# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1615
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32284 "2014-12-26T22:58:43Z")
A toy or other gift you wanted for Christmas/Hanukkah/etc. as a kid, but never got 1. A mini-bike 2. Legos 3. Pellet rifle 4. My own 8-track player. (Yeah, just as well I never got one- but I really wanted it at the time!) 5. Pony 6. Opera cape 7. A cool sword 8. Electric train set (My brother got one a few years later but by that time, I didn’t care.) 9. An archery set (My dad said he thought I could handle it, but didn’t trust my sisters.) 10. Ten ladies dancing ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32285 "2014-12-26T23:32:10Z")
A toy or other gift you wanted for Christmas/Hanukkah/etc. as a kid, but never got 1. A mini-bike 2. Legos 3. Pellet rifle 4. My own 8-track player. (Yeah, just as well I never got one- but I really wanted it at the time!) 5. Pony 6. Opera cape 7. A cool sword 8. Electric train set (My brother got one a few years later but by that time, I didn’t care.) 9. An archery set (My dad said he thought I could handle it, but didn’t trust my sisters.) 10. Ten ladies dancing 11. A real chemistry set ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32286 "2014-12-27T19:17:06Z")
A toy or other gift you wanted for Christmas/Hanukkah/etc. as a kid, but never got 1. A mini-bike 2. Legos 3. Pellet rifle 4. My own 8-track player. (Yeah, just as well I never got one- but I really wanted it at the time!) 5. Pony 6. Opera cape 7. A cool sword 8. Electric train set (My brother got one a few years later but by that time, I didn’t care.) 9. An archery set (My dad said he thought I could handle it, but didn’t trust my sisters.) 10. Ten ladies dancing 11. A real chemistry set 12. A make-up set (My mother: It wouldn’t help you at all!) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32287 "2014-12-28T14:15:35Z")
A toy or other gift you wanted for Christmas/Hanukkah/etc. as a kid, but never got 1. A mini-bike 2. Legos 3. Pellet rifle 4. My own 8-track player. (Yeah, just as well I never got one- but I really wanted it at the time!) 5. Pony 6. Opera cape 7. A cool sword 8. Electric train set (My brother got one a few years later but by that time, I didn’t care.) 9. An archery set (My dad said he thought I could handle it, but didn’t trust my sisters.) 10. Ten ladies dancing 11. A real chemistry set 12. A make-up set (My mother: It wouldn’t help you at all!) 13. New undershirts. Next: Ways in which Christmas is the worst time of the year: 1. Over-eating ---
**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:** [December 28, 2014, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32288 "2014-12-28T14:24:35Z")
Ways in which Christmas is the worst time of the year: 1. Over-eating 2. If you don’t have anyone to spend it with ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32289 "2014-12-28T14:41:10Z")
Ways in which Christmas is the worst time of the year: 1. Over-eating 2. If you don’t have anyone to spend it with 3. Horrible songs like “Christmas Shoes,” “Stepping into Christmas,” “Wonderful Christmastime,” and Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” But I love Christmas anyway. Fooey on the theme!!! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32290 "2014-12-28T14:48:01Z")
Ways in which Christmas is the worst time of the year: 1. Over-eating 2. If you don’t have anyone to spend it with 3. Horrible songs like “Christmas Shoes,” “Stepping into Christmas,” “Wonderful Christmastime,” and Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” 4. Advertisers who insist on using their Christmas ads after December 25th ---
**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32291 "2014-12-28T15:04:18Z")
Ways in which Christmas is the worst time of the year: 1. Over-eating 2. If you don’t have anyone to spend it with 3. Horrible songs like “Christmas Shoes,” “Stepping into Christmas,” “Wonderful Christmastime,” and Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” 4. Advertisers who insist on using their Christmas ads after December 25th 5. Getting loud about not drinking the Christmas Cheer Kool-Aid will, like, get you thrown off airplanes and stuff (in other words, if you’re not in a holiday mood, keep your face shut and go along with the herd; no one wants to hear your grumpy ass) ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32292 "2014-12-28T15:32:52Z")
