# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**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:** 1874

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37464 "2015-09-04T13:57:52Z")

</div>

Songs Overused in Movie Trailers

1. “Bad to the Bone,” George Thorogood
2. “I Feel Good”, James Brown
3. “Chariots of Fire”, Vangelis
4. Peter Gabriel’s “Rhythm of the Heat”
5. “Mr. Blue Sky” by ELO
6. “O Fortuna” from Orff’s Carmina Burana
7. “Sirius” by Alan Parsons Project
8. “Born to Be Wild” by Steppenwolf
9. “Clocks” by Coldplay
10. “More Human than Human” - White Zombie
11. “Bad Reputation” by Joan Jett

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37465 "2015-09-04T14:10:16Z")

</div>

Songs Overused in Movie Trailers

1. “Bad to the Bone,” George Thorogood
2. “I Feel Good”, James Brown
3. “Chariots of Fire”, Vangelis
4. Peter Gabriel’s “Rhythm of the Heat”
5. “Mr. Blue Sky” by ELO
6. “O Fortuna” from Orff’s Carmina Burana
7. “Sirius” by Alan Parsons Project
8. “Born to Be Wild” by Steppenwolf
9. “Clocks” by Coldplay
10. “More Human than Human” - White Zombie
11. “Bad Reputation” by Joan Jett
12. [Hans Zimmer’s airhorns](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=830I9w7I7wM&feature=player_embedded)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [September 4, 2015, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37466 "2015-09-04T14:14:07Z")

</div>

Songs Overused in Movie Trailers

1. “Bad to the Bone,” George Thorogood

2. “I Feel Good”, James Brown

3. “Chariots of Fire”, Vangelis

4. Peter Gabriel’s “Rhythm of the Heat”

5. “Mr. Blue Sky” by ELO

6. “O Fortuna” from Orff’s Carmina Burana

7. “Sirius” by Alan Parsons Project

8. “Born to Be Wild” by Steppenwolf

9. “Clocks” by Coldplay

10. “More Human than Human” - White Zombie

11. “Bad Reputation” by Joan Jett

12. Hans Zimmer’s airhorns

13. “Staying Alive” by the Bee Gees  
New! Joke responses to the set-up line: “Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.”

14. “Ah, so THAT’s where he’s gotten to!”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [September 4, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37467 "2015-09-04T14:26:50Z")

</div>

Joke responses to the set-up line: “Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.”

1. “Ah, so THAT’s where he’s gotten to!”
2. “I’m so sorry, sir. You’re actually entitled to four.”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37468 "2015-09-04T14:39:29Z")

</div>

Joke responses to the set-up line: “Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.”

1. “Ah, so THAT’s where he’s gotten to!”
2. “I’m so sorry, sir. You’re actually entitled to four.”
3. “What’s this fly doing in my soup?” “The backstroke”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [September 4, 2015, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37469 "2015-09-04T14:44:17Z")

</div>

Joke responses to the set-up line: “Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.”

1. “Ah, so THAT’s where he’s gotten to!”
2. “I’m so sorry, sir. You’re actually entitled to four.”
3. “What’s this fly doing in my soup?” “The backstroke”
4. “Can’t be, sir. We don’t serve meat on Fridays.”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37470 "2015-09-04T14:48:26Z")

</div>

Joke responses to the set-up line: “Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.”

1. “Ah, so THAT’s where he’s gotten to!”
2. “I’m so sorry, sir. You’re actually entitled to four.”
3. “What’s this fly doing in my soup?” “The backstroke”
4. “Can’t be, sir. We don’t serve meat on Fridays.”
5. “Sir, please stop dry humping the soup.”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37471 "2015-09-04T15:01:13Z")

</div>

Joke responses to the set-up line: “Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.”

