# 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:** 59
**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:** [February 22, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1161 "2022-02-22T22:28:42Z")
Plus five syllables You’re telling me I gotta do Poetry _AND_ math? ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1162 "2022-02-23T00:44:54Z")
Poetry and math. That is what separates the Mensa from the boys. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [February 23, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1163 "2022-02-23T17:20:39Z")
Mensa from the boys and PBK from the girls; so many smarties! ---
**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:** [February 23, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1164 "2022-02-23T18:04:39Z")
So many Smarties! This Halloween sucked. Where’s my Butterfingers, dude? ---
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1165 "2022-02-24T05:37:15Z")
Butterfingers, dude! Do try to be more careful with grandma’s glassware. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1166 "2022-02-24T15:05:24Z")
With grandma’s glassware, you need a diff’rent approach : you need to use bleach. ---
**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:** [February 24, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1167 "2022-02-24T15:32:42Z")
You need to use bleach to be sure to sterilize; that’s what the doc said ---
**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:** [February 24, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1168 "2022-02-24T16:46:28Z")
that’s what the doc said He extols sugar free gum For those who chew gum ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1169 "2022-02-24T17:58:16Z")
For those who chew gum – What happens to the used wad? Underneath the table? _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [February 24, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1170 "2022-02-24T18:01:45Z")
Under the table\* Illegal payments; also Hungry dog and cat. \*corrected to five syllables ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1171 "2022-02-24T20:40:39Z")
My bad … I had it in my head as ‘beneath’, which would have kept the correct 5-7-5 scheme. Carry on. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [February 24, 2022, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1172 "2022-02-24T23:20:06Z")
Hungry dog and cat Grub Hub does not deliver Alpo and 9 Lives ---
**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:** [February 24, 2022, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1173 "2022-02-24T23:22:25Z")
Alpo and 9 Lives Are out of stock at Chewy Shortages bite hard. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1174 "2022-02-25T09:31:45Z")
Shortages bite hard. Even more so if there are No good substitutes. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [February 25, 2022, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1175 "2022-02-25T10:24:46Z")
No good substitutes For maple syrup, sorry Mrs. Butterworth! ---
**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:** [February 25, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1176 "2022-02-25T15:49:01Z")
Mrs. Butterworth now under review, I see maybe not P.C. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1177 "2022-02-25T15:50:46Z")
Maybe not PC Maybe not a Mac either Maybe it’s a brick ---
**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:** [February 25, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1178 "2022-02-25T15:59:44Z")
Maybe it’s a brick Wall you’re going up against; but even bricks crumble. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1179 "2022-02-25T16:09:21Z")
Even bricks crumble Is not remotely as good As apple crumble ---
**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:** [February 25, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1180 "2022-02-25T16:22:21Z")
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