# 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:** 3168
**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:** [December 16, 2018, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63348 "2018-12-16T16:40:46Z")
Merry Christmas in foreign languages 1. Joyeux Noel (French) 2. Maligayang Pasko! (Tagalog, Filipino) 3. Feliz Navidad (Spanish) 4. Fröhliche Weihnachten (German) 5. Mele Kalikimaka (is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas day) 6. Nollaig Shona (Irish) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63349 "2018-12-16T17:46:59Z")
Merry Christmas in foreign languages 1. Joyeux Noel (French) 2. Maligayang Pasko! (Tagalog, Filipino) 3. Feliz Navidad (Spanish) 4. Fröhliche Weihnachten (German) 5. Mele Kalikimaka (is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas day) 6. Nollaig Shona (Irish) 7. god Jul (Swedish) ---
**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:** [December 16, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63350 "2018-12-16T18:21:35Z")
Merry Christmas in foreign languages 1. Joyeux Noel (French) 2. Maligayang Pasko! (Tagalog, Filipino) 3. Feliz Navidad (Spanish) 4. Fröhliche Weihnachten (German) 5. Mele Kalikimaka (is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas day) 6. Nollaig Shona (Irish) 7. god Jul (Swedish) 8. Feliz Natal (Portuguese) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63351 "2018-12-16T21:11:44Z")
Merry Christmas in foreign languages 1. Joyeux Noel (French) 2. Maligayang Pasko! (Tagalog, Filipino) 3. Feliz Navidad (Spanish) 4. Fröhliche Weihnachten (German) 5. Mele Kalikimaka (is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas day) 6. Nollaig Shona (Irish) 7. god Jul (Swedish) 8. Feliz Natal (Portuguese) 9. счастливого Рождества; schastlivogo Rozhdestva (Russian) ---
**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:** [December 16, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63352 "2018-12-16T22:28:49Z")
Merry Christmas in foreign languages 1. Joyeux Noel (French) 2. Maligayang Pasko! (Tagalog, Filipino) 3. Feliz Navidad (Spanish) 4. Fröhliche Weihnachten (German) 5. Mele Kalikimaka (is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas day) 6. Nollaig Shona (Irish) 7. god Jul (Swedish) 8. Feliz Natal (Portuguese) 9. счастливого Рождества; schastlivogo Rozhdestva (Russian) 10. Hilaris Sarcalogos Natale (Latin) ---
**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:** [December 16, 2018, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63353 "2018-12-16T22:44:38Z")
Merry Christmas in foreign languages 1. Joyeux Noel (French) 2. Maligayang Pasko! (Tagalog, Filipino) 3. Feliz Navidad (Spanish) 4. Fröhliche Weihnachten (German) 5. Mele Kalikimaka (is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas day) 6. Nollaig Shona (Irish) 7. god Jul (Swedish) 8. Feliz Natal (Portuguese) 9. счастливого Рождества; schastlivogo Rozhdestva (Russian) 10. Hilaris Sarcalogos Natale (Latin) 11. QISmaS Quch Daghajjaj (Klingon) ---
**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:** [December 17, 2018, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63354 "2018-12-17T00:02:41Z")
Merry Christmas in foreign languages 1. Joyeux Noel (French) 2. Maligayang Pasko! (Tagalog, Filipino) 3. Feliz Navidad (Spanish) 4. Fröhliche Weihnachten (German) 5. Mele Kalikimaka (is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas day) 6. Nollaig Shona (Irish) 7. god Jul (Swedish) 8. Feliz Natal (Portuguese) 9. счастливого Рождества; schastlivogo Rozhdestva (Russian) 10. Hilaris Sarcalogos Natale (Latin) 11. QISmaS Quch Daghajjaj (Klingon) 12. Nadolig Llawen (Welsh) ---
**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:** [December 17, 2018, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63355 "2018-12-17T01:07:11Z")
Merry Christmas in foreign languages 1. Joyeux Noel (French) 2. Maligayang Pasko! (Tagalog, Filipino) 3. Feliz Navidad (Spanish) 4. Fröhliche Weihnachten (German) 5. Mele Kalikimaka (is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas day) 6. Nollaig Shona (Irish) 7. god Jul (Swedish) 8. Feliz Natal (Portuguese) 9. счастливого Рождества; schastlivogo Rozhdestva (Russian) 10. Hilaris Sarcalogos Natale (Latin) 11. QISmaS Quch Daghajjaj (Klingon) 12. Nadolig Llawen (Welsh) 13. Wesołych Świąt (Polish) Next: It sounds ridiculous, but I find my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ really quite useful. 1. Remote control for my car stereo. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63356 "2018-12-17T02:44:13Z")
It sounds ridiculous, but I find my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ really quite useful. 1. Remote control for my car stereo. 2. toenail clippers ---
**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:** [December 17, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63357 "2018-12-17T03:07:10Z")
It sounds ridiculous, but I find my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ really quite useful. 1. Remote control for my car stereo. 2. toenail clippers 3. Post-it notes ---
