# 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:** 1821
**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:** [July 28, 2015, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36404 "2015-07-28T20:48:50Z")
Technically a repeat of #2, but when you’re old, you’re entitled to repeat yourself. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36405 "2015-07-28T22:51:30Z")
Things you can say now that you’re older 1. You kids get off my lawn! 2. Back in my day, we had to get up and walk to the TV to change the channel 3. When I was a kid, MTV played videos! 4. This new music sucks! 5. When I was a kid, we walked to school, uphill, in the rain, into the wind… both ways! 6. I just. Want it. To work as a PHONE. 7. Back in my day we only dreamed a black man would one day be president. 8. Back in my day gas was 25 cents a gallon and pot was $25 an ounce. 9. Back in the old days, when we were real Marines… (followed by any tall tale you want to share) 10. I remember when I had to use a key to unlock the car door. 11. You know how we used to change the channel when I was a boy? We got up and flipped the dial. 12. You know you’re old when you had to adjust the TV’s horizontal and vertical settings, way back when. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36406 "2015-07-28T23:33:55Z")
Things you can say now that you’re older 1. You kids get off my lawn! 2. Back in my day, we had to get up and walk to the TV to change the channel 3. When I was a kid, MTV played videos! 4. This new music sucks! 5. When I was a kid, we walked to school, uphill, in the rain, into the wind… both ways! 6. I just. Want it. To work as a PHONE. 7. Back in my day we only dreamed a black man would one day be president. 8. Back in my day gas was 25 cents a gallon and pot was $25 an ounce. 9. Back in the old days, when we were real Marines… (followed by any tall tale you want to share) 10. I remember when I had to use a key to unlock the car door. 11. You know how we used to change the channel when I was a boy? We got up and flipped the dial. 12. You know you’re old when you had to adjust the TV’s horizontal and vertical settings, way back when. 13. The last good car built was my Dad’s 1975 Impala. Next: The young punks are saying WHAT to us over 50-year-olds? 14. Excuse me, sir. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2015, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36407 "2015-07-28T23:42:21Z")
The young punks are saying WHAT to us over 50-year-olds? 1. Excuse me, sir. 2. Beer and wine? No I don’t need to check your ID. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2015, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36408 "2015-07-28T23:45:23Z")
The young punks are saying WHAT to us over 50-year-olds? 1. Excuse me, sir. 2. Beer and wine? No I don’t need to check your ID. 3. Did you have electricity when you were young? ---
**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:** [July 29, 2015, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36409 "2015-07-29T02:01:30Z")
Wish I’d been in time to use this for the previous round: [http://imgfave-herokuapp-com.global.ssl.fastly.net/image\_cache/1317949693557373.jpg](http://imgfave-herokuapp-com.global.ssl.fastly.net/image_cache/1317949693557373.jpg) The young punks are saying WHAT to us over 50-year-olds? 1. Excuse me, sir. 2. Beer and wine? No I don’t need to check your ID. 3. Did you have electricity when you were young? 4. Was Nixon really THAT bad? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36410 "2015-07-29T02:20:07Z")
The young punks are saying WHAT to us over 50-year-olds? 1. Excuse me, sir. 2. Beer and wine? No I don’t need to check your ID. 3. Did you have electricity when you were young? 4. Was Nixon really THAT bad? 5. Did you own slaves? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36411 "2015-07-29T02:27:32Z")
The young punks are saying WHAT to us over 50-year-olds? 1. Excuse me, sir. 2. Beer and wine? No I don’t need to check your ID. 3. Did you have electricity when you were young? 4. Was Nixon really THAT bad? 5. Did you own slaves? 6. You lived in Philly, did you know Ben Franklin? ---
**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:** [July 29, 2015, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36412 "2015-07-29T05:48:11Z")
The young punks are saying WHAT to us over 50-year-olds? 1. Excuse me, sir. 2. Beer and wine? No I don’t need to check your ID. 3. Did you have electricity when you were young? 4. Was Nixon really THAT bad? 5. Did you own slaves? 6. You lived in Philly, did you know Ben Franklin? 7. How many times have you seen Halley’s comet? ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36413 "2015-07-29T07:34:03Z")
The young punks are saying WHAT to us over 50-year-olds? 1. Excuse me, sir. 2. Beer and wine? No I don’t need to check your ID. 3. Did you have electricity when you were young? 4. Was Nixon really THAT bad? 5. Did you own slaves? 6. You lived in Philly, did you know Ben Franklin? 7. How many times have you seen Halley’s comet? 8. I guess you’ll be dying soon. ---
