# 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:** 9

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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:** [June 25, 2004, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/161 "2004-06-25T14:57:15Z")

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> [@Esky](#):
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> too much money - they’re all unhappy and should allow me to suffer in their gilded place.
> 
> If it weren’t for…

prozac there’d be dead bodies buried all over my backyard.

“All the world loves…”

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**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/162 "2004-06-25T14:59:49Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> A bird in the hand is worth two in the…

…Low-interest bank account with overdraft.

Not that I’m criticising **Annie** but preview is your friend. 🙂

> [@esky](#):
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> If it weren’t for…

…this crippling depression I’d be a happy man.  
You’re too fast, **swampy**.

> [@swampbear](#):
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> “All the world loves…”

…The Fonz.  
A rose by any other name would…

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**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/163 "2004-06-25T15:00:48Z")

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> [@swampbear](#):
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> prozac there’d be dead bodies buried all over my backyard.
> 
> “All the world loves…”

…my bubbly personality.  
Some days, it’s just not worth it to…

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**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/164 "2004-06-25T15:02:41Z")

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> [@nocturnal\_tick](#):
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> A rose by any other name would…

… still be a dead Kennedy.

When God shuts a door…

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**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/165 "2004-06-25T15:06:15Z")

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> [@vunderbob](#):
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> Some days, it’s just not worth it to…

Here ya go, **bob** :

…be Superman.

> [@vunderbob](#):
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> When God shuts a door…

…he turns on the gas as well.

We shall fight them on the…

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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:** [June 25, 2004, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/166 "2004-06-25T15:26:11Z")

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> [@nocturnal\_tick](#):
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> We shall fight them on the…

…orders of the President  
He who fights and runs away…

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**Author:** ![LeeshaJoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LeeshaJoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeshaJoy)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/167 "2004-06-25T15:34:53Z")

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> [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](#):
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> …orders of the President  
> He who fights and runs away…

…will get his ass court-martialed.

An ounce of prevention…

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**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:** [June 25, 2004, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/168 "2004-06-25T15:50:27Z")

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> [@LeeshaJoy](#):
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> …will get his ass court-martialed.
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> An ounce of prevention…

…means never having to hear “I’m pregnant”.

FEE FIE FO…

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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:** [June 25, 2004, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/169 "2004-06-25T15:55:34Z")

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> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#):
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> …means never having to hear “I’m pregnant”.
> 
> FEE FIE FO…

TWOO WUN… BLASTOFF!!!

“We hold these truths to be self evident…”

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**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/170 "2004-06-25T16:25:46Z")

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> [@swampbear](#):
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> “We hold these truths to be self evident…”

… all men are created to serve ME.

From the Halls of Montezuma …

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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:** [June 25, 2004, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/171 "2004-06-25T16:33:05Z")

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> [@Draelin](#):
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> … all men are created to serve ME.
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> From the Halls of Montezuma …

we will get our revenge.

“Send in the clowns…”

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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:** [June 25, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/172 "2004-06-25T16:35:14Z")

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> [@Draelin](#):
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> … all men are created to serve ME.
> 
> From the Halls of Montezuma …

Comes the insanity of Monty Python

A Bush in the hand…

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**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/173 "2004-06-25T16:41:47Z")

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> [@swampbear](#):
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> “Send in the clowns…”

…we launch the water balloons and custard pies at dawn. (well I thought it was funny)

> [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](#):
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> A Bush in the hand…

…is like Blair by the balls.  
The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club.  
The second rule of Fight Club is…

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**Author:** ![Redwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@Redwing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redwing)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/174 "2004-06-25T16:56:53Z")

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[qoute=nocturnal\_tick]The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club.  
The second rule of Fight Club is…  
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Hold your Club with both hands at all times.  
Sticks and Stones may…

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**Author:** ![LeeshaJoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LeeshaJoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeshaJoy)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/175 "2004-06-25T16:57:26Z")

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> [@nocturnal\_tick](#):
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> The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club.  
> The second rule of Fight Club is…

…no running in the halls.

Every dark cloud has…

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**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/176 "2004-06-25T17:01:54Z")

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> [@nocturnal\_tick](#):
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> The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club.  
> The second rule of Fight Club is…

…in an emergency, always remember rule #1.

To be, or…

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**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/177 "2004-06-25T17:03:26Z")

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Damn!

> [@LeeshaJoy](#):
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> Every dark cloud has…

… a whole hell of a lot of rain in it.

To be, or…

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**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/178 "2004-06-25T17:09:03Z")

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> [@Redwing](#):
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> Sticks and Stones may…

…break my bones, cause internal bleeding, hemorrages, coma and death.

> [@Dragwyr](#):
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> To be, or…

…to pee? That is the question.  
In case of fire, proceed to…

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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:** [June 25, 2004, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/179 "2004-06-25T17:11:25Z")

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> [@nocturnal\_tick](#):
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> …break my bones, cause internal bleeding, hemorrages, coma and death.
> 
> …to pee? That is the question.  
> In case of fire, proceed to…

a direct panic screaming “We’re all gonna Die!” as you go.

When approaching a railroad crossing…

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**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-life-gives-you-lemons/251931/180 "2004-06-25T17:16:21Z")

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> [@swampbear](#):
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> a direct panic screaming “We’re all gonna Die!” as you go.
> 
> When approaching a railroad crossing…

…speed up to make sure you’ll beat the train!  
I’d rather fight than…

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