# 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:** 144
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2862 "2010-11-25T22:57:37Z")
Just add olive oil! Make sure it’s extra-virgin! So says Rachael Ray. ---
**Author:** ![iamnotbatman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/858c86/32.png) [@iamnotbatman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamnotbatman)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2863 "2010-11-26T06:21:51Z")
“So,” says Rachael Ray, “today is the turkey day!” (I am just guessing) ---
**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 26, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2864 "2010-11-26T14:36:51Z")
(I am just guessing) But a questionable joke Is a guess jesting. ---
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2865 "2010-11-26T15:29:10Z")
is a guess jesting really equivalent to a joking question?? ---
**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 26, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2866 "2010-11-26T16:06:59Z")
Is a guess jesting But when Jessica Biel’s here It’s a Jess Guesting Argh, for I was too late! A joking question Often has a joke answer Such as “That’s my wife!” ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2867 "2010-11-26T21:13:38Z")
Such as “That’s my wife!” Or “about twenty dollars.” Or “Cocks don’t lay eggs.” ---
**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 26, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2868 "2010-11-26T22:22:07Z")
“…or cocks don’t lay eggs,” my Uncle Al joked, but I just didn’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![Incref](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@Incref](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incref)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2010, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2869 "2010-11-27T13:02:35Z")
Just didn’t get it The punch line that was mentioned It’s my humour fail ---
**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 27, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2870 "2010-11-27T13:58:29Z")
It’s my humour fail Or humor, if in U.S. Canada too, eh? ---
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2871 "2010-11-27T16:34:06Z")
Canada too, eh? I thought only the US had crappy TV ---
**Author:** ![Incref](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@Incref](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incref)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2872 "2010-11-28T02:16:47Z")
Had crappy TV Enough mediocre films Reading books again ---
**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 29, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2873 "2010-11-29T17:06:15Z")
Reading books again Why can’t that George keep his damn hands to himself? ---
**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:** [December 1, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2874 "2010-12-01T15:43:48Z")
Damn hands to himself I, of course, meant that monkey That Curious George ---
**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:** [December 1, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2875 "2010-12-01T15:54:31Z")
That Curious George Ross’s monkey Marcel humped. Not curious now. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2876 "2010-12-01T20:58:16Z")
Not curious now After seeing my cat killed Drinking antifreeze ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2877 "2010-12-01T21:15:04Z")
Drinking antifreeze? A poor choice, my frined to assuage your guilt ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2878 "2010-12-01T21:28:36Z")
To assuage your guilt Read some very bad writing. Props to **Boyo Jim**. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2879 "2010-12-02T18:01:48Z")
Props to Boyo Jim It is the wrong 'em Boyo Always liked The Clash mmm ---
**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:** [December 2, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2880 "2010-12-02T18:10:19Z")
Always liked the Clash Should I Stay or Should I Go And Rock the Casbah ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/2881 "2010-12-02T18:49:20Z")
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