# 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:** 3304
**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:** [June 13, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66068 "2019-06-13T18:42:06Z")
What were they thinking? 1. [Made in India Hitler ice-cream](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/tasteless-but-true-made-in-india-hitler-ice-cream-cafe/story-C6usCqTUqv4zAeU30b0GVM.html) 2. [Gucci Sweater](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/07/haute-couture-blackface-gucci-apologizes-pulls-racist-sweater/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e969bf06249a) 3. [My Senator & Me](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=my+senator+and+me&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2) A book by Ted Kennedy’s Portuguese Water Dog Named Splash. 4. [Coffee Jello](http://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto,w_728/v1555918752/shape/mentalfloss/coffee_jello.jpg) 5. [The Shake Weight](https://thumbs.gfycat.com/DrearyLividBaboon-size_restricted.gif) 6. [Decca Records rejects the Beatles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles%27_Decca_audition) ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66069 "2019-06-13T19:58:12Z")
What were they thinking? 1. [Made in India Hitler ice-cream](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/tasteless-but-true-made-in-india-hitler-ice-cream-cafe/story-C6usCqTUqv4zAeU30b0GVM.html) 2. [Gucci Sweater](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/07/haute-couture-blackface-gucci-apologizes-pulls-racist-sweater/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e969bf06249a) 3. [My Senator & Me](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=my+senator+and+me&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2) A book by Ted Kennedy’s Portuguese Water Dog Named Splash. 4. [Coffee Jello](http://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto,w_728/v1555918752/shape/mentalfloss/coffee_jello.jpg) 5. [The Shake Weight](https://thumbs.gfycat.com/DrearyLividBaboon-size_restricted.gif) 6. [Decca Records rejects the Beatles[/UR] 7. [url=https://money.cnn.com/2002/05/22/news/companies/abercrombie/]Abercrombie & Fitch makes sexy underwear for children]([The Beatles' Decca audition - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles%27_Decca_audition)) ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66070 "2019-06-13T20:10:10Z")
(Sorry I messed up the formatting on Cardigan’s post. Missed the edit window) ---
**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 13, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66071 "2019-06-13T22:39:52Z")
What were they thinking? 1. [Made in India Hitler ice-cream](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/tasteless-but-true-made-in-india-hitler-ice-cream-cafe/story-C6usCqTUqv4zAeU30b0GVM.html) 2. [Gucci Sweater](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/07/haute-couture-blackface-gucci-apologizes-pulls-racist-sweater/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e969bf06249a) 3. [My Senator & Me](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=my+senator+and+me&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2) A book by Ted Kennedy’s Portuguese Water Dog Named Splash. 4. [Coffee Jello](http://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto,w_728/v1555918752/shape/mentalfloss/coffee_jello.jpg) 5. [The Shake Weight](https://thumbs.gfycat.com/DrearyLividBaboon-size_restricted.gif) 6. [Decca Records rejects the Beatles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles%27_Decca_audition) 7. [Abercrombie & Fitch makes sexy underwear for children](https://money.cnn.com/2002/05/22/news/companies/abercrombie/) 8. [More Doctors Smoke Camels than Any Other Cigarette](http://tobacco.stanford.edu/tobacco_main/images.php?token2=fm_st001.php&token1=fm_img0002.php&theme_file=fm_mt001.php&theme_name=) ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66072 "2019-06-14T12:17:35Z")
What were they thinking? 1. [Made in India Hitler ice-cream](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/tasteless-but-true-made-in-india-hitler-ice-cream-cafe/story-C6usCqTUqv4zAeU30b0GVM.html) 2. [Gucci Sweater](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/07/haute-couture-blackface-gucci-apologizes-pulls-racist-sweater/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e969bf06249a) 3. [My Senator & Me](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=my+senator+and+me&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2) A book by Ted Kennedy’s Portuguese Water Dog Named Splash. 4. [Coffee Jello](http://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto,w_728/v1555918752/shape/mentalfloss/coffee_jello.jpg) 5. [The Shake Weight](https://thumbs.gfycat.com/DrearyLividBaboon-size_restricted.gif) 6. [Decca Records rejects the Beatles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles%27_Decca_audition) 7. [Abercrombie & Fitch makes sexy underwear for children](https://money.cnn.com/2002/05/22/news/companies/abercrombie/) 8. [More Doctors Smoke Camels than Any Other Cigarette](http://tobacco.stanford.edu/tobacco_main/images.php?token2=fm_st001.php&token1=fm_img0002.php&theme_file=fm_mt001.php&theme_name=) 9. [Shoe-fitting fluoroscopes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe-fitting_fluoroscope) My Dad used to tell us stories about these. Kids would routinely be left to play with it while adults talked and shopped for shoes. ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66073 "2019-06-14T23:18:14Z")
