# 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:** 78

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**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1542 "2010-04-17T13:28:08Z")

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“Bone china horses”  
Said the gentleman caller  
“Rats, not him” she thought.

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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:** [April 17, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1543 "2010-04-17T16:39:53Z")

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“Rats, not him” she thought.  
(the rodents bit the wrong guy)  
“He touched not your cheese!”

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1544 "2010-04-17T17:44:44Z")

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“He touched not your cheese!”  
But he was a cheesy guy  
You come here often?

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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:** [April 17, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1545 "2010-04-17T18:17:08Z")

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“You come here often?”  
Said the joker to the thief  
Watchtower meeting

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1546 "2010-04-17T19:01:28Z")

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Watchtower meeting  
Between Dylan and Hendrix  
That would be awesome!

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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:** [April 17, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1547 "2010-04-17T19:50:44Z")

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“That would be awesome!”  
I said when they asked about  
_Incredibles 2._

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1548 "2010-04-17T20:28:21Z")

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_Incredibles 2_  
Out of my demographic  
Get off my lawn, kids!

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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:** [April 17, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1549 "2010-04-17T20:44:42Z")

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Get off my lawn, kids  
Your carefree summer playing  
Makes me feel so old

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2010, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1550 "2010-04-18T01:51:13Z")

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Makes me feel so old  
The Rolling Stones had it right  
What a drag it is…

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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:** [April 18, 2010, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1551 "2010-04-18T01:56:48Z")

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What a drag it is…  
Working from sunrise to dusk  
Just for a few bucks

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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:** [April 18, 2010, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1552 "2010-04-18T03:10:05Z")

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Just for a few bucks  
I will not do very much  
please pay me well, sir.

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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:** [April 18, 2010, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1553 "2010-04-18T05:14:56Z")

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please pay me well, sir.  
and six days off ev’ry week  
why am I jobless?

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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:** [April 18, 2010, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1554 "2010-04-18T12:49:25Z")

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Why am I jobless?  
I thought “Casual Friday”  
meant wearing a thong

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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:** [April 18, 2010, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1555 "2010-04-18T13:21:47Z")

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Meant “wearing a thong”  
but said “totally naked”  
don’t think she’ll call back.

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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:** [April 18, 2010, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1556 "2010-04-18T14:07:04Z")

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Don’t think she’ll call back.  
But then, she loves that Gaga  
No big loss, really

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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:** [April 18, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1557 "2010-04-18T17:25:43Z")

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No big loss, really  
Just get a divorce, Elin  
And make Tiger pay.

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2010, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1558 "2010-04-18T17:30:16Z")

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And make Tiger pay  
Lots of women can do this  
Dumb texting Tiger

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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:** [April 18, 2010, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1559 "2010-04-18T21:36:03Z")

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Dumb texting tiger  
can’t hit the right keys with his  
giant furry paws.

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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:** [April 19, 2010, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1560 "2010-04-19T02:43:35Z")

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Giant furry paws  
Crush the tiger’s helpless prey.  
Nature lacks mercy.

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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:** [April 19, 2010, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1561 "2010-04-19T09:39:37Z")

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Nature lacks mercy  
But it sure has a lot of  
Creepy crawly bugs

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