# 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:** 2916
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58307 "2018-04-08T04:20:10Z")
Songs that irritate you, and you’re not really sure why 1. Hall and Oates, “Sara Smike” 2. Paul McCartney, “Silly Love Songs” 3. The Chambers Brothers, “Time Has Come Today” 4. Rolling Stones, “Paint It Black” ---
**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:** [April 8, 2018, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58308 "2018-04-08T08:04:18Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Songs that irritate you, and you’re not really sure why > > 1. Hall and Oates, “Sara Smike” > 2. Paul McCartney, “Silly Love Songs” > 3. The Chambers Brothers, “Time Has Come Today” > 4. Rolling Stones, “Paint It Black” Smike? ---
**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:** [April 8, 2018, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58309 "2018-04-08T12:20:50Z")
Songs that irritate you, and you’re not really sure why 1. Hall and Oates, “Sara Smile” 2. Paul McCartney, “Silly Love Songs” 3. The Chambers Brothers, “Time Has Come Today” 4. Rolling Stones, “Paint It Black” 5. The Rooftop Singers, “Walk Right In” ---
**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:** [April 8, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58310 "2018-04-08T17:36:51Z")
Songs that irritate you, and you’re not really sure why 1. Hall and Oates, “Sara Smile” 2. Paul McCartney, “Silly Love Songs” 3. The Chambers Brothers, “Time Has Come Today” 4. Rolling Stones, “Paint It Black” 5. The Rooftop Singers, “Walk Right In” 6. Zedd and some other random losers, “The Middle” Most songs on the top 40 stations have been pretty terrible the last couple of years, and I chose this one because it’s on constantly. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2018, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58311 "2018-04-08T22:14:38Z")
Songs that irritate you, and you’re not really sure why 1. Hall and Oates, “Sara Smile” 2. Paul McCartney, “Silly Love Songs” 3. The Chambers Brothers, “Time Has Come Today” 4. Rolling Stones, “Paint It Black” 5. The Rooftop Singers, “Walk Right In” 6. Zedd and some other random losers, “The Middle” 7. Michael Jackson, “The Man in the Mirror” ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58312 "2018-04-08T23:58:39Z")
Songs that irritate you, and you’re not really sure why 1. Hall and Oates, “Sara Smile” 2. Paul McCartney, “Silly Love Songs” 3. The Chambers Brothers, “Time Has Come Today” 4. Rolling Stones, “Paint It Black” 5. The Rooftop Singers, “Walk Right In” 6. Zedd and some other random losers, “The Middle” 7. Michael Jackson, “The Man in the Mirror” 8. Sammy Davis Jr., “The Candyman” ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58313 "2018-04-09T01:59:29Z")
Songs that irritate you, and you’re not really sure why 1. Hall and Oates, “Sara Smile” 2. Paul McCartney, “Silly Love Songs” 3. The Chambers Brothers, “Time Has Come Today” 4. Rolling Stones, “Paint It Black” 5. The Rooftop Singers, “Walk Right In” 6. Zedd and some other random losers, “The Middle” 7. Michael Jackson, “The Man in the Mirror” 8. Sammy Davis Jr., “The Candyman” 9. Louis Armstrong, “Hello Dolly” ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58314 "2018-04-09T02:38:35Z")
Songs that irritate you, and you’re not really sure why 1. Hall and Oates, “Sara Smile” 2. Paul McCartney, “Silly Love Songs” 3. The Chambers Brothers, “Time Has Come Today” 4. Rolling Stones, “Paint It Black” 5. The Rooftop Singers, “Walk Right In” 6. Zedd and some other random losers, “The Middle” 7. Michael Jackson, “The Man in the Mirror” 8. Sammy Davis Jr., “The Candyman” 9. Louis Armstrong, “Hello Dolly” 10. The Association, “Cherish” ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58315 "2018-04-09T02:44:06Z")
Songs that irritate you, and you’re not really sure why 1. Hall and Oates, “Sara Smile” 2. Paul McCartney, “Silly Love Songs” 3. The Chambers Brothers, “Time Has Come Today” 4. Rolling Stones, “Paint It Black” 5. The Rooftop Singers, “Walk Right In” 6. Zedd and some other random losers, “The Middle” 7. Michael Jackson, “The Man in the Mirror” 8. Sammy Davis Jr., “The Candyman” 9. Louis Armstrong, “Hello Dolly” 10. The Association, “Cherish” 11. The Beatles, “Birthday” ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58316 "2018-04-09T11:22:24Z")
Songs that irritate you, and you’re not really sure why 1. Hall and Oates, “Sara Smile” 2. Paul McCartney, “Silly Love Songs” 3. The Chambers Brothers, “Time Has Come Today” 4. Rolling Stones, “Paint It Black” 5. The Rooftop Singers, “Walk Right In” 6. Zedd and some other random losers, “The Middle” 7. Michael Jackson, “The Man in the Mirror” 8. Sammy Davis Jr., “The Candyman” 9. Louis Armstrong, “Hello Dolly” 10. The Association, “Cherish” 11. The Beatles, “Birthday” 12. Elvis Presley, “Suspicious Minds” ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58317 "2018-04-09T12:01:21Z")
