# 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:** 250

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2012, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4983 "2012-09-12T03:48:46Z")

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False advertising  
Do the execs ever lie?  
Well I’ll be gosh-darned!

😃

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2012, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4984 "2012-09-12T10:39:33Z")

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Well I’ll be gosh-darned!  
Only eight hours at work  
The entire week!

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2012, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4985 "2012-09-12T11:46:44Z")

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The entire week  
Can be long, that’s why we say  
Thank God it’s Friday!

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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:** [September 12, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4986 "2012-09-12T13:10:58Z")

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Thank God it’s Friday,  
she said, as if He made it  
Friday just for her

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2012, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4987 "2012-09-12T13:30:33Z")

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Friday just for her?  
Why not for the rest of us?  
We like Fridays too.

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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:** [September 12, 2012, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4988 "2012-09-12T14:08:34Z")

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We like Fridays too  
They have good food, but the staff  
They have too much flair

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2012, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4989 "2012-09-13T01:33:01Z")

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They have too much flair  
At least 37, yes  
Like in _Office Space_

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**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2012, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4990 "2012-09-13T16:27:53Z")

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Like in _Office Space_  
I am in my cubicle  
Making my “Oh!” face

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2012, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4991 "2012-09-13T16:32:38Z")

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Making (your) “Oh!” face?  
Who is she?!?! (A “she”, I hope) 😃  
You lucky dog, you!

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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:** [September 13, 2012, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4992 "2012-09-13T16:55:26Z")

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You lucky dog, you!  
On Saturday you may come  
home with the Celtling\*

\*Note to those who like to make suggestive haiku - be very, very careful what you say about my Celtling! :dubious: LOL!

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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:** [September 13, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4993 "2012-09-13T17:43:48Z")

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Home with the Celtling  
We’ll watch Celtic Thunder or  
Maybe the Celtics

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4994 "2012-09-13T17:52:40Z")

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Maybe the Celtics  
But it won’t be Golden State  
Perennial suck

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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:** [September 13, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4995 "2012-09-13T22:51:35Z")

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Perennial suck.  
I wish I had a girlfriend  
who would give me that.

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2012, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4996 "2012-09-13T23:49:20Z")

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Who would give me that  
which they themselves do covet?  
Why, my selfish spouse.

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2012, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4997 "2012-09-14T02:02:46Z")

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Why, my selfish spouse  
Did you wreck the car? Do tell!  
She: “It’s just a Benz”

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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:** [September 14, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4998 "2012-09-14T17:05:26Z")

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She: “It’s just a Benz.”  
Me: “Yes, all cars are just tin  
next to a Rolls-Royce.”

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**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4999 "2012-09-14T19:06:38Z")

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Next to a Rolls Royce  
My inquiry is for naught  
No Grey Poupon here

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5000 "2012-09-15T07:11:07Z")

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No Grey Poupon here.  
Also no Miracle Whip.  
I’m very put out.

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5001 "2012-09-15T11:30:11Z")

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I’m very put out  
My girl, she sure don’t put out  
Your mother does, though

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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:** [September 15, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5002 "2012-09-15T16:29:43Z")

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My mother does, though!?  
Mom wouldn’t screw you on the  
worst day of her life.

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