# 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:** 5
**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 30, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/82 "2018-12-30T17:49:22Z")
Tycho Brahe 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 The person may not be female The person may not be a detective The person may not be an entertainer The person must be known by fewer than three names. The person may not have been portrayed by Charlton Heston The person may not have spent time in prison. The person may not be a scientist The person may not have been a regular character in a TV series. The person may never have served in the White House. The person may not be a character in a musical. The person must not have appeared as the main character of a black and white movie. The person may not be an artist. The person may not be a robber baron. The person may not have been a Congressman. The person may not be a movie director The person must be human. The person may not have a candy bar named after him. The person may not be a composer The person may not be a child. The person may not be best-known for his or her military career The person may not be an Enlightenment philosopher The person may not be an astronomer ---
**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 30, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/83 "2018-12-30T18:43:22Z")
Polonius 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 The person may not be female The person may not be a detective The person may not be an entertainer The person must be known by fewer than three names. The person may not have been portrayed by Charlton Heston The person may not have spent time in prison. The person may not be a scientist The person may not have been a regular character in a TV series. The person may never have served in the White House. The person may not be a character in a musical. The person must not have appeared as the main character of a black and white movie. The person may not be an artist. The person may not be a robber baron. The person may not have been a Congressman. The person may not be a movie director The person must be human. The person may not have a candy bar named after him. The person may not be a composer The person may not be a child. The person may not be best-known for his or her military career The person may not be an Enlightenment philosopher The person may not be an astronomer The person may not be a Shakespearean character. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2019, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/84 "2019-01-03T05:36:31Z")
Forrest Gump 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 The person may not be female The person may not be a detective The person may not be an entertainer The person must be known by fewer than three names. The person may not have been portrayed by Charlton Heston The person may not have spent time in prison. The person may not be a scientist The person may not have been a regular character in a TV series. The person may never have served in the White House. The person may not be a character in a musical. The person must not have appeared as the main character of a black and white movie. The person may not be an artist. The person may not be a robber baron. The person may not have been a Congressman. The person may not be a movie director The person must be human. The person may not have a candy bar named after him. The person may not be a composer The person may not be a child. The person may not be best-known for his or her military career The person may not be an Enlightenment philosopher The person may not be an astronomer The person may not be a Shakespearean character. The person must never have been shot in the buttocks. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2019, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/85 "2019-01-03T15:06:23Z")
Hedley Lamarr 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 The person may not be female The person may not be a detective The person may not be an entertainer The person must be known by fewer than three names. The person may not have been portrayed by Charlton Heston The person may not have spent time in prison. The person may not be a scientist The person may not have been a regular character in a TV series. The person may never have served in the White House. The person may not be a character in a musical. The person must not have appeared as the main character of a black and white movie. The person may not be an artist. The person may not be a robber baron. The person may not have been a Congressman. The person may not be a movie director The person must be human. The person may not have a candy bar named after him. The person may not be a composer The person may not be a child. The person may not be best-known for his or her military career The person may not be an Enlightenment philosopher The person may not be an astronomer The person may not be a Shakespearean character. The person must never have been shot in the buttocks. The person must not be comically confused with a silent screen actor. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/86 "2019-01-06T17:30:55Z")
Three days, no progress. Time to start a new round. Isaac Watts The person may not be a hymnwriter. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/87 "2019-01-06T19:43:26Z")
George Washington The person may not be a hymnwriter. The person’s last name may not start with “W” ---
**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:** [January 7, 2019, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/88 "2019-01-07T12:36:03Z")
Mitch Miller The person may not be a hymnwriter. The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series. ---
**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:** [January 7, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/89 "2019-01-07T14:52:07Z")
Evan Hunter The person may not be a hymnwriter. The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series. The person may not have published under another name ---
**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:** [January 7, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/90 "2019-01-07T15:17:01Z")
George Henry Thomas The person may not be a hymnwriter. The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series. The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. ---
**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:** [January 7, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/91 "2019-01-07T15:25:07Z")
George Harrison The person may not be a hymnwriter. The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series. The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person ---
**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:** [January 7, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/92 "2019-01-07T15:54:08Z")
Pope Francis The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series. The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official ---
**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:** [January 7, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/93 "2019-01-07T15:56:32Z")
Jack Kerouac The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series. The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts ---
**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:** [January 7, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/94 "2019-01-07T16:13:52Z")
Charles De Gaulle The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series. The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French ---
**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:** [January 8, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/95 "2019-01-08T14:34:56Z")
The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series. Camilla Parker-Bowes The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2019, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/96 "2019-01-08T14:48:16Z")
Abdul Abulbul Ameer The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series. The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince. The person may not be fictional. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/97 "2019-01-08T20:14:22Z")
James Cook The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered ---
**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:** [January 8, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/98 "2019-01-08T21:13:36Z")
Joe Namath The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered The person may not have been a quarterback. ---
**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:** [January 9, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/99 "2019-01-09T14:16:22Z")
Wilson Pickett The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered The person may not have been a quarterback. The person may not have covered a Beatles’ song ---
**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:** [January 9, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/100 "2019-01-09T17:40:17Z")
Plato The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered The person may not have been a quarterback. The person may not have covered a Beatles’ song The person was born after 1000 A.D. ---
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Éamon de Valera The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered The person may not have been a quarterback. The person may not have covered a Beatles’ song The person was born after 1000 A.D. The person may not have been a revolutionary [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800.md?page=6)