# life **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 24, 2003, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179 "2003-05-24T04:31:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/21 "2003-05-25T04:43:03Z")
… is just a one night stand… ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/22 "2003-05-25T05:17:34Z")
…is a magazine no longer published in the big, glossy format which older dopers will recall. ---
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/23 "2003-05-25T07:19:53Z")
Life is a board game which I’ve never played. But I’ve played Clue. So does that mean I don’t have a Life, but I have a Clue? ---
**Author:** ![it\_sjustme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/da6949/32.png) [@it\_sjustme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/it_sjustme)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/24 "2003-05-25T07:54:44Z")
“Life’s pretty cheap to those kind, Janet!” Brad Majors, Rocky Horror Picture Show ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/25 "2003-05-25T08:01:51Z")
That type, actually. 🙂 And as we always said after that line, “Yay _that type_!” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![it\_sjustme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/da6949/32.png) [@it\_sjustme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/it_sjustme)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/26 "2003-05-25T08:24:47Z")
Thanks, **Marley23** It’s been a few years since I saw it…wasn’t sure of the exact wording…tried to google it…couldn’t find it…too lazy to get out my copy to watch…said what the heck, and guessed…hit submit…was wrong…:smack: Oh well, that’s life…😃 ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/27 "2003-05-25T09:49:17Z")
… it’s what’s for dinner. ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/28 "2003-05-25T10:42:18Z")
[screeching halt] I thought it was “BEEF. It’s what for dinner.” [/screeching halt] We now resume out regular programming… LIFE… …is like an onion. There are many layers, and sometimes you cry. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/29 "2003-05-25T14:36:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*LIFE… > > …is like an onion. There are many layers, and sometimes you cry.\*\* Life is like an onion. Ogres are like onions. Life = ogres. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/30 "2003-05-25T14:46:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jenaroph \* > \*\*Life is like an onion. > > Ogres are like onions. > > Life = ogres. 🙂 \*\* Apples are red. Apples are good to eat. Fire engines are red. Egro… 😃 Okay, some fire engines are the kinda sicky yellow-green color. But so are some Granny Smith apples. Hmmmm. Therefore some fire engines are named Granny Smith. ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/31 "2003-05-25T14:48:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by screech-owl \* > \*\*…Egro…[/SIZE] \*\* Evidently, my _Teach Yourself Latin, Dummy!_ book is defective. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_With_The_Golden_Gun)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/32 "2003-05-25T14:50:26Z")
…gonna suck when you grow up, you grow up you grow up. Life’s gonna suck when you grow up and it sucks pretty bad right now! ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/33 "2003-05-25T14:51:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by screech-owl \* > \*\*…Egro…[/SIZE] \*\* …As is my _Quoting For Beginners, Third Edition_ textbook. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/34 "2003-05-25T18:37:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by screech-owl \* > \*\*LIFE… > > …is like an onion. There are many layers, and sometimes you cry. \*\* [Samuel Beckett mode]…And when you peel off all the layers, there’s no center. It’s just a bunch of layers.[/SB] ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/35 "2003-05-25T22:38:18Z")
leggo my egro ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/36 "2003-05-28T08:11:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jackelope \* > \*\*[Samuel Beckett mode]…And when you peel off all the layers, there’s no center. It’s just a bunch of layers.[/SB] \*\* Ehhhhh…I’ve peeled many an onion in my day, and they do have a core, of sorts. Also, if you don’t want to tear up, put a spoon in your mouth. I’m serious. Tuck the bowl under your top lip, concave side towards you, and chop away. Always worked for me! ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/37 "2003-05-28T13:37:45Z")
Life’s a piece of shit, When you look at it. Life’s a laugh and death’s a joke. It’s true. You’ll see it’s all a show. Keep 'em laughing as you go. Just remember that the last laugh is on you. And… Always look on the bright side of life. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/38 "2003-05-28T13:52:50Z")
…is a carnival. Believe it or not. ---
**Author:** ![bullets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c2a13f/32.png) [@bullets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bullets)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2003, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/39 "2003-05-28T14:13:00Z")
remember…a verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on! ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179/40 "2003-05-29T01:49:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kalhoun \* > \*\*…is a carnival. Believe it or not. \*\* ?? I heard it was a Caberet? (Or a Cabernet, if you’re one of THOSE PEOPLE.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life/177179.md?page=3)