# 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:** 2091

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41805 "2016-03-08T19:56:24Z")

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What will you do with your $4.50 tax refund?

1. Buy 2/3 of a Happy Meal.
2. Put in the bank until next year - then, with _that_ refund, I’ll have $9.00! Wow!

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**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:** [March 8, 2016, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41806 "2016-03-08T20:05:13Z")

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What will you do with your $4.50 tax refund?

1. Buy 2/3 of a Happy Meal.
2. Put in the bank until next year - then, with that refund, I’ll have $9.00! Wow!
3. Providing that I already have enough for a tip, buy a pint.

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**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:** [March 8, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41807 "2016-03-08T20:32:47Z")

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What will you do with your $4.50 tax refund?

1. Buy 2/3 of a Happy Meal.
2. Put in the bank until next year - then, with that refund, I’ll have $9.00! Wow!
3. Providing that I already have enough for a tip, buy a pint.
4. I’ve always had a dream of starting my own business and now at last I have the means to do it.

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**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:** [March 8, 2016, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41808 "2016-03-08T21:41:34Z")

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What will you do with your $4.50 tax refund?

1. Buy 2/3 of a Happy Meal.
2. Put in the bank until next year - then, with that refund, I’ll have $9.00! Wow!
3. Providing that I already have enough for a tip, buy a pint.
4. I’ve always had a dream of starting my own business and now at last I have the means to do it.
5. Buy a bottle of water next time I go to the movies.

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**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:** [March 8, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41809 "2016-03-08T22:55:27Z")

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What will you do with your $4.50 tax refund?

1. Buy 2/3 of a Happy Meal.
2. Put in the bank until next year - then, with that refund, I’ll have $9.00! Wow!
3. Providing that I already have enough for a tip, buy a pint.
4. I’ve always had a dream of starting my own business and now at last I have the means to do it.
5. Buy a bottle of water next time I go to the movies.
6. Buy a $4.99 bag of candy at the store I work for. With my 10% employee discount, I’ll have just enough.

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**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:** [March 8, 2016, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41810 "2016-03-08T23:49:03Z")

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What will you do with your $4.50 tax refund?

1. Buy 2/3 of a Happy Meal.
2. Put in the bank until next year - then, with that refund, I’ll have $9.00! Wow!
3. Providing that I already have enough for a tip, buy a pint.
4. I’ve always had a dream of starting my own business and now at last I have the means to do it.
5. Buy a bottle of water next time I go to the movies.
6. Buy a $4.99 bag of candy at the store I work for. With my 10% employee discount, I’ll have just enough.
7. Invest in Trump Vodka Inc.

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41811 "2016-03-09T00:23:19Z")

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What will you do with your $4.50 tax refund?

1. Buy 2/3 of a Happy Meal.
2. Put in the bank until next year - then, with that refund, I’ll have $9.00! Wow!
3. Providing that I already have enough for a tip, buy a pint.
4. I’ve always had a dream of starting my own business and now at last I have the means to do it.
5. Buy a bottle of water next time I go to the movies.
6. Buy a $4.99 bag of candy at the store I work for. With my 10% employee discount, I’ll have just enough.
7. Invest in Trump Vodka Inc.
8. Vegas, Baby!

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41812 "2016-03-09T03:13:12Z")

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What will you do with your $4.50 tax refund?

1. Buy 2/3 of a Happy Meal.
2. Put in the bank until next year - then, with that refund, I’ll have $9.00! Wow!
3. Providing that I already have enough for a tip, buy a pint.
4. I’ve always had a dream of starting my own business and now at last I have the means to do it.
5. Buy a bottle of water next time I go to the movies.
6. Buy a $4.99 bag of candy at the store I work for. With my 10% employee discount, I’ll have just enough.
7. Invest in Trump Vodka Inc.
8. Vegas, Baby!
9. Apply it to the $200 H&R Block fee.

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41813 "2016-03-09T05:10:01Z")

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What will you do with your $4.50 tax refund?

1. Buy 2/3 of a Happy Meal.
2. Put in the bank until next year - then, with that refund, I’ll have $9.00! Wow!
3. Providing that I already have enough for a tip, buy a pint.
4. I’ve always had a dream of starting my own business and now at last I have the means to do it.
5. Buy a bottle of water next time I go to the movies.
6. Buy a $4.99 bag of candy at the store I work for. With my 10% employee discount, I’ll have just enough.
7. Invest in Trump Vodka Inc.
8. Vegas, Baby!
9. Apply it to the $200 H&R Block fee.
10. 4 miniature bottles of those flavored vodkas by the checkout counter - $1 each + tax.

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41814 "2016-03-09T06:15:57Z")

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What will you do with your $4.50 tax refund?

