# 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:** 2828
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56547 "2018-01-08T21:56:50Z")
13 of the 50 ways (to leave your lover) 1. Slip out the back, Jack 2. Make a new plan, Stan 3. No need to be coy, Roy (not really a way, but ignore that) 4. Hop on the bus, Gus 5. Drop off the key, Lee 6. Kick 'er out of bed, Jed 7. Hop in the Uber, Goober 8. Get on a plane, Shane! 9. Submerge in your sub, Bub ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56548 "2018-01-08T22:14:30Z")
13 of the 50 ways (to leave your lover) 1. Slip out the back, Jack 2. Make a new plan, Stan 3. No need to be coy, Roy (not really a way, but ignore that) 4. Hop on the bus, Gus 5. Drop off the key, Lee 6. Kick 'er out of bed, Jed 7. Hop in the Uber, Goober 8. Get on a plane, Shane! 9. Submerge in your sub, Bub 10. Run over the hill, Bill ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56549 "2018-01-08T22:17:11Z")
13 of the 50 ways (to leave your lover) 1. Slip out the back, Jack 2. Make a new plan, Stan 3. No need to be coy, Roy (not really a way, but ignore that) 4. Hop on the bus, Gus 5. Drop off the key, Lee 6. Kick 'er out of bed, Jed 7. Hop in the Uber, Goober 8. Get on a plane, Shane! 9. Submerge in your sub, Bub 10. Run over the hill, Bill 11. Empty the bank, Hank. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56550 "2018-01-08T23:17:57Z")
13 of the 50 ways (to leave your lover) 1. Slip out the back, Jack 2. Make a new plan, Stan 3. No need to be coy, Roy (not really a way, but ignore that) 4. Hop on the bus, Gus 5. Drop off the key, Lee 6. Kick 'er out of bed, Jed 7. Hop in the Uber, Goober 8. Get on a plane, Shane! 9. Submerge in your sub, Bub 10. Run over the hill, Bill 11. Empty the bank, Hank. Just pushing them back together. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56551 "2018-01-08T23:56:27Z")
13 of the 50 ways (to leave your lover) 1. Slip out the back, Jack 2. Make a new plan, Stan 3. No need to be coy, Roy (not really a way, but ignore that) 4. Hop on the bus, Gus 5. Drop off the key, Lee 6. Kick 'er out of bed, Jed 7. Hop in the Uber, Goober 8. Get on a plane, Shane! 9. Submerge in your sub, Bub 10. Run over the hill, Bill 11. Empty the bank, Hank. 12. Jump off the helix, Felix ---
**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:** [January 9, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56552 "2018-01-09T00:03:34Z")
13 of the 50 ways (to leave your lover) 1. Slip out the back, Jack 2. Make a new plan, Stan 3. No need to be coy, Roy (not really a way, but ignore that) 4. Hop on the bus, Gus 5. Drop off the key, Lee 6. Kick 'er out of bed, Jed 7. Hop in the Uber, Goober 8. Get on a plane, Shane! 9. Submerge in your sub, Bub 10. Run over the hill, Bill 11. Empty the bank, Hank. 12. Jump off the helix, Felix 13. Tell her you’re gay, Ray I’ll pass ---
**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:** [January 9, 2018, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56553 "2018-01-09T02:06:02Z")
New: Things that rise 1. Bread dough. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56554 "2018-01-09T02:12:51Z")
Things that rise 1. Bread dough. 2. Smoke ---
**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:** [January 9, 2018, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56555 "2018-01-09T02:37:41Z")
Things that rise 1. Bread dough. 2. Smoke 3. Penises ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56556 "2018-01-09T02:40:23Z")
Things that rise 1. Bread dough. 2. Smoke 3. Penises 4. Somebody who was just knighted ---
**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:** [January 9, 2018, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56557 "2018-01-09T03:11:35Z")
Things that rise 1. Bread dough. 2. Smoke 3. Penises 4. Somebody who was just knighted 5. Prices ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56558 "2018-01-09T03:49:57Z")
Things that rise 1. Bread dough. 2. Smoke 3. Penises 4. Somebody who was just knighted 5. Prices 6. The Sun ---
**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:** [January 9, 2018, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56559 "2018-01-09T03:54:14Z")
Things that rise 1. Bread dough. 2. Smoke 3. Penises 4. Somebody who was just knighted 5. Prices 6. The Sun 7. The defendant ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56560 "2018-01-09T04:45:56Z")
Things that rise 1. Bread dough. 2. Smoke 3. Penises 4. Somebody who was just knighted 5. Prices 6. The Sun 7. The defendant 8. Bad Moons ---
**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:** [January 9, 2018, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56561 "2018-01-09T04:51:06Z")
Things that rise 1. Bread dough. 2. Smoke 3. Penises 4. Somebody who was just knighted 5. Prices 6. The Sun 7. The defendant 8. Bad Moons 9. Hidden commandos when the coast is clear ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56562 "2018-01-09T05:21:56Z")
Things that rise 1. Bread dough. 2. Smoke 3. Penises 4. Somebody who was just knighted 5. Prices 6. The Sun 7. The defendant 8. Bad Moons 9. Hidden commandos when the coast is clear 10. Rivers during floods ---
**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:** [January 9, 2018, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56563 "2018-01-09T05:30:48Z")
Things that rise 1. Bread dough. 2. Smoke 3. Penises 4. Somebody who was just knighted 5. Prices 6. The Sun 7. The defendant 8. Bad Moons 9. Hidden commandos when the coast is clear 10. Rivers during floods 11. The tide ---
**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:** [January 9, 2018, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56564 "2018-01-09T05:37:37Z")
Things that rise 1. Bread dough. 2. Smoke 3. Penises 4. Somebody who was just knighted 5. Prices 6. The Sun 7. The defendant 8. Bad Moons 9. Hidden commandos when the coast is clear 10. Rivers during floods 11. The tide 12. The Roman Empire until around 200 AD ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56565 "2018-01-09T06:17:51Z")
1. Bread dough. 2. Smoke 3. Penises 4. Somebody who was just knighted 5. Prices 6. The Sun 7. The defendant 8. Bad Moons 9. Hidden commandos when the coast is clear 10. Rivers during floods 11. The tide 12. The Roman Empire until around 200 AD 13. Superman Unexpected little museums 1. The Spam Museum [SPAM® Museum in Minnesota | SPAM® Brand](http://www.spam.com/museum) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56566 "2018-01-09T06:52:47Z")
Unexpected little museums 1. The Spam Museum [SPAM® Museum in Minnesota | SPAM® Brand](http://www.spam.com/museum) 2. The Soldiers’ Tower Museum at the University of Toronto: [https://alumni.utoronto.ca/alumni-networks/shared-interests/soldiers-tower/soldiers-tower-contact](https://alumni.utoronto.ca/alumni-networks/shared-interests/soldiers-tower/soldiers-tower-contact) (Many students pass under the Tower every day, and don’t even know the museum is there. I stumbled across it as an alumnus passing through the campus one day when it happened to be open, but I spent four years as an undergrad completely unaware of its existence.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2827) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2829)