# 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:** 176

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**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3502 "2011-03-15T21:04:03Z")

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Must we all get stoned?  
I don’t care what others do.  
As for me, hell yes!

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3503 "2011-03-15T21:04:55Z")

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Must we all get stoned?  
So much for The Dating Game  
in ol’ Pakistan

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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:** [March 16, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3504 "2011-03-16T15:24:44Z")

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As for me, hell yes!  
Damn straight! And you’re durn tootin’!  
What was it you asked?

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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:** [March 16, 2011, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3505 "2011-03-16T15:33:08Z")

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What was it you asked?  
I never knew just what was  
[The Marvelous Toy](http://www.mydfz.com/Paxton/lyrics/tmt.htm)

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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:** [March 16, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3506 "2011-03-16T16:36:15Z")

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The marvelous toy  
Batman stopped the Joker with  
Was his batarang

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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:** [March 16, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3507 "2011-03-16T18:39:50Z")

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was his batarang  
as hard to throw away as  
his boomerang was?

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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:** [March 16, 2011, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3508 "2011-03-16T18:58:21Z")

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His boomerang was  
Used as a weapon, and thus  
Not the “comeback” type

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3509 "2011-03-16T19:23:45Z")

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Not the comeback type.  
I suppose I should not have  
Set my girlfriend free.

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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:** [March 16, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3510 "2011-03-16T20:25:56Z")

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Set my girlfriend free  
And she ran away screaming  
Oh why, girlfriend, why?

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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:** [March 17, 2011, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3511 "2011-03-17T04:03:27Z")

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O why, girlfriend, why  
must you try to improve me?  
I like me “as is.”

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**Author:** ![EristicKallistic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/85e7bf/32.png) [@EristicKallistic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EristicKallistic)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3512 "2011-03-17T13:12:27Z")

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I like me “as is”  
But after third transmission  
My car not so much

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**Author:** ![Incref](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@Incref](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incref)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3513 "2011-03-17T13:33:30Z")

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My car not so much  
I prefer love in boudoir  
Or in public loos

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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:** [March 17, 2011, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3514 "2011-03-17T14:39:41Z")

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Or in public loos  
Please let disabled person  
Go ahead of you.

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**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3515 "2011-03-17T17:05:23Z")

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Go ahead of you!?  
Never! I’m the wonder of  
the Known Universe.

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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:** [March 17, 2011, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3516 "2011-03-17T18:06:06Z")

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The known universe  
contains many wonders like  
the green dancing girls

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**Author:** ![Waldelfe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f08c70/32.png) [@Waldelfe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waldelfe)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3517 "2011-03-17T18:39:48Z")

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The green dancing girls  
who wear silver miniskirts  
will be here tonight.

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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:** [March 17, 2011, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3518 "2011-03-17T19:49:55Z")

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Will, be here tonight.  
It’s been weeks since my lawyer  
Said he’d draw you up!

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**Author:** ![Incref](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@Incref](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incref)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3519 "2011-03-18T07:39:08Z")

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Said he’s draw you up  
To your desired height with  
Leg operations

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3520 "2011-03-18T11:36:38Z")

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Leg operations  
Made it possible for me  
To leap tall buildings.

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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:** [March 18, 2011, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3521 "2011-03-18T13:21:12Z")

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To leap tall buildings.  
One needs real super powers,  
Or bionic legs.

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