**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:** [December 17, 2018, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63358 "2018-12-17T03:21:56Z")
It sounds ridiculous, but I find my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ really quite useful. 1. Remote control for my car stereo. 2. toenail clippers 3. Post-it notes 4. [Telescoping backscratcher](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/719UKR1gNLL._SL1500_.jpg) ---
**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:** [December 17, 2018, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63359 "2018-12-17T04:43:04Z")
It sounds ridiculous, but I find my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ really quite useful. 1. Remote control for my car stereo. 2. toenail clippers 3. Post-it notes 4. Telescoping backscratcher 5. Snow shovel It is useful for snow, of course, but also for fallen autumn leaves. I can rake the leaves into a pile, then dig in with the shovel to put the leaves into a bag. Using the snow shovel, I can bag fallen leaves more quickly than with my hands, and/or a rake. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63360 "2018-12-17T12:19:14Z")
It sounds ridiculous, but I find my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ really quite useful. 1. Remote control for my car stereo. 2. toenail clippers 3. Post-it notes 4. Telescoping backscratcher 5. Snow shovel 6. “Scrape-A-Round” Round ice scraper ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63361 "2018-12-17T12:33:52Z")
It sounds ridiculous, but I find my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ really quite useful. 1. Remote control for my car stereo. 2. toenail clippers 3. Post-it notes 4. Telescoping backscratcher 5. Snow shovel 6. “Scrape-A-Round” Round ice scraper 7. Old, beat up Swiss Army Knife It is well-worn. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63362 "2018-12-17T14:51:26Z")
It sounds ridiculous, but I find my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ really quite useful. 1. Remote control for my car stereo. 2. toenail clippers 3. Post-it notes 4. Telescoping backscratcher 5. Snow shovel 6. “Scrape-A-Round” Round ice scraper 7. Old, beat up Swiss Army Knife 8. Spiral-bound pocket calendar ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63363 "2018-12-17T15:15:54Z")
It sounds ridiculous, but I find my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ really quite useful. 1. Remote control for my car stereo. 2. toenail clippers 3. Post-it notes 4. Telescoping backscratcher 5. Snow shovel 6. “Scrape-A-Round” Round ice scraper 7. Old, beat up Swiss Army Knife 8. Spiral-bound pocket calendar 9. Regular wristwatch, not a smart watch ---
**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:** [December 17, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63364 "2018-12-17T16:34:16Z")
It sounds ridiculous, but I find my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ really quite useful. 1. Remote control for my car stereo. 2. toenail clippers 3. Post-it notes 4. Telescoping backscratcher 5. Snow shovel 6. “Scrape-A-Round” Round ice scraper 7. Old, beat up Swiss Army Knife 8. Spiral-bound pocket calendar 9. Regular wristwatch, not a smart watch 10. Spiral notebook If I have to take notes at work, it’s usually on paper. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63365 "2018-12-17T17:22:33Z")
It sounds ridiculous, but I find my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ really quite useful. 1. Remote control for my car stereo. 2. toenail clippers 3. Post-it notes 4. Telescoping backscratcher 5. Snow shovel 6. “Scrape-A-Round” Round ice scraper 7. Old, beat up Swiss Army Knife 8. Spiral-bound pocket calendar 9. Regular wristwatch, not a smart watch 10. Spiral notebook 11. Hand saws, even though I have powered jig, saber, circular, and reciprocating saws ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2018, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63366 "2018-12-17T17:29:28Z")
It sounds ridiculous, but I find my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ really quite useful. 1. Remote control for my car stereo. 2. toenail clippers 3. Post-it notes 4. Telescoping backscratcher 5. Snow shovel 6. “Scrape-A-Round” Round ice scraper 7. Old, beat up Swiss Army Knife 8. Spiral-bound pocket calendar 9. Regular wristwatch, not a smart watch 10. Spiral notebook 11. Hand saws, even though I have powered jig, saber, circular, and reciprocating saws 12. Month-at-a-Glance paper notebook calendat ---
**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:** [December 17, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63367 "2018-12-17T18:01:17Z")
It sounds ridiculous, but I find my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ really quite useful. 1. Remote control for my car stereo. 2. toenail clippers 3. Post-it notes 4. Telescoping backscratcher 5. Snow shovel 6. “Scrape-A-Round” Round ice scraper 7. Old, beat up Swiss Army Knife 8. Spiral-bound pocket calendar 9. Regular wristwatch, not a smart watch 10. Spiral notebook 11. Hand saws, even though I have powered jig, saber, circular, and reciprocating saws 12. Month-at-a-Glance paper notebook calendat 13. Magnetic bottle cap opener on the front of the refrigerator Next: Sausages from around the world 1. [Mettwurst](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mettwurst) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3167) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3169)