# 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:** 2642

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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:** [June 15, 2017, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52826 "2017-06-15T21:20:29Z")

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Characters this season on “Fargo”

1. Ray Stussy
2. Emmit Stussy
3. Gloria Burgle
4. Nikki Swango
5. V.M. Varga
6. Wrench (only character in every season)
7. Yuri Gurka
8. Paul Marrane
9. Nathan Burgle
10. Sy Feltz
11. Earl (Gas Station Clerk)
12. Winnie Lopez
13. Chief Moe

Non-US airlines that don’t contain the name of their country

1. Lufthansa
2. Virgin Atlantic

Worst things to say to a parent with a screaming child in public:

1. Kill it before it sacrifices our position!
2. Kidnappers! Call 911!

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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:** [June 15, 2017, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52827 "2017-06-15T21:21:47Z")

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Non-US airlines that don’t contain the name of their country

1. Lufthansa
2. Virgin Atlantic

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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:** [June 15, 2017, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52828 "2017-06-15T21:30:32Z")

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Characters this season on “Fargo”

1. Ray Stussy
2. Emmit Stussy
3. Gloria Burgle
4. Nikki Swango
5. V.M. Varga
6. Wrench (only character in every season)
7. Yuri Gurka
8. Paul Marrane
9. Nathan Burgle
10. Sy Feltz
11. Earl (Gas Station Clerk)
12. Winnie Lopez
13. Chief Moe Dammik

sorry for any confusion, I erased my #13 and new category after I saw that I’d been ninjad by Sampiro and then reposted it again after I saw buddha\_david’s post

Non-US airlines that don’t contain the name of their country

1. Lufthansa
2. Virgin Atlantic

Worst things to say to a parent with a screaming child in public:

1. Kill it before it sacrifices our position!
2. Kidnappers! Call 911!

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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:** [June 15, 2017, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52829 "2017-06-15T21:33:01Z")

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Non-US airlines that don’t contain the name of their country

1. Lufthansa
2. Virgin Atlantic
3. Qantas

Worst things to say to a parent with a screaming child in public:

1. Kill it before it sacrifices our position!
2. Kidnappers! Call 911!
3. Santa Claus is coming… and he’s covered in blood!

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**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:** [June 15, 2017, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52830 "2017-06-15T22:31:44Z")

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Non-US airlines that don’t contain the name of their country

1. Lufthansa
2. Virgin Atlantic
3. Qantas
4. Jetstar

Worst things to say to a parent with a screaming child in public:

1. Kill it before it sacrifices our position!
2. Kidnappers! Call 911!
3. Santa Claus is coming… and he’s covered in blood!
4. Don’t go home. Child Protection Services are staking it out.

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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:** [June 16, 2017, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52831 "2017-06-16T00:55:05Z")

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Non-US airlines that don’t contain the name of their country

1. Lufthansa
2. Virgin Atlantic
3. Qantas
4. Jetstar
5. Ryanair

Worst things to say to a parent with a screaming child in public:

1. Kill it before it sacrifices our position!
2. Kidnappers! Call 911!
3. Santa Claus is coming… and he’s covered in blood!
4. Don’t go home. Child Protection Services are staking it out.
5. Well, I’ve never had any kids but let me give you some unsolicited advice.

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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:** [June 16, 2017, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52832 "2017-06-16T00:57:38Z")

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Non-US airlines that don’t contain the name of their country

1. Lufthansa
2. Virgin Atlantic
3. Qantas
4. Jetstar
5. Ryanair
6. Avianca

Worst things to say to a parent with a screaming child in public:

1. Kill it before it sacrifices our position!
2. Kidnappers! Call 911!
3. Santa Claus is coming… and he’s covered in blood!
4. Don’t go home. Child Protection Services are staking it out.
5. Well, I’ve never had any kids but let me give you some unsolicited advice.
6. It sounds like demonic possession. Have you tried exorcism?

