# The Atoz Game (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 430
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8584 "2022-02-16T21:01:49Z")
**Getting emotional (or lack thereof)** Apoplexy Boredom Confused Dumbfounded Enthusiastic Fearful Galled Heartbroken Ice cold Jittery Keen Lonely Morose Neglectful Overwrought Placid Quarrelsome Romantic Stressed Tetchy Unhappy Valiant Worried ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8585 "2022-02-17T02:35:08Z")
**Getting emotional (or lack thereof)** Apoplexy Boredom Confused Dumbfounded Enthusiastic Fearful Galled Heartbroken Ice cold Jittery Keen Lonely Morose Neglectful Overwrought Placid Quarrelsome Romantic Stressed Tetchy Unhappy Valiant Worried Xenophobic ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8586 "2022-02-17T02:54:02Z")
**Getting emotional (or lack thereof)** Apoplexy Boredom Confused Dumbfounded Enthusiastic Fearful Galled Heartbroken Ice cold Jittery Keen Lonely Morose Neglectful Overwrought Placid Quarrelsome Romantic Stressed Tetchy Unhappy Valiant Worried Xenophobic Yearning ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8587 "2022-02-17T04:19:41Z")
**Getting emotional (or lack thereof)** Apoplexy Boredom Confused Dumbfounded Enthusiastic Fearful Galled Heartbroken Ice cold Jittery Keen Lonely Morose Neglectful Overwrought Placid Quarrelsome Romantic Stressed Tetchy Unhappy Valiant Worried Xenophobic Yearning Zealous Next up: petty quarrels About time you took out the trash! ---
**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:** [February 17, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8588 "2022-02-17T13:14:26Z")
**petty quarrels** About time you took out the trash! Bedtime! Aw, Ma, I don’t wanna go to bed! ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8589 "2022-02-17T16:00:40Z")
**petty quarrels** About time you took out the trash! Bedtime! Aw, Ma, I don’t wanna go to bed! Can’t you remember to put down the toilet seat? ---
**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:** [February 17, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8590 "2022-02-17T16:30:45Z")
**Petty quarrels** About time you took out the trash! Bedtime! Aw, Ma, I don’t wanna go to bed! Can’t you remember to put down the toilet seat? Do you have some religious or moral objection to emptying the lint trap on the dryer? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8591 "2022-02-17T17:31:09Z")
**Petty quarrels** About time you took out the trash! Bedtime! Aw, Ma, I don’t wanna go to bed! Can’t you remember to put down the toilet seat? Do you have some religious or moral objection to emptying the lint trap on the dryer? Every single time you neglect to put on a new roll of toilet paper! ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8592 "2022-02-17T18:09:55Z")
**Petty quarrels** About time you took out the trash! Bedtime! Aw, Ma, I don’t wanna go to bed! Can’t you remember to put down the toilet seat? Do you have some religious or moral objection to emptying the lint trap on the dryer? Every single time you neglect to put on a new roll of toilet paper! Folding laundry isn’t really that difficult…you could try it once in a while. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8593 "2022-02-17T18:22:16Z")
**Petty quarrels** About time you took out the trash! Bedtime! Aw, Ma, I don’t wanna go to bed! Can’t you remember to put down the toilet seat? Do you have some religious or moral objection to emptying the lint trap on the dryer? Every single time you neglect to put on a new roll of toilet paper! Folding laundry isn’t really that difficult…you could try it once in a while. Get your damn clothes out of the dryer. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2022, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8594 "2022-02-17T19:37:35Z")
**Petty quarrels** About time you took out the trash! Bedtime! Aw, Ma, I don’t wanna go to bed! Can’t you remember to put down the toilet seat? Do you have some religious or moral objection to emptying the lint trap on the dryer? Every single time you neglect to put on a new roll of toilet paper! Folding laundry isn’t really that difficult…you could try it once in a while. Get your damn clothes out of the dryer. Haven’t you had enough candy for one evening? ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8595 "2022-02-17T19:53:10Z")
**Petty quarrels** About time you took out the trash! Bedtime! Aw, Ma, I don’t wanna go to bed! Can’t you remember to put down the toilet seat? Do you have some religious or moral objection to emptying the lint trap on the dryer? Every single time you neglect to put on a new roll of toilet paper! Folding laundry isn’t really that difficult…you could try it once in a while. Get your damn clothes out of the dryer. Haven’t you had enough candy for one evening? I really wish you could get off your butt and shovel the snow. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8596 "2022-02-17T19:57:34Z")
**Petty quarrels** About time you took out the trash! Bedtime! Aw, Ma, I don’t wanna go to bed! Can’t you remember to put down the toilet seat? Do you have some religious or moral objection to emptying the lint trap on the dryer? Every single time you neglect to put on a new roll of toilet paper! Folding laundry isn’t really that difficult…you could try it once in a while. Get your damn clothes out of the dryer. Haven’t you had enough candy for one evening? I really wish you could get off your butt and shovel the snow. Just wondering if you were going to get around to vacuuming at some point. