# Dear customer: I don't think we do that here **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 22, 2005, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359 "2005-06-22T14:15:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/61 "2005-07-01T05:48:08Z")
I’m happy to share the praise in this thread. No need to hogget all for myself. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/62 "2005-07-01T12:15:16Z")
I’m a little lost. Have I been weft behind? ---
**Author:** ![Fromage\_A\_Trois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fromage\_A\_Trois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fromage_A_Trois)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/63 "2005-07-01T12:32:43Z")
> [@The Sonoran Lizard King](#): > > When it comes to sheep puns, I’m lanolin down. Anyone who crosses it better have an original pun. One that hasn’t appeared in this thread yet. > > Yes, it’s a challenge of sorts. Like an Old Western Punfighter. Haven’t you herd? We’ve only just grazed the surface. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/64 "2005-07-01T13:39:37Z")
I hadn’t. Guess I was woolgathering. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/65 "2005-07-01T13:45:28Z")
> [@Ellen Cherry](#): > > I hadn’t. Guess I was woolgathering. Knit-wit! ---
**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/66 "2005-07-01T13:53:46Z")
Y’all are such a bunch of [cards](http://search.ebay.com/wool-card_W0QQfcdZ1QQfclZ3QQfromZR10QQfsopZ1QQftidZ2) ! ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/67 "2005-07-01T14:00:05Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > I’m a little lost. Have I been weft behind? **Indyellen** in post #51 and **Ponder Stibbons** in #54 used the ‘Weft’ for Left pun. BANG! Punned down by the Punfighter. ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/68 "2005-07-01T14:02:52Z")
> [@Fromage A Trois](#): > > Haven’t you herd? We’ve only just grazed the surface. You speak the Hoof, but by Hook or (shepherd’s) Crook, we must seek Pastures Anew. Why chew someone else’s cud? And Keep to sheep, please, Better Ungulate than never, eh? ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/69 "2005-07-01T14:05:07Z")
> [@Ellen Cherry](#): > > I hadn’t. Guess I was woolgathering. Reality Chuck used 'Woolgathering in post #10. BANG! The Punfighter. ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/70 "2005-07-01T14:06:37Z")
**Reality Chuck** , Pardon. Posters of Old, weren’t half as Bold… ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/71 "2005-07-01T14:09:35Z")
Wow, some of you folks are pretty crochet-y this morning! I’m all sett to go bobbin for puns, but I wheel-ly have to do some work here in the orifice first. Once I’m done, alpaca bag full of 'em and come back here. ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/72 "2005-07-01T14:10:02Z")
> [@Indyellen](#): > > Y’all are such a bunch of [cards](http://search.ebay.com/wool-card_W0QQfcdZ1QQfclZ3QQfromZR10QQfsopZ1QQftidZ2) ! Yes, that’s what I’m talking about. Carding the wool will give a new spin for the thread… ---
**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/73 "2005-07-01T14:30:07Z")
> [@The Sonoran Lizard King](#): > > Yes, that’s what I’m talking about. Carding the wool will give a new spin for the thread… Well, I’m trying to keep the thread on topic, rather than [roving](http://jas-townsend.com/product_info.php?cPath=11&products_id=712) off of it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/74 "2005-07-01T14:33:28Z")
The last few puns were really stretching it, but y’all had to ram 'em through anyway … ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/75 "2005-07-01T14:45:32Z")
Y’all are warped! ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/76 "2005-07-01T17:00:06Z")
> [@Robot Arm](#): > > Yeah, but if one gets hurt in a road-paving accident, then you’ve really got something. Are you going to go on a Lamb-Pave, wreaking destruction right and left? but that wouldn’t be the lamb’s fault. It’d be the Asphalt. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2005, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359/77 "2005-07-03T17:29:21Z")
Quoth **JimSox5** : > [@](#): > > Everybody knows we have many more cows, and let me tell you, some of those bulls get _pretty_ jealous. With an emphasis on “pretty”. Hey, you said it, not I [sub] **Sonoran** , notice how I resisted temptation and said “you” instead of “ewe”?[/sub] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-customer-i-dont-think-we-do-that-here/309359.md?page=3)