# The "add a group" people exclusion thread game **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 8, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800 "2018-12-08T14:54:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/42 "2018-12-22T00:15:18Z")
Archimedes The person may not have been POTUS. The person may not have been a politician. The person may not be fictional. The person must speak English ---
**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:** [December 22, 2018, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/43 "2018-12-22T05:48:22Z")
Isambard Kingdom Brunel The person may not have been POTUS. The person may not have been a politician. The person may not be fictional. The person must speak English The person must not have been an engineer ---
**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:** [December 22, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/44 "2018-12-22T15:16:34Z")
Julian Lloyd Webber The person may not have been POTUS. The person may not have been a politician. The person may not be fictional. The person must speak English The person must not have been an engineer The person may not be a cellist ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/45 "2018-12-22T15:31:45Z")
Jenna Coleman The person may not have been POTUS. The person may not have been a politician. The person may not be fictional. The person must speak English The person must not have been an engineer The person may not be a cellist The person may not be an actor. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/46 "2018-12-22T15:34:01Z")
Galt MacDermot The person may not have been POTUS. The person may not have been a politician. The person may not be fictional. The person must speak English The person must not have been an engineer The person may not be a cellist The person may not be an actor. The person must not have died in December of 2018 ---
**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:** [December 22, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/47 "2018-12-22T16:29:46Z")
Helen Keller The person may not have been POTUS. The person may not have been a politician. The person may not be fictional. The person must speak English The person must not have been an engineer The person may not be a cellist The person may not be an actor. The person must not have died in December of 2018 The person must not have been blind ---
**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:** [December 22, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/48 "2018-12-22T19:00:14Z")
Stephen King The person may not have been POTUS. The person may not have been a politician. The person may not be fictional. The person must speak English The person must not have been an engineer The person may not be a cellist The person may not be an actor. The person must not have died in December of 2018 The person must not have been blind The person may not have written a tale about a Nazi. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/49 "2018-12-22T22:18:58Z")
Martha Washington The person may not have been POTUS. The person may not have been a politician. The person may not be fictional. The person must speak English The person must not have been an engineer The person may not be a cellist The person may not be an actor. The person must not have died in December of 2018 The person must not have been blind The person may not have written a tale about a Nazi. The person must be an author. ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/50 "2018-12-22T22:41:45Z")
Charles Darwin The person may not have been POTUS. The person may not have been a politician. The person may not be fictional. The person must speak English The person must not have been an engineer The person may not be a cellist The person may not be an actor. The person must not have died in December of 2018 The person must not have been blind The person may not have written a tale about a Nazi. The person must be an author. The person may not believe in evolution. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/51 "2018-12-23T00:51:48Z")
Alexander Pope The person may not have been POTUS. The person may not have been a politician. The person may not be fictional. The person must speak English The person must not have been an engineer The person may not be a cellist The person may not be an actor. The person must not have died in December of 2018 The person must not have been blind The person may not have written a tale about a Nazi. The person must be an author. The person may not believe in evolution. The person may not be dead more than 250 years ---
**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:** [December 23, 2018, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/52 "2018-12-23T05:57:48Z")
Jerry Falwell The person may not have been POTUS. The person may not have been a politician. The person may not be fictional. The person must speak English The person must not have been an engineer The person may not be a cellist The person may not be an actor. The person must not have died in December of 2018 The person must not have been blind The person may not have written a tale about a Nazi. The person must be an author. The person may not believe in evolution. The person may not be dead more than 250 years The person may not be born in Virginia. ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/53 "2018-12-23T17:01:25Z")
Joseph Smith The person may not have been POTUS. The person may not have been a politician. The person may not be fictional. The person must speak English The person must not have been an engineer The person may not be a cellist The person may not be an actor. The person must not have died in December of 2018 The person must not have been blind The person may not have written a tale about a Nazi. The person must be an author. The person may not believe in evolution. The person may not be dead more than 250 years The person may not be born in Virginia. The person must have died of natural causes. ---
**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:** [December 23, 2018, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/54 "2018-12-23T20:55:05Z")
Joseph Conrad The person may not have been POTUS. The person may not have been a politician. The person may not be fictional. The person must speak English The person must not have been an engineer The person may not be a cellist The person may not be an actor. The person must not have died in December of 2018 The person must not have been blind The person may not have written a tale about a Nazi. The person must be an author. The person may not believe in evolution. The person may not be dead more than 250 years The person may not be born in Virginia. The person must have died of natural causes. The person must not have lived for a substantial period in a country other than the one in which he or she was born. Not sure of his views on evolution, actually… time for a new round? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/55 "2018-12-23T23:29:02Z")
Samuel Butler The person may not have been POTUS. The person may not have been a politician. The person may not be fictional. The person must speak English The person must not have been an engineer The person may not be a cellist The person may not be an actor. The person must not have died in December of 2018 The person must not have been blind The person may not have written a tale about a Nazi. The person must be an author. The person may not believe in evolution. The person may not be dead more than 250 years The person may not be born in Virginia. The person must have died of natural causes. The person must not have lived for a substantial period in a country other than the one in which he or she was born. The person must have married in his or her lifetime. ---
**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:** [December 24, 2018, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/56 "2018-12-24T05:39:01Z")
I can’t think of anyone who meets all of those criteria. Shall I start a new one? ---
**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:** [December 24, 2018, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/57 "2018-12-24T14:32:42Z")
Jesus Christ The person’s name must not be used as a profanity ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/58 "2018-12-24T14:50:41Z")
Kris Kringle The person’s name must not be used as a profanity The person’s name may not be alliterative ---
**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:** [December 24, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/59 "2018-12-24T14:56:41Z")
Charlie Brown The person’s name must not be used as a profanity The person’s name may not be alliterative The person may not have starred in a TV Christmas special ---
**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:** [December 24, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/60 "2018-12-24T17:36:25Z")
Well, I was going to start the next one, **Annie** , but OK. George Washington The person’s name must not be used as a profanity The person’s name may not be alliterative The person may not have starred in a TV Christmas special The person may not be a chief of state ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2018, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/61 "2018-12-25T03:18:07Z")
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