# When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout.

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**Created:** [September 1, 2010, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-danger-or-in-doubt-run-in-circles-scream-and-shout/552229 "2010-09-01T03:52:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-danger-or-in-doubt-run-in-circles-scream-and-shout/552229/2 "2010-09-01T04:02:15Z")

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[“When in danger, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout.” Origin? Source?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=387334&highlight=circles)

> [@"When in danger, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." Origin? Source?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-danger-when-in-doubt-run-in-circles-scream-and-shout-origin-source/371906/12):
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> I think it’s safe to say that it IS probably a Naval related saying from about the WWII period or perhaps before. Just WHO invented it we’ll probably never know.

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