jar. I took it as a condiment” was posted on Facebook by Robert F Jursik on April 13, 2014. “When someone said I was as keen as mustard, I took it as a condiment” was posted on X/Twitter by Olaf Falafel on November 26, 2021.
 
“Somebody told me my body was shaped like a ketchup bottle. I took it as a condiment” was posted on X/Twitter by Paul Boxshall on March 9, 2018. “Somebody told me my body was shaped like a ketchup bottle. I took it as a condiment” was posted on X/Twitter by Broken Puppet on March 13, 2020. “Somebody told me my body was shaped like a ketchup bottle. I took it as a condiment” was posted on X/Twitter by Alf on June 9, 2024.
 
“Today someone told me that I look good with a salt ‘n’ pepper beard… ...so I took that as a condiment” was posted on X/Twitter by Agent Pumpkin on July 14, 2020. “The other day, someone told me I look good with a salt and pepper beard…. I of course took that as a condiment” was posted on X/Twitter by Mike Robinson on March 21, 2021. “Yesterday, someone told me that I look good with a salt-and-pepper beard. I took that as a condiment” was posted on X/Twitter by Ultimate Dad Jokes ‘N So Much Pun on June 24, 2024.
     
   
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Ian F.
Apr 15, 2002, 4:52:14 AM
Dan Owen wrote:
> Ah, yes. Tim Vine
(...)
“So I was having a meal with World Chess Champion Gary Kasparov in a restaurant - it took him two and a half hours to pass the salt… After the meal he called me a pepper-pot. I took it as a condiment.
 
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Peter
Jul 28, 2003, 5:31:08 PM
(...)
After the meal he called me a pepper-pot. I took it as a condiment.
   
X/Twitter
Anthony Griffin
@AGriffinPhoto
got called a pepper pot today. I took it as a condiment.
6:36 AM · Mar 5, 2009
 
X/Twitter
Richard Hornby
@NyesDad
#18thcenturycomedy Why sir? I dined with the same chess player, he absconded with my salt cellar. He took it as a condiment.
11:28 AM · Aug 17, 2009
 
X/Twitter
Andrew Butler
@mrabutler
Man gave me ketchup. I took it as a condiment.
4:37 AM · Mar 4, 2010
     
Facebook
Robert Hopkins
May 10, 2010 at 5:31 PM ·
somebody told me I was a pillar of salt…........I took that as a condiment
 
X/Twitter
Steve Stubbs
@thestevestubbs
So this salt and pepper shaker came up to me and said I look great today… I took it as a condiment..
10:34 AM · May 27, 2010
 
X/Twitter
Lucy Speed
@Lucyspeed
Someone said I smelt of vinegar the other day!.... I took it as a condiment.
4:02 AM · Oct 23, 2010
   
X/Twitter
YourDailyPun
@YourDailyPun
Someone described me as a salt and pepper shaker today!... I took it as a condiment
5:52 AM · Dec 24, 2010
 
X/Twitter
Chris Wolstenholme
@neuronflicker
Someone just said I looked like a salt cellar! I took it as a condiment! 😉
11:10 AM · Jan 7, 2011
   
X/Twitter
Munkee Happypants
@MsHedonist
My neighbour just came round and smeared mustard on my face, I’m not cross about it - I took it as a condiment
8:11 AM · Jan 20, 2011
   
Facebook
David Leonard
May 26, 2011 at 5:12 AM ·
Someone said to me this morning that I smelt of vinegar. I took it as a condiment…
 
X/Twitter
Rswifty
@RJswifty
Some bloke said to me today , “you remind me of a pepperpot!” I took that as a condiment
3:02 PM · Jan 21, 2012
   
X/Twitter
Alex Bridge
@RunNurseAlex
My wife said I was dressed like a pepper pot today. I took that as a condiment.
10:42 AM · Apr 7, 2012
       
X/Twitter
Jake Scroby
@Scrobez
#jokeoftheday
Someone called me Ketchup today, didn’t know if that was good or bad.
I took it as a Condiment.
3:16 PM · Apr 16, 2012
   
X/Twitter
BarryBadJoke
@BarryBadJoke
A man just said I remind him of a salt shaker. I took it as a condiment.
6:55 PM · Aug 8, 2012
       
Facebook
Helena Facey King
January 1, 2013 at 4:20 PM · Preston, United Kingdom ·
My best friend told me I smelled like tomato ketchup.
I took it as a condiment.
 