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**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:** [June 16, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52833 "2017-06-16T01:09:59Z")

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Non-US airlines that don’t contain the name of their country

1. Lufthansa
2. Virgin Atlantic
3. Qantas
4. Jetstar
5. Ryanair
6. Avianca
7. Porter Airlines (Canada)

Worst things to say to a parent with a screaming child in public:

1. Kill it before it sacrifices our position!
2. Kidnappers! Call 911!
3. Santa Claus is coming… and he’s covered in blood!
4. Don’t go home. Child Protection Services are staking it out.
5. Well, I’ve never had any kids but let me give you some unsolicited advice.
6. It sounds like demonic possession. Have you tried exorcism?
7. A simple smirk

I once smirked at a kid having a meltdown in a Walmart here. Hoo boy did the mom lay into me for that simple smirk.

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52834 "2017-06-16T01:47:05Z")

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Non-US airlines that don’t contain the name of their country

1. Lufthansa
2. Virgin Atlantic
3. Qantas
4. Jetstar
5. Ryanair
6. Avianca
7. Porter Airlines (Canada)
8. El Al

Worst things to say to a parent with a screaming child in public:

1. Kill it before it sacrifices our position!
2. Kidnappers! Call 911!
3. Santa Claus is coming… and he’s covered in blood!
4. Don’t go home. Child Protection Services are staking it out.
5. Well, I’ve never had any kids but let me give you some unsolicited advice.
6. It sounds like demonic possession. Have you tried exorcism?
7. A simple smirk
8. Why don’t you just buy him that over-priced plastic toy?

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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:** [June 16, 2017, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52835 "2017-06-16T02:10:05Z")

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Non-US airlines that don’t contain the name of their country

1. Lufthansa
2. Virgin Atlantic
3. Qantas
4. Jetstar
5. Ryanair
6. Avianca
7. Porter Airlines (Canada)
8. El Al
9. Coculum Aeronáutica S.A. de C.V.

Worst things to say to a parent with a screaming child in public:

1. Kill it before it sacrifices our position!
2. Kidnappers! Call 911!
3. Santa Claus is coming… and he’s covered in blood!
4. Don’t go home. Child Protection Services are staking it out.
5. Well, I’ve never had any kids but let me give you some unsolicited advice.
6. It sounds like demonic possession. Have you tried exorcism?
7. A simple smirk
8. Why don’t you just buy him that over-priced plastic toy?
9. I’ll smother her for you for, hmm, ten bucks.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52836 "2017-06-16T03:35:32Z")

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Non-US airlines that don’t contain the name of their country

1. Lufthansa
2. Virgin Atlantic
3. Qantas
4. Jetstar
5. Ryanair
6. Avianca
7. Porter Airlines (Canada)
8. El Al
9. Coculum Aeronáutica S.A. de C.V.  
10.Aeroflot

Worst things to say to a parent with a screaming child in public:

1. Kill it before it sacrifices our position!
2. Kidnappers! Call 911!
3. Santa Claus is coming… and he’s covered in blood!
4. Don’t go home. Child Protection Services are staking it out.
5. Well, I’ve never had any kids but let me give you some unsolicited advice.
6. It sounds like demonic possession. Have you tried exorcism?
7. A simple smirk
8. Why don’t you just buy him that over-priced plastic toy?
9. I’ll smother her for you for, hmm, ten bucks.
10. Guess you never heard of vasectomies, huh?

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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:** [June 16, 2017, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52837 "2017-06-16T05:42:53Z")

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Non-US airlines that don’t contain the name of their country

1. Lufthansa
2. Virgin Atlantic
3. Qantas
4. Jetstar
5. Ryanair
6. Avianca
7. Porter Airlines (Canada)
8. El Al
9. Coculum Aeronáutica S.A. de C.V.
10. Aeroflot
11. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

KLM stands for Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, Royal Aviation Society; it’s the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name (since 1919)

Worst things to say to a parent with a screaming child in public:

1. Kill it before it sacrifices our position!
2. Kidnappers! Call 911!
3. Santa Claus is coming… and he’s covered in blood!
4. Don’t go home. Child Protection Services are staking it out.
5. Well, I’ve never had any kids but let me give you some unsolicited advice.
6. It sounds like demonic possession. Have you tried exorcism?
7. A simple smirk
8. Why don’t you just buy him that over-priced plastic toy?
9. I’ll smother her for you for, hmm, ten bucks.
10. Guess you never heard of vasectomies, huh?
11. Let me tell you, none of _my_ kids ever acted like that in public.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52838 "2017-06-16T11:02:03Z")

