# 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:** 14

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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:** [June 2, 2004, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/261 "2004-06-02T19:56:59Z")

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_When Cecil and Slug make her all better…_

momma’ll create a thread about you, _“Questions regarding a bed-wetter”_  
and if that thread scares off your potential Doper soulmate…

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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:** [June 3, 2004, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/262 "2004-06-03T00:40:28Z")

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> [@OneYogini](#):
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> _When Cecil and Slug make her all better…_
> 
> momma’ll create a thread about you, _“Questions regarding a bed-wetter”_  
> and if that thread scares off your potential Doper soulmate…

Momma’s gonna get you a SDMB troll date.

And if that troll date gets you banned…

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**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2004, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/263 "2004-06-03T01:03:04Z")

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We’re gonna ship you off to Chicagoland.

And if that ship just won’t dock true,…

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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:** [June 3, 2004, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/264 "2004-06-03T01:21:45Z")

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Everyone will stand around and pitilessly mock you.

And if that mockery should make you wail…

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**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2004, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/265 "2004-06-03T01:26:30Z")

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Then Cecil’s gonna send you to Doper Jail.

And if your jailer ain’t got no spine,

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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:** [June 3, 2004, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/266 "2004-06-03T01:44:18Z")

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> [@Cartooniverse](#):
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> Then Cecil’s gonna send you to Doper Jail.
> 
> And if your jailer ain’t got no spine,

Send Lynn Bodini who’ll do just fine.

And if she can’t be bothered with you

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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:** [June 3, 2004, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/267 "2004-06-03T01:45:41Z")

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> [@](#):
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> And if she can’t be bothered with you

you’ll be sent to look for a **boy** with **no clue**  
and if that Doper won’t back you up

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**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2004, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/268 "2004-06-03T01:50:22Z")

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You’ll hit **Cafe Rosebud** for an evening’s sup.

And if that meal doesn’t sit so well,…

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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:** [June 3, 2004, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/269 "2004-06-03T01:54:21Z")

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> [@Cartooniverse](#):
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> You’ll hit **Cafe Rosebud** for an evening’s sup.
> 
> And if that meal doesn’t sit so well,…

You’ll complain to the manager and bitch like hell

And if this doesn’t get you a refund

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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:** [June 3, 2004, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/270 "2004-06-03T12:54:39Z")

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_And if this doesn’t get you a refund_

Momma’ll start a complaining fund,  
But if the Tax Man finds something funny…

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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:** [June 3, 2004, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/271 "2004-06-03T13:26:58Z")

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> [@nocturnal\_tick](#):
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> But if the Tax Man finds something funny…

Mama’s going to kiss him and call him honey

And if he still won’t ignore the error

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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:** [June 3, 2004, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/272 "2004-06-03T15:12:41Z")

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_And if he still won’t ignore the error_

momma’s gonna enlist him in the war on terror  
and if WMDs or OBL are found

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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:** [June 3, 2004, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/273 "2004-06-03T15:15:12Z")

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> [@OneYogini](#):
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> _And if he still won’t ignore the error_
> 
> momma’s gonna enlist him in the war on terror  
> and if WMDs or OBL are found

Mama’s gonna read the Pit threads that will abound.

If reading those threads makes her eyes hurt…

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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:** [June 3, 2004, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/274 "2004-06-03T15:37:09Z")

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> [@swampbear](#):
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> Mama’s gonna read the Pit threads that will abound.
> 
> If reading those threads makes her eyes hurt…

Mama’s gonna wear an ‘IMPEACH BUSH’ shirt

And if wearing this shirt lands her in jail

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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:** [June 3, 2004, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/275 "2004-06-03T15:43:31Z")

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> [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](#):
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> Mama’s gonna wear an ‘IMPEACH BUSH’ shirt
> 
> And if wearing this shirt lands her in jail

Mama’s gonna start a pit thread about her tail.

And if mama gets in a pit thread pile on…

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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:** [June 3, 2004, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/276 "2004-06-03T15:45:06Z")

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> [@swampbear](#):
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> Mama’s gonna start a pit thread about her tail.
> 
> And if mama gets in a pit thread pile on…

errr… **tale**. but a pit thread about tail might be just as good. 😃

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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:** [June 3, 2004, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/277 "2004-06-03T15:53:26Z")

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…you’ll don a jacket of rip-stop nylon.

And if that nylon should melt from the heat…

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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:** [June 3, 2004, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/278 "2004-06-03T15:53:37Z")

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> [@swampbear](#):
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> Mama’s gonna start a pit thread about her tail.
> 
> And if mama gets in a pit thread pile on…

She’ll buy some pants made of see-thru nylon.

If she shows them off and folks don’t go wild

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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:** [June 3, 2004, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/279 "2004-06-03T16:09:58Z")

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_If she shows them off and folks don’t go wild_

Momma’s gonna buy some for her child,  
And when John Ashcroft says it’s pornographic…

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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:** [June 3, 2004, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/280 "2004-06-03T16:12:56Z")

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> [@nocturnal\_tick](#):
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> _If she shows them off and folks don’t go wild_
> 
> Momma’s gonna buy some for her child,  
> And when John Ashcroft says it’s pornographic…

Mama’s gonna throw his ass in traffic.

And if they save him in the ER

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