# So ... But ...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-but/663656>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [July 16, 2013, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-but/663656 "2013-07-16T11:49:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
**Page:** 26

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-but/663656/501 "2020-05-14T18:19:41Z")

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But the dentist was unable to remove the splinter, and sent us to an oral surgeon.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-but/663656/502 "2020-05-15T17:35:58Z")

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So we went to the oral surgeon’s office and sat in her waiting room for like nine fucking hours.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-but/663656/503 "2020-05-18T01:08:19Z")

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But…the surgeon left for an emergency.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-but/663656/504 "2020-05-18T04:44:21Z")

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So we decided to perform the surgery ourselves.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-but/663656/505 "2020-05-19T03:22:11Z")

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But none of us could get the laughing-gas dispenser to work quite right, although we had a LOT of fun trying.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-but/663656/506 "2020-05-19T03:59:15Z")

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So…as we giggled we attracted attention.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-but/663656/507 "2020-05-19T09:51:17Z")

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But the surgeon returned and kicked us, still giggling, out of his office.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-but/663656/508 "2020-05-19T17:57:16Z")

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So the oral surgeon removed Blawnox Bob’s splinter in jig time, and then we were all good to go!

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-but/663656/509 "2020-05-28T03:36:56Z")

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But…we were still in pain the next day.

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