**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:** [July 29, 2015, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36414 "2015-07-29T07:40:37Z")
The young punks are saying WHAT to us over 50-year-olds? 1. Excuse me, sir. 2. Beer and wine? No I don’t need to check your ID. 3. Did you have electricity when you were young? 4. Was Nixon really THAT bad? 5. Did you own slaves? 6. You lived in Philly, did you know Ben Franklin? 7. How many times have you seen Halley’s comet? 8. I guess you’ll be dying soon. 9. Hey old man can you show me how a rotary dial telephone works? ---
**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:** [July 29, 2015, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36415 "2015-07-29T11:24:56Z")
The young punks are saying WHAT to us over 50-year-olds? 1. Excuse me, sir. 2. Beer and wine? No I don’t need to check your ID. 3. Did you have electricity when you were young? 4. Was Nixon really THAT bad? 5. Did you own slaves? 6. You lived in Philly, did you know Ben Franklin? 7. How many times have you seen Halley’s comet? 8. I guess you’ll be dying soon. 9. Hey old man can you show me how a rotary dial telephone works? 10. I SAID, do you want fries with that? ---
**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:** [July 29, 2015, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36416 "2015-07-29T11:29:27Z")
The young punks are saying WHAT to us over 50-year-olds? 1. Excuse me, sir. 2. Beer and wine? No I don’t need to check your ID. 3. Did you have electricity when you were young? 4. Was Nixon really THAT bad? 5. Did you own slaves? 6. You lived in Philly, did you know Ben Franklin? 7. How many times have you seen Halley’s comet? 8. I guess you’ll be dying soon. 9. Hey old man can you show me how a rotary dial telephone works? 10. I SAID, do you want fries with that? 11. Black Sabbath? Judas Priest? Iron Maiden? Sounds way too mellow. (Actually said to me in my mid-30’s by a young whippersnapper. I could feel my prostate expanding…) ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36417 "2015-07-29T11:34:44Z")
The young punks are saying WHAT to us over 50-year-olds? 1. Excuse me, sir. 2. Beer and wine? No I don’t need to check your ID. 3. Did you have electricity when you were young? 4. Was Nixon really THAT bad? 5. Did you own slaves? 6. You lived in Philly, did you know Ben Franklin? 7. How many times have you seen Halley’s comet? 8. I guess you’ll be dying soon. 9. Hey old man can you show me how a rotary dial telephone works? 10. I SAID, do you want fries with that? 11. Black Sabbath? Judas Priest? Iron Maiden? Sounds way too mellow. 12. Was the world in black and white when you were little? (Actually said by my son, then age 7, to my MIL.) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36418 "2015-07-29T15:27:38Z")
The young punks are saying WHAT to us over 50-year-olds? 1. Excuse me, sir. 2. Beer and wine? No I don’t need to check your ID. 3. Did you have electricity when you were young? 4. Was Nixon really THAT bad? 5. Did you own slaves? 6. You lived in Philly, did you know Ben Franklin? 7. How many times have you seen Halley’s comet? 8. I guess you’ll be dying soon. 9. Hey old man can you show me how a rotary dial telephone works? 10. I SAID, do you want fries with that? 11. Black Sabbath? Judas Priest? Iron Maiden? Sounds way too mellow. 12. Was the world in black and white when you were little? 13. …! (Turn up your hearing aid!) Pass ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36419 "2015-07-29T15:36:27Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Pass I’ll catch that pass. **Cruel songs** 1. “A Better Version of You” by Paul and Storm ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36420 "2015-07-29T15:39:44Z")
Cruel songs 1. “A Better Version of You” by Paul and Storm 2. “Who Shot Ya?” by Notorious B.I.G. Side note: holy cow, this thread has over a million views. ---
**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:** [July 29, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36421 "2015-07-29T15:44:01Z")
Cruel songs 1. “A Better Version of You” by Paul and Storm 2. “Who Shot Ya?” by Notorious B.I.G. 3. “Push” by Matchbox Twenty ---
**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:** [July 29, 2015, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36422 "2015-07-29T15:47:20Z")
Cruel songs 1. “A Better Version of You” by Paul and Storm 2. “Who Shot Ya?” by Notorious B.I.G. 3. “Push” by Matchbox Twenty 4. “Stupid Girl,” Rolling Stones ---
**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:** [July 29, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36423 "2015-07-29T15:52:32Z")
Cruel songs 1. “A Better Version of You” by Paul and Storm 2. “Who Shot Ya?” by Notorious B.I.G. 3. “Push” by Matchbox Twenty 4. “Stupid Girl,” Rolling Stones 5. “Smack My Bitch Up”, The Prodigy [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1820) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1822)