# Puns **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 1, 2005, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220 "2005-08-01T23:09:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/41 "2005-08-03T08:42:24Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > \*There! Effectively changing us over from food puns to bird puns. That’s nothing to crow about. ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/42 "2005-08-03T09:54:57Z")
Watch out, there’s another pun heading right for you. Duck! ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/43 "2005-08-03T10:38:46Z")
I’ve never done this before. Guess I’ll just have to wing it. ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/44 "2005-08-03T12:11:31Z")
We may have bittern off more than we can chew here. ---
**Author:** ![Domokun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c77e96/32.png) [@Domokun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Domokun)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/45 "2005-08-03T12:52:10Z")
These puns are pretty hard to swallow. I’m just going to sit here and snipe. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/46 "2005-08-03T13:53:30Z")
You’ll egret this in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/47 "2005-08-03T14:13:23Z")
Fowl play often causes egret. This is starling to be so owlful I canary stand it. I’m considering eagle proceedings. It’s an albatrossity. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/48 "2005-08-03T14:17:13Z")
If the Perfect Master asks us to knock it off, will we Cecil desist? Zotti 'nuff to end this thing? ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/49 "2005-08-03T15:08:22Z")
Too many puns terns swan cuckoo. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/50 "2005-08-03T18:52:41Z")
Owl bee perched heron my stool teal this ends. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/51 "2005-08-03T20:24:03Z")
Homonyms do not a _bon mot_ make. Witless the above examples. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/52 "2005-08-03T20:28:49Z")
Note to self: when criticizing other people’s animal puns, make certain you’re not about to start a new page… Boy, I’m em_bear_assed. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/53 "2005-08-03T22:05:11Z")
Ewe owl otter bee ass-shame dove leech udder. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/54 "2005-08-04T02:22:05Z")
Are you trying to cow us? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/55 "2005-08-04T04:57:07Z")
> [@Happy Lendervedder](#): > > Ewe owl otter bee ass-shame dove leech udder. Leech? That’s gnu. Ant a bit worrisome how it snake up on us. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/56 "2005-08-04T22:46:22Z")
Jaysus CK, what hath I wrought? I’m going to have to iron out this situation I caused before I loose my temper. Ore else I’m going to steel myself against the puns I get from this post. **I** n **got** no choice. ---
**Author:** ![Feydeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/57 "2005-08-04T23:23:32Z")
Ferrous fair. Carry on, that’s all I’ve got. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/58 "2005-08-04T23:26:56Z")
Such steely resolve, coupled with golden fortitude and nickel-plated courage. Yessir, **Jake** , that’s showing us your metal. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/59 "2005-08-05T00:16:01Z")
I zinc this has gone too far. But I am drawn to this like a magnet. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puns/315220/60 "2005-08-05T03:27:18Z")
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