# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 142

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**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:** [August 14, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2822 "2023-08-14T14:32:41Z")

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**Non-Famous People You Know Or Knew**

Alexander J. Long, grandson  
Barbara Bennett, classmate  
Cory Gillman, classmate  
Duane DeMent, father-in-law  
Ed Gamble, college roommate  
Floyd Yost, former neighbor  
Gregory Flagler, former co-worker of my mother’s and aspiring author  
Harriet Applegate, local AFL-CIO official and friend  
Ian Risk, husband of my son’s long-time friend  
Joseph Pavlovich, math teacher  
Karen Sechrist, fellow churchgoer

Very good woman, not a “Karen” as it is termed these days.

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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:** [August 14, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2823 "2023-08-14T14:35:13Z")

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**Non-Famous People You Know Or Knew**

Alexander J. Long, grandson  
Barbara Bennett, classmate  
Cory Gillman, classmate  
Duane DeMent, father-in-law  
Ed Gamble, college roommate  
Floyd Yost, former neighbor  
Gregory Flagler, former co-worker of my mother’s and aspiring author  
Harriet Applegate, local AFL-CIO official and friend  
Ian Risk, husband of my son’s long-time friend  
Joseph Pavlovich, math teacher  
Karen Sechrist, fellow churchgoer  
Larry Crockett, Vermont retiree

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**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2824 "2023-08-16T13:54:30Z")

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**Non-Famous People You Know Or Knew**

Alexander J. Long, grandson  
Barbara Bennett, classmate  
Cory Gillman, classmate  
Duane DeMent, father-in-law  
Ed Gamble, college roommate  
Floyd Yost, former neighbor  
Gregory Flagler, former co-worker of my mother’s and aspiring author  
Harriet Applegate, local AFL-CIO official and friend  
Ian Risk, husband of my son’s long-time friend  
Joseph Pavlovich, math teacher  
Karen Sechrist, fellow churchgoer  
Larry Crockett, Vermont retiree  
Mandy Cabanas, beloved Tia

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**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:** [August 16, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2825 "2023-08-16T14:22:05Z")

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**Non-Famous People You Know Or Knew**

Alexander J. Long, grandson  
Barbara Bennett, classmate  
Cory Gillman, classmate  
Duane DeMent, father-in-law  
Ed Gamble, college roommate  
Floyd Yost, former neighbor  
Gregory Flagler, former co-worker of my mother’s and aspiring author  
Harriet Applegate, local AFL-CIO official and friend  
Ian Risk, husband of my son’s long-time friend  
Joseph Pavlovich, math teacher  
Karen Sechrist, fellow churchgoer  
Larry Crockett, Vermont retiree  
Mandy Cabanas, beloved Tia  
Nick Nicholas, pastor

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**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:** [August 16, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2826 "2023-08-16T14:23:18Z")

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**Non-Famous People You Know Or Knew**

Alexander J. Long, grandson  
Barbara Bennett, classmate  
Cory Gillman, classmate  
Duane DeMent, father-in-law  
Ed Gamble, college roommate  
Floyd Yost, former neighbor  
Gregory Flagler, former co-worker of my mother’s and aspiring author  
Harriet Applegate, local AFL-CIO official and friend  
Ian Risk, husband of my son’s long-time friend  
Joseph Pavlovich, math teacher  
Karen Sechrist, fellow churchgoer  
Larry Crockett, Vermont retiree  
Mandy Cabanas, beloved Tia  
Nick Nicholas, pastor  
Opal West, my wife’s grandmother

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**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:** [August 16, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2827 "2023-08-16T15:59:43Z")

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**Non-Famous People You Know Or Knew**

Alexander J. Long, grandson  
Barbara Bennett, classmate  
Cory Gillman, classmate  
Duane DeMent, father-in-law  
Ed Gamble, college roommate  
Floyd Yost, former neighbor  
Gregory Flagler, former co-worker of my mother’s and aspiring author  
Harriet Applegate, local AFL-CIO official and friend  
Ian Risk, husband of my son’s long-time friend  
Joseph Pavlovich, math teacher  
Karen Sechrist, fellow churchgoer  
Larry Crockett, Vermont retiree  
Mandy Cabanas, beloved Tia  
Nick Nicholas, pastor  
Opal West, my wife’s grandmother  
Paul Pasteur, family friend

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**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:** [August 16, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2828 "2023-08-16T16:14:09Z")

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**Non-Famous People You Know Or Knew**

Alexander J. Long, grandson  
Barbara Bennett, classmate  
Cory Gillman, classmate  
Duane DeMent, father-in-law  
Ed Gamble, college roommate  
Floyd Yost, former neighbor  
Gregory Flagler, former co-worker of my mother’s and aspiring author  
Harriet Applegate, local AFL-CIO official and friend  
Ian Risk, husband of my son’s long-time friend  
Joseph Pavlovich, math teacher  
Karen Sechrist, fellow churchgoer  
Larry Crockett, Vermont retiree  
Mandy Cabanas, beloved Tia  
Nick Nicholas, pastor  
Opal West, my wife’s grandmother  
Paul Pasteur, family friend  
Quint Decker, neighbor of my parents

