The Random Food Card

You've probably heard the term "the Race Card," which our trusted Wikipedia defines as an "allegation raised against a person who has brought the issue of race or racism into a debate, perhaps to obfuscate the matter."

Similarly (or not so similarly), the "Random Food Card" (or RFC as we sometimes call it) is when an individual, typically a comedian or humorous individual, makes reference to food in a completely random and seemingly nonsensical way. Woody Allen is perhaps one of the most well-known individuals for deploying the RFC. Take for instance these excerpts from his writings:

"Do I believe in God? I did until Mother's accident. She fell on some meat loaf, and it penetrated her spleen."

"..why am I so guilty? Is it because I hated my father? Probably it was the veal-parmigan incident. Well, what was it doing in his wallet?"

"...Relieved, I walked home, but learned later that the old man had slipped on a chicken-salad sandwich and fallen off the Chrysler Building."

I once tried to argue that Allen overuses the RFC. But as I was stating my claim, I stepped into an open pot of beef stroganoff and burned my pinkie toe so badly I forgot what I was going to say.