# I have no future.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 22, 2005, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686 "2005-03-22T05:08:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/41 "2005-03-24T17:40:49Z")

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**d’oh!**

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/42 "2005-03-24T18:02:23Z")

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Szechwan hot topic  
Mouth burns, innards growl like beast  
Makes red eye blink twice

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**Author:** ![Kilt-wearin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kilt-wearin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilt-wearin_man)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/43 "2005-03-24T18:25:04Z")

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Thought I would point out  
Fortune cookies ain’t Chinese!  
They’re from Chicago.

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**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/44 "2005-03-24T18:38:25Z")

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Work is so boring  
During lunch I check the boards  
Funny threads give hope

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/45 "2005-03-24T20:13:33Z")

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Heartburn churns acid.  
My stomach roils over 'gain.  
Staples in my lunch.

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**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/46 "2005-03-24T20:35:21Z")

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I eat with big spoon  
many cookies in milk. Great  
future is now mine.

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**Author:** ![Eggerhaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@Eggerhaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eggerhaus)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/47 "2005-03-24T20:42:47Z")

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no paper cookie?  
what the fuck is wrong with them?  
start eating sushi!

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**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/48 "2005-03-24T20:51:04Z")

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Looking for fortune  
in sushi tried. All I got  
Was runny bowels.

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/49 "2005-03-24T21:24:52Z")

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Barely stand undies  
This morning looked like Polar  
Now more like Panda

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**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/50 "2005-03-24T21:45:35Z")

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> [@Kilt-wearin' man](#):
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> Thought I would point out  
> Fortune cookies ain’t Chinese!  
> They’re from Chicago.

You are not the first  
To point out our grave mistake  
Please see post 18

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/51 "2005-03-24T22:03:19Z")

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> [@Eggerhaus](#):
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> no paper cookie?  
> what the fuck is wrong with them?  
> start eating sushi!

Sushi is yummy;  
I prefer it cooked well done.  
Raw fish is shark food.

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**Author:** ![Kilt-wearin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kilt-wearin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilt-wearin_man)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/52 "2005-03-24T22:19:03Z")

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Please read it again  
For you see, in China, there are  
No fortune cookies.

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**Author:** ![Kilt-wearin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kilt-wearin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilt-wearin_man)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/53 "2005-03-24T22:20:48Z")

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I refer, of course,  
To **Susie** ’s reply, which I  
Thought I had quoted.

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**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/54 "2005-03-24T22:55:20Z")

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Ah, my mistake sir  
Accept my apologies  
I posted in haste

😃

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/55 "2005-03-25T14:47:22Z")

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In Shirley’s crapper  
Is “Good News” for mod urn man  
Take that as gospel

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/56 "2005-03-25T20:31:28Z")

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> [@lieu](#):
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> In Shirley’s crapper  
> Is “Good News” for mod urn man  
> Take that as gospel

'Tis a good Friday  
When one is no longer cross.  
Rock of ages passed.

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**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/57 "2005-03-30T16:11:41Z")

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> [@Chefguy](#):
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> 'Tis a good Friday  
> When one is no longer cross.  
> Rock of ages passed.

“You can have your cake,  
and eat it too,” read fortune.  
(Now that Lent’s over)

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/58 "2005-03-30T16:54:20Z")

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Better than the haiku error messages that have been showing up on my computer lately:

Windows 2000 crashed.  
I am the BSOD.  
No one hears your screams.  
Three things are certain:  
Death, taxes and lost data.  
Guess which has occured.  
The Tao that is seen  
is not the true Tao  
until you load fresh toner.  
Yesterday it worked.  
Today it is not working.  
Windows is like that…

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**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/59 "2005-03-30T17:03:08Z")

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> [@Johnny Bravo](#):
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> Takeout Asian? Bah.  
> While eating at home is nice,  
> Buffets are bigger.

Buffets? Seriously?  
Less experienced cooks and  
Reheated remains.

Unlike standard takeout.  
Better chefs and fresher food.  
Worth the extra cost.

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**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-no-future/295686/60 "2005-03-30T17:06:56Z")

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D’oh!

How about “Unlike most takeout” for the first line instead.

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