# Haiku Madness Part Deux

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141>\
**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:** 71

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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 16, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1401 "2022-06-16T15:29:18Z")

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Hands off my Twinkies!  
I’m afraid they’re getting stale  
Ha! No, just kidding.

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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 16, 2022, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1402 "2022-06-16T17:36:11Z")

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Just spotted this:

> **[Haiku Bumper Sticker](https://www.northernsun.com/Haiku-Bumper-Sticker-%287310%29.html)**
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> Haikus confuse me; Too often they make no sense; Hand me the pliers. (books)

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**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:** [June 16, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1403 "2022-06-16T18:07:13Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> Just spotted this:

😆

– thorny

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**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:** [June 16, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1404 "2022-06-16T21:12:11Z")

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Ha! No, just kidding  
'bout haiku bumper stickers  
Hand me the pliers

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**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:** [June 16, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1405 "2022-06-16T22:37:52Z")

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Hand me the pliers.  
They’re the wrong tool for this job;  
but they’re what we’ve got.

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**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:** [June 17, 2022, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1406 "2022-06-17T05:14:52Z")

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But they’re what we’ve got  
And all we need. Send it to  
Bumper sticker hell.

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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 17, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1407 "2022-06-17T18:55:17Z")

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Bumper Sticker Hell!  
Satan and all his demons  
are each wearing one

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**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:** [June 19, 2022, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1408 "2022-06-19T11:39:47Z")

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Are each wearing one  
Of those MAGA caps? Good lord,  
Bring the car 'round, Jeeves

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**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:** [June 19, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1409 "2022-06-19T14:42:12Z")

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Bring the car 'round, Jeeves;  
It’s the last thing you need do.  
Then we switch places.

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**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:** [June 20, 2022, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1410 "2022-06-20T03:28:00Z")

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Then we switch places  
So I can have some fun and  
Control air traffic

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**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:** [June 20, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1411 "2022-06-20T09:27:17Z")

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Control air traffic?  
When I can’t even seem to  
Control my Roomba?

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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 20, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1412 "2022-06-20T15:30:38Z")

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Control my Roomba?  
Give commands to my housecat?  
Please, would you do both?

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**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:** [June 23, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1413 "2022-06-23T19:31:25Z")

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Please, would you do both?  
Because i can’t be bothered.  
I’m off to the pub.

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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 23, 2022, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1414 "2022-06-23T21:17:28Z")

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I’m off to the pub,  
where I suppose I may drink  
one, or many, beers

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**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1415 "2022-06-27T00:53:47Z")

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One, or many, beers,  
Or one mini beer? Many  
Beers, and no minis.

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**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:** [June 27, 2022, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1416 "2022-06-27T04:09:24Z")

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Beers and no minis,  
Dammit. Man, I’ve got a thirst.  
Gimme a pint, mate.

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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 27, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1417 "2022-06-27T18:48:25Z")

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Gimme a pint, mate,  
or maybe six - I’m thirsty!  
And _don’t_ call me Bruce.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8gw1Ur62x0Q/maxresdefault.jpg "Bruce's Sketch") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gw1Ur62x0Q)

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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 28, 2022, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1418 "2022-06-28T14:53:26Z")

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And don’t call me, Bruce,  
I’m just not all that into  
Gamma ray physics.

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**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:** [June 28, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1419 "2022-06-28T14:55:33Z")

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Gamma ray physics  
Turned a “beta” into the  
One true Alpha Male

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**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:** [June 28, 2022, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/1420 "2022-06-28T19:53:19Z")

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One true Alpha Male  
and one true Alpha Female  
sitting in a tree.

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