# 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:** 2501
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50006 "2017-02-28T02:14:35Z")
Name an Oscar, real or fictional 1. Oscar Madison 2. Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador 3. Oskar Matzerath,child protagonist in Gunter Grass’ “The Tin Drum” (German spelling). 4. Oscar Hammerstein II, writing partner of Jerome Kern and of Richard Rodgers/mentor to Stephen Sondheim 5. Oscar Wilde 6. Oscar Pistorius 7. Oscar Levant 8. “Oscar” Gordon in Glory Road by Robert Heinlein 9. Oscar De La Hoya 10. Oscar Mayer 11. Oscar the Grouch Overheard backstage at the Oscars 1. “Eh, take any envelope out there. No one cares.” 2. “That concludes the two hour 2016 in memoriam section.” 3. “Hey, let’s watch Faye Dunaway get thrown under the bus.” 4. “Do you think the tuxedos can get any shorter and tighter?” 5. “Didja hear Jeff Bridges say to the President ‘Shut the fuck up, Donny!’?” 6. We’re wearing the same tuxedo! 7. “I just saw Steve Harvey backstage. He was saying something about a secret plan to restore his reputation.” 8. “Hey, I just found an envelope with HILLARY’s name.” 9. “I thought Denzel was going to kill Casey with his bare hands.” ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50007 "2017-02-28T02:53:33Z")
Name an Oscar, real or fictional 1. Oscar Madison 2. Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador 3. Oskar Matzerath,child protagonist in Gunter Grass’ “The Tin Drum” (German spelling). 4. Oscar Hammerstein II, writing partner of Jerome Kern and of Richard Rodgers/mentor to Stephen Sondheim 5. Oscar Wilde 6. Oscar Pistorius 7. Oscar Levant 8. “Oscar” Gordon in Glory Road by Robert Heinlein 9. Oscar De La Hoya 10. Oscar Mayer 11. Oscar the Grouch 12. Oskar Schindler Overheard backstage at the Oscars 13. “Eh, take any envelope out there. No one cares.” 14. “That concludes the two hour 2016 in memoriam section.” 15. “Hey, let’s watch Faye Dunaway get thrown under the bus.” 16. “Do you think the tuxedos can get any shorter and tighter?” 17. “Didja hear Jeff Bridges say to the President ‘Shut the fuck up, Donny!’?” 18. We’re wearing the same tuxedo! 19. “I just saw Steve Harvey backstage. He was saying something about a secret plan to restore his reputation.” 20. “Hey, I just found an envelope with HILLARY’s name.” 21. “I thought Denzel was going to kill Casey with his bare hands.” 22. “Emma Stone … hmmm? Emma Stone … that’s not a movie … is it?” ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50008 "2017-02-28T04:11:45Z")
Name an Oscar, real or fictional 1. Oscar Madison 2. Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador 3. Oskar Matzerath,child protagonist in Gunter Grass’ “The Tin Drum” (German spelling). 4. Oscar Hammerstein II, writing partner of Jerome Kern and of Richard Rodgers/mentor to Stephen Sondheim 5. Oscar Wilde 6. Oscar Pistorius 7. Oscar Levant 8. “Oscar” Gordon in Glory Road by Robert Heinlein 9. Oscar De La Hoya 10. Oscar Mayer 11. Oscar the Grouch 12. Oskar Schindler 13. Oscar Peterson Overheard backstage at the Oscars 14. “Eh, take any envelope out there. No one cares.” 15. “That concludes the two hour 2016 in memoriam section.” 16. “Hey, let’s watch Faye Dunaway get thrown under the bus.” 17. “Do you think the tuxedos can get any shorter and tighter?” 18. “Didja hear Jeff Bridges say to the President ‘Shut the fuck up, Donny!’?” 19. We’re wearing the same tuxedo! 20. “I just saw Steve Harvey backstage. He was saying something about a secret plan to restore his reputation.” 21. “Hey, I just found an envelope with HILLARY’s name.” 22. “I thought Denzel was going to kill Casey with his bare hands.” 23. “Emma Stone … hmmm? Emma Stone … that’s not a movie … is it?” 24. “Congratulations on your Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing, Mr O’Connell!” ---
**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:** [February 28, 2017, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50009 "2017-02-28T04:29:32Z")
Since the name-an-Oscar category is up to 13… Overheard backstage at the Oscars 1. “Eh, take any envelope out there. No one cares.” 2. “That concludes the two hour 2016 in memoriam section.” 3. “Hey, let’s watch Faye Dunaway get thrown under the bus.” 4. “Do you think the tuxedos can get any shorter and tighter?” 5. “Didja hear Jeff Bridges say to the President ‘Shut the fuck up, Donny!’?” 6. “We’re wearing the same tuxedo!” 7. “I just saw Steve Harvey backstage. He was saying something about a secret plan to restore his reputation.” 8. “Hey, I just found an envelope with HILLARY’s name.” 9. “I thought Denzel was going to kill Casey with his bare hands.” 10. “Emma Stone … hmmm? Emma Stone … that’s not a movie … is it?” 11. “Congratulations on your Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing, Mr O’Connell!” 12. “How long until Trump sends in SEAL Team Six?” ---
