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When you think of a Tex-Mex restaurant, you might immediately conjure up images of mouthwatering tacos, flavorful salsa, creamy guacamole, delicious quesadillas, and other flavorful dishes. However, for many people, the name "El Arroyo" brings to mind something else entirely: their hilariously witty signs.
The restaurant was opened back in 1975 in Austin, Texas, and has been making its customers and the internet chuckle with its humorous messages. And we’ve collected some of the very best ones!
Scroll down to see the iconic black-lettered signs that have become something of a cultural touchstone in the heart of Texas.
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QuirkyKittyGirl 2 years ago
So I meant to do it tomorrow, but I got busy and didn't finish it until last week.
Julia Mckinney 2 years ago
For me, "the other day" is anywhere from yesterday to around a year ago. "A little while back" is during the pandemic, "I can't believe it's been 15-20+ years already" is post-9/11 and pre-2007-8 market crash, "back in the 90's" speaks for itself and "back in the day" is before my wedding (over 30 years ago).
Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
The year 2000 seemed so far away when I was a child.
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Michael Smith 2 years ago
Namely the weatherman... In what other situation would nobody press charges for murder or attempted murder just because the murderer tipped off the victims of his plans through an intermediary?
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El Arroyo’s humorous signs make them appear relatable and authentic while allowing them to be funny. Their sentences often poke fun at common everyday experiences, making customers feel like the brand truly understands them. We can't help but laugh along with them and are thrilled to share their wit with you!
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crowspectre (he/they) 2 years ago
I'm a guy who volunteers working with kids does that make me an honorary dad
DisguisedDragon 2 years ago (edited)
Now I gotta start a string of dad jokes- Did y’all hear about the restaurant on the moon? Great food, but no atmosphere… :D Edit: spelling
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two-sided llama 2 years ago
it can also be floating , flailing, falling or uh mating
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Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
Flittering, frolicking, fermenting, fomenting, frosting, flipping, fainting, filibustering, fertilizing, footballing, or fawning.
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Imjust jim 2 years ago
We all know, or at least i do, that "with all due respect" means precisely and unequivocably the exact opposite.
the human bean 2 years ago
"with all due respect, sometimes no respect is due"
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Humor is often used in branding and advertising because it is easier to capture our attention with a bit of wit and charm. People often remember ads that make them smile. It is not surprising since most of us enjoy humor. A 2017 survey by Clutch revealed that consumers prefer advertisements that make them laugh. “More than half (53%) say they remember and enjoy an advertisement if it is humorous”. While El Arroyo’s funny signs don’t promote their meals, they surely create a memorable and positive association with the brand.
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Joe Reaves 2 years ago
I live in a bungalow and I still have bedroom, couch, purse, and spare ibuprofen (spare is when I've run out or misplaced one of the others lol)
marianne eliza 2 years ago
And bedroom eyeglasses, kitchen eyeglasses, living room glasses, patio glasses, car glasses, and purse glasses All reading glasses only.
Headless Roach 2 years ago
Does it mean that I can legally feel young if I only have upstairs ibuprofen, even though it really pisses me off that I have to walk up the stairs to get it?
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
I was going to make a joke about needing the ibuprofen to tackle the stairs but didn't make it that far :)
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Strawberry 2 years ago
if i got payed for all the times i fell in a week, i would be a millionaire
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K W 2 years ago
True dat. Doesn't Great Falls hold some kind of record for 24 hour temp change?
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The Other Other White Meat 2 years ago
HAHA I just made this comment too 😂
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Philly Bobcat 2 years ago
Here in the Pocono Mountains of NE Pennsylvania... it can literally snow 13 inches and be 28 degrees one day and 75 and no trace of anything the next. Yup, we get you!
marianne eliza 2 years ago
The main symptom of weather whiplash? A single load of laundry includes short sleeve spring blouses and long underwear.
A humorous brand personality is more likely to engage customers and stand out in a crowded marketplace. By making people laugh, a brand can create a positive association with its products or services. Additionally, humor can help a brand become more relatable to its audience. Through their clever messages, El Arroyo has successfully demonstrated how humor can be a powerful tool for building brand recognition, even in a competitive industry like food service.
El Arroyo's signs have become a unique form of comedy in and of themselves, drawing in crowds with their engaging humor. In fact, they have become so popular that customers can even purchase merchandise with El Arroyo's funny captions and humorous messages. Check out their website for all the goodies they offer here!
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Cassi Lyris 2 years ago
What're they gonna do to me up there? Force me to work inhumane hours without decent medical care and a total lack of bodily autonomy? How awful!..
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Phyzzi 2 years ago
It's certainly not correct. It's only spelled incorrectly in English dictionaries.
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Olive Harper 2 years ago
It took me a moment to figure it out too. What he means by "incorrectly" is that that is how it is spelled, not that it is spelled wrong. Now though, I am thinking that you probably already knew that and I am just now realizing that your comment is sarcasm. Sarcasm is not my friend.
