# Free Association

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [May 6, 2012, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048 "2012-05-06T04:21:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1096

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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:** [June 3, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21909 "2015-06-03T02:23:09Z")

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A wizard named… Tim?

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**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2015, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21910 "2015-06-03T09:23:30Z")

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Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2015, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21911 "2015-06-03T12:17:35Z")

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Do not meddle in the affairs of filkers, for they are quick and people remember funny songs.

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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:** [June 3, 2015, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21912 "2015-06-03T14:15:24Z")

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Do not make up faux-portentous warnings, for they are annoying and likely to provoke.

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**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21913 "2015-06-03T18:28:42Z")

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crying “wolf”

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21914 "2015-06-03T22:52:50Z")

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Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

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**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21915 "2015-06-04T08:11:57Z")

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His hair was perfect.

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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21916 "2015-06-04T20:25:19Z")

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Sipping a Pina Colada at Trader Vic’s

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**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21917 "2015-06-04T20:36:48Z")

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He’ll rip your lungs out, Jim

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21918 "2015-06-04T21:42:35Z")

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Breathe in, breathe out.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21919 "2015-06-04T22:06:40Z")

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Inspire, expire.

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**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21920 "2015-06-05T03:47:07Z")

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Roll me in a sheet and toss me by the railroad tracks.

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**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21921 "2015-06-05T07:34:04Z")

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Roll me up and smoke me when I die.

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**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21922 "2015-06-05T16:43:27Z")

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Smoke 'em if you got 'em.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21923 "2015-06-05T18:21:27Z")

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Thank you for not smoking.

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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21924 "2015-06-05T18:47:00Z")

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Smoke’em if you got’em.

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21925 "2015-06-05T20:56:04Z")

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Rauchen verboten

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**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21926 "2015-06-06T07:15:54Z")

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Ceci n’est pas une pipe

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21927 "2015-06-06T22:25:05Z")

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Voulez vous coucher avec moi?

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**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2015, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/21928 "2015-06-07T07:55:08Z")

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Gitchi gitchi yaya dada

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