Ways in which Christmas is the worst time of the year: 1. Over-eating 2. If you don’t have anyone to spend it with 3. Horrible songs like “Christmas Shoes,” “Stepping into Christmas,” “Wonderful Christmastime,” and Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” 4. Advertisers who insist on using their Christmas ads after December 25th 5. Getting loud about not drinking the Christmas Cheer Kool-Aid will, like, get you thrown off airplanes and stuff (in other words, if you’re not in a holiday mood, keep your face shut and go along with the herd; no one wants to hear your grumpy ass) 6. TV networks playing all those Christmas movies and specials really messes up their regular program schedules. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32293 "2014-12-28T17:03:52Z")
Ways in which Christmas is the worst time of the year: 1. Over-eating 2. If you don’t have anyone to spend it with 3. Horrible songs like “Christmas Shoes,” “Stepping into Christmas,” “Wonderful Christmastime,” and Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” 4. Advertisers who insist on using their Christmas ads after December 25th 5. Getting loud about not drinking the Christmas Cheer Kool-Aid will, like, get you thrown off airplanes and stuff (in other words, if you’re not in a holiday mood, keep your face shut and go along with the herd; no one wants to hear your grumpy ass) 6. TV networks playing all those Christmas movies and specials really messes up their regular program schedules. 7. Too damn many people out and about, making it impossible to do normal non-holiday errands without crowds and parking nightmares. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32294 "2014-12-28T17:58:10Z")
we really are just a bunch of grinches, aren’t we? ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32295 "2014-12-28T18:06:58Z")
Bah, humbug! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32296 "2014-12-28T18:13:49Z")
Ways in which Christmas is the worst time of the year: 1. Over-eating 2. If you don’t have anyone to spend it with 3. Horrible songs like “Christmas Shoes,” “Stepping into Christmas,” “Wonderful Christmastime,” and Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” 4. Advertisers who insist on using their Christmas ads after December 25th 5. Getting loud about not drinking the Christmas Cheer Kool-Aid will, like, get you thrown off airplanes and stuff (in other words, if you’re not in a holiday mood, keep your face shut and go along with the herd; no one wants to hear your grumpy ass) 6. TV networks playing all those Christmas movies and specials really messes up their regular program schedules. 7. Too damn many people out and about, making it impossible to do normal non-holiday errands without crowds and parking nightmares. 8. Spending money on a bunch of worthless shit for the benefit of ungrateful assholes. 😃 ---
**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:** [December 28, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32297 "2014-12-28T18:16:26Z")
Ways in which Christmas is the worst time of the year: 1. Over-eating 2. If you don’t have anyone to spend it with 3. Horrible songs like “Christmas Shoes,” “Stepping into Christmas,” “Wonderful Christmastime,” and Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” 4. Advertisers who insist on using their Christmas ads after December 25th 5. Getting loud about not drinking the Christmas Cheer Kool-Aid will, like, get you thrown off airplanes and stuff (in other words, if you’re not in a holiday mood, keep your face shut and go along with the herd; no one wants to hear your grumpy ass) 6. TV networks playing all those Christmas movies and specials really messes up their regular program schedules. 7. Too damn many people out and about, making it impossible to do normal non-holiday errands without crowds and parking nightmares. 8. Spending money on a bunch of worthless shit for the benefit of ungrateful assholes. 9. Just when I get in the swing of it, it’s over. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32298 "2014-12-28T19:39:16Z")
Ways in which Christmas is the worst time of the year: 1. Over-eating 2. If you don’t have anyone to spend it with 3. Horrible songs like “Christmas Shoes,” “Stepping into Christmas,” “Wonderful Christmastime,” and Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” 4. Advertisers who insist on using their Christmas ads after December 25th 5. Getting loud about not drinking the Christmas Cheer Kool-Aid will, like, get you thrown off airplanes and stuff (in other words, if you’re not in a holiday mood, keep your face shut and go along with the herd; no one wants to hear your grumpy ass) 6. TV networks playing all those Christmas movies and specials really messes up their regular program schedules. 7. Too damn many people out and about, making it impossible to do normal non-holiday errands without crowds and parking nightmares. 8. Spending money on a bunch of worthless shit for the benefit of ungrateful assholes. 9. Just when I get in the swing of it, it’s over. 10. Xmas Categories in the Bakers Dozen are started days after Xmas day. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32299 "2014-12-28T20:05:05Z")