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marva@htc.net 2 years ago
Yes it is . It is spelled incorrectly which is correct….get it? That one got me too lol
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Michael Smith 2 years ago
But if it is spelled incorrectly then it is spelled correctly, but that would mean that it is spelled incorrectly but then it is spelled correctly meaning that it is spelled incorrectly so it is spelled correctly but then it is spelled incorrectly...
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Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
At night when they’re asleep, and leave before they wake up. Perfect way for an introvert to visit anyone.
two-sided llama 2 years ago
dont remeber to eat their food, watch them when you arent visiting them and leave ways to show you were there
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Philly Bobcat 2 years ago
At my house, it is customary for you to return to yours as soon as possible.
Jane Hower 2 years ago
AND he's 'jolly' because he knows where all the 'naughty girls' live!!! hehe
Andy-Pandy-Panda 2 years ago
Does anyone agree with with me that Xmas should be the same as the Olympics/World Cup. every 4 years or possibly less. Nothing against it per-say but, it does cause mental and financial stress. 🤔
Jo March's Red Fox 2 years ago
I agree with you! Sadly most people are acting like the danger is over.
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The Other Other White Meat 2 years ago
My body seems to think I'm 40 years older than my actual age 🙄
Cassi Lyris 2 years ago
Yup, one day the higher ups just stopped bïtching about us GenXers and started whining about "these dåmned millennials" and now it's "these lazy GenZ's". Just like Grandpa Simpson said, "I used to be it, then one day they changed what it was, then I wasn't it anymore." It happens to is all.
MygrandsonscallmeNia 2 years ago
It All depends on how we take care of ourselves! I'm 58, and I can still work circles around people 20-30 years younger than me. Eat healthy, pick a day out of the week to eat what you crave (Faturday) but, don't go overboard! Try to walk everyday, if you can't find an exercise you can do. I don't have high blood pressure, no heart problems, and pray everyday.
Amberlie Mikelsen 2 years ago
This one is almost as classic as "Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional" (thank you, Aunty Acid)
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Oerff On Tour 2 years ago
We have 2 of these a year, and sometimes more. Our main religious holidays are always 2 days. Easter and Pentecost always have a Sunday followed by a second day off. Xmas is also 2 days, but of course they are date- based
Michael Smith 2 years ago
Even if you have Monday off then it does not seem like Monday any more so then Tuesday becomes a virtual Monday ..
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Tess 2 years ago
I assumed that every country had the same system for public holidays as Australia. If it falls on a weekend, then the Monday is the public holiday. It doesn't mean that you don't have to go to work depending on the industry, but you either get paid double time, or a day in lieu.
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Incompetent Pigeon 2 years ago
But you're saying it. Does that mean you're going to drink a potato? 😂
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troufaki13 2 years ago
I want to die with no clothes on. That way I'll be forever the naked ghost 🤣
Dawn Marie 2 years ago
My dad did and I swore I saw him walking down the hall naked once!!!
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Stay Off My Lawn 2 years ago (edited)
Me, wearing pajamas stained with marinara sauce, barbecue sauce, and grape juice: “meh, could be worse. I could be wearing something that doesn’t have pockets.”
Jessica N 2 years ago
Love it! That's an outfit I'd be proud to die in. Not those horrible leggings everyone thinks are public wear...they are Not!
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MohamMAD AraFAT RahMAN 2 years ago
According to the rules of the universe of the sitcom "Ghosts"...
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Ann Coffman 2 years ago (edited)
Thanks to Crystal Gayle, and Jimmy Buffet, and it's not THAT old, 1985.
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D. Pitbull 2 years ago
You walk a mile in my shoes - I'll chase you because it's really hard to find size 5 shoes.
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Take me to dinner first 2 years ago
The cool thing about pajamas is the feeling you get when you wear them after a long day. If you wear it every day it won't feel the same
Jill Rhodry 2 years ago
I dunno - during lockdown and WFH I had 'day time' pjs and 'night time' pjs - it was still awesome getting into night jammies.
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The Other Other White Meat 2 years ago
I just go from wearing pajama-like clothes to the office, to taking my bra off and putting on pajamas at home. Livin' that pajama-esque life.
MygrandsonscallmeNia 2 years ago
I get made fun of for putting on decent clothes, fixing my hair, and putting on a little makeup, before I leave the house. My neighbors husband, thought I was wanting him, because of it! I was taught that: it's taboo to be seen in your pajamas (robes were a must, if you didn't have time to change before a visitor came to the house. And, you Have to wear your best when shopping, or going to work! I don't dress to the 9's, but I do try to look decent!
two-sided llama 2 years ago
my school would have spirit days where they would let people not wear uniforms and wear cholthes related to our school , but i had school theme pjs ( dont know why) and would where them because they count as school related
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Ruth Harper 2 years ago
Coffee and cat cuddles are first. The two most important parts of any morning.
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Richard Low 2 years ago
Me and my dad do this with a bottle gift tube, I give him a bottle of whiskey in it for his birthday he returns it my birthday I return it Christmas (he empties it on Christmas Day to refill it with my return bottle) been using it for about 15 years now.
