# 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:** 483
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9642 "2012-02-09T03:50:16Z")
Things associated with really tacky homes/homeowners 1. Plastic (or concrete) flamingoes on the lawn 2. car parts in the yard (includes seats) 3. Old sofa on the porch (or worse, the lawn) 4. Cable spool tables 5. Lawn Gnomes 6. Velvet Elvi (yes, I know, it’s “Elvises.” I like “Elvi” better ) 7. Beercan pyramids 8. Christmas Carols on a loud speaker system 9. Excessive and or year-round Christmas lights 10. Reality television show _The Apprentice_ ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9643 "2012-02-09T04:07:07Z")
Things associated with really tacky homes/homeowners 1. Plastic (or concrete) flamingoes on the lawn 2. car parts in the yard (includes seats) 3. Old sofa on the porch (or worse, the lawn) 4. Cable spool tables 5. Lawn Gnomes 6. Velvet Elvi (yes, I know, it’s “Elvises.” I like “Elvi” better ) 7. Beercan pyramids 8. Christmas Carols on a loud speaker system 9. Excessive and or year-round Christmas lights 10. Reality television show The Apprentice 11. Plastic milkcrate bookshelves/TV stand ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9644 "2012-02-09T04:59:55Z")
Things associated with really tacky homes/homeowners 1. Plastic (or concrete) flamingoes on the lawn 2. car parts in the yard (includes seats) 3. Old sofa on the porch (or worse, the lawn) 4. Cable spool tables 5. Lawn Gnomes 6. Velvet Elvi (yes, I know, it’s “Elvises.” I like “Elvi” better ) 7. Beercan pyramids 8. Christmas Carols on a loud speaker system 9. Excessive and or year-round Christmas lights 10. Reality television show The Apprentice 11. Plastic milkcrate bookshelves/TV stand 12. Plastic slipcovers on the sofa and chairs ---
**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 9, 2012, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9645 "2012-02-09T05:06:28Z")
Things associated with really tacky homes/homeowners 1. Plastic (or concrete) flamingoes on the lawn 2. car parts in the yard (includes seats) 3. Old sofa on the porch (or worse, the lawn) 4. Cable spool tables 5. Lawn Gnomes 6. Velvet Elvi (yes, I know, it’s “Elvises.” I like “Elvi” better ) 7. Beercan pyramids 8. Christmas Carols on a loud speaker system 9. Excessive and or year-round Christmas lights 10. Reality television show The Apprentice 11. Plastic milkcrate bookshelves/TV stand 12. Plastic slipcovers on the sofa and chairs 13. Olive green or orange shag carpeting Next up: Things you really don’t want to overhear your teenage daughter say to her first date 1. “I know he said we had to be back by ten. The motel’s not that far.” ---
**Author:** ![YoDoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e68b1a/32.png) [@YoDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YoDoc)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9646 "2012-02-09T05:43:35Z")
Things you really don’t want to overhear your teenage daughter say to her first date 1. “I know he said we had to be back by ten. The motel’s not that far.” 2. “I’m so excited! I’ve never been to a rave before!” ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9647 "2012-02-09T09:32:49Z")
Things you really don’t want to overhear your teenage daughter say to her first date 1. “I know he said we had to be back by ten. The motel’s not that far.” 2. “I’m so excited! I’ve never been to a rave before!” 3. “No, I’m not affiliated with Chris Hansen, I don’t even know who that is or why you have a lawyer wanting you to ask, so turn off the phone and come on over!” ---
**Author:** ![radar1974](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6de8d8/32.png) [@radar1974](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/radar1974)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9648 "2012-02-09T12:08:39Z")
Things you really don’t want to overhear your teenage daughter say to her first date 1. “I know he said we had to be back by ten. The motel’s not that far.” 2. “I’m so excited! I’ve never been to a rave before!” 3. “No, I’m not affiliated with Chris Hansen, I don’t even know who that is or why you have a lawyer wanting you to ask, so turn off the phone and come on over!” 4. “It’s ok, if the rash doesn’t bother you it doesn’t bother me either.” ---
