# 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:** 233
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4641 "2011-03-31T16:09:52Z")
13 additional ways to leave your lover: 1. Become a hermit, Kermit 2. See it as no-biggie, Miss Piggy 3. Hop on a bike, Ike 4. Drop off the grid, Sid 5. Delete her from speed dial, Miles 6. Say you’re now gay, Ray 7. Make a pass at her sister, Mister 8. Feed her to a boa, Noah. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4642 "2011-03-31T16:12:51Z")
13 additional ways to leave your lover: 1. Become a hermit, Kermit 2. See it as no-biggie, Miss Piggy 3. Hop on a bike, Ike 4. Drop off the grid, Sid 5. Delete her from speed dial, Miles 6. Say you’re now gay, Ray 7. Make a pass at her sister, Mister 8. Feed her to a boa, Noah. 9. Join the anarchist’s society and embrace the nature of antidisestablishmentarianism…um…John Grisham. ---
**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 31, 2011, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4643 "2011-03-31T16:51:36Z")
13 additional ways to leave your lover: 1. Become a hermit, Kermit 2. See it as no-biggie, Miss Piggy 3. Hop on a bike, Ike 4. Drop off the grid, Sid 5. Delete her from speed dial, Miles 6. Say you’re now gay, Ray 7. Make a pass at her sister, Mister 8. Feed her to a boa, Noah. 9. Join the anarchist’s society and embrace the nature of antidisestablishmentarianism…um…John Grisham. 10. Chop her up today, O.J. ---
**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 31, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4644 "2011-03-31T16:55:15Z")
13 additional ways to leave your lover: 1. Become a hermit, Kermit 2. See it as no-biggie, Miss Piggy 3. Hop on a bike, Ike 4. Drop off the grid, Sid 5. Delete her from speed dial, Miles 6. Say you’re now gay, Ray 7. Make a pass at her sister, Mister 8. Feed her to a boa, Noah. 9. Join the anarchist’s society and embrace the nature of antidisestablishmentarianism…um…John Grisham. 10. Chop her up today, O.J. 11. Drive your car off a cliff, Biff ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4645 "2011-03-31T17:34:47Z")
13 additional ways to leave your lover: 1. Become a hermit, Kermit 2. See it as no-biggie, Miss Piggy 3. Hop on a bike, Ike 4. Drop off the grid, Sid 5. Delete her from speed dial, Miles 6. Say you’re now gay, Ray 7. Make a pass at her sister, Mister 8. Feed her to a boa, Noah. 9. Join the anarchist’s society and embrace the nature of antidisestablishmentarianism…um…John Grisham. 10. Chop her up today, O.J. 11. Drive your car off a cliff, Biff 12. Send an obscene text, Rex ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4646 "2011-03-31T18:05:42Z")
13 additional ways to leave your lover: 1. Become a hermit, Kermit 2. See it as no-biggie, Miss Piggy 3. Hop on a bike, Ike 4. Drop off the grid, Sid 5. Delete her from speed dial, Miles 6. Say you’re now gay, Ray 7. Make a pass at her sister, Mister 8. Feed her to a boa, Noah. 9. Join the anarchist’s society and embrace the nature of antidisestablishmentarianism…um…John Grisham. 10. Chop her up today, O.J. 11. Drive your car off a cliff, Biff 12. Send an obscene text, Rex 13. Kick some bum, chum Words & phrases that are overused in advertising 1. decadent (referring to desserts) ---
**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 31, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4647 "2011-03-31T18:09:54Z")
Words & phrases that are overused in advertising 1. decadent (referring to desserts) 2. UP TO (save you UP TO 15%). ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4648 "2011-03-31T18:15:04Z")
Words & phrases that are overused in advertising 1. decadent (referring to desserts) 2. UP TO (save you UP TO 15%) 3. “If you call in the next five minutes…” ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4649 "2011-03-31T18:44:15Z")
Words & phrases that are overused in advertising 1. decadent (referring to desserts) 2. UP TO (save you UP TO 15%) 3. “If you call in the next five minutes…” 4. “But wait, there’s more!” ---
**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 31, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4650 "2011-03-31T19:57:59Z")
Words & phrases that are overused in advertising 1. decadent (referring to desserts) 2. UP TO (save you UP TO 15%) 3. “If you call in the next five minutes…” 4. “But wait, there’s more!” 5. New and improved ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4651 "2011-03-31T21:24:25Z")
