# If life gives you lemons...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 24, 2004, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931 "2004-06-24T02:27:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 26

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**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:** [July 15, 2004, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/501 "2004-07-15T17:37:56Z")

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> [@photopat](#):
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> Always look on the bright…

…child with as jaundiced an eye as you can. They are not to be trusted.

Heavy lies the head that…

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**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Girl)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2004, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/502 "2004-07-15T22:03:18Z")

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> [@kaylasdad99](#):
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> …child with as jaundiced an eye as you can. They are not to be trusted.
> 
> Heavy lies the head that…

…has shit for brains.

A closed mind is like…

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**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/503 "2004-07-15T22:31:41Z")

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> [@Cinnamon Girl](#):
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> …has shit for brains.
> 
> A closed mind is like…

…“dude, like, why am I so closed? I’m totally suffocating in here! I’ve got to break free! Where’s the bong?”  
If you’re happy and you know it…

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**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/504 "2004-07-16T00:29:26Z")

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[QUOTE=Rufus XavierIf you’re happy and you know it…[/QUOTE]

… kindly keep it to yourself, I’m trying to be misserable over here.

Keep your friends close, and your enemies …

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**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/505 "2004-07-16T01:36:15Z")

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> [@Bippy the Beardless](#):
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> Keep your friends close, and your enemies …

In Siberia.

The grass is always greener on …

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**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/506 "2004-07-16T01:58:12Z")

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The grass is always greener on… the part where the cow craps.  
Miss Polly had a dolly…

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**Author:** ![Rock\_n\_Roach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Rock\_n\_Roach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rock_n_Roach)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/507 "2004-07-16T11:04:36Z")

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> [@Cicero](#):
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> The grass is always greener on… the part where the cow craps.  
> Miss Polly had a dolly…

As big as her, by golly  
She filled it air  
When her baby wasn’t there  
and proceed to get her jollys

Wine, women and…

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/508 "2004-07-16T12:20:27Z")

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> [@Rock n Roach](#):
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> As big as her, by golly  
> She filled it air  
> When her baby wasn’t there  
> and proceed to get her jollys
> 
> Wine, women and…

before ya know it, we got us a shotgun weddin’.

Whenever you feel lonely, just remember…

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**Author:** ![BJMoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@BJMoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BJMoose)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/509 "2004-07-16T14:33:27Z")

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. . . your hand is always at hand.  
When all else fails . . .

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**Author:** ![bittersweet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@bittersweet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bittersweet)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/510 "2004-07-16T14:51:21Z")

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> [@BJMoose](#):
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> When all else fails . . .

…just kill yourself. End it all right then and there, 'cause it ain’t gonna get any better.  
**Do unto others…**

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**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/511 "2004-07-16T15:25:17Z")

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> [@bittersweet](#):
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> …just kill yourself. End it all right then and there, 'cause it ain’t gonna get any better.  
> **Do unto others…**

…is our new National Motto!  
Old MacDonald had a…

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**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/512 "2004-07-16T16:02:41Z")

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> [@Rufus Xavieris](#):
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> …  
> Old MacDonald had a…

couple of tacky golden arches.

Give a dog a bad name and…

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/513 "2004-07-16T16:43:49Z")

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> [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](#):
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> couple of tacky golden arches.
> 
> Give a dog a bad name and…

you’ll end up looking stupid standing in your front yard and hollering it all over the neighborhood.

One sure way to end a friendship is…

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**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:** [July 16, 2004, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/514 "2004-07-16T17:06:32Z")

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> [@swampbear](#):
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> One sure way to end a friendship is…

With “p.” Either the letter “p,” or with a nice refreshing whizz on your soon-to-be-ex-friend’s leg.

Olly, olly oxen…

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**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/515 "2004-07-16T17:23:37Z")

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> [@kaylasdad99](#):
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> Olly, olly oxen…

are no fun on a pub crawl … they never buy a round.

Every dog has his …

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**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/516 "2004-07-16T19:42:27Z")

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…tendency to annoy non-dog-owners.

If you’ve got it, …

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**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/517 "2004-07-16T19:46:53Z")

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> [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](#):
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> are no fun on a pub crawl … they never buy a round.
> 
> Every dog has his …

bitch.

The only thing we have to fear…

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**Author:** ![Rock\_n\_Roach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Rock\_n\_Roach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rock_n_Roach)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/518 "2004-07-16T20:04:43Z")

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> [@Governor Quinn](#):
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> If you’ve got it, …

…just think how good you’d feel if you shared it. I don’t need much.

The only thing we have to fear…

is that 1920’s style death ray (i think - I should really research that before I reference it)

An apple a day…

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**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/519 "2004-07-16T20:25:06Z")

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…keeps elderly Broadway composers away.

Anyone for…

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**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/520 "2004-07-16T23:52:23Z")

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> [@Governor Quinn](#):
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> …  
> Anyone for…

sex, drugs and rock’n roll [not necessarily in that order]

Every good boy deserves …

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