Tag Archives: food

Airless Eatery

Posted on May 23, 2014 by stfleming

Person 1: Did you hear about the new restaurant on the moon? Person 2: No, what can you tell me about it? Person 1: It has great food but no atmosphere! Explanation: A restaurant is a place to eat. Usually in a restaurant … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Diet!

Posted on May 22, 2014 by stfleming

Q: Why did the lady wear a helmet every time she ate? A: She was on a crash diet! Explanation: A crash diet is a diet where a person loses a lot of weight in a short amount of time: lose weight fast. … Continue reading →

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Braniac!

Posted on May 19, 2014 by stfleming

Q: Why is spaghetti the smartest food? A: It always uses its noodle! Explanation: Yum!  Spaghetti!  To “use your noodle” is to use your brain, that is, to think.  Spaghetti is a type of noodle. This joke plays with the word noodle, both … Continue reading →

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Chilly Chili in Chile?

Posted on February 13, 2014 by stfleming

Q: When does your dinner never get hot? A: When it is chili! Explanation: Chili is a type of food (and the name of a restaurant).  Chilly means cold.  Chile is the name of a country.  This joke plays on the words chili … Continue reading →

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Cow Joke

Posted on February 11, 2014 by stfleming

Q: What goes, “Oom, oom?” A: A backwards cow! Explanation: Silly joke alert!  In English, cows say, “Moo!”  So if the cow is backwards is says, “Oom” which is “moo” written backwards.  It is a good joke for a giggle!

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Whose is it?

Posted on January 21, 2014 by stfleming

Q: What do you call cheese that is not yours?  A: Nacho cheese! Explanation: “Nacho cheese” sounds like “not your cheese” if you say it fast.  And as far as I know, there is not really a cheese called “nacho cheese” but … Continue reading →

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Picnicking

Posted on January 3, 2014 by stfleming

Q: What do you call someone who is afraid of picnics? A: A basket case! Explanation: Picnics are relaxed, outdoor meals, often eaten on a blanket or a picnic table.  When you go on a picnic you take a picnic basket– a basket … Continue reading →

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Wenceslas Pizza

Posted on December 29, 2013 by stfleming

Q: How does Good King Wenceslas like his pizzas? A: Deep and crisp and even! Explanation: “Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of Stephen.  When the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even.” This is a well known … Continue reading →

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Job Loss

Posted on December 20, 2013 by stfleming

Q: What happened to the beans when they showed up late to work? A: They got canned! Explanation: “To get canned” means to get fired, to lose your job.  Beans, when they are not fresh, come in cans (or are frozen).  Beans are … Continue reading →

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Eating Homework

Posted on December 20, 2013 by stfleming

Q: Why did the students eat their homework? A: Because the teacher said it was a piece of cake! Explanation: “It’s a piece of cake” means that something is really easy. Imagine a conversation between a teacher and a student: “What is 2 + … Continue reading →

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