**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:** [February 28, 2017, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50010 "2017-02-28T04:40:09Z")
Overheard backstage at the Oscars 1. “Eh, take any envelope out there. No one cares.” 2. “That concludes the two hour 2016 in memoriam section.” 3. “Hey, let’s watch Faye Dunaway get thrown under the bus.” 4. “Do you think the tuxedos can get any shorter and tighter?” 5. “Didja hear Jeff Bridges say to the President ‘Shut the fuck up, Donny!’?” 6. “We’re wearing the same tuxedo!” 7. “I just saw Steve Harvey backstage. He was saying something about a secret plan to restore his reputation.” 8. “Hey, I just found an envelope with HILLARY’s name.” 9. “I thought Denzel was going to kill Casey with his bare hands.” 10. “Emma Stone … hmmm? Emma Stone … that’s not a movie … is it?” 11. “Congratulations on your Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing, Mr O’Connell!” 12. “How long until Trump sends in SEAL Team Six?” 13: “Kimmel’s okay but he’s no James Franco.” I’ll pass. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50011 "2017-02-28T06:45:22Z")
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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50013 "2017-02-28T10:47:49Z")
Next: Annoying sounds 1. Car alarms 2. Crying babies 3. Loud voices when loud voices are not necessary ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50014 "2017-02-28T13:03:44Z")
Annoying sounds 1. Car alarms 2. Crying babies 3. Loud voices when loud voices are not necessary 4. Styrofoam rubbing against styrofoam ---
**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:** [February 28, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50015 "2017-02-28T13:28:16Z")
Annoying sounds 1. Car alarms 2. Crying babies 3. Loud voices when loud voices are not necessary 4. Styrofoam rubbing against styrofoam 5. Nails on a blackboard ---
**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:** [February 28, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50016 "2017-02-28T14:20:30Z")
Annoying sounds 1. Car alarms 2. Crying babies 3. Loud voices when loud voices are not necessary 4. Styrofoam rubbing against styrofoam 5. Nails on a blackboard 6. Trump’s voice Zing! ---
**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:** [February 28, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50017 "2017-02-28T14:28:43Z")
Annoying sounds 1. Car alarms 2. Crying babies 3. Loud voices when loud voices are not necessary 4. Styrofoam rubbing against styrofoam 5. Nails on a blackboard 6. Trump’s voice 7. People screaming on cell phones ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50018 "2017-02-28T14:47:07Z")
Annoying sounds 1. Car alarms 2. Crying babies 3. Loud voices when loud voices are not necessary 4. Styrofoam rubbing against styrofoam 5. Nails on a blackboard 6. Trump’s voice 7. People screaming on cell phones 8. Dogs barking ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50019 "2017-02-28T14:50:05Z")
Annoying sounds 1. Car alarms 2. Crying babies 3. Loud voices when loud voices are not necessary 4. Styrofoam rubbing against styrofoam 5. Nails on a blackboard 6. Trump’s voice 7. People screaming on cell phones 8. Microphone feedback ---
**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:** [February 28, 2017, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50020 "2017-02-28T15:44:57Z")
Annoying sounds 1. Car alarms 2. Crying babies 3. Loud voices when loud voices are not necessary 4. Styrofoam rubbing against styrofoam 5. Nails on a blackboard 6. Trump’s voice 7. People screaming on cell phones 8. Microphone feedback 9. Crackling cellophane (especially in movie theaters) ---
**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:** [February 28, 2017, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50021 "2017-02-28T15:46:04Z")
Annoying sounds 1. Car alarms 2. Crying babies 3. Loud voices when loud voices are not necessary 4. Styrofoam rubbing against styrofoam 5. Nails on a blackboard 6. Trump’s voice 7. People screaming on cell phones 8. Dogs barking 9. Microphone feedback 10. Crackling cellophane 11. Parents screaming at kids ---
**Author:** ![RadioWave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RadioWave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RadioWave)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50022 "2017-02-28T15:51:43Z")
Annoying sounds 1. Car alarms 2. Crying babies 3. Loud voices when loud voices are not necessary 4. Styrofoam rubbing against styrofoam 5. Nails on a blackboard 6. Trump’s voice 7. People screaming on cell phones 8. Dogs barking 9. Microphone feedback 10. Crackling cellophane 11. Parents screaming at kids 12. Leaking faucets ---
**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:** [February 28, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50023 "2017-02-28T15:58:54Z")
Annoying sounds 1. Car alarms 2. Crying babies 3. Loud voices when loud voices are not necessary 4. Styrofoam rubbing against styrofoam 5. Nails on a blackboard 6. Trump’s voice 7. People screaming on cell phones 8. Dogs barking 9. Microphone feedback 10. Crackling cellophane 11. Parents screaming at kids 12. Leaking faucets 13. Helicopters I swear the LAPD loves to circle their copters overhead at 3 a.m. solely to annoy people. Next: Soothing sounds 1. Ocean surf. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2017, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50024 "2017-02-28T15:59:49Z")
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