# 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:** 1153

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23049 "2015-12-02T00:02:58Z")

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Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?

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**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:** [December 2, 2015, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23050 "2015-12-02T04:42:13Z")

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Monsters, Inc.

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23051 "2015-12-02T05:33:43Z")

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The boogeyman

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23052 "2015-12-02T05:34:49Z")

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The Tingler

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23053 "2015-12-02T05:39:50Z")

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scream!

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23054 "2015-12-02T06:40:44Z")

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Moan

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23055 "2015-12-02T06:47:31Z")

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groan

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23056 "2015-12-02T09:22:58Z")

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Fred Allen: “Hanging is too good for a man who makes puns; he should be drawn and quoted.”

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23057 "2015-12-02T16:02:27Z")

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cruel and unusual

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23058 "2015-12-02T16:23:54Z")

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suffering or pain or humiliation

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23059 "2015-12-02T19:06:47Z")

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day job

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**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:** [December 2, 2015, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23060 "2015-12-02T19:10:07Z")

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hobby

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23061 "2015-12-02T20:18:44Z")

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Lobby

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23062 "2015-12-02T21:02:33Z")

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elevator

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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:** [December 2, 2015, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23063 "2015-12-02T22:01:38Z")

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Up

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23064 "2015-12-03T03:14:28Z")

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balloons

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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:** [December 3, 2015, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23065 "2015-12-03T03:34:38Z")

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blimps

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23066 "2015-12-03T03:39:00Z")

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dirigibles

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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:** [December 3, 2015, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23067 "2015-12-03T03:41:34Z")

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glider

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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:** [December 3, 2015, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/23068 "2015-12-03T03:44:46Z")

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bat

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