# 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\
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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:** [August 15, 2010, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2402 "2010-08-15T04:18:22Z")

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It just makes me wince  
Looking at the jar of [nads](http://www.nads.com/)  
Wond’ring where it goes

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2403 "2010-08-15T05:08:53Z")

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Wond’ring where it goes –  
That sock that flees the dryer  
And never returns

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**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2404 "2010-08-15T15:54:02Z")

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And never returns  
Unlike the Jedi and the  
King of Middle Earth

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**Author:** ![Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_of_Lucan)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2405 "2010-08-15T22:20:55Z")

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King of middle earth,  
And all the earths around him,  
Biggest badger rules.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_of_Lucan)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2406 "2010-08-15T22:26:43Z")

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> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#):
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> Looking at the jar of [nads](http://www.nads.com/)

In this part of the world nads is slang for gonads, so I seriously misundertood that haiku. :eek: It was lucky you added a link.

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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:** [August 16, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2407 "2010-08-16T04:48:05Z")

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Biggest badger rules  
…that is, until Wolverine  
shows up, slices him.

[![](https://media.photobucket.com/image/wolverine%20jackman/megdays/Hugh%20Jackman/wolverine-jackman_l.jpg) ](https://media.photobucket.com/image/wolverine%20jackman/megdays/Hugh%20Jackman/wolverine-jackman_l.jpg)

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**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2408 "2010-08-16T05:41:40Z")

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Shows “Up”, slices him  
for not liking Pixar films.  
Next? Rata-phooey!

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**Author:** ![Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_of_Lucan)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2409 "2010-08-16T09:43:28Z")

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“Next, rata-phooey.”  
In hated foods, my son rates  
Ratatouille tenth.

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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:** [August 16, 2010, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2410 "2010-08-16T11:42:36Z")

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> [@Michael\_of\_Lucan](#):
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> > [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#):
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> > Looking at the jar of [nads](http://www.nads.com/)
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> In this part of the world nads is slang for gonads, so I seriously misundertood that haiku. :eek: It was lucky you added a link.

It’s slang for gonads where I live as well. 😃

Ratatouille Tenth  
The ninth sequel to the film  
I give it three stars

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**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2411 "2010-08-16T12:20:32Z")

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I give it three stars  
It has a good beat, and it’s  
easy to dance to.

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**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2412 "2010-08-16T13:06:34Z")

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Easy to dance to  
Gaga, hard to listen to.  
Now get off my lawn!

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**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2413 "2010-08-16T13:09:52Z")

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Now get off my lawn!  
There are no Easter eggs here  
despite what you’ve heard

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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:** [August 16, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2414 "2010-08-16T14:03:53Z")

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despite what you’ve heard  
Elvis has left the building.  
Definitely dead.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_of_Lucan)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2415 "2010-08-16T14:23:17Z")

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Definitely dead,  
Mother-in-law fell downstairs.  
Must remove trip wire.

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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:** [August 16, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2416 "2010-08-16T16:04:44Z")

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Must remove tripwire  
Before someone falls over  
And drops all the pies

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2417 "2010-08-17T01:13:50Z")

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And drops all the pies,  
but But cleans all of it up  
If only watches

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**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2418 "2010-08-17T01:22:44Z")

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if only watches  
came with GPS function!  
I’d never get lost.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2419 "2010-08-17T01:44:15Z")

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I’d never get _Lost_  
No matter how many times I  
Watched each episode

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**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2420 "2010-08-17T03:11:04Z")

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Watched each episode  
But had to hide my eyes when  
Lassie jumped the fence.

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**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2421 "2010-08-17T11:46:54Z")

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Lassie jumped the fence  
Johnny Depp jumped on Jump Street  
Fonzie jumped the shark

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