What were they thinking? 1. [Made in India Hitler ice-cream](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/tasteless-but-true-made-in-india-hitler-ice-cream-cafe/story-C6usCqTUqv4zAeU30b0GVM.html) 2. [Gucci Sweater](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/07/haute-couture-blackface-gucci-apologizes-pulls-racist-sweater/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e969bf06249a) 3. [My Senator & Me](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=my+senator+and+me&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2) A book by Ted Kennedy’s Portuguese Water Dog Named Splash. 4. [Coffee Jello](http://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto,w_728/v1555918752/shape/mentalfloss/coffee_jello.jpg) 5. [The Shake Weight](https://thumbs.gfycat.com/DrearyLividBaboon-size_restricted.gif) 6. [Decca Records rejects the Beatles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles%27_Decca_audition) 7. [Abercrombie & Fitch makes sexy underwear for children](https://money.cnn.com/2002/05/22/news/companies/abercrombie/) 8. [More Doctors Smoke Camels than Any Other Cigarette](http://tobacco.stanford.edu/tobacco_main/images.php?token2=fm_st001.php&token1=fm_img0002.php&theme_file=fm_mt001.php&theme_name=) 9. [Shoe-fitting fluoroscopes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe-fitting_fluoroscope) 10. [Microsoft Bob](http://toastytech.com/guis/bob.html) ---
**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 15, 2019, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66074 "2019-06-15T00:48:21Z")
What were they thinking? 1. [Made in India Hitler ice-cream](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/tasteless-but-true-made-in-india-hitler-ice-cream-cafe/story-C6usCqTUqv4zAeU30b0GVM.html) 2. [Gucci Sweater](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/07/haute-couture-blackface-gucci-apologizes-pulls-racist-sweater/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e969bf06249a) 3. [My Senator & Me](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=my+senator+and+me&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2) A book by Ted Kennedy’s Portuguese Water Dog Named Splash. 4. [Coffee Jello](http://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto,w_728/v1555918752/shape/mentalfloss/coffee_jello.jpg) 5. [The Shake Weight](https://thumbs.gfycat.com/DrearyLividBaboon-size_restricted.gif) 6. [Decca Records rejects the Beatles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles%27_Decca_audition) 7. [Abercrombie & Fitch makes sexy underwear for children](https://money.cnn.com/2002/05/22/news/companies/abercrombie/) 8. [More Doctors Smoke Camels than Any Other Cigarette](http://tobacco.stanford.edu/tobacco_main/images.php?token2=fm_st001.php&token1=fm_img0002.php&theme_file=fm_mt001.php&theme_name=) 9. [Shoe-fitting fluoroscopes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe-fitting_fluoroscope) 10. [Microsoft Bob](http://toastytech.com/guis/bob.html) 11. [Gerbers Singles](https://www.thedailymeal.com/sites/default/files/images/5-gerbersingles-Gerber.jpg) Basically, it was baby food marketed to adults. It failed because - in what should have been obvious to Gerbers - adults don’t want to eat pureed meals. ---
**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, 2019, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66075 "2019-06-15T02:00:31Z")
What were they thinking? 1. [Made in India Hitler ice-cream](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/tasteless-but-true-made-in-india-hitler-ice-cream-cafe/story-C6usCqTUqv4zAeU30b0GVM.html) 2. [Gucci Sweater](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/07/haute-couture-blackface-gucci-apologizes-pulls-racist-sweater/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e969bf06249a) 3. [My Senator & Me](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=my+senator+and+me&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2) A book by Ted Kennedy’s Portuguese Water Dog Named Splash. 