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Non-US airlines that don’t contain the name of their country

1. Lufthansa

2. Virgin Atlantic

3. Qantas

4. Jetstar

5. Ryanair

6. Avianca

7. Porter Airlines (Canada)

8. El Al

9. Coculum Aeronáutica S.A. de C.V.

10. Aeroflot

11. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

12. Aer Lingus  
Worst things to say to a parent with a screaming child in public:

13. Kill it before it sacrifices our position!

14. Kidnappers! Call 911!

15. Santa Claus is coming… and he’s covered in blood!

16. Don’t go home. Child Protection Services are staking it out.

17. Well, I’ve never had any kids but let me give you some unsolicited advice.

18. It sounds like demonic possession. Have you tried exorcism?

19. A simple smirk

20. Why don’t you just buy him that over-priced plastic toy?

21. I’ll smother her for you for, hmm, ten bucks.

22. Guess you never heard of vasectomies, huh?

23. Let me tell you, none of _my_ kids ever acted like that in public.

24. That’s it, I’m calling Child Protective Services.

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**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:** [June 16, 2017, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52839 "2017-06-16T11:06:04Z")

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Non-US airlines that don’t contain the name of their country

1. Lufthansa
2. Virgin Atlantic
3. Qantas
4. Jetstar
5. Ryanair
6. Avianca
7. Porter Airlines (Canada)
8. El Al
9. Coculum Aeronáutica S.A. de C.V.
10. Aeroflot
11. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
12. Aer Lingus
13. Dragonair

Worst things to say to a parent with a screaming child in public:

1. Kill it before it sacrifices our position!
2. Kidnappers! Call 911!
3. Santa Claus is coming… and he’s covered in blood!
4. Don’t go home. Child Protection Services are staking it out.
5. Well, I’ve never had any kids but let me give you some unsolicited advice.
6. It sounds like demonic possession. Have you tried exorcism?
7. A simple smirk
8. Why don’t you just buy him that over-priced plastic toy?
9. I’ll smother her for you for, hmm, ten bucks.
10. Guess you never heard of vasectomies, huh?
11. Let me tell you, none of _my_ kids ever acted like that in public.
12. That’s it, I’m calling Child Protective Services.
13. You are a very bad parent. I SAID, YOU ARE A VERY BAD PARENT.  
New!

Famous frogs and toads

1. Kermit the Frog

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52840 "2017-06-16T12:00:04Z")

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Famous frogs and toads

1. Kermit the Frog
2. Mr. Toad of Toad Hall

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**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:** [June 16, 2017, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52841 "2017-06-16T12:05:47Z")

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Famous frogs and toads

1. Kermit the Frog
2. Mr. Toad of Toad Hall
3. Michigan J. Frog

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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:** [June 16, 2017, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52842 "2017-06-16T12:25:04Z")

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Famous frogs and toads

1. Kermit the Frog
2. Mr. Toad of Toad Hall
3. Michigan J. Frog
4. Frog and Toad (from Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel)

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**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:** [June 16, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52843 "2017-06-16T13:57:58Z")

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Famous frogs and toads

1. Kermit the Frog
2. Mr. Toad of Toad Hall
3. Michigan J. Frog
4. Frog and Toad (from Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel)
5. The frog in “Mr. Froggie Went A-Courtin’”

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52844 "2017-06-16T14:20:10Z")

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Famous frogs and toads

1. Kermit the Frog
2. Mr. Toad of Toad Hall
3. Michigan J. Frog
4. Frog and Toad (from Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel)
5. The frog in “Mr. Froggie Went A-Courtin’”
6. The Budweiser Frogs

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52845 "2017-06-16T14:25:15Z")

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Famous frogs and toads

1. Kermit the Frog
2. Mr. Toad of Toad Hall
3. Michigan J. Frog
4. Frog and Toad (from Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel)
5. The frog in “Mr. Froggie Went A-Courtin’”
6. The Budweiser Frogs
7. Dan’l Webster, the jumping frog of Calaveras County

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