# I want peace. How about you? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 26, 2004, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149 "2004-05-26T06:48:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/1 "2004-05-26T06:48:54Z")
That’s all. Forgive me, it’s early and I feel melancholic. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/2 "2004-05-26T07:47:06Z")
Them’s fightin’ words! ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/3 "2004-05-26T08:02:35Z")
He’s got peace! Don’t let him get away! ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/4 "2004-05-26T08:12:42Z")
Yeah! I want a piece of that peace, and I’ll take it by force if I have to! ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/5 "2004-05-26T08:18:06Z")
Peace is a platitude. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/6 "2004-05-26T08:19:21Z")
Peace. Peace and freedom. Where do I sign up? ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/7 "2004-05-26T08:25:33Z")
> [@iampunha](#): > > Peace. Peace and freedom. Where do I sign up? As Robert Heinlein said (and I’m paraphrasing because I’m at work and don’t have the book handy) You can have peace and you can have freedom, but don’t ever count on having both. ---
**Author:** ![Cerri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@Cerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerri)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/8 "2004-05-26T10:27:17Z")
> [@gum](#): > > That’s all. Forgive me, it’s early and I feel melancholic. If it makes you feel any better, when I win the lottery and buy my own island somewhere in the South Pacific and only let people I personally approve come live on it, you can come live there too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/9 "2004-05-27T10:28:33Z")
I just want chocolate cake… ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/10 "2004-05-27T17:04:34Z")
I’ve just deleted my lame peace joke. You’re welcome. ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/11 "2004-05-27T17:33:29Z")
\*hehehe, That’s what I get from reading the morning papers. \* **TeaElle** , mmmm. I wish it was an attitude, though. **Cerri** , Why, THANK you. \*:: doing a silly dance around my desk.:: _I’m approved! I’m approved! My quintessential dream has come true_ \* 🙂 Thanks, **AskNot** What joke? Here’s some cake, **AngelicGemma** and all kind dopers who reacted at my silly post. **O** 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/12 "2004-05-27T20:55:32Z")
I want peace _and_ quiet. Now when I was five and my brother was six my dad’s method of getting peace and quiet was to bust open the door, yell at us, and then spank us. I guess we were supposed to be sleeping. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/13 "2004-05-30T20:11:15Z")
> [@gum](#): > > Here’s some cake, **AngelicGemma** and all kind dopers who reacted at my silly post. Mmmmmmmmm cake! Thanks! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/14 "2004-05-30T20:26:17Z")
\*All I want is peace, peace!.. A little piece of Poland, a tiny piece of France…"\* -Mel Brooks, as polish actor parodying Hitler in _To Be or Not to Be (1983)_ ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/15 "2004-05-30T21:03:42Z")
hehehe **Zebra** , The old-fashioned dad, huh. 🙂 You’re welcome, **AngelicGemma** Want some whipped cream on that? 😃 \*\* GIGObuster\*\* I remember that movie. but come on, give peace a chance 😉 ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/16 "2004-05-30T21:12:40Z")
The only way that peace can be won is when you’re blowin’ 'em all to Kingdom Come. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-peace-how-about-you/247149/17 "2004-05-30T21:31:01Z")
> [@gum](#): > > You’re welcome, **AngelicGemma** Want some whipped cream on that? You think there’s some left? Ha! That cake got eaten ages ago!