# 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:** 243
**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:** [June 18, 2012, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4843 "2012-06-18T15:09:13Z")
Dumb comedy 'droid! Can’t talk to vaporators; I’ll take the red one. ---
**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:** [June 18, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4844 "2012-06-18T16:58:29Z")
I’ll take the red one. He said, not knowing that the \*Stapler was cursed \*substitute “Red stapler was cursed” to provide the correct number of syllables if your accent requires it. ---
**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:** [June 20, 2012, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4845 "2012-06-20T15:02:32Z")
Stapler was cursed The owner would lose his desk And move to basement ---
**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:** [June 20, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4846 "2012-06-20T17:02:23Z")
And move to the basement of his parents house; still has not received that check ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4847 "2012-06-20T21:24:14Z")
Not received that check? As my British friend would say, “It is in the post.” ---
**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:** [June 21, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4848 "2012-06-21T15:43:30Z")
It is in the Post Grape Nuts cereal. This stuff lacks both grapes and nuts ---
**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:** [June 21, 2012, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4849 "2012-06-21T15:58:20Z")
Lacks both grapes and nuts So, then you know my ex? But he’s more flake than grit ---
**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:** [June 21, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4850 "2012-06-21T19:56:25Z")
he’s more flake than grit that’s why I broke up with the Pillsbury Doughboy ---
**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:** [June 21, 2012, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4851 "2012-06-21T20:44:12Z")
Pillsbury Doughboy: To get a rise out of him, Knead his limp, white loaf. ---
**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:** [June 26, 2012, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4852 "2012-06-26T16:13:56Z")
Knead his limp, white loaf Then put it in the display For the town to see ---
**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:** [June 30, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4853 "2012-06-30T00:55:05Z")
For the town to see me naked, the people must pay me good money. ---
**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:** [July 2, 2012, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4854 "2012-07-02T16:27:52Z")
Pay me good money And I’ll do most anything ('cept kiss [MacGowan](http://livewrongandprosper.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/shanemacgowan.jpg?w=480)) ---
**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:** [July 5, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4855 "2012-07-05T20:15:08Z")
('cept kiss MacGowan) Until he sings my fav’rite Red Roses For Me ---
**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:** [July 5, 2012, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4856 "2012-07-05T22:33:05Z")
Red roses for me? You know I am allergic! I have a headache. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2012, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4857 "2012-07-06T14:16:35Z")
I have a headache So I’m in no mood for love Hand, leave me alone ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4858 "2012-07-06T17:15:27Z")
“Hand, leave me alone!” That’s what I yelled to [Learned](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learned_Hand) He was on my case ---
**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:** [July 6, 2012, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4859 "2012-07-06T23:40:07Z")
He was on my case. She was on my bottles. Oh, what can a drunk do? ---
**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:** [July 8, 2012, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4860 "2012-07-08T03:08:51Z")
What can a drunk do? Let himself into the cell Rest in peace, Andy ---
**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:** [July 13, 2012, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4861 "2012-07-13T21:48:12Z")
Rest in peace, [Andy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Sipowicz) Your prostate has exploded And took out the squad ---
**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:** [July 14, 2012, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4862 "2012-07-14T14:21:19Z")
And took out the squad With incredible flatus Earned a Purple Fart [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=242) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=244)