# Ask the Jack-In-The-Box **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 6, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407 "2010-08-06T15:38:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/1 "2010-08-06T15:38:35Z")
Go on, turn that crank and ask away! ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/2 "2010-08-06T15:43:59Z")
Why THAT song!? ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/3 "2010-08-06T15:44:06Z")
::turns crank:: Jack,–AHH! Ahem. Jack, are you animal, mineral or vegetable? ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/4 "2010-08-06T15:56:15Z")
> [@PlainJain](#): > > Why THAT song!? - _da-dink da-dink da-dinkity-dink_ \* > [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > ::turns crank:: Jack,–AHH! > > Ahem. Jack, are you animal, mineral or vegetable? - _da-dink da-dink da-dink … dink_ \* ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/5 "2010-08-06T15:57:07Z")
So does it scare the crap out of you too, or do you know when you’re gonna pop? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/6 "2010-08-06T15:58:41Z")
> [@Edward\_The\_Head](#): > > So does it scare the crap out of you too, or do you know when you’re gonna pop? That’s what _she_ said. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/7 "2010-08-06T16:38:07Z")
Are you really a weasel? ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/8 "2010-08-06T16:40:59Z")
> [@Edward\_The\_Head](#): > > So does it scare the crap out of you too, or do you know when you’re gonna pop? \*\* dink … da-dink … da-din-ke-ty … \*dink \* > [@kayaker](#): > > > [@Edward\_The\_Head](#): > > > > So does it scare the crap out of you too, or do you know when you’re gonna pop? > > That’s what _she_ said. \*\*\* **SPROIOIOING**!! \*\*\* Whew! Yeah, scares me every time. I am all animal Why THAT song? I really can’t say, but maybe it’s because I’m almost as scary as the image of a monkey chasing a weasel all around a cobbler’s bench. - stuffs self back into box and closes the lid \* ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/9 "2010-08-06T16:42:00Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > Are you really a weasel? - _da-dink da-dink da-dinkity-dink_ \* ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/10 "2010-08-06T18:20:26Z")
computer glitch… really. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/11 "2010-08-06T18:53:14Z")
Not bad! ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/12 "2010-08-06T19:01:27Z")
> [@PlainJain](#): > > computer glitch… really. - da-dink da-dink da-dink … dink \* > [@tr0psn4j](#): > > Not bad! - dink … da-dink … da-din-ke-ty … pop \* ---
**Author:** ![Carl\_Corey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Carl\_Corey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carl_Corey)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/13 "2010-08-06T19:04:37Z")
So. . . I guess you pissed off that creepy kid with the weird powers, huh? ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/14 "2010-08-06T19:15:06Z")
Yeah, can I get the Big Chicken Sandwich combo, medium, with curly fries and an oreo shake? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/15 "2010-08-06T19:28:56Z")
Do you ever root for the weasel to just turn around and start ripping at some monkey throat? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/16 "2010-08-06T20:23:42Z")
> [@](#): > > Now, every morning, just before breakfast, > I don’t want no coffee or tea. > Just me and my good buddy Weiser. > That’s all I ever need. .. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2010, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/17 "2010-08-07T01:09:46Z")
Are you a jester or a clown? ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2010, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/18 "2010-08-07T01:16:24Z")
Hey Jack, how often do you need to lube your spring? ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/19 "2010-08-07T02:39:01Z")
Does that hamburger place owe you money? ---
**Author:** ![AnnaKareninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@AnnaKareninja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnnaKareninja)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407/20 "2010-08-07T02:44:52Z")
The mirror, on the lid of the box: do you stare at it and contemplate your purpose, or does your wooden, painted, creepy, creepy, smiling, creepy face scare your own self as much as it scares me? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-jack-in-the-box/549407.md?page=2)