# A Fuuny Thing Happened On The Way To The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 29, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593 "2013-10-29T21:12:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/1 "2013-10-29T21:12:20Z")
what? Too soon for a poll, but what should be on one if we were to have one? ETA: if you want to read fuuny as funny, that’s fine. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/2 "2013-10-29T21:37:49Z")
Forum? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/3 "2013-10-29T21:39:09Z")
Grave? ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/4 "2013-10-29T21:46:25Z")
nm. ---
**Author:** ![Flywheel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Flywheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flywheel)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/5 "2013-10-29T21:53:33Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Forum? Yes, I know. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/6 "2013-10-29T21:57:34Z")
> [@Flywheel](#): > > Yes, I know. Hey, you asked… ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/7 "2013-10-29T23:09:20Z")
laundry closet grocery gas chamber bus pinnacle ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Mondegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/91b2a8/32.png) [@Lord\_Mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Mondegreen)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/8 "2013-10-29T23:13:10Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Forum? No, I’m against 'em. ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/9 "2013-10-29T23:14:50Z")
Gang bang. Abortion clinic. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/10 "2013-10-29T23:28:15Z")
> [@](#): > > A Fuuny Thing Happened On The Way To The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Spelling Bee? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2013, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/11 "2013-10-29T23:34:20Z")
> [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](#): > > Spelling Bee? Beautiful! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/12 "2013-10-30T00:49:16Z")
Moved MPSIMS --\> the Game Room. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/13 "2013-10-30T00:56:19Z")
Jade Temple of the Seventh Priestess of Ka’ashim ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/14 "2013-10-30T01:21:45Z")
Theater. The original phrase was often used by comedians as part of their act. “A Funny Thing Happened to Me on the Way to the Forum,” substituted “forum” for “theater.” Back then, the audience understood the reference. ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/15 "2013-10-30T01:50:57Z")
morgue Plains of Gorgoroth wedding honeymoon tax audit coronation ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/16 "2013-10-30T01:51:38Z")
Foruu ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/17 "2013-10-30T02:44:39Z")
1. A funny thing happened on the way to the forum 2. A funny thing happened on the way to the forum 3. A funny thing happened on the way to the [forum](http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/articles/2006/09/15/forum_theatre_review_feature.shtml') 4. A funny thing happened on the way to the [forum](http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/uppompeii/') ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/18 "2013-10-30T15:05:10Z")
Fuuny Faarm. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/19 "2013-10-30T15:54:07Z")
opera ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fuuny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-________/672593/20 "2013-10-30T16:25:23Z")
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