# List board phrases that have degenerated to useless from intended purpose. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 8, 2010, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732 "2010-05-08T08:44:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/21 "2010-05-12T22:46:37Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > Buckeyes are taboo IIRC. as are nutsacks. ---
**Author:** ![bleach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bleach/32/3106_2.png) [@bleach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bleach)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/22 "2010-05-12T23:03:13Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > This. Best. Post. Ever. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/23 "2010-05-13T06:30:01Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Google is your friend. Unless you’ve offended it. Fucking right on. Not really or I wouldn’t be asking. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/24 "2010-05-13T06:34:30Z")
> [@Harmonious\_Discord](#): > > Fucking right on. Not really or I wouldn’t be asking. Aww, don’t get all butthurt. When come back bring pie. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/25 "2010-05-13T06:35:38Z")
Yes, we have no bananas. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/26 "2010-05-13T07:08:41Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > Yes, we have no bananas. “On a stop light green means go, red means stop and yellow means slow down, but on a banana it’s just the opposite. Green means ‘hold on,’ yellow means ‘go ahead,’ and red means, 'where the fuck did you get that banana at?” ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/27 "2010-05-13T07:38:46Z")
26 posts and nobody brought pie? ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/28 "2010-05-13T07:53:53Z")
> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > 26 posts and nobody brought pie? Pie still serves its intended purpose, does it not? When come back, bring something actually useless 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/29 "2010-05-13T08:23:41Z")
I agree with the poster below. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/30 "2010-05-13T09:20:40Z")
(Koxinga leaps in to post) Manduck’s mother stars in dominatrix hamster crush videos! ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/31 "2010-05-13T11:35:26Z")
> [@Koxinga](#): > > Aww, don’t get all butthurt. When come back bring pie. So we agree and your worried about protecting my ass? How thoughtful next time bring pie. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/32 "2010-05-13T11:52:37Z")
My cat’s breath smells like cat food. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/33 "2010-05-13T12:31:34Z")
> [@Koxinga](#): > > My cat’s breath smells like cat food. But does it smell like pie? Or perhaps bacon? ---
**Author:** ![PoorYorick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecccb3/32.png) [@PoorYorick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoorYorick)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/34 "2010-05-13T13:00:15Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > But does it smell like pie? Or perhaps bacon? Band name! ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/35 "2010-05-13T13:01:55Z")
> [@PoorYorick](#): > > Band name! Band name! ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/36 "2010-05-13T13:06:17Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > But does it smell like pie? Or perhaps bacon? How long must we wait before the mods do something about this? And I’m reporting you for gratuitous bacon. > [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > Gratuitous bacon Band name! ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/37 "2010-05-13T13:08:42Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Band name! > [@PoorYorick](#): > > Band name! godamnit ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/38 "2010-05-13T13:20:50Z")
> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > godamnit Band name! ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/39 "2010-05-13T13:25:50Z")
I was going to type something witty here but I got nothin’ ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-board-phrases-that-have-degenerated-to-useless-from-intended-purpose/538732/40 "2010-05-13T13:31:11Z")
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