1. “Ah, so THAT’s where he’s gotten to!”
2. “I’m so sorry, sir. You’re actually entitled to four.”
3. “What’s this fly doing in my soup?” “The backstroke”
4. “Can’t be, sir. We don’t serve meat on Fridays.”
5. “Sir, please stop dry humping the soup.”
6. “I’m sorry, sir, but if you are opposed to eating animals, you should have gone to a vegetarian restaurant.”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [September 4, 2015, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37472 "2015-09-04T15:04:40Z")

</div>

Joke responses to the set-up line: “Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.”

1. “Ah, so THAT’s where he’s gotten to!”
2. “I’m so sorry, sir. You’re actually entitled to four.”
3. “What’s this fly doing in my soup?” “The backstroke”
4. “Can’t be, sir. We don’t serve meat on Fridays.”
5. “Sir, please stop dry humping the soup.”
6. “I’m sorry, sir, but if you are opposed to eating animals, you should have gone to a vegetarian restaurant.”
7. “Don’t worry, the spider on your bread will get him.”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [September 4, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37473 "2015-09-04T15:08:12Z")

</div>

Joke responses to the set-up line: “Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.”

1. “Ah, so THAT’s where he’s gotten to!”
2. “I’m so sorry, sir. You’re actually entitled to four.”
3. “What’s this fly doing in my soup?” “The backstroke”
4. “Can’t be, sir. We don’t serve meat on Fridays.”
5. “Sir, please stop dry humping the soup.”
6. “I’m sorry, sir, but if you are opposed to eating animals, you should have gone to a vegetarian restaurant.”
7. “Don’t worry, the spider on your bread will get him.”
8. “Please be quiet, sir, or everybody will want one!”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37474 "2015-09-04T15:11:18Z")

</div>

Joke responses to the set-up line: “Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.”

1. “Ah, so THAT’s where he’s gotten to!”
2. “I’m so sorry, sir. You’re actually entitled to four.”
3. “What’s this fly doing in my soup?” “The backstroke”
4. “Can’t be, sir. We don’t serve meat on Fridays.”
5. “Sir, please stop dry humping the soup.”
6. “I’m sorry, sir, but if you are opposed to eating animals, you should have gone to a vegetarian restaurant.”
7. “Don’t worry, the spider on your bread will get him.”
8. “Please be quiet, sir, or everybody will want one!”
9. “I’m so sorry, sir! That was for the next table over!” \<looks that way, sees table with four spiders sitting around it\>

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [September 4, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37475 "2015-09-04T15:21:29Z")

</div>

Joke responses to the set-up line: “Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.”

1. “Ah, so THAT’s where he’s gotten to!”
2. “I’m so sorry, sir. You’re actually entitled to four.”
3. “What’s this fly doing in my soup?” “The backstroke”
4. “Can’t be, sir. We don’t serve meat on Fridays.”
5. “Sir, please stop dry humping the soup.”
6. “I’m sorry, sir, but if you are opposed to eating animals, you should have gone to a vegetarian restaurant.”
7. “Don’t worry, the spider on your bread will get him.”
8. “Please be quiet, sir, or everybody will want one!”
9. “I’m so sorry, sir! That was for the next table over!” \<looks that way, sees table with four spiders sitting around it\>
10. “Well, keep it zipped, will ya?”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [September 4, 2015, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37476 "2015-09-04T15:40:52Z")

</div>

Joke responses to the set-up line: “Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.”

1. “Ah, so THAT’s where he’s gotten to!”
2. “I’m so sorry, sir. You’re actually entitled to four.”
3. “What’s this fly doing in my soup?” “The backstroke”
4. “Can’t be, sir. We don’t serve meat on Fridays.”
5. “Sir, please stop dry humping the soup.”
6. “I’m sorry, sir, but if you are opposed to eating animals, you should have gone to a vegetarian restaurant.”
7. “Don’t worry, the spider on your bread will get him.”
8. “Please be quiet, sir, or everybody will want one!”
9. “I’m so sorry, sir! That was for the next table over!” \<looks that way, sees table with four spiders sitting around it\>
10. “Well, keep it zipped, will ya?”
11. “And?”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37477 "2015-09-04T16:17:22Z")

</div>

Joke responses to the set-up line: “Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.”

