# The last word **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 28, 2000, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580 "2000-12-28T22:48:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tommy_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/321 "2000-12-29T13:42:22Z")
It’s been secure in Mauvais’s clutches for almost an hour. The time is right. They won’t see it coming. Got it! ::runs off giggling like a school-girl:: ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/322 "2000-12-29T14:16:54Z")
::spies Tommy sitting in the corner, giggling over having gotten the Last Word from me:: Excuse me, I believe that is mine ::snatch:: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/323 "2000-12-29T15:23:20Z")
_yawn_ Oy vey, I woke up this morning and saw the last word in bed next to me…I don’t remember a thing about last night…oh dear… ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/324 "2000-12-29T15:25:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tretiak \* > \*\*_yawn_ > > Oy vey, I woke up this morning and saw the last word in bed next to me…I don’t remember a thing about last night…oh dear… \*\* That’s just _a_ last word, Tretiak, not _the_ **Last Word**. That’s safe and sound with me. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/325 "2000-12-29T15:59:55Z")
Aww, _sweet!_ I’m in Mauvaise’s sig! I’m famous. 😃 As is this Last Word. ---
**Author:** ![Anniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Anniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anniz)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/326 "2000-12-29T16:03:25Z")
Okay, a Swedish lesson here.😉 Sista ordet tillhör mej=last word belongs to me.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/327 "2000-12-29T16:24:29Z")
Of course, Arden, such a lovely epithet deserves a good home 🙂 Swedish or not, it’s with me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tommy_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/328 "2000-12-29T16:24:29Z")
Hey **Anniz** , isn’t that **Montfort** over there? ::takes last word as **Anniz** looks other way:: ---
**Author:** ![Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tommy_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/329 "2000-12-29T16:26:34Z")
D’OH! Stupid Simupost. ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/330 "2000-12-29T16:26:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tommy the Cat \* > \*\*Hey **Anniz** , isn’t that **Montfort** over there? > > ::takes last word as **Anniz** looks other way:: \*\* You again ?! Your Tom Foolery won’t work with me, it’s MINE! ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/331 "2000-12-29T16:31:35Z")
Okay, I got a hotfudge sundae here will all the trimmings that was supposed to be for Tisiphone for guarding The Last Word while I was gone, but obviously that would be overpaying Tisi. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/332 "2000-12-29T16:33:48Z")
Hot fudge sundae ? ::drools a little bit:: I’ll share the Last Word if you share the sundae ? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Anniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Anniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anniz)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/333 "2000-12-29T16:34:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tommy the Cat \* > \*\*Hey **Anniz** , isn’t that **Montfort** over there? > > ::takes last word as **Anniz** looks other way:: \*\* LOL, that’s a good one.🙂 But I just will be keeping coming back and back and back again. ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/334 "2000-12-29T16:35:28Z")
Blast it, foiled again! ::tucks the Last Word in her bra:: ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/335 "2000-12-29T16:35:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mauvaise \* > \*\*Hot fudge sundae ? ::drools a little bit:: > > I’ll share the Last Word if you share the sundae ? 🙂 \*\* For you? Deal! ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/336 "2000-12-29T16:39:40Z")
**cheers** ::trades a spoon for **Word** :: I’ll keep **Last** safe and sound. ---
**Author:** ![Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tommy_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/337 "2000-12-29T16:41:28Z")
Hey **Arden Ranger** , I think there’s some guy named Tonto looking for you outside. Hiyo Silver away! ---
**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/338 "2000-12-29T16:45:25Z")
If you ever wnat to see your precious Last Word again you will have to hand over to me… \ One million dollars!!! \ ---
**Author:** ![WickedAngel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f6c823/32.png) [@WickedAngel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WickedAngel)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/339 "2000-12-29T17:07:02Z")
::hands over 1 million dollars:: it’s mine now HAHA! ALL MINE! ---
**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2000, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580/340 "2000-12-29T17:14:06Z")
What a scam! I’m one million dollars richer, and lo and behold, I still have the last word. What a world. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-word/47580.md?page=18)