# Mama's gonna buy you a ... (a game)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 26, 2004, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099 "2004-05-26T01:10:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 10

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**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/181 "2004-05-29T20:02:01Z")

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Mama Lynn Bodoni will seal your fate.  
And if Lynn shows some empathy…

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/182 "2004-05-29T23:32:51Z")

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> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#):
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> Mama Lynn Bodoni will seal your fate.  
> And if Lynn shows some empathy…

Mama’s gonna send her some Godiva chocolates and tea  
And if that tea has to much caffiene…

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**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/183 "2004-05-29T23:34:51Z")

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Mama’ll be nice and wired for Dope-a-Ween!  
And if Dope-A-Ween fails to ring your bell…

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**Author:** ![OneYogini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b9e5f3/32.png) [@OneYogini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneYogini)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/184 "2004-05-29T23:51:25Z")

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then surely the Admin will doom this thread to hell  
and if in hell this thread won’t burn

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**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/185 "2004-05-30T00:31:31Z")

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Mama’s gonna buy you a boston fern.

If that boston fern turns brown,  
Mama’s gonna buy you a wedding gown

If that wedding gown gets soiled,  
Mama’s gonna buy you a field of oil

If that field of oil don’t pump,  
Mama’s gonna buy you Forrest Gump

If Forrest don’t run fast enough

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/186 "2004-05-30T00:56:15Z")

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Mama’s gonna buy a real Kenyan.  
And if he just ain’t got the yen,

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**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/187 "2004-05-30T02:00:25Z")

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> [@danceswithcats](#):
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> If Forrest don’t run fast enough

He’ll have to appear on ‘Call my Bluff’

And if he don’t make a TV star  
He can always come and wash the car

But if he leaves that car too streaky

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/188 "2004-05-30T06:30:15Z")

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> [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](#):
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> But if he leaves that car too streaky

Momma’s gonna dig up [Louis Leakey](http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/biography/klmno/leakey_louis.html)  
And if she gets lost in Olduvai Gorge…

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**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/189 "2004-05-30T12:37:23Z")

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> [@Sternvogel](#):
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> And if she gets lost in Olduvai Gorge…

She’ll be assimilated by the Borg [?]

And if Picard won’t come to her rescue

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**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/190 "2004-05-30T13:38:09Z")

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_And if Picard won’t come to her rescue_

She wake up from her dream with a mighty flu,  
And if that flu makes her icky and gross…

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**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/191 "2004-05-30T13:45:33Z")

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> [@nocturnal\_tick](#):
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> And if that flu makes her icky and gross…

I’ll get some drugs and give her a dose.

And if to the drugs she just says NO

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/192 "2004-05-30T15:22:06Z")

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Nancy Reagan will say “Hey! Way to go!”

And if Nancy Reagan’s facelift should snap…

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**Author:** ![OneYogini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b9e5f3/32.png) [@OneYogini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneYogini)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/193 "2004-05-30T15:32:59Z")

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momma’s gonna need an afternoon nap  
and if momma can’t get some proper rest…

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**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/194 "2004-05-30T15:48:42Z")

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> [@OneYogini](#):
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> and if momma can’t get some proper rest…

She can have hot sex with Georgie Best

And if he has no balls left

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**Author:** ![OneYogini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b9e5f3/32.png) [@OneYogini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneYogini)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/195 "2004-05-30T16:02:23Z")

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momma’ll have to find someone a bit more deft  
and if momma can’t get you a date with [Adam Scott](http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/players/profile?playerId=388)

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**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/196 "2004-05-30T16:25:41Z")

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> [@OneYogini](#):
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> momma’ll have to find someone a bit more deft  
> and if momma can’t get you a date with [Adam Scott](http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/players/profile?playerId=388)

She can try Brad Pitt - he’s much more hot

But if Brad won’t perform for me

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**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/197 "2004-05-30T17:46:51Z")

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_But if Brad won’t perform for me_

You’ll just have to settle for the washing machine, 😛  
And if those “vibes” make your butt numb…

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**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/198 "2004-05-30T18:48:42Z")

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> [@nocturnal\_tick](#):
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> And if those “vibes” make your butt numb…

Mama’s gonna buy me a titanium bum.

And if my pants won’t fit on my shiny new parts

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**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/199 "2004-05-30T19:05:03Z")

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I’ll fart some atomic farts  
And if those farts should be duds

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/200 "2004-05-30T22:00:56Z")

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> [@Tikki](#):
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> And if those farts should be duds

Mama’s gonna take me to Elmer Fudd’s  
And if “Fuddsie” gets out his gun…

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