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2829 "2023-08-16T16:34:04Z")

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**Non-Famous People You Know Or Knew**

Alexander J. Long, grandson  
Barbara Bennett, classmate  
Cory Gillman, classmate  
Duane DeMent, father-in-law  
Ed Gamble, college roommate  
Floyd Yost, former neighbor  
Gregory Flagler, former co-worker of my mother’s and aspiring author  
Harriet Applegate, local AFL-CIO official and friend  
Ian Risk, husband of my son’s long-time friend  
Joseph Pavlovich, math teacher  
Karen Sechrist, fellow churchgoer  
Larry Crockett, Vermont retiree  
Mandy Cabanas, beloved Tia  
Nick Nicholas, pastor  
Opal West, my wife’s grandmother  
Paul Pasteur, family friend  
Quint Decker, neighbor of my parents  
Ralph Compton, old church friend

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**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:** [August 16, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2830 "2023-08-16T16:41:57Z")

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**Non-Famous People You Know Or Knew**

Alexander J. Long, grandson  
Barbara Bennett, classmate  
Cory Gillman, classmate  
Duane DeMent, father-in-law  
Ed Gamble, college roommate  
Floyd Yost, former neighbor  
Gregory Flagler, former co-worker of my mother’s and aspiring author  
Harriet Applegate, local AFL-CIO official and friend  
Ian Risk, husband of my son’s long-time friend  
Joseph Pavlovich, math teacher  
Karen Sechrist, fellow churchgoer  
Larry Crockett, Vermont retiree  
Mandy Cabanas, beloved Tia  
Nick Nicholas, pastor  
Opal West, my wife’s grandmother  
Paul Pasteur, family friend  
Quint Decker, neighbor of my parents  
Ralph Compton, old church friend  
Sybil Lakstin, cousin

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2831 "2023-08-16T17:46:57Z")

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**Non-Famous People You Know Or Knew**

Alexander J. Long, grandson  
Barbara Bennett, classmate  
Cory Gillman, classmate  
Duane DeMent, father-in-law  
Ed Gamble, college roommate  
Floyd Yost, former neighbor  
Gregory Flagler, former co-worker of my mother’s and aspiring author  
Harriet Applegate, local AFL-CIO official and friend  
Ian Risk, husband of my son’s long-time friend  
Joseph Pavlovich, math teacher  
Karen Sechrist, fellow churchgoer  
Larry Crockett, Vermont retiree  
Mandy Cabanas, beloved Tia  
Nick Nicholas, pastor  
Opal West, my wife’s grandmother  
Paul Pasteur, family friend  
Quint Decker, neighbor of my parents  
Ralph Compton, old church friend  
Sybil Lakstin, cousin  
Tre Roher, roommate’s son

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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:** [August 16, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2832 "2023-08-16T18:10:05Z")

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**Non-Famous People You Know Or Knew**

Alexander J. Long, grandson  
Barbara Bennett, classmate  
Cory Gillman, classmate  
Duane DeMent, father-in-law  
Ed Gamble, college roommate  
Floyd Yost, former neighbor  
Gregory Flagler, former co-worker of my mother’s and aspiring author  
Harriet Applegate, local AFL-CIO official and friend  
Ian Risk, husband of my son’s long-time friend  
Joseph Pavlovich, math teacher  
Karen Sechrist, fellow churchgoer  
Larry Crockett, Vermont retiree  
Mandy Cabanas, beloved Tia  
Nick Nicholas, pastor  
Opal West, my wife’s grandmother  
Paul Pasteur, family friend  
Quint Decker, neighbor of my parents  
Ralph Compton, old church friend  
Sybil Lakstin, cousin  
Tre Roher, roommate’s son  
Ute Vilfroy, Court of Appeals staff

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2833 "2023-08-16T18:17:34Z")

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**Non-Famous People You Know Or Knew**

Alexander J. Long, grandson  
Barbara Bennett, classmate  
Cory Gillman, classmate  
Duane DeMent, father-in-law  
Ed Gamble, college roommate  
Floyd Yost, former neighbor  
Gregory Flagler, former co-worker of my mother’s and aspiring author  
Harriet Applegate, local AFL-CIO official and friend  
Ian Risk, husband of my son’s long-time friend  
Joseph Pavlovich, math teacher  
Karen Sechrist, fellow churchgoer  
Larry Crockett, Vermont retiree  
Mandy Cabanas, beloved Tia  
Nick Nicholas, pastor  
Opal West, my wife’s grandmother  
Paul Pasteur, family friend  
Quint Decker, neighbor of my parents  
Ralph Compton, old church friend  
Sybil Lakstin, cousin  
Tre Roher, roommate’s son  
Ute Vilfroy, Court of Appeals staff  
Valerie Coe Lowder, friend of my parents and their former pastor

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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:** [August 16, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2834 "2023-08-16T18:29:00Z")

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**Non-Famous People You Know Or Knew**

