# 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:** 3211

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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:** [February 7, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64208 "2019-02-07T16:54:32Z")

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Dances

1. Tango
2. Twist
3. Twerking
4. Batusi
5. Charles
6. Two-step
7. Lambada
8. Merengue.
9. Square
10. Waltz

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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:** [February 7, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64209 "2019-02-07T17:28:20Z")

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Dances

1. Tango
2. Twist
3. Twerking
4. Batusi
5. Charles
6. Two-step
7. Lambada
8. Merengue.
9. Square
10. Waltz
11. Foxtrot

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**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:** [February 7, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64210 "2019-02-07T21:13:45Z")

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Dances

1. Tango
2. Twist
3. Twerking
4. Batusi
5. Charles
6. Two-step
7. Lambada
8. Merengue.
9. Square
10. Waltz
11. Foxtrot
12. Mashed Potato

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**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:** [February 7, 2019, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64211 "2019-02-07T21:15:13Z")

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Dances

1. Tango
2. Twist
3. Twerking
4. Baths
5. Charles
6. Two-step
7. Lambada
8. Merengue.
9. Square
10. Waltz
11. Foxtrot
12. Hustle

Doot doot doot de dooh, doot doot doot de dooh, …

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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:** [February 7, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64212 "2019-02-07T21:30:22Z")

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Dances

1. Tango
2. Twist
3. Twerking
4. Baths
5. Charles
6. Two-step
7. Lambada
8. Merengue.
9. Square
10. Waltz
11. Foxtrot
12. Mashed Potato
13. Hustle

Doot doot doot de dooh, doot doot doot de dooh, …

Housekeeping. It would be your turn Blue Blistering Barnacle.

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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 8, 2019, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64213 "2019-02-08T10:42:40Z")

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Dances

1. Tango
2. Twist
3. Twerking
4. Batusi
5. Charles
6. Two-step
7. Lambada
8. Merengue.
9. Square
10. Waltz
11. Foxtrot
12. Twizzle

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**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 8, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64214 "2019-02-08T14:12:55Z")

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Dances

1. Tango
2. Twist
3. Twerking
4. Baths
5. Charles
6. Two-step
7. Lambada
8. Merengue.
9. Square
10. Waltz
11. Foxtrot
12. Mashed Potato
13. Hustle

Next up: Reasons (stupid) people give for not approving of same sex unions and marriages

1. It’s against the Bible

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**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:** [February 8, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64215 "2019-02-08T14:15:08Z")

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Next up: Reasons (stupid) people give for not approving of same sex unions and marriages

1. It’s against the Bible
2. It violates natural law

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**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 8, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64216 "2019-02-08T14:39:14Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not approving of same sex unions and marriages

1. It’s against the Bible
2. It violates natural law
3. Being queer isn’t manly.

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**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 8, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64217 "2019-02-08T14:45:57Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not approving of same sex unions and marriages

1. It’s against the Bible
2. It violates natural law
3. Being queer isn’t manly.
4. Sex is for procreation. Gays can’t have children together.

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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:** [February 8, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64218 "2019-02-08T15:42:26Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not approving of same sex unions and marriages

1. It’s against the Bible
2. It violates natural law
3. Being queer isn’t manly.
4. Sex is for procreation. Gays can’t have children together.
5. They are not gay, so can’t imagine how someone could be attracted to the same sex.

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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:** [February 8, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64219 "2019-02-08T16:18:45Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not approving of same sex unions and marriages

1. It’s against the Bible
2. It violates natural law
3. Being queer isn’t manly.
4. Sex is for procreation. Gays can’t have children together.
5. They are not gay, so can’t imagine how someone could be attracted to the same sex.
6. If I approved of it, I might somehow - don’t ask me how! - catch teh gay too

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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:** [February 8, 2019, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64220 "2019-02-08T16:43:04Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not approving of same sex unions and marriages

1. It’s against the Bible
2. It violates natural law
3. Being queer isn’t manly.
4. Sex is for procreation. Gays can’t have children together.
5. They are not gay, so can’t imagine how someone could be attracted to the same sex.
6. If I approved of it, I might somehow - don’t ask me how! - catch teh gay too
7. What do we allow next, polygamy and marriage to animals?

