# Kick the puppy **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 4, 2001, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331 "2001-01-04T01:40:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![deb2world](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/1 "2001-01-04T01:40:02Z")
2001 has been a challenging year so far due to my family members having problems that are left for me to solve. So I thought I would provide a picture of a puppy to kick. For those of you also not having as much fun this year as you thought you should, go ahead and kick. ::deb2world kicks puppy picture far:: ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/2 "2001-01-04T02:29:13Z")
:::Persephone hauls off & kicks puppy picture right in the frame::: Thanks. I needed that! ---
**Author:** ![Dylan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e95f7d/32.png) [@Dylan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dylan)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/3 "2001-01-04T02:32:29Z")
::Dylan brings own picture of puppy, ‘boomerang’ throws said pic, takes out skeet shooting gun and blows fuckin’ thing to bits:: and it’s only the first week of the year… commit me now… ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/4 "2001-01-04T02:40:26Z")
(Spends Countless hours putting picture back together) There! (Puts it through a meat grinder) There! ---
**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/5 "2001-01-04T02:52:20Z")
\ YOU almost killed my dog, and made ME run across the snow in my SOCKS to break it up! ARGH!!! \ Diediediediediediediediediediedieeeeeeeeeeee!! \ There. I feel alot better now. **deg2world** , your timing is uncanny. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/6 "2001-01-04T03:47:38Z")
:::releases pent-up rage due to stress from job::: _Mutt, you’re dead!_ ::: pounds puppy picture into paste ::: _And there’s more where that came from!_ (Good thing I got my ya-yas out here before I have to see my boss on Friday. Thanks, Deb.) ---
**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/7 "2001-01-04T03:57:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jester \* > \*\* > **deg2world** , your timing is uncanny. \*\* ARGH!!! Damn typo! It’s all YOUR FAULT!! \ \ There. That’s settled. Thanks, **deb**. Sorry bout the spelling. ---
**Author:** ![hypergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hypergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hypergirl)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/8 "2001-01-04T04:36:59Z")
But puppoes are cute. ::Tries her best to kiss and make it better:: ---
**Author:** ![dewt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@dewt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dewt)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/9 "2001-01-04T04:50:00Z")
puppoes? ---
**Author:** ![dewt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@dewt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dewt)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/10 "2001-01-04T04:51:58Z")
I know that was just a typo… I couldn’t resist. 😉 puppoes. It’s too perfect puppoes. ROTFLMAS ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/11 "2001-01-04T05:05:53Z")
…um, I dont see a picture of a puppy… should I kick the puppy picture in my mind??? ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/12 "2001-01-04T05:30:25Z")
Just beat yourself over the head with a shoe, Whammo. You _know_ you need it. :::flees::: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![bagkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ab992/32.png) [@bagkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bagkitty)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/13 "2001-01-04T06:35:46Z")
bringing along gasoline and matches… “I heard there was a puppy available for abuse, when’s my turn?” ---
**Author:** ![SkeptiJess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/14 "2001-01-04T13:34:54Z")
Hey! Gimme that! ::picked up puppy picture and tucks it tenderly away:: Sheesh. Here. Kick this if you you have to kick something. Bunch of sickos! ::puts out picture of Kathy Lee shaking hands with the Oleson twins:: ---
**Author:** ![SkeptiJess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/15 "2001-01-04T13:37:08Z")
Grumble, grumble… F-ing smilies! Grumble… ::kicks hell out of Kathy Lee/Oleson twins photo:: ---
**Author:** ![dpr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dpr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dpr)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/16 "2001-01-04T13:37:11Z")
You had THAT photo on you? And you’re calling THEM sicko’s??? ```auto 1936: The last time a wild camel was seen in Nevada , Joe DiMaggio appears in the major league, Billboard magazine published its first music hit parade, Rudyard Kipling died, Jim Henson and Buddy Holly born, Hitler told a crowd of 300,000 that Germany's only judge is God and itself, "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell was published, The main span of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was joined, Pennies From Heaven" hits #1 on the pop singles chart by Bing Crosby, Life magazine first published, Britain's King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson, The Phantom created by Falk, Hart Schaffner introduced pants with the zip-up fly, England tried out automatic teller machines (ATMs) but they could only be used for cash deposits, Stalin's purges began. ``` ---
**Author:** ![SkeptiJess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/17 "2001-01-04T13:40:30Z")
Sure, I had it on hand, dpr… I just had to take it off my dart board and it was good as new. Well, almost. A couple little holes won’t hurt it. ::picks photo up and brushes it off with her sleeve:: ---
**Author:** ![SkeptiJess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/18 "2001-01-04T13:42:17Z")
Man! I did it again! Does anyone have a picture of Kathy Lee shaking hands with a freaking _smilie_? Now, THAT I would love to kick! ---
**Author:** ![Tabithina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tabithina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabithina)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/19 "2001-01-04T14:04:39Z")
::stomps on picture of Kathie Lee with women’s size eleven steel-toed boots. Grinds picture into a powder. Pauses, stomps it again for good measure:: I’m still feeling really pissy …where’s that puppy? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2001, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331/20 "2001-01-04T14:50:56Z")
::rescues poor little puppy picture:: Here, here, you monsters! Stop mauling that poor puppy! Here is a picture of a damn kitten… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-puppy/48331.md?page=2)