Alexander J. Long, grandson  
Barbara Bennett, classmate  
Cory Gillman, classmate  
Duane DeMent, father-in-law  
Ed Gamble, college roommate  
Floyd Yost, former neighbor  
Gregory Flagler, former co-worker of my mother’s and aspiring author  
Harriet Applegate, local AFL-CIO official and friend  
Ian Risk, husband of my son’s long-time friend  
Joseph Pavlovich, math teacher  
Karen Sechrist, fellow churchgoer  
Larry Crockett, Vermont retiree  
Mandy Cabanas, beloved Tia  
Nick Nicholas, pastor  
Opal West, my wife’s grandmother  
Paul Pasteur, family friend  
Quint Decker, neighbor of my parents  
Ralph Compton, old church friend  
Sybil Lakstin, cousin  
Tre Roher, roommate’s son  
Ute Vilfroy, Court of Appeals staff  
Valerie Coe Lowder, friend of my parents and their former pastor  
Wanda Jones, retired judge

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2835 "2023-08-16T22:18:09Z")

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**Non-Famous People You Know Or Knew**

Alexander J. Long, grandson  
Barbara Bennett, classmate  
Cory Gillman, classmate  
Duane DeMent, father-in-law  
Ed Gamble, college roommate  
Floyd Yost, former neighbor  
Gregory Flagler, former co-worker of my mother’s and aspiring author  
Harriet Applegate, local AFL-CIO official and friend  
Ian Risk, husband of my son’s long-time friend  
Joseph Pavlovich, math teacher  
Karen Sechrist, fellow churchgoer  
Larry Crockett, Vermont retiree  
Mandy Cabanas, beloved Tia  
Nick Nicholas, pastor  
Opal West, my wife’s grandmother  
Paul Pasteur, family friend  
Quint Decker, neighbor of my parents  
Ralph Compton, old church friend  
Sybil Lakstin, cousin  
Tre Roher, roommate’s son  
Ute Vilfroy, Court of Appeals staff  
Valerie Coe Lowder, friend of my parents and their former pastor  
Wanda Jones, retired judge  
Xandie Callum, my tax preparer

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**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:** [August 17, 2023, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2836 "2023-08-17T12:23:58Z")

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**Non-Famous People You Know Or Knew**

Alexander J. Long, grandson  
Barbara Bennett, classmate  
Cory Gillman, classmate  
Duane DeMent, father-in-law  
Ed Gamble, college roommate  
Floyd Yost, former neighbor  
Gregory Flagler, former co-worker of my mother’s and aspiring author  
Harriet Applegate, local AFL-CIO official and friend  
Ian Risk, husband of my son’s long-time friend  
Joseph Pavlovich, math teacher  
Karen Sechrist, fellow churchgoer  
Larry Crockett, Vermont retiree  
Mandy Cabanas, beloved Tia  
Nick Nicholas, pastor  
Opal West, my wife’s grandmother  
Paul Pasteur, family friend  
Quint Decker, neighbor of my parents  
Ralph Compton, old church friend  
Sybil Lakstin, cousin  
Tre Roher, roommate’s son  
Ute Vilfroy, Court of Appeals staff  
Valerie Coe Lowder, friend of my parents and their former pastor  
Wanda Jones, retired judge  
Xandie Callum, my tax preparer  
Yolanda Harris, co-worker

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2837 "2023-08-17T12:37:35Z")

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**Non-Famous People You Know Or Knew**

Alexander J. Long, grandson  
Barbara Bennett, classmate  
Cory Gillman, classmate  
Duane DeMent, father-in-law  
Ed Gamble, college roommate  
Floyd Yost, former neighbor  
Gregory Flagler, former co-worker of my mother’s and aspiring author  
Harriet Applegate, local AFL-CIO official and friend  
Ian Risk, husband of my son’s long-time friend  
Joseph Pavlovich, math teacher  
Karen Sechrist, fellow churchgoer  
Larry Crockett, Vermont retiree  
Mandy Cabanas, beloved Tia  
Nick Nicholas, pastor  
Opal West, my wife’s grandmother  
Paul Pasteur, family friend  
Quint Decker, neighbor of my parents  
Ralph Compton, old church friend  
Sybil Lakstin, cousin  
Tre Roher, roommate’s son  
Ute Vilfroy, Court of Appeals staff  
Valerie Coe Lowder, friend of my parents and their former pastor  
Wanda Jones, retired judge  
Xandie Callum, my tax preparer  
Yolanda Harris, co-worker  
Zuzana Poboril, sister of good friend

**=Pass=**

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2838 "2023-08-17T15:32:55Z")

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**Bad habits**

Always having the last word

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2839 "2023-08-17T16:28:13Z")

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**Bad habits**

Always having the last word  
Breaking wind

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**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:** [August 17, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2840 "2023-08-17T16:34:07Z")

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**Bad habits**

Always having the last word  
Breaking wind  
Chewing with mouth open

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**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:** [August 17, 2023, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2841 "2023-08-17T16:38:03Z")

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**Bad habits**

Always having the last word  
Breaking wind  
Chewing with mouth open  
Deflect blame away from ourselves and onto other people

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