The word “pickle” doesn’t mean “pick,” but there’s a pun:
“Giant cannibals began to soak me in vinegar, I thought ‘enough is enough.’ ‘Why don’t you pickle someone your own size?’ I shouted at them.”
The joke was posted on Twitter on August 24, 2013.
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Michael Kulezich
@MikeKulezich
Giant cannibals began to soak me in vinegar, I thought “enough is enough.”
“Why don’t you pickle someone your own size?” I shouted at them.
4:30 PM - 24 Aug 2013
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Annie Ivri
@Annie_Ivri
When the giant cannibals began to soak me in vinegar, I thought “enough is enough” and shouted “Why don’t u pickle someone your own size?”
4:48 AM - 25 Aug 2013
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Bob Kostic
@causticbob
When the giant cannibals began to soak me in vinegar, I thought “enough is enough.” “Why don’t you pickle someone your own size?” I shouted
6:57 AM - 25 Aug 2013
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Mark Summers
@markysumm
When the giant cannibals began to soak me in vinegar, I thought “enough is enough.” “Why don’t you pickle someone your own size?” I shouted
9:14 AM - 25 Aug 2013
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Bob Kostic
@causticbob
When the giant cannibals began to soak me in vinegar, I thought “enough is enough” “Why don’t you pickle someone your own size?” I shouted
8:52 AM - 14 Nov 2016
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John
@JFD1960
As the giant cannibal dipped me in vinegar, I thought. “Why don’t you pickle someone your own size?”
6:01 PM - 10 Apr 2017
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Bob Kostic
@causticbob
When the giant cannibals began to soak me in vinegar, I thought “enough is enough”
“Why don’t you pickle someone your own size?” I shouted
7:44 AM - 7 Aug 2017
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John
@JFD1960
When giant cannibals tried soaking me in vinegar, I thought “Enough is enough”. “Why don’t you pickle someone your own size?” I shouted
5:33 PM - 1 May 2018
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