Facebook
Uoʇʇǝɹʇs ʇɹnʞ
December 2, 2013 at 4:30 PM ·
Someone gave me a bottle of ketchup today, I took it as a condiment.
   
Facebook
Robert F Jursik
April 13, 2014 at 5:45 PM ·
was told by somebody that I look like a mustard jar. I took it as a condiment . . .
 
X/Twitter
Aled Hall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
@AledHall
Someone told me today that I smelt like vinegar…
I took it as a condiment.
2:11 PM · May 12, 2015
 
X/Twitter
Jules
@Cocobay_Rum
Someone at work said I smelt of vinegar….I took that as a condiment 😂😂😂😂
3:49 AM · Jun 30, 2016
 
X/Twitter
Zulu88
@Zulu88
The lady said I reminded her of a pepper pot. I took that as a condiment.
5:14 PM · Dec 2, 2016
     
X/Twitter
Paul Boxshall
@Superbokka
Somebody told me my body was shaped like a ketchup bottle.
I took it as a condiment.
5:05 PM · Mar 9, 2018
   
X/Twitter
Jim Hammer (KO9T)
@hammer51012
Someone told me I looked like a salt shaker. I took it as a condiment.
7:34 AM · Jun 20, 2018
 
X/Twitter
Puns AndOneliners
@punsandoneliner
Someone told me I looked like a salt shaker. I took it as a condiment.
http://markhaggan.com/randomness/salt-jokes/    #Jokes #Humour #Salt #SaltJokes http://markhaggan.com/randomness/salt-jokes/
7:00 AM · Aug 16, 2018
 
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Restaurant Accounting Services Inc. (RASI)
@RASInc_
Someone told me I looked like a salt shaker. I took it as a condiment. 😉
5:30 PM · Jan 23, 2019
   
X/Twitter
Broken Puppet
@java_assassin
Somebody told me my body was shaped like a ketchup bottle.
I took it as a condiment.
5:04 PM · Mar 13, 2020
   
X/Twitter
Ralph Nelson Willett
@NorthernOvation
I once told a girl that her body was shaped like a ketchup bottle. 
She took it as a condiment.
8:28 PM · Mar 14, 2020
 
X/Twitter
Agent Pumpkin - I’m not here right now leave a…
@agentbumpkin
Today someone told me that I look good with a salt ‘n’ pepper beard…
...so I took that as a condiment.
7:18 AM · Jul 14, 2020
   
X/Twitter
Mike Robinson
@Popcornnut
The other day, someone told me I look good with a salt and pepper beard…. I of course took that as a condiment.
6:09 AM · Mar 21, 2021
   
X/Twitter
Olaf Falafel
@OFalafel
When someone said I was as keen as mustard, I took it as a condiment.
5:58 AM · Nov 26, 2021
 
X/Twitter
Mike Robinson
@Popcornnut
The other day, someone told me I look good with my salt and pepper beard.
I took that as a condiment.
6:16 AM · Mar 21, 2022
   
X/Twitter
Janice the joker rather people smile
@whitebass
When someone told me I looked like a salt shaker, I took that as a condiment!
6:19 PM · Mar 24, 2022
 
X/Twitter
Mike Robinson
@Popcornnut
The other day someone told me they liked my “salt and pepper” beard.  I took that as a condiment.
6:17 AM · Mar 21, 2023
 
X/Twitter
Gary Delaney- tour 2025
@GaryDelaney
Someone told me I look good with a salt ‘n’ pepper beard so I took that as a condiment.
10:14 AM · May 13, 2023
 
X/Twitter
StevieDee
@StevieDee710
Most awful joke of the day….
Today someone told me that I look good with a salt ‘n’ pepper beard, so I took that as a condiment.
2:19 AM · Nov 1, 2023
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
EndersGame_Reviewer—January 28, 2024
Today someone told me that I look good with a salt-and-pepper beard.
I took that as a condiment.
     
X/Twitter
Alf
@whoelsebutalf
Somebody told me my body was shaped like a ketchup bottle.
I took it as a condiment.
8:27 AM · Jun 9, 2024
 
X/Twitter
Ultimate Dad Jokes ‘N So Much Pun
@MediocreJoker85
Yesterday, someone told me that I look good with a salt-and-pepper beard.
I took that as a condiment.
6:19 AM · Jun 24, 2024
 
LaffGaff
Looking Good
June 26, 2024 by LaffGaff
Yesterday, someone told me that I look good with a salt-and-pepper beard.
I took that as a condiment.