I reject the premise of this round utterly, but hey, a game’s a game… Ways in which Christmas is the worst time of the year: 1. Over-eating 2. If you don’t have anyone to spend it with 3. Horrible songs like “Christmas Shoes,” “Stepping into Christmas,” “Wonderful Christmastime,” and Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” 4. Advertisers who insist on using their Christmas ads after December 25th 5. Getting loud about not drinking the Christmas Cheer Kool-Aid will, like, get you thrown off airplanes and stuff (in other words, if you’re not in a holiday mood, keep your face shut and go along with the herd; no one wants to hear your grumpy ass) 6. TV networks playing all those Christmas movies and specials really messes up their regular program schedules. 7. Too damn many people out and about, making it impossible to do normal non-holiday errands without crowds and parking nightmares. 8. Spending money on a bunch of worthless shit for the benefit of ungrateful assholes. 9. Just when I get in the swing of it, it’s over. 10. Xmas Categories in the Bakers Dozen are started days after Xmas day. 11. Radio ads and music start just a day or two after gorramn Halloween ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32300 "2014-12-29T03:56:57Z")
Ways in which Christmas is the worst time of the year: 1. Over-eating 2. If you don’t have anyone to spend it with 3. Horrible songs like “Christmas Shoes,” “Stepping into Christmas,” “Wonderful Christmastime,” and Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” 4. Advertisers who insist on using their Christmas ads after December 25th 5. Getting loud about not drinking the Christmas Cheer Kool-Aid will, like, get you thrown off airplanes and stuff (in other words, if you’re not in a holiday mood, keep your face shut and go along with the herd; no one wants to hear your grumpy ass) 6. TV networks playing all those Christmas movies and specials really messes up their regular program schedules. 7. Too damn many people out and about, making it impossible to do normal non-holiday errands without crowds and parking nightmares. 8. Spending money on a bunch of worthless shit for the benefit of ungrateful assholes. 9. Just when I get in the swing of it, it’s over. 10. Xmas Categories in the Bakers Dozen are started days after Xmas day. 11. Radio ads and music start just a day or two after gorramn Halloween 12. Having to hear about the imagined ‘War on Christmas’. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32301 "2014-12-29T04:00:52Z")
Ways in which Christmas is the worst time of the year: 1. Over-eating 2. If you don’t have anyone to spend it with 3. Horrible songs like “Christmas Shoes,” “Stepping into Christmas,” “Wonderful Christmastime,” and Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells” 4. Advertisers who insist on using their Christmas ads after December 25th 5. Getting loud about not drinking the Christmas Cheer Kool-Aid will, like, get you thrown off airplanes and stuff (in other words, if you’re not in a holiday mood, keep your face shut and go along with the herd; no one wants to hear your grumpy ass) 6. TV networks playing all those Christmas movies and specials really messes up their regular program schedules. 7. Too damn many people out and about, making it impossible to do normal non-holiday errands without crowds and parking nightmares. 8. Spending money on a bunch of worthless shit for the benefit of ungrateful assholes. 9. Just when I get in the swing of it, it’s over. 10. Xmas Categories in the Bakers Dozen are started days after Xmas day. 11. Radio ads and music start just a day or two after gorramn Halloween 12. Having to hear about the imagined ‘War on Christmas’. 13. Elf on a Shelf. A New Year’s resolution for 2015 that you might actually achieve 1. Finish writing another novel ---
**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:** [December 29, 2014, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32302 "2014-12-29T04:07:08Z")
A New Year’s resolution for 2015 that you might actually achieve 1. Finish writing another novel 2. Read a new author, listen to a new musician, try a new food Same one I have every year. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32303 "2014-12-29T04:18:24Z")
A New Year’s resolution for 2015 that you might actually achieve 1. Finish writing another novel 2. Read a new author, listen to a new musician, try a new food 3. Replace Vanity, Toilet, and shower in my bathroom. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1614) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1616)