**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 9, 2012, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9649 "2012-02-09T14:22:32Z")
Things you really don’t want to overhear your teenage daughter say to her first date 1. “I know he said we had to be back by ten. The motel’s not that far.” 2. “I’m so excited! I’ve never been to a rave before!” 3. “No, I’m not affiliated with Chris Hansen, I don’t even know who that is or why you have a lawyer wanting you to ask, so turn off the phone and come on over!” 4. “It’s ok, if the rash doesn’t bother you it doesn’t bother me either.” 5. “If you’ve got the booze, I’ve got the pills.” ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9650 "2012-02-09T15:38:05Z")
Things you really don’t want to overhear your teenage daughter say to her first date 1. “I know he said we had to be back by ten. The motel’s not that far.” 2. “I’m so excited! I’ve never been to a rave before!” 3. “No, I’m not affiliated with Chris Hansen, I don’t even know who that is or why you have a lawyer wanting you to ask, so turn off the phone and come on over!” 4. “It’s ok, if the rash doesn’t bother you it doesn’t bother me either.” 5. “If you’ve got the booze, I’ve got the pills.” 6. “A movie’ll get you first base; you wanna home run? a weekend in Atlantic City.” ---
**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 9, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9651 "2012-02-09T16:42:12Z")
Things you really don’t want to overhear your teenage daughter say to her first date 1. “I know he said we had to be back by ten. The motel’s not that far.” 2. “I’m so excited! I’ve never been to a rave before!” 3. “No, I’m not affiliated with Chris Hansen, I don’t even know who that is or why you have a lawyer wanting you to ask, so turn off the phone and come on over!” 4. “It’s ok, if the rash doesn’t bother you it doesn’t bother me either.” 5. “If you’ve got the booze, I’ve got the pills.” 6. “A movie’ll get you first base; you wanna home run? A weekend in Atlantic City.” 7. “Guess what? I’m going commando.” ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9652 "2012-02-09T17:04:11Z")
Things you really don’t want to overhear your teenage daughter say to her first date 1. “I know he said we had to be back by ten. The motel’s not that far.” 2. “I’m so excited! I’ve never been to a rave before!” 3. “No, I’m not affiliated with Chris Hansen, I don’t even know who that is or why you have a lawyer wanting you to ask, so turn off the phone and come on over!” 4. “It’s ok, if the rash doesn’t bother you it doesn’t bother me either.” 5. “If you’ve got the booze, I’ve got the pills.” 6. “A movie’ll get you first base; you wanna home run? A weekend in Atlantic City.” 7. “Guess what? I’m going commando.” 8. “I want to remain a virgin until I’m married, so you can only take my ass.” ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9653 "2012-02-09T18:16:27Z")
Things you really don’t want to overhear your teenage daughter say to her first date 1. “I know he said we had to be back by ten. The motel’s not that far.” 2. “I’m so excited! I’ve never been to a rave before!” 3. “No, I’m not affiliated with Chris Hansen, I don’t even know who that is or why you have a lawyer wanting you to ask, so turn off the phone and come on over!” 4. “It’s ok, if the rash doesn’t bother you it doesn’t bother me either.” 5. “If you’ve got the booze, I’ve got the pills.” 6. “A movie’ll get you first base; you wanna home run? A weekend in Atlantic City.” 7. “Guess what? I’m going commando.” 8. “I want to remain a virgin until I’m married, so you can only take my ass.” 9. “When I get drunk and stoned, I’m get so horny!!” I’m really looking forward to when my daughter starts dating, I’ll be at the door wearing one of these [one of these](http://www.zazzle.com/dadd_tshirt-235398006492190354)! ---
**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 9, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9654 "2012-02-09T19:06:23Z")
Things you really don’t want to overhear your teenage daughter say to her first date 1. “I know he said we had to be back by ten. The motel’s not that far.” 2. “I’m so excited! I’ve never been to a rave before!” 3. “No, I’m not affiliated with Chris Hansen, I don’t even know who that is or why you have a lawyer wanting you to ask, so turn off the phone and come on over!” 4. “It’s ok, if the rash doesn’t bother you it doesn’t bother me either.” 5. “If you’ve got the booze, I’ve got the pills.” 6. “A movie’ll get you first base; you wanna home run? A weekend in Atlantic City.” 7. “Guess what? I’m going commando.” 8. “I want to remain a virgin until I’m married, so you can only take my ass.” 9. “When I get drunk and stoned, I’m get so horny!!” 10. “We could talk about the trig test, I guess, or we could go skinny dipping. What’ll it be?” ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9655 "2012-02-09T19:11:20Z")