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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:** [February 8, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64221 "2019-02-08T16:47:30Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not approving of same sex unions and marriages

1. It’s against the Bible
2. It violates natural law
3. Being queer isn’t manly.
4. Sex is for procreation. Gays can’t have children together.
5. They are not gay, so can’t imagine how someone could be attracted to the same sex.
6. If I approved of it, I might somehow - don’t ask me how! - catch teh gay too
7. What do we allow next, polygamy and marriage to animals?
8. It’s just icky

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**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 8, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64222 "2019-02-08T16:59:52Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not approving of same sex unions and marriages

1. It’s against the Bible
2. It violates natural law
3. Being queer isn’t manly.
4. Sex is for procreation. Gays can’t have children together.
5. They are not gay, so can’t imagine how someone could be attracted to the same sex.
6. If I approved of it, I might somehow - don’t ask me how! - catch teh gay too
7. What do we allow next, polygamy and marriage to animals?
8. It’s just icky
9. A woman needs a man.

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**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:** [February 8, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64223 "2019-02-08T17:09:15Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not approving of same sex unions and marriages

1. It’s against the Bible
2. It violates natural law
3. Being queer isn’t manly.
4. Sex is for procreation. Gays can’t have children together.
5. They are not gay, so can’t imagine how someone could be attracted to the same sex.
6. If I approved of it, I might somehow - don’t ask me how! - catch teh gay too
7. What do we allow next, polygamy and marriage to animals?
8. It’s just icky
9. A woman needs a man.
10. They might infect our children

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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:** [February 8, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64224 "2019-02-08T17:25:45Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not approving of same sex unions and marriages

1. It’s against the Bible
2. It violates natural law
3. Being queer isn’t manly.
4. Sex is for procreation. Gays can’t have children together.
5. They are not gay, so can’t imagine how someone could be attracted to the same sex.
6. If I approved of it, I might somehow - don’t ask me how! - catch the gay too
7. What do we allow next, polygamy and marriage to animals?
8. It’s just icky
9. A woman needs a man.
10. They might infect our children
11. They are broken and just need reprogramming

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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:** [February 8, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64225 "2019-02-08T19:02:50Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not approving of same sex unions and marriages

1. It’s against the Bible
2. It violates natural law
3. Being queer isn’t manly.
4. Sex is for procreation. Gays can’t have children together.
5. They are not gay, so can’t imagine how someone could be attracted to the same sex.
6. If I approved of it, I might somehow - don’t ask me how! - catch the gay too
7. What do we allow next, polygamy and marriage to animals?
8. It’s just icky
9. A woman needs a man.
10. They might infect our children
11. They are broken and just need reprogramming
12. I have to be openly hostile to gays so nobody will suspect I’m secretly attracted to other men.

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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:** [February 8, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64226 "2019-02-08T21:05:00Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not approving of same sex unions and marriages

1. It’s against the Bible
2. It violates natural law
3. Being queer isn’t manly.
4. Sex is for procreation. Gays can’t have children together.
5. They are not gay, so can’t imagine how someone could be attracted to the same sex.
6. If I approved of it, I might somehow - don’t ask me how! - catch teh gay too
7. What do we allow next, polygamy and marriage to animals?
8. It’s just icky
9. A woman needs a man.
10. They might infect our children
11. They are broken and just need reprogramming
12. I have to be openly hostile to gays so nobody will suspect I’m secretly attracted to other men.
13. SSM is obviously a bigger threat to the institution of marriage than domestic violence, child abuse and very high divorce rates. Duh.

Next category:

Reasons (stupid) people give for not accepting the fact of global climate change

1. … but it’s cold out right now!

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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:** [February 8, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64227 "2019-02-08T22:08:51Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not accepting the fact of global climate change

1. … but it’s cold out right now!
2. The planet is too big for humans to have an effect on climate

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