1. Buy 2/3 of a Happy Meal.
2. Put in the bank until next year - then, with that refund, I’ll have $9.00! Wow!
3. Providing that I already have enough for a tip, buy a pint.
4. I’ve always had a dream of starting my own business and now at last I have the means to do it.
5. Buy a bottle of water next time I go to the movies.
6. Buy a $4.99 bag of candy at the store I work for. With my 10% employee discount, I’ll have just enough.
7. Invest in Trump Vodka Inc.
8. Vegas, Baby!
9. Apply it to the $200 H&R Block fee.
10. 4 miniature bottles of those flavored vodkas by the checkout counter - $1 each + tax.
11. Go to Burger King with a coupon, $4 for 2 whopper Jr burgers and 2 value fries, tax will be 34 cents so I have 16 cents change, whoopee!

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**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:** [March 9, 2016, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41815 "2016-03-09T15:21:20Z")

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What will you do with your $4.50 tax refund?

1. Buy 2/3 of a Happy Meal.
2. Put in the bank until next year - then, with that refund, I’ll have $9.00! Wow!
3. Providing that I already have enough for a tip, buy a pint.
4. I’ve always had a dream of starting my own business and now at last I have the means to do it.
5. Buy a bottle of water next time I go to the movies.
6. Buy a $4.99 bag of candy at the store I work for. With my 10% employee discount, I’ll have just enough.
7. Invest in Trump Vodka Inc.
8. Vegas, Baby!
9. Apply it to the $200 H&R Block fee.
10. 4 miniature bottles of those flavored vodkas by the checkout counter - $1 each + tax.
11. Go to Burger King with a coupon, $4 for 2 whopper Jr burgers and 2 value fries, tax will be 34 cents so I have 16 cents change, whoopee!
12. Send it to reduce the U.S. public debt.

> **[Anonymous donor gives $2.2 million to pay down national debt, Treasury says](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/11/22/anonymous-donor-gives-22-million-pay-down-national-debt-treasury-says/75995978/)**
>
> The single payment helped the Public Debt Reduction Fund set a monthly record in September.

[https://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/resources/faq/faq\_publicdebt.htm](https://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/resources/faq/faq_publicdebt.htm)

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**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:** [March 9, 2016, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41816 "2016-03-09T16:02:07Z")

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What will you do with your $4.50 tax refund?

1. Buy 2/3 of a Happy Meal.
2. Put in the bank until next year - then, with that refund, I’ll have $9.00! Wow!
3. Providing that I already have enough for a tip, buy a pint.
4. I’ve always had a dream of starting my own business and now at last I have the means to do it.
5. Buy a bottle of water next time I go to the movies.
6. Buy a $4.99 bag of candy at the store I work for. With my 10% employee discount, I’ll have just enough.
7. Invest in Trump Vodka Inc.
8. Vegas, Baby!
9. Apply it to the $200 H&R Block fee.
10. 4 miniature bottles of those flavored vodkas by the checkout counter - $1 each + tax.
11. Go to Burger King with a coupon, $4 for 2 whopper Jr burgers and 2 value fries, tax will be 34 cents so I have 16 cents change, whoopee!
12. Send it to reduce the U.S. public debt.
13. 3 gallons of gas - AWESOME!

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**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:** [March 9, 2016, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41817 "2016-03-09T16:03:13Z")

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New Topic:

Comfort Foods

1. Peanut Butter

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41818 "2016-03-09T16:27:50Z")

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Comfort Foods

1. Peanut Butter
2. Homemade chicken soup with matzoh balls

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**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:** [March 9, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41819 "2016-03-09T16:28:34Z")

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Comfort Foods

1. Peanut Butter
2. Homemade chicken soup with matzoh balls
3. Mac and cheese

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**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:** [March 9, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41820 "2016-03-09T18:29:24Z")

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Comfort Foods

1. Peanut Butter
2. Homemade chicken soup with matzoh balls
3. Mac and cheese
4. Graham crackers

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**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:** [March 9, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41821 "2016-03-09T18:31:46Z")

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Comfort Foods

1. Peanut Butter
2. Homemade chicken soup with matzoh balls
3. Mac and cheese
4. Graham crackers
5. Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies

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**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:** [March 9, 2016, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41822 "2016-03-09T18:43:49Z")

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Comfort Foods

1. Peanut Butter
2. Homemade chicken soup with matzoh balls
3. Mac and cheese
4. Graham crackers
5. Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies
6. Hostess crumb cakes

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41823 "2016-03-09T22:39:18Z")

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Comfort Foods

1. Peanut Butter
2. Homemade chicken soup with matzoh balls
3. Mac and cheese
4. Graham crackers
5. Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies
6. Hostess crumb cakes
7. French toast

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41824 "2016-03-09T22:39:51Z")

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Comfort Foods

1. Peanut Butter
2. Homemade chicken soup with matzoh balls
3. Mac and cheese
4. Graham crackers
5. Tollhouse chocolate chip cookies
6. Hostess crumb cakes
7. Baby burgers (e.g. Krystals or White Castle)

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