# 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\
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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15244 "2013-10-02T18:35:04Z")

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Buy one, get one free.

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**Author:** ![want2befree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3e96dc/32.png) [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15245 "2013-10-02T18:40:51Z")

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There’s no such thing as a free lunch.

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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:** [October 2, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15246 "2013-10-02T19:23:47Z")

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Trespassers will be prosecuted.

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**Author:** ![want2befree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3e96dc/32.png) [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15247 "2013-10-02T19:53:43Z")

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Unattended children will be given espresso and a free puppy.

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15248 "2013-10-02T20:06:57Z")

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Freedom isn’t free

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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:** [October 2, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15249 "2013-10-02T20:12:28Z")

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Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.

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**Author:** ![want2befree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3e96dc/32.png) [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15250 "2013-10-02T20:13:10Z")

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When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose.

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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:** [October 2, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15251 "2013-10-02T20:24:53Z")

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> [@want2befree](#):
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> Unattended children will be given espresso and a free puppy.

I first saw that sign in a Boston coffeeshop a few years ago. Love it!

In play:

If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all.

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**Author:** ![want2befree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3e96dc/32.png) [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15252 "2013-10-02T20:35:00Z")

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No news is good news.

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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:** [October 2, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15253 "2013-10-02T20:38:17Z")

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All the news that’s fit to print.

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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:** [October 2, 2013, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15254 "2013-10-02T20:46:43Z")

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All the news that fits

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15255 "2013-10-02T20:49:03Z")

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Fit to be tied

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**Author:** ![want2befree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3e96dc/32.png) [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15256 "2013-10-02T21:59:10Z")

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Tie dyed

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**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15257 "2013-10-03T00:32:59Z")

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Hippydom

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**Author:** ![want2befree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3e96dc/32.png) [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15258 "2013-10-03T00:37:26Z")

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Peace.

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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:** [October 3, 2013, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15259 "2013-10-03T01:49:16Z")

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Tolstoy

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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:** [October 3, 2013, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15260 "2013-10-03T02:33:05Z")

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Bulgakov

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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:** [October 3, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15261 "2013-10-03T02:50:37Z")

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Bulgari

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**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15262 "2013-10-03T07:43:19Z")

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conspicuous consumption

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**Author:** ![TomGorstaad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@TomGorstaad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TomGorstaad)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/15263 "2013-10-03T07:56:37Z")

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Ronald Reagan

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