# 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:** 1757
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35124 "2015-06-08T22:38:14Z")
I like where this one is going ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2015, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35125 "2015-06-08T23:31:13Z")
It could be worse … 1. It could be raining 2. at least it’s not snowing 3. at least it’s not a blizzard 4. Rain? Snow? pfft! How about ICE anyone, as in no power for days. And I mean in the Carolinas, and not Ontario, or wherever. 5. Ice is nothing compared to rabid wolves circling your house. 6. Sounds like the wolves got inside the house. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35126 "2015-06-09T00:02:21Z")
It could be worse … 1. It could be raining 2. at least it’s not snowing 3. at least it’s not a blizzard 4. Rain? Snow? pfft! How about ICE anyone, as in no power for days. And I mean in the Carolinas, and not Ontario, or wherever. 5. Ice is nothing compared to rabid wolves circling your house. 6. Sounds like the wolves got inside the house. 7. But they ate the food in my fridge and they died. But hey, the Cavaliers could be up 2-0 going back to Cleveland for game 3. But they’re not! ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35127 "2015-06-09T00:02:48Z")
It could be worse … 1. It could be raining 2. at least it’s not snowing 3. at least it’s not a blizzard 4. Rain? Snow? pfft! How about ICE anyone, as in no power for days. And I mean in the Carolinas, and not Ontario, or wherever. 5. Ice is nothing compared to rabid wolves circling your house. 6. Sounds like the wolves got inside the house. [del]7. Sounds like you’re inside the wolves.[/del] 7. But they ate the food in my fridge and they died. But hey, the Cavaliers could be up 2-0 going back to Cleveland for game 3. But they’re not! 8. At least you weren’t attacked by ninjas. ---
**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:** [June 9, 2015, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35128 "2015-06-09T02:09:40Z")
It could be worse … 1. It could be raining 2. at least it’s not snowing 3. at least it’s not a blizzard 4. Rain? Snow? pfft! How about ICE anyone, as in no power for days. And I mean in the Carolinas, and not Ontario, or wherever. 5. Ice is nothing compared to rabid wolves circling your house. 6. Sounds like the wolves got inside the house. [del]7. Sounds like you’re inside the wolves.[/del] 7. But they ate the food in my fridge and they died. But hey, the Cavaliers could be up 2-0 going back to Cleveland for game 3. But they’re not! 8. At least you weren’t attacked by ninjas. 9. And your family hasn’t all been replaced by shapeshifting aliens. Or have they…?: [http://www.dramabutton.com/](http://www.dramabutton.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35129 "2015-06-09T03:03:31Z")
It could be worse … 1. It could be raining 2. at least it’s not snowing 3. at least it’s not a blizzard 4. Rain? Snow? pfft! How about ICE anyone, as in no power for days. And I mean in the Carolinas, and not Ontario, or wherever. 5. Ice is nothing compared to rabid wolves circling your house. 6. Sounds like the wolves got inside the house. [del]7. Sounds like you’re inside the wolves.[/del] 7. But they ate the food in my fridge and they died. But hey, the Cavaliers could be up 2-0 going back to Cleveland for game 3. But they’re not! 8. At least you weren’t attacked by ninjas. 9. And your family hasn’t all been replaced by shapeshifting aliens. 10. But if they have been, they haven’t started probing yet. ---
**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:** [June 9, 2015, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35130 "2015-06-09T13:26:22Z")
It could be worse … 1. It could be raining 2. at least it’s not snowing 3. at least it’s not a blizzard 4. Rain? Snow? pfft! How about ICE anyone, as in no power for days. And I mean in the Carolinas, and not Ontario, or wherever. 5. Ice is nothing compared to rabid wolves circling your house. 6. Sounds like the wolves got inside the house. 7. Sounds like you’re inside the wolves. 8. But they ate the food in my fridge and they died. But hey, the Cavaliers could be up 2-0 going back to Cleveland for game 3. But they’re not! 9. At least you weren’t attacked by ninjas. 10. And your family hasn’t all been replaced by shapeshifting aliens. 11. But if they have been, they haven’t started probing yet. 12. And you’ve always blinked red and blue in the dark, right? ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35131 "2015-06-09T13:58:42Z")