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8597 "2022-02-17T20:55:18Z")
**Petty quarrels** About time you took out the trash! Bedtime! Aw, Ma, I don’t wanna go to bed! Can’t you remember to put down the toilet seat? Do you have some religious or moral objection to emptying the lint trap on the dryer? Every single time you neglect to put on a new roll of toilet paper! Folding laundry isn’t really that difficult…you could try it once in a while. Get your damn clothes out of the dryer. Haven’t you had enough candy for one evening? I really wish you could get off your butt and shovel the snow. Just wondering if you were going to get around to vacuuming at some point. KeSha? How can you possibly like her music? ---
**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:** [February 18, 2022, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8598 "2022-02-18T11:53:12Z")
**Petty quarrels** About time you took out the trash! Bedtime! Aw, Ma, I don’t wanna go to bed! Can’t you remember to put down the toilet seat? Do you have some religious or moral objection to emptying the lint trap on the dryer? Every single time you neglect to put on a new roll of toilet paper! Folding laundry isn’t really that difficult…you could try it once in a while. Get your damn clothes out of the dryer. Haven’t you had enough candy for one evening? I really wish you could get off your butt and shovel the snow. Just wondering if you were going to get around to vacuuming at some point. KeSha? How can you possibly like her music? Lower the thermostat - it’s like an oven in here! ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8599 "2022-02-18T12:42:25Z")
**Petty quarrels** About time you took out the trash! Bedtime! Aw, Ma, I don’t wanna go to bed! Can’t you remember to put down the toilet seat? Do you have some religious or moral objection to emptying the lint trap on the dryer? Every single time you neglect to put on a new roll of toilet paper! Folding laundry isn’t really that difficult…you could try it once in a while. Get your damn clothes out of the dryer. Haven’t you had enough candy for one evening? I really wish you could get off your butt and shovel the snow. Just wondering if you were going to get around to vacuuming at some point. KeSha? How can you possibly like her music? Lower the thermostat - it’s like an oven in here! Maybe you could put your socks in the hamper instead of leaving them on the floor? ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8600 "2022-02-18T13:35:29Z")
**Petty quarrels** About time you took out the trash! Bedtime! Aw, Ma, I don’t wanna go to bed! Can’t you remember to put down the toilet seat? Do you have some religious or moral objection to emptying the lint trap on the dryer? Every single time you neglect to put on a new roll of toilet paper! Folding laundry isn’t really that difficult…you could try it once in a while. Get your damn clothes out of the dryer. Haven’t you had enough candy for one evening? I really wish you could get off your butt and shovel the snow. Just wondering if you were going to get around to vacuuming at some point. KeSha? How can you possibly like her music? Lower the thermostat - it’s like an oven in here! Maybe you could put your socks in the hamper instead of leaving them on the floor? NEVER point your finger at ME ---
**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:** [February 18, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8601 "2022-02-18T13:44:06Z")
**Petty quarrels** About time you took out the trash! Bedtime! Aw, Ma, I don’t wanna go to bed! Can’t you remember to put down the toilet seat? Do you have some religious or moral objection to emptying the lint trap on the dryer? Every single time you neglect to put on a new roll of toilet paper! Folding laundry isn’t really that difficult…you could try it once in a while. Get your damn clothes out of the dryer. Haven’t you had enough candy for one evening? I really wish you could get off your butt and shovel the snow. Just wondering if you were going to get around to vacuuming at some point. KeSha? How can you possibly like her music? Lower the thermostat - it’s like an oven in here! Maybe you could put your socks in the hamper instead of leaving them on the floor? NEVER point your finger at ME Oh, you know what you did, all right! Don’t try to act like you don’t know what you did. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8602 "2022-02-18T19:13:00Z")
**Petty quarrels** About time you took out the trash! Bedtime! Aw, Ma, I don’t wanna go to bed! Can’t you remember to put down the toilet seat? Do you have some religious or moral objection to emptying the lint trap on the dryer? Every single time you neglect to put on a new roll of toilet paper! Folding laundry isn’t really that difficult…you could try it once in a while. Get your damn clothes out of the dryer. Haven’t you had enough candy for one evening? I really wish you could get off your butt and shovel the snow. Just wondering if you were going to get around to vacuuming at some point. KeSha? How can you possibly like her music? Lower the thermostat - it’s like an oven in here! Maybe you could put your socks in the hamper instead of leaving them on the floor? NEVER point your finger at ME Oh, you know what you did, all right! Don’t try to act like you don’t know what you did. Perhaps you could do the laundry today? ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8603 "2022-02-18T19:24:01Z")
**Petty quarrels** About time you took out the trash! Bedtime! Aw, Ma, I don’t wanna go to bed! Can’t you remember to put down the toilet seat? Do you have some religious or moral objection to emptying the lint trap on the dryer? Every single time you neglect to put on a new roll of toilet paper! Folding laundry isn’t really that difficult…you could try it once in a while. Get your damn clothes out of the dryer. Haven’t you had enough candy for one evening? I really wish you could get off your butt and shovel the snow. Just wondering if you were going to get around to vacuuming at some point. KeSha? How can you possibly like her music? Lower the thermostat - it’s like an oven in here! Maybe you could put your socks in the hamper instead of leaving them on the floor? NEVER point your finger at ME Oh, you know what you did, all right! Don’t try to act like you don’t know what you did. Perhaps you could do the laundry today? Quit calling me ‘Chuck,’ you know I go by Charles and are just trying to annoy me! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920.md?page=429) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920.md?page=431)