# Describe it in three words

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 10, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439 "2007-01-10T19:01:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 61

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1201 "2007-02-21T22:24:14Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Courtesy.  
[/QUOTE]

Polite, pleasant behavior.

**Kaiser**

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**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1202 "2007-02-21T23:54:36Z")

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[QUOTE=Sternvogel]

**Kaiser**  
[/QUOTE]

Roll or Wilhelm.

Orangina

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**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1203 "2007-02-22T01:39:02Z")

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[QUOTE=Scribble]

Orangina  
[/QUOTE]

Great with Vodka.

Next: The Gimp

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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 22, 2007, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1204 "2007-02-22T06:41:08Z")

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The Gimp: Disabled’s rude nickname.

The Gipper.

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**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1205 "2007-02-22T10:41:59Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]

The Gipper.  
[/QUOTE]

40th US president.

Multivitamin

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**Author:** ![Randy\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1206 "2007-02-22T11:36:53Z")

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[QUOTE=Scribble]  
Multivitamin  
[/QUOTE]

“A to zinc.” 😛

Polyester

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1207 "2007-02-22T11:56:33Z")

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[QUOTE=Randy Seltzer]  
Polyester  
[/QUOTE]

Leisure suit “fabric.”  
Disco

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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 22, 2007, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1208 "2007-02-22T13:14:55Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]  
Leisure suit “fabric.”  
Disco  
[/QUOTE]

Staying alive, dammitt!

Disco Stu

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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 22, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1209 "2007-02-22T14:37:05Z")

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Disco Stu: He don’t advertise.

The Android’s Dungeon.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1210 "2007-02-22T19:55:23Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
The Android’s Dungeon.  
[/QUOTE]

Springfield comic shop.

**Mary Worth**

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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 22, 2007, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1211 "2007-02-22T20:28:22Z")

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Mary Worth: Who reads it?

The funny pages.

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**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1212 "2007-02-22T23:25:49Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Mary Worth: Who reads it?

The funny pages.  
[/QUOTE]

Read them first.

Red Beet Eggs

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**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1213 "2007-02-23T04:09:36Z")

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[QUOTE=hocow]

Red Beet Eggs  
[/QUOTE]

Oh, how nasty.

Kinescope

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1214 "2007-02-23T21:15:13Z")

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[QUOTE=Governor Quinn]  
Kinescope  
[/QUOTE]

Early television recording.

**Desi Arnaz**

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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 23, 2007, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1215 "2007-02-23T21:33:24Z")

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[QUOTE=Sternvogel]  
Early television recording.

**Desi Arnaz**  
[/QUOTE]

Married Lucille Ball

Desi Arnez Jr.

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**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2007, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1216 "2007-02-24T02:12:36Z")

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[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas]

Desi Arnez Jr.  
[/QUOTE]

Knew Dino, Billy

Al Attles

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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 24, 2007, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1217 "2007-02-24T05:52:26Z")

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Al Attles: Weequahic High grad.

Reinhard Heydrich.

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**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1218 "2007-02-25T02:33:09Z")

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Cruellest of Nazis.

Next:

Lava Lamp

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**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1219 "2007-02-25T03:28:57Z")

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[QUOTE=Cartooniverse]

Lava Lamp  
[/QUOTE]

Blobs of goo

Maceo Parker

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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 25, 2007, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-it-in-three-words/387439/1220 "2007-02-25T04:18:24Z")

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Maceo Parker: Funk/jazz saxophonist.

The saxophone.

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