# Mnemonics you've made up

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [January 15, 2021, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mnemonics-youve-made-up/930559 "2021-01-15T02:00:36Z")
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### Author: ![Kimble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kimble/32/19185_2.png) [@Kimble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimble)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2021, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mnemonics-youve-made-up/930559/7 "2021-01-15T06:20:35Z")

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Closely related 10-year-old thread I remembered posting to about 5 years ago:

> [@Silly Mnemonics!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-mnemonics/567335):
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> Over in this [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13345168), I mentioned that I use the mnemonic “Never Eat Soggy Waffles” to walk through the cardinal directions. As I was posting, I thought “wow…that sounds really silly…should I admit that?” A voice in my head said “Yes”. Granted, it’s 8:15am and I haven’t had any coffeeyet. I now ask you to join me in the freedom it’s brought me…by admitting your own silly mnemonics. Whatcha got? -D/a

My contribution then and now, for connecting jumper cables in the “right” way:

> DePP NuDGe – **D** ead car’s **P** ositive to **P** ositive; **N** egative to **D** ead car’s **G** round

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