# 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\
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**Author:** ![Ashkicker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@Ashkicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashkicker)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/121 "2004-05-28T02:48:00Z")

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Nothing like coming on to the SDMB and seeing the different forums featuring the latest thread. Mine looked like this a minute ago.

Mama’s gonna buy you a…  
GorillaMan

Just what I always wanted. 😉

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**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/122 "2004-05-28T02:51:53Z")

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_blush_  
😃

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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:** [May 28, 2004, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/123 "2004-05-28T03:01:39Z")

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> [@GorillaMan](#):
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> The legal fees’ll mean she’s sure to faint
> 
> And if she hits the floor too hard

She’ll spin three times and quote The Bard,

But if that quote sticks in her craw…

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/124 "2004-05-28T03:08:44Z")

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> [@Cartooniverse](#):
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> She’ll spin three times and quote The Bard,
> 
> But if that quote sticks in her craw…

Then she’ll buy you a circular saw.  
And if that saw just won’t cut…

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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 28, 2004, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/125 "2004-05-28T03:20:21Z")

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momma’ll share the time she took it in the butt  
and if that story doesn’t scar your psyche…

momma’s gonna get you a contract with Nike  
and if you sit the entire season on the bench…

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**Author:** ![emekthian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecae2f/32.png) [@emekthian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emekthian)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/126 "2004-05-28T04:20:32Z")

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mama’s gonna buy you a clubbing wrench  
and if that clubbing wrench won’t club

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**Author:** ![Standup\_Karmic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Standup\_Karmic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Standup_Karmic)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/127 "2004-05-28T04:54:10Z")

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_and if that clubbing wrench won’t club_

Mama’s gonna go and vote for Shrub  
And if that Shrub then goes to war…

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/128 "2004-05-28T12:03:14Z")

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Mama’s gonna vote for Kerry in '04  
And if that Shrub steals another election

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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 28, 2004, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/129 "2004-05-28T12:08:49Z")

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She’ll demand that we make another selection.

And if the Supreme Court should stubbornly remain bought…

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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 28, 2004, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/130 "2004-05-28T12:18:08Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> She’ll demand that we make another selection.
> 
> And if the Supreme Court should stubbornly remain bought…

Mama’s gonna leave the country on a yacht.

And if that yacht begins to sink…

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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 28, 2004, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/131 "2004-05-28T13:51:20Z")

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momma’s gonna save you a tube of oxidized zinc  
and if that zinc won’t keep you from a burn

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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 28, 2004, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/132 "2004-05-28T14:03:11Z")

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> [@OneYogini](#):
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> momma’s gonna save you a tube of oxidized zinc  
> and if that zinc won’t keep you from a burn

Mama’s gonna die your hair auburn.

If that cheap die makes your scalp itch…

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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 28, 2004, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/133 "2004-05-28T14:04:18Z")

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> [@swampbear](#):
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> Mama’s gonna die your hair auburn.
> 
> If that cheap die makes your scalp itch…

dye! dye! dye! :smack: :smack: :smack:

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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 28, 2004, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/134 "2004-05-28T14:08:08Z")

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> [@swampbear](#):
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> dye! dye! dye! :smack: :smack: :smack:

You know, that’s a lot more effective if you do the stabbing motion and the “Psycho” sound effect, rather than the head smack, but whatever…

> [@](#):
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> if that cheap die [sic 😛] makes your scalp itch

You’ll become the Earl of Sandwich  
And if being an earl turns out to suck,

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**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/135 "2004-05-28T14:10:29Z")

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Mama’s gonna’ throw it in the ditch,  
If in that ditch there’s a great big bear…

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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 28, 2004, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/136 "2004-05-28T14:12:12Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> You know, that’s a lot more effective if you do the stabbing motion and the “Psycho” sound effect, rather than the head smack, but whatever…
> 
> You’ll become the Earl of Sandwich  
> And if being an earl turns out to suck,

Mama’s gonna trade that Earl for a buck.

And if that dollar turns out counterfeit…

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**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/137 "2004-05-28T14:12:37Z")

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(damn and blast!!!)

Mama’ll buy you a shiny new truck,  
If that truck rolls down the hill…

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**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/138 "2004-05-28T14:13:57Z")

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Two strikes and I’m out!

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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 28, 2004, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/139 "2004-05-28T14:14:45Z")

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> [@quiltguy154](#):
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> Mama’s gonna’ throw it in the ditch,  
> If in that ditch there’s a great big bear…

Once! Once! Once I wake up in a ditch and they never let ya live it down! 😃

Haha! Still not fast enough **quiltguy154**.

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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 28, 2004, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/140 "2004-05-28T14:45:51Z")

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_And if that dollar turns out counterfeit…_

You’ll work out in prison, and get real fit,  
But if some con wants to make you a bitch…

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