“Found out there’s no popcorn in popcorn shrimp. Guess there’s no use in trying the pot roast…” is a jocular saying that was posted on Twitter by “good luck chuck” on August 27, 2011. “I just found out that there is no popcorn in popcorn shrimp…guess there is no use in tryin the pot roast then!!” was posted on Twitter by POLLY DORR on December 13, 2011.
“Found out there’s no popcorn in popcorn shrimp. Guess there’s no reason to try pot roast” was posted on Twitter by Bob Golen on February 6, 2020.
Twitter
good luck chuck
@chelsssmithhh
Found out there’s no popcorn in popcorn shrimp. Guess there’s no use in trying the pot roast…
9:09 PM 路 Aug 27, 2011路Twitter SMS
Twitter
POLLY DORR
@PBDorr
I just found out that there is no popcorn in popcorn shrimp…guess there is no use in tryin the pot roast then!!
1:28 PM 路 Dec 13, 2011路Twitter Web Client
Twitter
馃尭 Ellie 鉂勶笍
@EllieM72
I just found out there’s no popcorn in popcorn shrimp…I guess there’s no use tryin the pot roast now.
1:37 PM 路 Apr 12, 2012路TweetList Pro
Twitter
Jataza
@Jataza75
I just found out there’s no popcorn in popcorn shrimp…I guess there’s no use tryin the pot roast.
1:24 PM 路 May 31, 2012路Twitter for Android
Twitter
Tracey Martin
@KracKerJacK36
Just found out there’s no popcorn in popcorn shrimp… Guess there is no need to try the Pot Roast huh?!
11:32 AM 路 Jul 28, 2015路Facebook
Twitter
Bob Golen
@BobGolen
Found out there’s no popcorn in popcorn shrimp. Guess there’s no reason to try pot roast.
9:54 PM 路 Feb 6, 2020路Twitter Web App
Twitter
Kri$tian
@krooby_
Just figured out there鈥檚 no popcorn in Popcorn Shrimp, guess there鈥檚 no reason to try pot roast now馃拃
12:16 AM 路 Feb 8, 2020路Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
ConservativeMom55
@VelinWendy
Hey @greggutfeld Just found out there’s no popcorn in popcorn shrimp.
Guess there’s no reason to try pot roast
7:45 AM 路 Feb 9, 2020路Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
laughs!
@HumorBitz
Just found out there’s no popcorn in popcorn shrimp. Guess there’s no reason to try pot roast.
2:33 PM 路 Feb 9, 2020路Twitter for iPad
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