Words & phrases that are overused in advertising 1. decadent (referring to desserts) 2. UP TO (save you UP TO 15%) 3. “If you call in the next five minutes…” 4. “But wait, there’s more!” 5. New and improved 6. “How much would _you_ pay for all this?” ---
**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 31, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4652 "2011-03-31T21:40:08Z")
Words & phrases that are overused in advertising 1. decadent (referring to desserts) 2. UP TO (save you UP TO 15%) 3. “If you call in the next five minutes…” 4. “But wait, there’s more!” 5. New and improved 6. “How much would _you_ pay for all this?” 7. Phone numbers that can repeated several times in a row ---
**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4653 "2011-03-31T22:08:42Z")
Words & phrases that are overused in advertising 1. decadent (referring to desserts) 2. UP TO (save you UP TO 15%) 3. “If you call in the next five minutes…” 4. “But wait, there’s more!” 5. New and improved 6. “How much would _you_ pay for all this?” 7. Phone numbers that can repeated several times in a row 8. “Ask your doctor if [whatever] is right for you…” ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4654 "2011-04-01T03:16:27Z")
Words & phrases that are overused in advertising 1. decadent (referring to desserts) 2. UP TO (save you UP TO 15%) 3. “If you call in the next five minutes…” 4. “But wait, there’s more!” 5. New and improved 6. “How much would _you_ pay for all this?” 7. Phone numbers that can repeated several times in a row 8. “Ask your doctor if [whatever] is right for you…” 9. If you’re like me,… ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4655 "2011-04-01T03:29:24Z")
Words & phrases that are overused in advertising 1. decadent (referring to desserts) 2. UP TO (save you UP TO 15%) 3. “If you call in the next five minutes…” 4. “But wait, there’s more!” 5. New and improved 6. “How much would you pay for all this?” 7. Phone numbers that can repeated several times in a row 8. “Ask your doctor if [whatever] is right for you…” 9. If you’re like me,… 10. “Going out of business…” ---
**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:** [April 1, 2011, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4656 "2011-04-01T04:45:10Z")
Words & phrases that are overused in advertising 1. decadent (referring to desserts) 2. UP TO (save you UP TO 15%) 3. “If you call in the next five minutes…” 4. “But wait, there’s more!” 5. New and improved 6. “How much would you pay for all this?” 7. Phone numbers that can repeated several times in a row 8. “Ask your doctor if [whatever] is right for you…” 9. If you’re like me,… 10. “Going out of business…” 11. “We’ll match any competitor’s price” I never understood that one. Why should I buy it from you just because you’re offering the same price as everyone else? ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4657 "2011-04-01T04:45:28Z")
Words & phrases that are overused in advertising 1. decadent (referring to desserts) 2. UP TO (save you UP TO 15%) 3. “If you call in the next five minutes…” 4. “But wait, there’s more!” 5. New and improved 6. “How much would you pay for all this?” 7. Phone numbers that can repeated several times in a row 8. “Ask your doctor if [whatever] is right for you…” 9. If you’re like me,… 10. “Going out of business…” 11. “…but who has the time?” ---
**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:** [April 1, 2011, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4658 "2011-04-01T07:06:47Z")
Words & phrases that are overused in advertising 1. decadent (referring to desserts) 2. UP TO (save you UP TO 15%) 3. “If you call in the next five minutes…” 4. “But wait, there’s more!” 5. New and improved 6. “How much would you pay for all this?” 7. Phone numbers that can repeated several times in a row 8. “Ask your doctor if [whatever] is right for you…” 9. If you’re like me,… 10. “Going out of business…” 11. “We’ll match any competitor’s price” 12. “…but who has the time?” 13. “Cancel at any time” I’ll pass on a new category. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4659 "2011-04-01T09:58:42Z")
I’ll take it because I got beat out earlier. Authors you enjoy but who are usually abhorred by others. 1. David Eddings ---
**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:** [April 1, 2011, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4660 "2011-04-01T13:07:16Z")
Authors you enjoy but who are usually abhorred by others. 1. David Eddings 2. Andrew Vachss [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=232) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=234)