4. [Coffee Jello](http://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto,w_728/v1555918752/shape/mentalfloss/coffee_jello.jpg) 5. [The Shake Weight](https://thumbs.gfycat.com/DrearyLividBaboon-size_restricted.gif) 6. [Decca Records rejects the Beatles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles%27_Decca_audition) 7. [Abercrombie & Fitch makes sexy underwear for children](https://money.cnn.com/2002/05/22/news/companies/abercrombie/) 8. [More Doctors Smoke Camels than Any Other Cigarette](http://tobacco.stanford.edu/tobacco_main/images.php?token2=fm_st001.php&token1=fm_img0002.php&theme_file=fm_mt001.php&theme_name=) 9. [Shoe-fitting fluoroscopes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe-fitting_fluoroscope) 10. [Microsoft Bob](http://toastytech.com/guis/bob.html) 11. [Gerbers Singles](https://www.thedailymeal.com/sites/default/files/images/5-gerbersingles-Gerber.jpg) 12. [The Farting Animals Coloring Book](https://www.amazon.com/Farting-Animals-Coloring-Book/dp/1539486125/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=septweird-20&linkId=ed6f83419725eb1a6b8ca06423737fa4&language=en_US) According to the Amazon page: Farting animals are funny! This farting animal coloring book for kids (of all ages) is just what you’ve been looking for, even though you probably didn’t know it! Color pictures of farting meerkats, dogs, pandas, giraffes, hippos, horses, kittens and more! ---
**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 15, 2019, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66076 "2019-06-15T04:42:38Z")
> [@gkster](#): > > 1. [The Farting Animals Coloring Book](https://www.amazon.com/Farting-Animals-Coloring-Book/dp/1539486125/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=septweird-20&linkId=ed6f83419725eb1a6b8ca06423737fa4&language=en_US) Too bad this isn’t a “scratch ‘n’ sniff” book. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66077 "2019-06-15T13:51:45Z")
What were they thinking? 1. Made in India Hitler ice-cream 2. Gucci Sweater 3. My Senator & Me A book by Ted Kennedy’s Portuguese Water Dog Named Splash. 4. Coffee Jello 5. The Shake Weight 6. Decca Records rejects the Beatles 7. Abercrombie & Fitch makes sexy underwear for children 8. More Doctors Smoke Camels than Any Other Cigarette 9. Shoe-fitting fluoroscopes 10. Microsoft Bob 11. Gerbers Singles 12. The Farting Animals Coloring Book 13. Anita Bryant–[Save Our Children](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Bryant#Political_campaigning) Next up: It’s Gay Pride Month. Words used to describe homosexuality 1. Same Sex ---
**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 15, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66078 "2019-06-15T14:01:31Z")
It’s Gay Pride Month. Words used to describe homosexuality 1. Same Sex 2. Uranian From around a hundred years ago. ---
**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, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66079 "2019-06-15T14:01:46Z")
Next up: It’s Gay Pride Month. Words used to describe homosexuality 1. Same Sex 2. Uranian 3. Sapphistic ---
**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:** [June 15, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66080 "2019-06-15T14:05:37Z")
Next up: It’s Gay Pride Month. Words used to describe homosexuality 1. Same Sex 2. Uranian 3. Sapphistic 4. Sodomites ---
**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 15, 2019, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66081 "2019-06-15T15:20:48Z")
Next up: It’s Gay Pride Month. Words used to describe homosexuality 1. Same Sex 2. Uranian 3. Sapphistic 4. Sodomites 5. Inverts ---
**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 15, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66082 "2019-06-15T16:22:51Z")
It’s Gay Pride Month. Words used to describe homosexuality 1. Same Sex 2. Uranian 3. Sapphistic 4. Sodomites 5. Inverts 6. The love that dare not speak its name ---
**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 15, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66083 "2019-06-15T17:44:18Z")
It’s Gay Pride Month. Words used to describe homosexuality 1. Same Sex 2. Uranian 3. Sapphistic 4. Sodomites 5. Inverts 6. The love that dare not speak its name 7. Friends of Dorothy ---
**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66084 "2019-06-15T17:45:34Z")
It’s Gay Pride Month. Words used to describe homosexuality 1. Same Sex 2. Uranian 3. Sapphistic 4. Sodomites 5. Inverts 6. The love that dare not speak its name 7. Perversion ---
**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 15, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66085 "2019-06-15T18:00:02Z")
It’s Gay Pride Month. Words used to describe homosexuality 1. Same Sex 2. Uranian 3. Sapphistic 4. Sodomites 5. Inverts 6. The love that dare not speak its name 7. Perversion 8. Homoerotic ---
**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, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66086 "2019-06-15T19:13:41Z")
It’s Gay Pride Month. Words used to describe homosexuality 1. Same Sex 2. Uranian 3. Sapphistic 4. Sodomites 5. Inverts 6. The love that dare not speak its name 7. Friends of Dorothy 8. Perversion 9. Homoerotic 10. Queer ---
**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, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66087 "2019-06-15T21:08:47Z")
It’s Gay Pride Month. Words used to describe homosexuality 1. Same Sex 2. Uranian 3. Sapphistic 4. Sodomites 5. Inverts 6. The love that dare not speak its name 7. Friends of Dorothy 8. Perversion 9. Homoerotic 10. Queer 11. Gay [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3303) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3305)