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The bread pudding effect

When you make a recipe for your friends or family that turns out a bit *too* good. They then associate you with said recipe and insistently demand that you make it for them at as many special occasions as possible. It can become very annoying very quickly.

Named after a dessert called bread pudding, praised for its simplicity and incredible flavor.
1: "UUGHHH! I hate the bread pudding effect!"
2: "Uh... what?"
1: "I made some bread pudding for my sister's birthday party last week. It turned out incredibly well, but now it's all she ever talks about with me! She keeps asking me to make more of it for her and asking me to bring some to more events and... ugh, it's so annoying."
2: "Bread pudding is indeed really quite nice! Ya know... you could probably persuade her to pay you for more of it in the future."
1: "That-- ...that's not a bad idea, actually. Hm!"
by Inlovewithabsol December 23, 2023
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My bread

Some thing is essential, derived from "my bread and butter".
Gary: XBox is my bread.
by Utah Gance February 2, 2012
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usually a prisoner chooses bread instead of a key, and is usually someone who thinks it tastes better than key.
its a metaphor for the fact that we often choose temporary-
Because bread tastes better than key
by aviation lover 123 July 8, 2025
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Bread pudding

A dessert item that you must be a frequent flyer/extended stay homeowner in a local county jail or state corrections facility to enjoy . contains bread and pudding products ground up together arranged in a more appealing fasion .

Also used as currency, projectile/weopon and or gambling payment
I slapped that bitch wit my bread pudding;

Bitch you owe me 2 bread puddings ;
You gon have to pay 3 bread puddings for that
by BreezyS36408 April 20, 2017
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global panera bread

Global panera bread is a wordplay on the word "global pandemic," in reference to the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially coined by TikTok users, this COVIDism was created to humorously describe the historical global health pandemic.

Similar terms include: global pandaemonium, global panorama (or panoramic), global pandemilovato, global pandora (or pandora's box), global panini, and global pandemilovato
Why aren't people wearing masks, don't they know there's literally a global panera bread happening?
by SamuelleDeChamplaine April 29, 2021
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(Idiom) Take the simple solution to a problem instead of over-complicating it.

Origin:
The phrase comes from an anecdote about a dog that kept stealing bread left on the kitchen counter. The owner tried punishing the dog, which worked if they were home, but the problem continued whenever the dog was unsupervised. When they asked for advice, someone simply said, “Can you put the bread in the cupboard?” Sometimes the easiest fix is the most effective one.

Usage:
If a simple action will prevent an unnecessary problem, and doesn’t inconvenience you, then just “put the bread in the cupboard.”

Completely unrelated to "put the fries in the bag."
"I was totally overthinking which flavor of coffee creamer to buy. All I needed to do was put the bread in the cupboard and get both. I had a buy-one-get-one coupon, anyway."

"Your roommate situation does sound annoying, but sometimes you just have to put the bread in the cupboard. Have you tried carrying your toiletries to and from the bathroom instead of leaving them in the shower? Maybe then they'll stop using your shampoo."
by crumbsalad November 19, 2025
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Breaded Salmon

The Miami Beach custom of skinny dipping, rolling around in the sand, and chasing unsuspecting beachgoers fully erect.
"Last night was pretty wild. Titus pulled a Breaded Salmon on a few middle schoolers."
by Benjamin Dover Michael Hunt II January 22, 2022
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