# Haiku Madness Part Deux **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 3, 2020, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141 "2020-10-03T19:26:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 211
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4201 "2025-08-14T22:03:37Z")
I’m no champion, But I bought an apple watch. It nags me to move. ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4202 "2025-08-15T00:34:54Z")
It nags me to move, It shows me real estate ads. Pushy Pennywise. ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4203 "2025-08-15T04:01:10Z")
Pushy Pennywise Nickelodeon. Dime or Dollar for your thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4204 "2025-08-16T01:24:59Z")
Dollar for your thoughts? I thought it was a penny? Is this inflation? ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4205 "2025-08-16T02:05:01Z")
“Is this inflation?” I asked the car mechanic As he filled my tire ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4206 "2025-08-16T23:39:39Z")
As he filled my tire, I asked the Triple A guy, “Shouldn’t that be air?” ---
**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:** [August 17, 2025, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4207 "2025-08-17T02:23:04Z")
“Shouldn’t that be Air Jordans on your wondrous feet?" I once asked Michael. ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4208 "2025-08-18T03:01:33Z")
I once asked Michael “Can I help? He just said to Row the boat ashore. ---
**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:** [August 18, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4209 "2025-08-18T03:04:52Z")
Row the boat ashore or all the way to China, for all I care, bub. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4210 "2025-08-18T14:28:53Z")
For all I care, bub Can use double line spacing; Or switch from markdown. ---
**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:** [August 18, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4211 "2025-08-18T17:48:42Z")
Or switch from markdown, or fly to Paris, or nap - whatever you like! ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4212 "2025-08-19T00:49:07Z")
Whatever you like! It is fine by me. Just please leave me out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4213 "2025-08-19T11:37:13Z")
Leave me out of it. I don’t want to get into marital squabbles. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4214 "2025-08-19T15:45:24Z")
marital squabbles Are often about money Or it’s about sex ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4215 "2025-08-20T00:31:58Z")
“Or it’s about sex,” Said the dream interpreter about every dream. ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4216 "2025-08-20T02:55:34Z")
About every dream I have – not about sex but These long bananas ---
**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:** [August 20, 2025, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4217 "2025-08-20T03:24:45Z")
These long bananas? “Yes, we have none,” Groucho sang… or was it Zeppo? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4218 "2025-08-20T11:51:21Z")
Or was it Zeppo? My fav’rite lighter was an authentic Zippo! ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4219 "2025-08-21T03:26:52Z")
Authentic Zippo lighters cost too much money so please flick my Bic ---
**Author:** ![Gordon\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Gordon\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_G)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4220 "2025-08-21T20:57:00Z")
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