# Everyday gripes in haiku **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 3, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823 "2003-03-03T20:21:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TeleTronOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@TeleTronOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeleTronOne)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/1 "2003-03-03T20:21:13Z")
Due to the nature of my gripe, I don’t think I can get out anything more than three-line haiku, so here goes: Watered down coffee It doesn’t even taste good Where is the caffeine? My haiku-writing skills aren’t all that great even when I am fully conscious 🙂 Anyone else care to share? ---
**Author:** ![TeleTronOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@TeleTronOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeleTronOne)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/2 "2003-03-03T20:22:24Z")
ARGH! I previewed and I didn’t even notice I misspelled the !@#!@#ing title. Damn you watered down coffee, my arch-nemesis! NOOO! ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/3 "2003-03-03T20:36:44Z")
Reach for receiver Answer it on the third ring Grip firmly, say hi. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@Dark\_Brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Brown)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/4 "2003-03-03T21:05:12Z")
Keyboards click and clack Vast expanse of cubicles Why not kill myself? ---
**Author:** ![aenea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/5 "2003-03-03T21:13:46Z")
The sun gleams on unfolding leaves My work is unending I am inside ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/6 "2003-03-03T21:17:36Z")
Snow falls silently - All in my apartment is Inches-deep with dust. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/7 "2003-03-03T21:34:57Z")
Dog must go outside Conversely, she must come in - A relentless loop ---
**Author:** ![Marathon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7cd45c/32.png) [@Marathon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marathon)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/8 "2003-03-03T21:45:13Z")
The afternoon wanes I have done nothing today Straight Dope: my downfall ---
**Author:** ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/9 "2003-03-03T22:03:15Z")
Drains are moving slow. Sewer line backing up. _sigh_… Time to call plumber. ---
**Author:** ![Broodha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Broodha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broodha)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/10 "2003-03-03T22:10:18Z")
What is wittenscape? Why do we say what we say? Who knows what I mean? ---
**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:** [March 4, 2003, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/11 "2003-03-04T01:36:17Z")
More student complaints. They want points for wrong answers. “No way,” I tell them. I should do lab work, But it’s boring and endless. I no longer care. My neighbor’s a freak. She has drunken fights outside With her ex-girlfriend. I have things to do, But haiku are addictive. Procrastination. ---
**Author:** ![Morgainelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Morgainelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgainelf)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/12 "2003-03-04T01:50:02Z")
No one wants my class. Maybe I should promote more? Worcester people bite. ---
**Author:** ![petcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5fc32e/32.png) [@petcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/petcat)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/13 "2003-03-04T01:56:29Z")
Damn XP install. Bill, I want my money back. Better get Red Hat. Exchange server down. Move to Notes? No, it sucks too. Sendmail insecure. Crap, meeting again? Boss likes to hear her own voice. Coffee my best friend. ---
**Author:** ![TeleTronOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@TeleTronOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeleTronOne)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/14 "2003-03-04T16:02:52Z")
Oh joy, oh rapture! My coffee is not dillute But it still tastes bad ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/15 "2003-03-04T16:18:00Z")
Traffic moves slowly. Ev’ry traffic light is red. Damn! I’m late again! Telemarketers, Do not want to talk to them. Get off my phone, now! A boring meeting, Just like all the rest of them. I want to go home! ---
**Author:** ![XJETGIRLX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9fc29f/32.png) [@XJETGIRLX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XJETGIRLX)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/16 "2003-03-04T16:18:31Z")
Water everywhere My feet feel like limp sponges Damn my shoes to hell ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/17 "2003-03-04T16:24:45Z")
My dog Max makes poo. Then, gobbles it up. Should I name him “Raymond Burr”? I must make him stop. I’m thankful I don’t own a glass coffee table ---
**Author:** ![zorch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/50afbb/32.png) [@zorch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zorch)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/18 "2003-03-04T16:34:37Z")
Windows Messages, in Haiku: Windows Outlook has crashed. I am the blue screen of death. No one hears your screams. Three things are certain: Death, taxes, and lost data. Guess which has occurred? Yesterday it worked. Today it is not working. Windows is like that. ---
**Author:** ![panache](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@panache](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/19 "2003-03-04T16:43:09Z")
Waiting to eat lunch Sandwich has gotten soggy Who wants this lunch now? ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyday-gripes-in-haiku/158823/20 "2003-03-04T16:59:57Z")
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