# 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:** 23

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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 3, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/441 "2010-03-03T17:25:14Z")

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Reading too much Xanth  
With its Xipping Xule Xebras  
Really Xaps my brain

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**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/442 "2010-03-03T17:39:50Z")

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Really xaps my brain  
when I make mocha with new  
[Swiss Miss pick me up](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B000STWP1U/ref=dp_image_z_0?ie=UTF8&n=16310101&s=grocery)

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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 3, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/443 "2010-03-03T18:00:30Z")

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Swiss miss, pick me up  
I pleaded, from my bar stool  
Alas, she would not

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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 3, 2010, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/444 "2010-03-03T18:48:55Z")

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Alas, she would not  
Let me order juice for lunch.  
So I left no tip.

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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:** [March 3, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/445 "2010-03-03T18:54:51Z")

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So I left no tip.  
and then the waiter was snide.  
Now I feel stabby.

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**Author:** ![Disgruntled\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@Disgruntled\_Penguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disgruntled_Penguin)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/446 "2010-03-03T19:04:12Z")

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Now I feel stabby  
generosity given  
then taken away

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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 3, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/447 "2010-03-03T19:15:44Z")

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Then taken away  
were the ruins of my lunch;  
I’d like coffee now.

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**Author:** ![A\_Spoonful\_of\_Awesome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@A\_Spoonful\_of\_Awesome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Spoonful_of_Awesome)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/448 "2010-03-03T19:48:58Z")

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I’d like coffee now.  
Alas, it is 8pm  
Sleeping drugs 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:** [March 3, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/449 "2010-03-03T20:11:08Z")

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Sleeping drugs instead  
of coffee is a bad trade;  
no thanks, **A Spoonful**!

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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:** [March 3, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/450 "2010-03-03T20:17:07Z")

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“No thanks, A Spoonful”  
he replied to the Doper.  
dirty bean water.

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**Author:** ![Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4bbf92/32.png) [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/451 "2010-03-03T20:46:19Z")

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dirty bean water  
the breakfast of champions  
I’ll take mine black, please

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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 3, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/452 "2010-03-03T20:50:32Z")

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Dirty bean water  
Is the only thing to drink  
In the Bean Desert

DRATS!

> [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](#):
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> dirty bean water  
> the breakfast of champions  
> I’ll take mine black, please

I’ll take mine black, please  
With two sugars, some cream, and  
Also full of booze

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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 3, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/453 "2010-03-03T21:00:48Z")

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Also full of booze  
Was the driver of the truck.  
DUI – Ten years

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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 3, 2010, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/454 "2010-03-03T21:30:18Z")

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Dirty bean water  
should be thrown out every night  
by Taco Bell staff.

_Dammit!_

“DUI - ten years!”  
barked the judge, gavel pounding,  
as the driver wept.

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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:** [March 3, 2010, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/455 "2010-03-03T21:35:16Z")

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As the driver wept  
The children pointed and laughed  
Bird poop is funny.

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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:** [March 3, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/456 "2010-03-03T21:56:23Z")

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Bird poop is funny  
especially when it lands  
on shiny black cars.

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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:** [March 3, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/457 "2010-03-03T22:31:14Z")

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On shiny black cars  
The moon reflects back at me.  
It’s time to go home.

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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 3, 2010, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/458 "2010-03-03T22:56:12Z")

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it’s time to go home  
said the runner on third base  
haven’t scored in years

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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 4, 2010, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/459 "2010-03-04T00:52:57Z")

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“Haven’t scored in years,”  
lamented the nerd, as he  
looked up more 'net pron.

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**Author:** ![Uncle\_Goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Uncle\_Goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Goat)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/460 "2010-03-04T01:49:12Z")

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Looked up more net porn  
caught the guardian virus  
need a new system

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