# 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:** 76
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1502 "2010-04-14T18:40:46Z")
A good time to buy. Cash is King. Credit is not. Great Recession '10 ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1503 "2010-04-14T20:33:27Z")
Great Recession '10 Can we stop talking about this depressing crap? ---
**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:** [April 14, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1504 "2010-04-14T20:37:42Z")
This depressing crap? I much prefer cheery crap which makes me smile. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1505 "2010-04-14T20:45:33Z")
Which makes me smile like a hungry crocodile never out of style ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1506 "2010-04-14T20:46:11Z")
Which (one) makes me smile? A cute cat or a good joke? The gag, more likely. (since “smile” is one syllable to some and two to others, I added the parenthetical option) ETA: Upon review… Never out of style Is the tee shirt-jeans combo On a cute body. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1507 "2010-04-14T20:46:12Z")
Which makes me smiley, eating cheesecake or carrots? Cheesecake for the win! Edited 1st line for syllables. ETA: darn it! The gag, more likely, will make me gag than shut up unless I’m tied up. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2010, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1508 "2010-04-14T20:51:51Z")
Unless I’m tied up Sex is extremely boring Now pass the restraints ---
**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:** [April 14, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1509 "2010-04-14T20:58:21Z")
Now pass the restraints and a side of fries, and I will be quite happy. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1510 "2010-04-14T23:09:06Z")
Will, be quite happy. Maybe de Vere wrote _Hamlet_, But you get credit! ---
**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:** [April 15, 2010, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1511 "2010-04-15T02:17:28Z")
“But you get credit!” protested the prof, as he tried to enroll kids. ---
**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:** [April 15, 2010, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1512 "2010-04-15T03:33:36Z")
Tried to enroll, kids also tried to get a job I’m off to Iraq! ---
**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:** [April 15, 2010, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1513 "2010-04-15T09:31:20Z")
I’m off to Iraq! My sandbox is getting low Must bring burlap sacks ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1514 "2010-04-15T12:48:20Z")
Must…bring…burlap… sacks… Said Captain Kirk haltingly The man is a ham. ---
**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:** [April 15, 2010, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1515 "2010-04-15T13:01:19Z")
“The man is a ham,” said Nimoy, rolling his eyes; Shatner paid no mind. ---
**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:** [April 15, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1516 "2010-04-15T13:46:58Z")
Shatner paid no mind “Beam me up, Scotty,” he said Leaving us behind ---
**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:** [April 15, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1517 "2010-04-15T17:17:59Z")
Leaving us behind And leaving our behinds behind at the fat clinic ---
**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:** [April 15, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1518 "2010-04-15T17:29:08Z")
at the fat clinic I sold Oreo cookies A dollar a piece ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1519 "2010-04-15T17:31:01Z")
At the fat clinic You will not end up skinny Unless you skip class rats A dollar a piece Is a pretty good price point When they cost us zip ---
**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:** [April 15, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1520 "2010-04-15T18:29:12Z")
When they cost us zip, we don’t appreciate things; weird human nature. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1521 "2010-04-15T20:48:06Z")
Weird human nature. Hung over, you “quit drinking”, Then have beer next day. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=75) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=77)