# M-o-o-n spells TEN??? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 8, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-o-n-spells-ten/549595 "2010-08-08T12:19:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-o-n-spells-ten/549595/1 "2010-08-08T12:19:13Z")
The other day, my team was having its morning teleconference with our customer. We went through the normal routine, and at the very end, as if giving an inspirational saying, my customer said “M-o-o-n spells ten.” Any idea what this means? I’m dumbfounded. ---
**Author:** ![Kiyoshi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19adc/32.png) [@Kiyoshi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiyoshi)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-o-n-spells-ten/549595/2 "2010-08-08T12:28:17Z")
It’s a reference to Stephen King’s _The Stand_. It’s the catchphrase of a character called Tom Cullen, who says “M-O-O-N spells (something)”. ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-o-n-spells-ten/549595/3 "2010-08-08T12:29:22Z")
It’s a reference to the character Tom Cullen from Stephen King’s [The Stand](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stand). Tom Cullen, who is retarded, believes every word is spelled M-O-O-N. EDIT: See you in hell Kiyoshi! :mad:😉 ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-o-n-spells-ten/549595/4 "2010-08-08T12:52:07Z")
Thanks! I guess that was too easy… I’m surprised google didn’t find it for me. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-o-n-spells-ten/549595/5 "2010-08-08T15:01:42Z")
If the customer of your project is imitating a fictional retarded character, I fear for either your project or your sanity. ---
**Author:** ![Oregon\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-o-n-spells-ten/549595/6 "2010-08-08T15:11:53Z")
I like this guy! Funny! ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-o-n-spells-ten/549595/7 "2010-08-08T15:23:42Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > If the customer of your project is imitating a fictional retarded character, I fear for either your project or your sanity. A \*magical \*retarded character - don’t forget that. All of Stephen King’s developmentally disabled males (and man, does he have a lot of those) have supernatural powers. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-o-n-spells-ten/549595/8 "2010-08-08T15:30:26Z")
I believe the correct response to your customer would be, “Baby can you dig your man?” Try it on him next time. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-o-n-spells-ten/549595/9 "2010-08-08T16:02:03Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > > [@LSLGuy](#): > > > > If the customer of your project is imitating a fictional retarded character, I fear for either your project or your sanity. > > A \*magical \*retarded character - don’t forget that. All of Stephen King’s developmentally disabled males (and man, does he have a lot of those) have supernatural powers. Also black people and dogs. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-o-n-spells-ten/549595/10 "2010-08-08T19:31:21Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > I believe the correct response to your customer would be, “Baby can you dig your man?” Try it on him next time. 😃 “He’s a righteous man” is the correct response, FYI. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/m-o-o-n-spells-ten/549595/11 "2010-08-08T21:58:25Z")
I was sure this would be something like “g-h-o-t-i = fish.”