It could be worse … 1. It could be raining 2. at least it’s not snowing 3. at least it’s not a blizzard 4. Rain? Snow? pfft! How about ICE anyone, as in no power for days. And I mean in the Carolinas, and not Ontario, or wherever. 5. Ice is nothing compared to rabid wolves circling your house. 6. Sounds like the wolves got inside the house. 7. Sounds like you’re inside the wolves. 8. But they ate the food in my fridge and they died. But hey, the Cavaliers could be up 2-0 going back to Cleveland for game 3. But they’re not! 9. At least you weren’t attacked by ninjas. 10. And your family hasn’t all been replaced by shapeshifting aliens. 11. But if they have been, they haven’t started probing yet. 12. And you’ve always blinked red and blue in the dark, right? 13. At least you can use yourself as a reading light. ---
**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:** [June 9, 2015, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35132 "2015-06-09T14:20:07Z")
It could be worse … 1. It could be raining 2. at least it’s not snowing 3. at least it’s not a blizzard 4. Rain? Snow? pfft! How about ICE anyone, as in no power for days. And I mean in the Carolinas, and not Ontario, or wherever. 5. Ice is nothing compared to rabid wolves circling your house. 6. Sounds like the wolves got inside the house. 7. Sounds like you’re inside the wolves. 8. But they ate the food in my fridge and they died. But hey, the Cavaliers could be up 2-0 going back to Cleveland for game 3. But they’re not! 9. At least you weren’t attacked by ninjas. 10. And your family hasn’t all been replaced by shapeshifting aliens. 11. But if they have been, they haven’t started probing yet. 12. And you’ve always blinked red and blue in the dark, right? 13. At least you can use yourself as a reading light. 14. … this topic could end, right? New topic: “Days” that are not their official name… 1. Trash day ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35133 "2015-06-09T14:33:14Z")
“Days” that are not their official name… 1. Trash day 2. Pay Day ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35134 "2015-06-09T14:35:24Z")
“Days” that are not their official name… 1. Trash day 2. Pay Day 3. Hump Day ---
**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:** [June 9, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35135 "2015-06-09T14:35:47Z")
“Days” that are not their official name… 1. Trash day 2. Pay Day 3. Hump Day 4. First Day of School ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35136 "2015-06-09T14:38:36Z")
“Days” that are not their official name… 1. Trash day 2. Pay Day 3. Hump Day 4. First Day of School 5. Doris Day (real name: Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35137 "2015-06-09T14:40:11Z")
“Days” that are not their official name… 1. Trash day 2. Pay Day 3. Hump Day 4. First Day of School 5. Doris Day (real name: Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff) 6. Black Friday ---
**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:** [June 9, 2015, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35138 "2015-06-09T15:11:49Z")
“Days” that are not their official name… 1. Trash day 2. Pay Day 3. Hump Day 4. First Day of School 5. Doris Day (real name: Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff) 6. Black Friday 7. Day One ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35139 "2015-06-09T15:12:39Z")
“Days” that are not their official name… 1. Trash day 2. Pay Day 3. Hump Day 4. First Day of School 5. Doris Day (real name: Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff) 6. Black Friday 7. Day One 8. Cyber Monday ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35140 "2015-06-09T15:45:26Z")
“Days” that are not their official name… 1. Trash day 2. Pay Day 3. Hump Day 4. First Day of School 5. Doris Day (real name: Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff) 6. Black Friday 7. Day One 8. Cyber Monday 9. Labour Day ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35141 "2015-06-09T15:54:25Z")
“Days” that are not their official name… 1. Trash day 2. Pay Day 3. Hump Day 4. First Day of School 5. Doris Day (real name: Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff) 6. Black Friday 7. Day One 8. Cyber Monday 9. Labour Day 10. Opening Day ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35142 "2015-06-09T16:05:46Z")
“Days” that are not their official name… 1. Trash day 2. Pay Day 3. Hump Day 4. First Day of School 5. Doris Day (real name: Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff) 6. Black Friday 7. Day One 8. Cyber Monday 9. Labour Day 10. Opening Day 11. Tax Day ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35143 "2015-06-09T18:06:30Z")
“Days” that are not their official name… 1. Trash day 2. Pay Day 3. Hump Day 4. First Day of School 5. Doris Day (real name: Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff) 6. Black Friday 7. Day One 8. Cyber Monday 9. Labour Day 10. Opening Day 11. Tax Day 12. Recycling Day [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1756) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1758)