"Waffles are just pancakes with abs” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. “Waffles are pancakes with abs. #cleverone” was posted on Twitter on February 26, 2012.
Similar sayings include “A waffle is like a pancake with a syrup trap,” “A waffle is just a more considerate pancake. It’s like, here, let me hold that syrup for you in these convenient boxes,” “Waffles are just pancakes with bones” and “Waffles are just pancakes with tiny bowls for syrup.”
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Kyle Robey
@Kylerobey50
Waffles are pancakes with abs. #cleverone
12:32 PM - 26 Feb 2012
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Roger D
@mallowcheeks
waffles are pancakes with abs
8:04 AM - 29 Mar 2012
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Doug Fun
@dougfun
Waffles are just pancakes with rock-hard abs.
9:56 PM - 25 Apr 2012
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Beth P
@LadyB_247
Waffles are pancakes with abs. I call them the sexy pancakes. xD haha
9:12 PM - 5 Jun 2012
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Cody Smith
@sexy_sexy_cody
Waffles are just pancakes with abs.
5:42 PM - 6 Mar 2013
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“Waffles are just pancakes with abs — Dan Knapp.”
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Waffles are just pancakes with abs
submitted February 26, 2015 by Emperor_Scumbag
Mmm waffles
Odyssey
Waffles Are Pancakes With Abs
Apr 26, 2016 At College of Staten IslandFollow
Why waffles always beat pancakes.
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Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
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