# Yay ... damn **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 14, 2012, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148 "2012-06-14T15:36:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/1 "2012-06-14T15:36:53Z")
I have one of those battery tennis rackets for killing bugs, which I suck at using. The flies normally escape.☹ I managed to get lucky 😃 but the dead fly dropped into my fresh cup of coffee ☹ and our cat stole the rest of the donut mrAru was having as part of his breakfast … he went to get a coffee refill and the cat jumped onto his chair and grabbed the last couple bites of donut :dubious:😃 ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/2 "2012-06-14T15:47:07Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > but the dead fly dropped into my fresh cup of coffee ☹ At least it wasn’t a booger. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/3 "2012-06-14T15:50:48Z")
I had one of those. Flies dropped like a rock. Then a few seconds later they got up and flew away. I didn’t try killing them with coffee though. ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/4 "2012-06-14T15:51:38Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > I managed to get lucky 😃 but the dead fly dropped into my fresh cup of coffee ☹ What are complainin’ about? Dead flies add texture and protein. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/5 "2012-06-14T23:02:52Z")
> [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](#): > > What are complainin’ about? Dead flies add texture and protein. 😛 mmmm mmmm Coffee con Carne. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/6 "2012-06-15T01:26:13Z")
Mmmmmmmore like Coffee con Carnage ---
**Author:** ![foxymoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@foxymoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foxymoron)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/7 "2012-06-15T02:05:58Z")
I have one of those fly zappers. My son and I fight over (well, whine about, really) who gets to use it when it’s killing’ time. Since the thing just stuns the flies on contact, I keep the current going until I smell burnt hair and see sparks. Mmmm…fried flies. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/8 "2012-06-15T03:08:51Z")
> [@foxymoron](#): > > I have one of those fly zappers. My son and I fight over (well, whine about, really) who gets to use it when it’s killing’ time. Since the thing just stuns the flies on contact, I keep the current going until I smell burnt hair and see sparks. Mmmm…fried flies. You mean you aren’t supposed to wait for the sparking? Who knew … ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/9 "2012-06-15T03:19:16Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > mmmm mmmm Coffee con Carne. > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Mmmmmmmore like Coffee con Carnage Breakfast means coffee… coffee means death… death means carnage… BREAKFAST MEANS CARNAGE! ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/10 "2012-06-15T03:35:43Z")
😛 Ha, that’s great! I’m inspired to post… Hi, I’m Troy McClure. You may remember me from such films as\*\*\* BREAKFAST MEANS CARNAGE!\*\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/11 "2012-06-15T09:52:43Z")
My friend left her teenage son and his friend alone with a couple of those for a few hours, they managed to burn some serious grid marks into each other. ---
**Author:** ![Imago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/85e7bf/32.png) [@Imago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Imago)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/12 "2012-06-15T11:43:48Z")
> [@snowboarder bo](#): > > mmmmmmmore like coffee con carnage ahahahaha. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/13 "2012-06-15T18:42:58Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > coffee means death… [Prepare for ultimate flavor!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCDfRSmwsg4) ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/14 "2012-06-15T19:16:15Z")
For those old fogeys who kill flies with spit and flypaper and don’t know what the OP is talking about, [maybe this is it.](http://www.buy.com/pr/product.aspx?sku=225049452&sellerid=19515932) Whatever happened to the gadget that shot UFOs at them? ---
**Author:** ![Mint\_Julep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc79bd/32.png) [@Mint\_Julep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mint_Julep)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/15 "2012-06-15T20:13:22Z")
> [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](#): > > My friend left her teenage son and his friend alone with a couple of those for a few hours, they managed to burn some serious grid marks into each other. Not proud of it, but after a few too many drinks at a patio party, we all took turns shocking ourselves with one. No serious burns, but serious laughs, oh yes. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Niply\_Elder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@The\_Niply\_Elder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Niply_Elder)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/16 "2012-06-16T05:04:42Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > … the dead fly dropped into my fresh cup of coffee ☹ :dubious: dude… ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/17 "2012-06-16T05:30:58Z")
Did you know a voltage remains on those things even if you don’t press the button? Try squeezing the layers together to see. ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-damn/625148/18 "2012-06-16T14:10:00Z")
> [@Mint\_Julep](#): > > Not proud of it, but after a few too many drinks at a patio party, we all took turns shocking ourselves with one. No serious burns, but serious laughs, oh yes. The idiot boys were holding each other down and pressing it onto their face cheeks and arms. I also don’t want the kids to find out about chucking those party snaps at each other - best done naked. [http://www.stupid.com/Party-Snaps-Snap-Caps\_p\_2104.html](http://www.stupid.com/Party-Snaps-Snap-Caps_p_2104.html)