# Haiku Madness

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [February 22, 2010, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955 "2010-02-22T07:27:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 11

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**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/201 "2010-02-26T02:43:29Z")

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Rolls Royce aftershave?  
But I prefer Sex Panther.  
It stings the nostrils.

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**Author:** ![LateComer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5ac83/32.png) [@LateComer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LateComer)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/202 "2010-02-26T02:56:04Z")

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It stings the nostrils  
ginger beer is not that great  
drink Vernor’s instead

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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:** [February 26, 2010, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/203 "2010-02-26T05:22:15Z")

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“Drink Vernor’s instead,”  
the celebrity told me.  
“Fuck that shit!” I said.

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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:** [February 26, 2010, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/204 "2010-02-26T10:40:45Z")

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“Fuck that shit!” I said  
I was angry at my stool  
Constipation sucks

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**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/205 "2010-02-26T14:00:51Z")

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Constipation sucks  
A bottleneck of butt pain  
Better eat your prunes

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**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/206 "2010-02-26T14:17:53Z")

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Better eat your prunes  
Eating healthy is a drag  
I’d rather have cake

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**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/207 "2010-02-26T14:33:27Z")

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I’d rather have cake  
But I’m allergic to wheat  
Cake or death?

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**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/208 "2010-02-26T14:42:22Z")

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Cake or death?  
But death takes a holiday.  
And so cake it is.

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**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/209 "2010-02-26T14:46:27Z")

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So cake it is  
with a flourish I revealed  
blueberry cheesecake

(mmmmm 🙂 )

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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:** [February 26, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/210 "2010-02-26T14:51:46Z")

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> [@melodyharmonius](#):
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> Cake or death?

Haiku Police Note: Three syllables??

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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:** [February 26, 2010, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/211 "2010-02-26T14:53:14Z")

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> [@otternell](#):
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> So cake it is

Haiku Police note: Four syllables.

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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:** [February 26, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/212 "2010-02-26T14:55:06Z")

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blueberry cheesecake  
is much more desired than  
a kick in the ass

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**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/213 "2010-02-26T14:57:26Z")

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> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#):
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> Haiku Police Note: Three syllables??

Hey - I’m pre-coffee, give me a break. In my head, it was 5 syllables.

C-cake or D-death.

(cerebral stuttering for epic fail)

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**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/214 "2010-02-26T15:00:23Z")

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A kick in the ass  
Neglecting 5 7 5  
Get with the program!

(heh - I didn’t even notice!)

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**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/215 "2010-02-26T15:12:16Z")

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Get with the program!  
If you think you can play, great!  
Make sure you’re awake!

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**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/216 "2010-02-26T15:35:27Z")

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Make sure you’re awake!  
Your sloth is unbecoming  
except for vampires

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**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/217 "2010-02-26T15:45:51Z")

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Except for vampires  
There are few that scare me more  
Than real fast zombies

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**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/218 "2010-02-26T15:53:26Z")

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Than real fast zombies  
What could amuse you better  
flesh eating virus

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**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 26, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/219 "2010-02-26T16:03:58Z")

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flesh eating virus  
Umbrella Corporation’s  
New weight loss product!

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**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/220 "2010-02-26T16:13:44Z")

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New weight loss product  
OBEY: taking the two pills  
I’d rather eat pie  
(I think I need to get something for breakfast)

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