# 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:** 86
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1702 "2010-04-30T20:32:05Z")
Some other things, too, can take a backseat. My one desire comes first! ---
**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 30, 2010, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1703 "2010-04-30T21:43:05Z")
Desire comes first So she said when we did it That girl named Desire Note the proper 2-syllable use of [‘desire’](http://www.wordcalc.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1704 "2010-04-30T22:52:30Z")
That girl named Desire Had no lust for men nor gals, Just gemstones and cash. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1705 "2010-05-01T00:05:28Z")
Just gemstones and cash I need liquid assets to abet my escape. ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1706 "2010-05-01T03:05:13Z")
Abet my escape, if you know what’s good for ya, or else I’ll smack ya. ---
**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:** [May 1, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1707 "2010-05-01T16:03:39Z")
or else I’ll smack ya I’ll smack ya smack ya smack ya So said the smacker ---
**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:** [May 1, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1708 "2010-05-01T21:25:05Z")
So said the smacker, “I will smack thee once, twice, thrice, and thus thou art smacked!” ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1709 "2010-05-02T01:44:38Z")
And thus thou art smacked! Slapped in the face by the man You thought was so kind. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2010, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1710 "2010-05-02T03:19:01Z")
You thought was so kind 'cause he chewed your food for you what can I say but, “Ewwww!” ---
**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:** [May 2, 2010, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1711 "2010-05-02T09:25:12Z")
what can I say but, “Ewwww!” when I see a photo of that Lindsay Lohan ---
**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:** [May 2, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1712 "2010-05-02T17:09:13Z")
That Lindsay Lohan Seemed a sweet and good actress One time saddens me ---
**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:** [May 2, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1713 "2010-05-02T20:41:06Z")
One time saddens me twice is really no better great talent, wasted ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1714 "2010-05-02T21:07:46Z")
Great talent, wasted? You CAN’T be talking about Lindsay the trainwreck. ---
**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:** [May 3, 2010, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1715 "2010-05-03T00:38:36Z")
Lindsay the trainwreck as a very young actress showed real potential. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1716 "2010-05-03T01:23:42Z")
Showed real potential., But fell victim to the curse – Too much way too soon. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1717 "2010-05-03T15:40:23Z")
Too much way too soon and thus does success kill us Failure helps us grow ---
**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:** [May 3, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1718 "2010-05-03T15:43:07Z")
Failure helps us grow unless you’re raising soybeans then watch out, buster! ---
**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:** [May 3, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1719 "2010-05-03T16:02:08Z")
“Then watch out, buster!” She said as he swam past her Don’t be such a crab ---
**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:** [May 3, 2010, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1720 "2010-05-03T16:27:26Z")
Don’t be such a crab I much prefer a lobster Or calimari ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/1721 "2010-05-03T16:29:57Z")
Or calimari along with sprouts and liver Foods I do not like [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=85) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=87)