Songs that irritate you, and you’re not really sure why 1. Hall and Oates, “Sara Smike” 2. Paul McCartney, “Silly Love Songs” 3. The Chambers Brothers, “Time Has Come Today” 4. Rolling Stones, “Paint It Black” 5. Todd Rundgren, “I Don’t Want to Work” ---
**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 9, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58318 "2018-04-09T12:17:36Z")
Songs that irritate you, and you’re not really sure why 1. Hall and Oates, “Sara Smile” 2. Paul McCartney, “Silly Love Songs” 3. The Chambers Brothers, “Time Has Come Today” 4. Rolling Stones, “Paint It Black” 5. The Rooftop Singers, “Walk Right In” 6. Zedd and some other random losers, “The Middle” 7. Michael Jackson, “The Man in the Mirror” 8. Sammy Davis Jr., “The Candyman” 9. Louis Armstrong, “Hello Dolly” 10. The Association, “Cherish” 11. The Beatles, “Birthday” 12. Elvis Presley, “Suspicious Minds” 13. Todd Rundgren, “I Don’t Want to Work” Cardigan, it’s your pick. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58319 "2018-04-09T12:33:03Z")
okay… Scams you have not fallen for 1. purchasing ‘sea monkeys’ ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58320 "2018-04-09T12:36:02Z")
Scams you have not fallen for 1. purchasing ‘sea monkeys’ 2. helping a “Nigerian prince” ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58321 "2018-04-09T12:37:30Z")
Scams you have not fallen for 1. purchasing ‘sea monkeys’ 2. helping a “Nigerian prince” 3. responded when the “IRS” called to tell me they’re suing for unpaid taxes ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58322 "2018-04-09T13:18:49Z")
Scams you have not fallen for 1. purchasing ‘sea monkeys’ 2. helping a “Nigerian prince” 3. responded when the “IRS” called to tell me they’re suing for unpaid taxes 4. The Security Department from Windows calling me to tell me that I have spyware on my PC. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58323 "2018-04-09T13:30:58Z")
Scams you have not fallen for 1. purchasing ‘sea monkeys’ 2. helping a “Nigerian prince” 3. responded when the “IRS” called to tell me they’re suing for unpaid taxes 4. The Security Department from Windows calling me to tell me that I have spyware on my PC. 5. A vendor pretended to be friends with the company president to get me to buy office supplies. I said since you’re such good friends, let me transfer you so you can catch up. The prez was a real hardass, who would have made life unpleasant for that vendor. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58324 "2018-04-09T14:16:42Z")
Scams you have not fallen for 1. purchasing ‘sea monkeys’ 2. helping a “Nigerian prince” 3. responded when the “IRS” called to tell me they’re suing for unpaid taxes 4. The Security Department from Windows calling me to tell me that I have spyware on my PC. 5. A vendor pretended to be friends with the company president to get me to buy office supplies. I said since you’re such good friends, let me transfer you so you can catch up. The prez was a real hardass, who would have made life unpleasant for that vendor. 6. Multi-level marketing (pyramid) scams ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58325 "2018-04-09T14:37:49Z")
Scams you have not fallen for 1. purchasing ‘sea monkeys’ 2. helping a “Nigerian prince” 3. responded when the “IRS” called to tell me they’re suing for unpaid taxes 4. The Security Department from Windows calling me to tell me that I have spyware on my PC. 5. A vendor pretended to be friends with the company president to get me to buy office supplies. I said since you’re such good friends, let me transfer you so you can catch up. The prez was a real hardass, who would have made life unpleasant for that vendor. 6. Multi-level marketing (pyramid) scams 7. Phony lottery ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58326 "2018-04-09T14:56:10Z")
Scams you have not fallen for 1. purchasing ‘sea monkeys’ 2. helping a “Nigerian prince” 3. responded when the “IRS” called to tell me they’re suing for unpaid taxes 4. The Security Department from Windows calling me to tell me that I have spyware on my PC. 5. A vendor pretended to be friends with the company president to get me to buy office supplies. I said since you’re such good friends, let me transfer you so you can catch up. The prez was a real hardass, who would have made life unpleasant for that vendor. 6. Multi-level marketing (pyramid) scams 7. Phony lottery 8. Email from Adam (who I don’t know from Adam), who had downloaded something to Dropbox just for me [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2915) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2917)