# Did you hear about the Hive that had no exits? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 5, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-hear-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/951942 "2021-10-05T17:35:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-hear-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/951942/1 "2021-10-05T17:35:33Z")
It’s unbelievable. Bah dum tsst ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-hear-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/951942/2 "2021-10-05T18:17:58Z")
Couldn’t they get out of an entrance ? ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-hear-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/951942/3 "2021-10-05T18:20:02Z")
It sounds like the Hotel California. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-hear-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/951942/4 "2021-10-05T18:21:43Z")
Got it. 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-hear-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/951942/5 "2021-10-05T19:09:48Z")
Sounds like a Tom Swifty: “Those insects are trapped in their hive!”, Tom said unbelievingly. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-hear-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/951942/6 "2021-10-06T09:08:31Z")
Did you hear about the time Little Audrey backed into an electric fan? Disaster! ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-hear-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/951942/7 "2021-10-06T15:26:32Z")
If you run in front of a moving car, you’re going to be tired. But if you run after it, you’ll be exhausted. ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-hear-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/951942/8 "2021-10-06T16:13:44Z")
Well, probably not if you’re driving. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-hear-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/951942/9 "2021-10-06T16:36:19Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > If you run in front of a moving car, **you’re going to be tired.** But if you run after it, you’ll be exhausted. - Or feeling a bit run down. ---
**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:** [October 6, 2021, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-hear-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/951942/10 "2021-10-06T19:55:43Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Did you hear about the time Little Audrey backed into an electric fan? > > Disaster! Didja hear about the butcher who backed into his meat grinder? He got a little behind in his work ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-hear-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/951942/11 "2021-10-06T21:29:30Z")
There was an old _Wizard of Id_ cartoon, in which the king was passing judgement on criminals. “This peasant was caught plotting treason.” “Behead him!” “This peasant was caught stealing.” “Behand him!” “This peasant was caught mooning.” “Behind him!” ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-hear-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/951942/12 "2021-10-06T23:12:54Z")
Soldier, it would behoove you to shine those shoes! If I’m behooved, I wouldn’t have much use for shoes.