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Harris Good 2 years ago
Roses are red Violets are blue I have five fingers The third one's for you
Strawberry 2 years ago
my best friend will draw a smile face on her middle finger and then flip me off lol
KindaGayInnit (she/them) 2 years ago
why did i imagine getting pulled along by your middle finger to somone who you hate 💀
raisin hippo 2 years ago
3 middle fingers… search up how to do 3 middle fingers
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Philly Bobcat 2 years ago
If I traded a sea bird for a sausage, would I be taking a tern for the wurst?? (OK, I'll leave!)
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Take me to dinner first 2 years ago
sea is a way to drink salt as well and I don't see the appeal lol
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Jennifer Johnson 2 years ago
my excuse to never dust was God made man from dust. i'm slowly making a man
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fair_weather_rose (she/they) 2 years ago
My art teacher has a sign that says this in her classroom
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two-sided llama 2 years ago
i dont think two hand can carry me might have to use you leg or if you are a man you can use something else
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two-sided llama 2 years ago (edited)
cna we just be like sitting zombies just like obstacles we'll eat but were too lazy
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Cosmologist wannabe 2 years ago
why does he have to crack all the egg jokes. why??????????????
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fair_weather_rose (she/they) 2 years ago
I'm so good at sleeping I can do it in my sleep!
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i do it with my eyes open and just stare menacingly at a random person
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The Other Other White Meat 2 years ago (edited)
‘I’m sober enough to know what I’m doing and drunk enough to really enjoy it.’ Jim Lahey
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lil ninja 2 years ago
This one isn't a joke, these are the names of the people killed in the Nashville school shooting.The numbers are their ages.
ShellsBells 2 years ago
There was a shooting at a Nashville, Tennessee school. The victims that died were Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, William Kenney, all aged 9 (the three 9s on the bottom); Cynthia Peak, Katherine Koonce, and Mike Hill. The last three are the 61, 60, 61 on the bottom for their ages.
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Feathered Dinosaur 2 years ago
Is it only me being ignorant or do German grocery stores not play music? 🤔
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Cat Chat 2 years ago
I have a joke that there are no farts allowed in my room. My niece proudly made a "No Fart Zone" sign with a 🚫 over a drawing of a fart. Honestly, the fart looks more like a certain set of male anatomy. She's too proud of it for me to take it down though. She's getting to the age that she may realize it, but will have to laugh on the inside like me, because there's still younger kids who enjoy the sign, and how do we tell them why if we took it down. Idk, I'd like to keep laughing about it for life.
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Vic 2 years ago
To office I wear the "on fire" ones.. (from the liar liar fame..)
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Zayla Silverwood 2 years ago
I don't know what 4-legged A*s to ride The smart one or the dumb one
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Rwby Couch 2 years ago
Did you know the guy who invented autocorrect died? May he rest in pizza.
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QuirkyKittyGirl 2 years ago
… or something like that. I wasn't really listening.
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Dawn Marie 2 years ago
That is why I don't go out unless it's absolutely necessary. I have everything possible delivered. People are stupid. You can't fix stupid.
QuirkyKittyGirl 2 years ago
You can with enough duct tape and a flame thrower.
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Kati Oliver 2 years ago
I do not like clowns at all. Too much makeup.....what are they hiding???
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Brian Busby 2 years ago
Gonna give an unneeded response to every dang thing. Please don't.
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Cat Chat 2 years ago
Mad at myself now because I read NYE as "nigh", read the whole thing again, but now my brain thought it should have stood for New York (because my brain at least correlated the initials for the Times Square ball dropping). Took me WAY too long to realize it's for the holiday. 🤔 I should really get to bed...but...BP.
Krystle Deschene 2 years ago
I did the same... twice.... then it computed, so you're still doing better than some of us 😏
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The Other Other White Meat 2 years ago
I went on a wild, once-in-a-lifetime tropical vacay in January with my best friend... I picked up the slack so much that I stayed completely sober for 2 straight months afterward 😂
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Cat Chat 2 years ago
Sure seems that way sometimes. I hate it. When it gets 3 states further from me than when it started, flies over my state to get to the other side of the country, then just ends up being taken to the Post Office to deliver instead. 🙄
Michael Smith 2 years ago
Or when you see the delivery truck go by and then the status changed to "delivery rescheduled" and you are like "WHY?!? YOU JUST WENT BY MY HOUSE, WHY YOU NO STOP?!!!!"
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Michael Wilmer 2 years ago
Glass - when you're on a date. Bottles - when you're with friends. Red Solo cups - when you're hosting a frat party. :)
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The Other Other White Meat 2 years ago
In the Northwest, we get snow, snow, snow, rain, mud, excess pollen, excess dust, wildfires, and snow. In that order.
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Rwby Couch 2 years ago
You can FREEZE THEM?! I'm too young to drink, but I'm SO craving a slushie.
George Jefferson 2 years ago
Order a margarita almost anywhere & the first question is: "frozen or on the rocks?"
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Michael Smith 2 years ago
Well then I guess that is a good thing that Chinese spy balloon didn't get yours...
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