# Haiku Madness **URL:** \ **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:** 141
**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:** [November 15, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2802 "2010-11-15T19:15:19Z")
If she has the yen. Or if he has the yen and she is a prostitute ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2803 "2010-11-15T20:09:52Z")
If she has the yen And I am sporting my franc Then there will be pound ETA: I have to leave this in here anyways…I like it way too much! ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2804 "2010-11-15T20:12:49Z")
\ Is a prostitute called by any other name? Mojave Stinkbush ---
**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:** [November 15, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2805 "2010-11-15T20:50:13Z")
Mojave Stinkbush Toughest gal in the West 'til She met Deadwood Dick ---
**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:** [November 15, 2010, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2806 "2010-11-15T21:31:45Z")
She met Deadwood Dick and soon found he was no hick never missed a trick ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2807 "2010-11-16T03:28:08Z")
Never missed a trick En route to bridge victory The game soon bored me ---
**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:** [November 16, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2808 "2010-11-16T04:04:34Z")
The game soon bored me Lions losing once again I turned on Oprah ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2809 "2010-11-16T06:34:59Z")
I turned on Oprah But had to turn her down 'cuz I don’t date rich chicks ---
**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:** [November 16, 2010, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2810 "2010-11-16T14:38:20Z")
I don’t date rich chicks but not for lack of trying I like heiresses ---
**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:** [November 16, 2010, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2811 "2010-11-16T14:48:30Z")
I like heiresses Marry 'em, then kill 'em off That’s my life’s motto. ---
**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:** [November 16, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2812 "2010-11-16T15:11:33Z")
That’s my life’s motto, still _E pluribus unum_; not Rick Perry’s, though. ---
**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:** [November 18, 2010, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2813 "2010-11-18T02:07:12Z")
Not Rick Perry’s though Some people may ask who’s he? Others say I know ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2814 "2010-11-18T03:25:29Z")
Others say, “I know!” He’s Journey’s lead vocalist!" They’re thinking of [Steve](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Perry_%28musician%29). ---
**Author:** ![iamnotbatman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/858c86/32.png) [@iamnotbatman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamnotbatman)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2815 "2010-11-18T03:26:01Z")
“Others say I know.” They say “I know” or _I_ know? Use punctuation! ETA: crap I knew this would happen ---
**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:** [November 18, 2010, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2816 "2010-11-18T18:50:20Z")
They’re thinking of Steve Who yelled “Use punctuation!” At the typesetter ---
**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:** [November 18, 2010, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2817 "2010-11-18T20:55:03Z")
At The Typesetter that new bar for newsie types I had a cold beer ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2818 "2010-11-19T04:23:26Z")
I had a cold beer A large glass that came free with the wienerschnitzel ---
**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:** [November 19, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2819 "2010-11-19T04:48:56Z")
The wienerschnitzel My wiener in your schnitzel Single entendre? ---
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2820 "2010-11-19T06:15:11Z")
single entendre? that chick’s off on a bender, lemme go bend her! ---
**Author:** ![iamnotbatman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/858c86/32.png) [@iamnotbatman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamnotbatman)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2821 "2010-11-19T07:30:09Z")
lemme go bend her! BOOM goes mah wienerschnitzel! the date ends early [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=140) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=142)