# Have you heard about the hive that had no exits? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 5, 2023, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/991139 "2023-10-05T11:13:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/991139/1 "2023-10-05T11:13:27Z")
It’s unbelievable. . . . . . . . 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/991139/2 "2023-10-05T12:12:03Z")
The jokes thread is down the hall. And you should really post this joke to it. It’s really funny. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/991139/3 "2023-10-05T23:41:13Z")
Worth it. Now buzz off. 🐝 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/991139/4 "2023-10-05T23:50:36Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > Now buzz off. 🐝 I don’t think he can… ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/991139/5 "2023-10-06T15:59:55Z")
Oh, Honey. You tried to wax eloquent, but your joke went buzzt. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/991139/6 "2023-10-12T00:29:49Z")
This gets into the debate on how to spell out puns in writing. I see you went with spelling out the word normally, not spelling out the pun (e.g. “un-bee-leaveable”). ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/991139/7 "2023-10-12T00:55:05Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > This gets into the debate on how to spell out puns in writing. LIke the woman who backed into a running airplane propellor. Disaster. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-heard-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/991139/8 "2023-10-12T01:37:40Z")
Best choice, IMO. Because you have to stop and think about it.