# The Ron Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 2, 2008, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417 "2008-12-02T22:39:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/61 "2008-12-03T19:52:07Z")
> [@lorene](#): > > Now is this, “Oh MY, Ron” or “Ohhhh, my Ron”?? > > I \ Ron stories! I \ **melodyharmonious** for being the Fairy Godmother of Ron stories. I \<3 you for \<3-ing me. Baby, you \<3 me so good! ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/62 "2008-12-03T20:15:59Z")
> [@melodyharmonius](#): > > he convinced her to move in with him in his much smaller place which he was currently being evicted from. I thought for a moment that this might be the most beautiful sentence I had seen in several weeks. And then the story got better. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/63 "2008-12-03T20:27:59Z")
> [@Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](#): > > Ron is my new hero! I will spend every waking moment from this day forward trying to achieve the same level of awesomeness as Ron. 😃 Thanks a lot, **melody**. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/64 "2008-12-03T20:30:47Z")
> [@lorene](#): > > Now is this, “Oh MY, Ron” or “Ohhhh, my Ron”?? More of an “Oh my god” but with a Ron added. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![phall0106](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phall0106/32/5934_2.png) [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/65 "2008-12-03T20:44:10Z")
BK has a health plan? Whooda thunk it? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/66 "2008-12-03T21:14:10Z")
My brother’s stepdaughter is a Rhonda. I was visiting him and staying at his place some years ago when she came out to visit with her current squeeze. She was carrying a decent looking SLR camera, and since I’m into photography I asked her what she was toting. “Oh, I bought this camera kit at Sears on credit.” “Looks like a nice setup.” “Yeah, but those fuckers are after me for the payments. _I can’t afford that_!” :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/67 "2008-12-03T21:40:47Z")
Hold up there- they move in with section 8 lady and suddenly it becomes their responsibility to buy diapers for the kid? Section 8 lady’s kid? And they did it? Dear God. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/68 "2008-12-03T21:41:05Z")
> [@phall0106](#): > > BK has a health plan? Whooda thunk it? Of course they do. The plan is to eat there every day. Actually, it’s a _bad_ health plan. ---
**Author:** ![Jolly\_Roger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/91b2a8/32.png) [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/69 "2008-12-03T22:00:55Z")
> [@corkboard](#): > > Hold up there- they move in with section 8 lady and suddenly it becomes their responsibility to buy diapers for the kid? Section 8 lady’s kid? And they did it? > > Dear God. I’m wondering that too. Especially since the sister had a better place. ---
**Author:** ![beanpod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9adbd/32.png) [@beanpod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beanpod)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/70 "2008-12-03T22:14:07Z")
I vote for periodic Ron updates. We should set up an RSS feed. ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/71 "2008-12-03T22:32:02Z")
> [@corkboard](#): > > Hold up there- they move in with section 8 lady and suddenly it becomes their responsibility to buy diapers for the kid? Section 8 lady’s kid? And they did it? > > Dear God. It became this communal kind of thing - whoever had money paid for stuff. Once my sister lost her FT job, and went to BK part time - she qualified for food stamps too - and at some point I’m sure she either claimed welfare or unemployment as available. My sister was easily led down paths - it was sometimes tough to watch. > [@Jolly\_Roger](#): > > I’m wondering that too. Especially since the sister had a better place. Well, see - my sister couldn’t have him move in to her place - because of occupancy restrictions (1 person per unit). And they just couldn’t bear to be apart. I don’t believe my sister knew about the eviction proceedings until after, not that I’m sure she wouldn’t have moved in anyways. She was pretty starry-eyed when it came to him. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/72 "2008-12-03T22:40:50Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > From now on, I will always ask myself, “WWRD?” And then do the exact opposite, I hope? > [@ivylass](#): > > :smack: > > Now, what does this make your sister? A Rhonda? Oh, no. Hell, no. I do not consent to having MY name used in this way. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/73 "2008-12-03T22:41:16Z")
> [@melodyharmonius](#): > > She was pretty starry-eyed when it came to him. Sounds like she got railronned. > [@TroubleAgain](#): > > Oh, no. Hell, no. I do not consent to having MY name used in this way. What about _Ron-duh_? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/74 "2008-12-03T22:50:29Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > Sounds like she got railronned. > > What about _Ron-duh_? 🙂 NOW who’s looking for a spanking? wait - do i get a spanking for the impertinence of threatening YOU with a spanking? must rethink. . . ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/75 "2008-12-03T22:51:50Z")
Spankings all around! ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/76 "2008-12-03T22:54:54Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > Sounds like she got railronned. > > What about _Ron-duh_? 🙂 And if the guy you’re dating turns out to be a Ron in disguise when you enter a relationship with him have you been…Rickronned? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/77 "2008-12-03T22:59:31Z")
Or Ronrolled. Tough call\*. Though I think **melody** will have an interesting take on your proposed term. \*Until he bones you, then you’ve just been Ronned, as cited above. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/78 "2008-12-03T23:51:37Z")
These Ron stories are classics! I, too, picture him with a porn stash, but driving a camaro. I would like to add that my husbands name is Ron and while he has his moments, he isn’t anything like _this_…oh wait a minute… Back when we were dating, I lamented to him that the dead plant on the back of the toilet tank should be pitched. “No, all I have to do is water it heavily and it will come back.” He assured me. I gave him a look and said, " That plant has been dead since before we started dating." ( It was probably 3 years at this point.) “Let me tell you a story.” He started. " When I was in second grade, we were growing marigolds for Mother’s Day. It was the day before we were going to take our cups of marigolds home to our mom’s and because I hadn’t watered mine, there wasn’t a flower there." “Uh huh.” I am staring at him kinda like that Charlie Sheen in Ferris Bueller staring at Jeanie. “So, I pour a bunch of water in it and the next day when I went to check on it, and _I had a flower. It grew there over night!_” His face, at that moment, told me in earnest that he beleived this to be so true in his heart of hearts. _Lollipops for alles!_ I looked at him, pulled on my mental jackboots and said, " Did you ever think that the teacher had extra marigolds hidden somewhere for the kids that _neglected_ to water their plants properly?" “WHAT!!!” He blinked in disbelief, sitting back, shaking his head, " No…no…no way!" “Ron, flowers don’t just _grow_ overnight. It isn’t possible.” To this day, whenever he falls back into his _Gosh, life is swell and anything is possible and Gee Whiz!_ mode, I just remind him with the crushing of my jackbooted heels, “That flowers don’t grow over night.” ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/79 "2008-12-04T00:10:12Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Spankings all around! I like to say that at work. Try it! It’s fun! ---
**Author:** ![Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dread_pirate_jimbo/32/3897_2.png) [@Dread\_Pirate\_Jimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dread_Pirate_Jimbo)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417/80 "2008-12-04T03:54:15Z")
> [@featherlou](#): > > Thanks a lot, **melody**. ☹ Don’t worry, baby. You know I could never stoop to working at BK when I much prefer Wendy’s. 😃 > [@Cervaise](#): > > Spankings all around! Yes, yes, you must give us all a good spanking! And after the spanking, the oral sex! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ron-thread/475417.md?page=5)