# If you supported the failed coup, step in here to collect your free turnip coupon **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 22, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051 "2020-06-22T02:36:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/1 "2020-06-22T02:36:21Z")
While supplies last. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/2 "2020-06-22T02:40:12Z")
Got anything in a parsnip, size 39 XL? ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/3 "2020-06-22T02:41:18Z")
That’s the most popular one! ---
**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:** [June 22, 2020, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/4 "2020-06-22T02:47:39Z")
No coup attempt but I’ll take a turnip anywhoo ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/5 "2020-06-22T02:48:41Z")
A coup is ok, but I prefer a hatchback. ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/6 "2020-06-22T02:49:29Z")
Will that be regular, or decaf? ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/7 "2020-06-22T02:52:13Z")
May I accept the turnip with a nolo contendere? ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/8 "2020-06-22T02:54:23Z")
As long as you promise to take care of it, always. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/9 "2020-06-22T03:00:24Z")
Promises, promises. This board is still shockingly light on root vegetable emojis, so here’s an amanita 🍄 ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/10 "2020-06-22T03:02:46Z")
🦡 🦡 🦡 🦡 🦡 🦡 🦡 🍄 🍄 🐍🐍 oh, it’s a 🐍 ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/11 "2020-06-22T03:12:52Z")
> [@susan](#): > > Promises, promises. This board is still shockingly light on root vegetable emojis, so here’s an amanita Did the emoji come over? I quoted what I could. Just curious. 🐸 ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/12 "2020-06-22T03:13:47Z")
Guess not. Oh, well. Was worth a try. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/13 "2020-06-22T03:17:37Z")
It gives “When come back bring pie” a new layer of meaning 🥧 🥧 🥧 ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/14 "2020-06-22T03:28:31Z")
> [@susan](#): > > It gives “When come back bring pie” a new layer of meaning 🥧 🥧 🥧 In the basement negotiations, the mods agreed to our stipulation that all turnip pie would be tax-exempt. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/15 "2020-06-22T03:28:58Z")
Can I trade anyone for a rutabaga? ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/16 "2020-06-22T03:31:59Z")
I’ll take turnips. I’m just happy to have made the jump. ---
**Author:** ![Anxious\_Squirrel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anxious_squirrel/32/1083_2.png) [@Anxious\_Squirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anxious_Squirrel)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/17 "2020-06-22T03:32:42Z")
I said I wouldn’t be visiting so soon, but I got a special email invite or something, and I clicked a linky-loo and somehow ended up here. So howdy y’all. One thing I do like is that we’ll get notifs when we’re mentioned, like on Facebook. ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/18 "2020-06-22T03:49:21Z")
> [@Anxious\_Squirrel](#): > > I said I wouldn’t be visiting so soon, but I got a special email invite or something, and I clicked a linky-loo and somehow ended up here. So howdy y’all. We wanted to get your opinion on this turnip pie 🥧 (you being a squirrel and everything). What do you say? ---
**Author:** ![Anxious\_Squirrel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anxious_squirrel/32/1083_2.png) [@Anxious\_Squirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anxious_Squirrel)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/19 "2020-06-22T04:05:51Z")
I’m going to try responding by email. Squirrels don’t like pie. It’s too soft and mushy. We like hard things we can gnaw on and stuff in our cheeks. Pie is simply too slippery to be satisfying. And turnips are for rabbits. :blech 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051/20 "2020-06-22T04:13:02Z")
I root for turnips. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-supported-the-failed-coup-step-in-here-to-collect-your-free-turnip-coupon/911051.md?page=2)