# The question game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [November 29, 2008, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911 "2008-11-29T09:55:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 36

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**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/701 "2009-01-22T19:27:14Z")

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Do you think everyone just sort of realized this was an open invitation to pad their post counts, or did they really get into the spirit of the improv?

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**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/702 "2009-01-22T20:15:02Z")

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Where’s the spirit of improv in your post?

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**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/703 "2009-01-22T21:30:24Z")

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Haven’t you read the whole thread to figure that one out?

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**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/704 "2009-01-22T21:35:00Z")

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At 15 pages, why would ANYONE want to read the whole thread?

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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:** [January 23, 2009, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/705 "2009-01-23T02:41:23Z")

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Don’t you think the Teeming Millions are, even now, avidly hanging on our every word?

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**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/706 "2009-01-23T06:11:53Z")

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Would they could they in a boat?

SSG Schwartz

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**Author:** ![raindrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/74df32/32.png) [@raindrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raindrop)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/707 "2009-01-23T06:43:22Z")

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If I don’t have a boat would an office chair do just as well?

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**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/708 "2009-01-23T07:33:27Z")

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Has anyone submitted this for Threadspotting?

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**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/709 "2009-01-23T11:48:34Z")

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How do I do that?

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**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/710 "2009-01-23T14:16:25Z")

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Do we have to tell you everything?

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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:** [January 23, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/711 "2009-01-23T14:26:31Z")

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Why such peevishness?

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**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/712 "2009-01-23T23:02:19Z")

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Isn’t it amazing how after 15 pages, no one has lost at this game?

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**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/713 "2009-01-23T23:08:19Z")

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Is someone supposed to lose?

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/714 "2009-01-23T23:17:25Z")

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Someone is throwing the game?

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**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/715 "2009-01-23T23:27:11Z")

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Can someone throw me a sandwich?

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**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/716 "2009-01-23T23:45:22Z")

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Do you want Turkey or Roast Beef?

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**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/717 "2009-01-23T23:46:55Z")

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Are they free range turkeys?

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**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/718 "2009-01-23T23:57:40Z")

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Do they have to be?

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**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/719 "2009-01-24T00:02:59Z")

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Depends, have you got pickles?

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**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-question-game/474911/720 "2009-01-24T00:04:10Z")

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:dubious:

How about I get you a nice muffin instead?

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