# Tom Swifties! **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 10, 2013, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095 "2013-07-10T01:10:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**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:** [July 11, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/121 "2013-07-11T14:03:42Z")
“Does anyone know what you call any quantum state of a system that has a higher energy than the ground state?” Tom asked excitedly. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2013, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/122 "2013-07-11T14:06:12Z")
“Did you know _Kiss Me, Kate_ was based on a play by Shakespeare?” Tom asked shrewdly. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2013, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/123 "2013-07-11T14:36:05Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > “Did you know _Kiss Me, Kate_ was based on a play by Shakespeare?” Tom asked shrewdly. 🙂 “And so was _10 Things I Hate About You_,” he added stylishly. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2013, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/124 "2013-07-11T16:25:01Z")
“Don’t you think model kits look better with large, smooth spaces?” Tom asked unabashedly. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2013, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/125 "2013-07-11T16:27:23Z")
“I’m not going to do what you ask, mother,” Tom said obediently. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/126 "2013-07-11T16:33:07Z")
“Maybe I’ve got a good hand, maybe I don’t,” Tom told them straight. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/127 "2013-07-11T16:46:42Z")
“I eat breakfast every day,” Tom said weekly. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2013, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/128 "2013-07-11T17:42:07Z")
“It shouldn’t be at this angle after all,” Tom recanted. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2013, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/129 "2013-07-11T17:54:28Z")
“The check is in the mail,” Tom said dismissively. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/130 "2013-07-11T18:07:14Z")
“My last email must not have gone through,” Tom said resentfully. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2013, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/131 "2013-07-11T19:06:56Z")
“I think the Supreme Court made the right call on DOMA,” Tom said judiciously. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2013, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/132 "2013-07-11T21:54:33Z")
‘Box, privet \_ maybe leylandii’ Tom hedged. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2013, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/133 "2013-07-11T21:58:25Z")
“We demand immediate surrender of power,” Tom cooed. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2013, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/134 "2013-07-11T22:36:09Z")
“Well, I swan,” Tom thought, mutely. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2013, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/135 "2013-07-11T23:16:49Z")
“I’ll bet your sword’s not as sharp as Andúril,” Tom said cuttingly. ---
**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/136 "2013-07-12T00:19:31Z")
> [@](#): > > Quote: > Originally Posted by Amateur Barbarian View Post > “I never can post just one,” Tom said lazily. > > I don’t get this one… Lays’ potato chips slogan: Bet you can’t eat just one. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2013, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/137 "2013-07-12T01:27:52Z")
“No, I’m not going to name the silliest internal organ!” Tom said splenetically. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/138 "2013-07-12T01:56:32Z")
“Yeah, I’d definitely jump her bones,” the married Tom said faithfully. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/139 "2013-07-12T01:58:15Z")
“I see what you mean,” Tom said blindly. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/140 "2013-07-12T02:03:32Z")
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