1. “Ah, so THAT’s where he’s gotten to!”
2. “I’m so sorry, sir. You’re actually entitled to four.”
3. “What’s this fly doing in my soup?” “The backstroke”
4. “Can’t be, sir. We don’t serve meat on Fridays.”
5. “Sir, please stop dry humping the soup.”
6. “I’m sorry, sir, but if you are opposed to eating animals, you should have gone to a vegetarian restaurant.”
7. “Don’t worry, the spider on your bread will get him.”
8. “Please be quiet, sir, or everybody will want one!”
9. “I’m so sorry, sir! That was for the next table over!” \<looks that way, sees table with four spiders sitting around it\>
10. “Well, keep it zipped, will ya?”
11. “And?”
12. “We apologize, sir, but we were out of roaches.”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [September 4, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37478 "2015-09-04T16:17:43Z")

</div>

Joke responses to the set-up line: “Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.”

1. “Ah, so THAT’s where he’s gotten to!”
2. “I’m so sorry, sir. You’re actually entitled to four.”
3. “What’s this fly doing in my soup?” “The backstroke”
4. “Can’t be, sir. We don’t serve meat on Fridays.”
5. “Sir, please stop dry humping the soup.”
6. “I’m sorry, sir, but if you are opposed to eating animals, you should have gone to a vegetarian restaurant.”
7. “Don’t worry, the spider on your bread will get him.”
8. “Please be quiet, sir, or everybody will want one!”
9. “I’m so sorry, sir! That was for the next table over!” \<looks that way, sees table with four spiders sitting around it\>
10. “Well, keep it zipped, will ya?”
11. “And?”
12. “We have a winner!”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [September 4, 2015, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37479 "2015-09-04T16:39:16Z")

</div>

Joke responses to the set-up line: “Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.”

1. “Ah, so THAT’s where he’s gotten to!”
2. “I’m so sorry, sir. You’re actually entitled to four.”
3. “What’s this fly doing in my soup?” “The backstroke”
4. “Can’t be, sir. We don’t serve meat on Fridays.”
5. “Sir, please stop dry humping the soup.”
6. “I’m sorry, sir, but if you are opposed to eating animals, you should have gone to a vegetarian restaurant.”
7. “Don’t worry, the spider on your bread will get him.”
8. “Please be quiet, sir, or everybody will want one!”
9. “I’m so sorry, sir! That was for the next table over!” \<looks that way, sees table with four spiders sitting around it\>
10. “Well, keep it zipped, will ya?”
11. “And?”
12. “We have a winner!”
13. “Don’t worry, sir, he won’t eat much.”

Pass

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37480 "2015-09-04T18:14:22Z")

</div>

“How Many To Screw in a Light Bulb” Jokes

1. Jewish mothers: “None, dahlink, I’ll just sit here in the dark.”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37481 "2015-09-04T18:20:29Z")

</div>

“How Many To Screw in a Light Bulb” Jokes

1. Jewish mothers: “None, dahlink, I’ll just sit here in the dark.”
2. Vietnam Vets: “You can’t know! You weren’t there!”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37482 "2015-09-04T18:33:26Z")

</div>

“How Many To Screw in a Light Bulb” Jokes

1. Jewish mothers: “None, dahlink, I’ll just sit here in the dark.”
2. Vietnam Vets: “You can’t know! You weren’t there!”
3. Californians: “We don’t screw in light bulbs, we screw in hot tubs.”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [September 4, 2015, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37483 "2015-09-04T18:45:04Z")

</div>

“How Many To Screw in a Light Bulb” Jokes

1. Jewish mothers: “None, dahlink, I’ll just sit here in the dark.”
2. Vietnam Vets: “You can’t know! You weren’t there!”
3. Californians: “We don’t screw in light bulbs, we screw in hot tubs.”
4. Women with PMS: “One. IT JUST DOES OK!!!”

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1873)

[Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1875)