# How was your day? In rhyming couplets. **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [April 3, 2018, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696 "2018-04-03T06:38:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/361 "2018-04-27T20:54:24Z")
I have a new patio in my yard. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/362 "2018-04-27T21:05:33Z")
I am going shopping, now where is my card? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/363 "2018-04-28T01:02:31Z")
Sorry, Ma’am, your card was declined. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/364 "2018-04-28T02:12:59Z")
We laughed while we shredded it, for we are unkind. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/365 "2018-04-28T02:14:32Z")
You should’ve signed the thing _before_ you came into the store. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/366 "2018-04-28T02:51:34Z")
But since you signed it after we’ll be showing you the door. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/367 "2018-04-28T03:53:05Z")
But, what about my purchases? ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/368 "2018-04-28T04:18:43Z")
I need to take them to various temples and churcheses. ---
**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 28, 2018, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/369 "2018-04-28T04:37:13Z")
I really don’t think that’s even a word ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/370 "2018-04-28T08:27:53Z")
Well that’s not what I heard. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/371 "2018-04-28T18:17:26Z")
I guess I just have to pull out the cash. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/372 "2018-04-29T00:29:57Z")
It’s that or twenty blows with the lash. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/373 "2018-04-29T00:34:34Z")
I think I’ll buy that case of pickles. ---
**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 29, 2018, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/374 "2018-04-29T00:48:34Z")
From which grocery store - McMickles’? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/375 "2018-04-29T01:59:56Z")
McMickles carries all my favorite snacks. ---
**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 29, 2018, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/376 "2018-04-29T02:26:13Z")
Did you know you can get them in eight-packs? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/377 "2018-04-29T03:06:03Z")
Where my wife’s from, the supermarket’s Gian’Iggle. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/378 "2018-04-29T03:49:22Z")
English teachers say that English’s illegal ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/379 "2018-04-29T18:24:31Z")
Gian’Iggle translates as “Giant Eagle.” ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696/380 "2018-04-30T00:44:17Z")
…who carried Sam and Frodo to safety, but, sadly not old Sméagol. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-your-day-in-rhyming-couplets/811696.md?page=20)