# Could there be four sadder words? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 15, 2014, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599 "2014-09-15T21:06:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/41 "2014-09-16T01:36:52Z")
“I think I’m pregnant” “Not tonight, I’m flowing” “That ship has sailed” “You gave me \_\_\_\_” “Last call for alcohol” ---
**Author:** ![shellofmyformerself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@shellofmyformerself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shellofmyformerself)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/42 "2014-09-16T01:42:07Z")
We need to talk… ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/43 "2014-09-16T01:58:54Z")
Shrinkage!!! Oh My God! ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/44 "2014-09-16T02:01:16Z")
“Not McDonalds, too expensive.” ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/45 "2014-09-16T02:16:42Z")
I think the saddest I ever heard were “I’m sorry, but it is malignant.” ---
**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/46 "2014-09-16T04:58:04Z")
“Killer asteroid impacting today” ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/47 "2014-09-16T05:13:34Z")
What could go wrong? ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/48 "2014-09-16T05:25:31Z")
She’s really a guy. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/49 "2014-09-16T05:31:25Z")
“Stop this car now!” “It’s flesh-eating disease.” “I ate the rest.” And,from a friend on a cold February afternoon in 1990: “Your sister passed away.” ☹ ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/50 "2014-09-16T05:48:17Z")
“Sixth floor walkup apartment” “Time to get up!” “Hands behind you back!” “The program is canceled” ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/51 "2014-09-16T05:50:00Z")
The last chocolate bar. No wi-fi in range. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/52 "2014-09-16T06:36:06Z")
Look Ma, no hands! (After opening a letter bomb) ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/53 "2014-09-16T11:35:01Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > What could go wrong? Mmmmmmm, maybe; but not if the next four words are, “Here, hold my beer.” 😛 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/54 "2014-09-16T13:24:08Z")
Named her after you. ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/55 "2014-09-16T13:31:18Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > “The program is canceled” Also known as “Favorite show’s on FOX”. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/56 "2014-09-16T13:42:51Z")
We need to talk. ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/57 "2014-09-16T14:15:09Z")
the rabbit done died Hi, I’m Chris Hansen! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/58 "2014-09-16T14:24:03Z")
“Please, not the baby!” ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/59 "2014-09-16T14:43:35Z")
Your card was declined. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![browncoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@browncoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/browncoat)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2014, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-there-be-four-sadder-words/698599/60 "2014-09-16T14:57:51Z")
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