Things you really don’t want to overhear your teenage daughter say to her first date 1. “I know he said we had to be back by ten. The motel’s not that far.” 2. “I’m so excited! I’ve never been to a rave before!” 3. “No, I’m not affiliated with Chris Hansen, I don’t even know who that is or why you have a lawyer wanting you to ask, so turn off the phone and come on over!” 4. “It’s ok, if the rash doesn’t bother you it doesn’t bother me either.” 5. “If you’ve got the booze, I’ve got the pills.” 6. “A movie’ll get you first base; you wanna home run? A weekend in Atlantic City.” 7. “Guess what? I’m going commando.” 8. “I want to remain a virgin until I’m married, so you can only take my ass.” 9. “When I get drunk and stoned, I’m get so horny!!” 10. “We could talk about the trig test, I guess, or we could go skinny dipping. What’ll it be?” 11. “I think your Prophet is right, we are meant to be together!” ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9656 "2012-02-09T20:23:30Z")
Things you really don’t want to overhear your teenage daughter say to her first date 1. “I know he said we had to be back by ten. The motel’s not that far.” 2. “I’m so excited! I’ve never been to a rave before!” 3. “No, I’m not affiliated with Chris Hansen, I don’t even know who that is or why you have a lawyer wanting you to ask, so turn off the phone and come on over!” 4. “It’s ok, if the rash doesn’t bother you it doesn’t bother me either.” 5. “If you’ve got the booze, I’ve got the pills.” 6. “A movie’ll get you first base; you wanna home run? A weekend in Atlantic City.” 7. “Guess what? I’m going commando.” 8. “I want to remain a virgin until I’m married, so you can only take my ass.” 9. “When I get drunk and stoned, I’m get so horny!!” 10. “We could talk about the trig test, I guess, or we could go skinny dipping. What’ll it be?” 11. “I think your Prophet is right, we are meant to be together!” 12. “I don’t read the news at all, Coach Sandusky. By the way, who’s that boy in the back seat? Your son?” (Had to look up #3 to get it… 😉 ) ---
**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 9, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9657 "2012-02-09T20:53:07Z")
Things you really don’t want to overhear your teenage daughter say to her first date 1. “I know he said we had to be back by ten. The motel’s not that far.” 2. “I’m so excited! I’ve never been to a rave before!” 3. “No, I’m not affiliated with Chris Hansen, I don’t even know who that is or why you have a lawyer wanting you to ask, so turn off the phone and come on over!” 4. “It’s ok, if the rash doesn’t bother you it doesn’t bother me either.” 5. “If you’ve got the booze, I’ve got the pills.” 6. “A movie’ll get you first base; you wanna home run? A weekend in Atlantic City.” 7. “Guess what? I’m going commando.” 8. “I want to remain a virgin until I’m married, so you can only take my ass.” 9. “When I get drunk and stoned, I’m get so horny!!” 10. “We could talk about the trig test, I guess, or we could go skinny dipping. What’ll it be?” 11. “I think your Prophet is right, we are meant to be together!” 12. “I don’t read the news at all, Coach Sandusky. By the way, who’s that boy in the back seat? Your son?” 13. Now if I go out with you, Mr. Williams, that means an automatic A in your class. Right? Next up: Creative works where it was all a dream. 1. Newhart TV show ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9658 "2012-02-09T21:03:26Z")
Creative works where it was all a dream. 1. Newhart TV show 2. Dallas - all of Season Eight ---
**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 9, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9659 "2012-02-09T21:06:03Z")
Creative works where it was all a dream. 1. Newhart TV show 2. Dallas - all of Season Eight 3. St. Elsewhere Last season, last episode, last scene. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9660 "2012-02-09T21:45:49Z")
Creative works where it was all a dream. 1. Newhart TV show 2. Dallas - all of Season Eight 3. St. Elsewhere 4. _The Wizard of Oz_ ---
**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 9, 2012, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9661 "2012-02-09T22:09:15Z")
Creative works where it was all a dream. 1. Newhart TV show 2. Dallas - all of Season Eight 3. St. Elsewhere 4. The Wizard of Oz 5. Shades of Gray, an early episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation A notorious clip show: [Shades of Gray (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom](http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Shades_of_Gray_(episode)) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=482) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=484)