The nominees are:(If Harold Faltermeyer was dead, he'd be spinning in his grave)(If you've ever been Rickrolled, you'll vote for this one)(Kids use this one to justify being spanke... moreThe nominees are:(If Harold Faltermeyer was dead, he'd be spinning in his grave)(If you've ever been Rickrolled, you'll vote for this one)(Kids use this one to justify being spanked)(Pure 80s cheese)(I still can't decide whether this song or siring Miley was the bigger crime)(There's a special place reserved for you in Hell if you barked)
Post three statements about you, such as your habits, your attributes, your likes or dislikes, your injuries, your phobias, your persona, your experiences, your successes or failur... morePost three statements about you, such as your habits, your attributes, your likes or dislikes, your injuries, your phobias, your persona, your experiences, your successes or failures, your future plans, anything at all, but only one of the three can be factual.
The rest of us will try to guess which of the three statements is true. You may try to make the false statements as mundane or as outlandish as possible, or the true one as believable or as far fetched as you like, all in an effort to make it difficult for us to determine which is which. I’ll start:1. Every ninety days for about a decade and a half, I have collected a tiny pittance in royalties for a product that I assisted the inventor in coming up with the original slogan (that particular slogan has been superseded by newer versions and is no longer in use in media advertising, but it is still on the product label).
2. I have been on every single continent at least once, even if setting foot on them for only an hour or a day.3. I am not one of tho... less
“Head Games” by Foreigner, 1979. “Games People Play” by The Alan Parsons Project, 1980.
“HEAD GAMES PEOPLE PLAY”
“Love t... more“Head Games” by Foreigner, 1979. “Games People Play” by The Alan Parsons Project, 1980.
“HEAD GAMES PEOPLE PLAY”
“Love the One You’re With” by Stephen Stills, 1970.”With or Without You” by U2, 1987.
“LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH OR WITHOUT YOU”
“Wanted Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi, 1986.“Alive and Kicking” by Simple Minds, 1985.
“WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE AND KICKING”
“Sad Eyes” by Robert John, 1979.“Eyes Without A Face” by Billy Idol, 1983.
“SAD EYES WITHOUT A FACE”
“Too Hot” by Kool & the Gang, 1979.“Hot Child in the City” by Nick Glider, 1978.
“TOO HOT CHILD IN THE CITY”
“Don’t You Want Me” by Human League, 1981.”Me and Mrs. Jones” by Billy Paul, 1972.
“DON’T YOU WANT ME AND MRS. JONES”
Humorously speaking, what are some statements you would consider to be fighting words if someone said them to you? It would have to be something specific to you and your life&rsquo... moreHumorously speaking, what are some statements you would consider to be fighting words if someone said them to you? It would have to be something specific to you and your life’s circumstances. For instance, you love coffee, and someone says, “You’re just going to have to start doing without coffee every morning; I’ll help you by making sure none ever gets to you.”Examples from the Randy D perspective:“Oh, you’re going to eat this avocado and mayonnaise casserole topped with a caramelized Vegemite glaze, or I’m going to force-feed it to you!”“But I don’t want to make sandwiches any more, and I’m sick of this basement! Get out of my way, I’m going home!”“Tilde-collecting? Is that a real thing? Come on, only a true nutcase . . . ”“Listen, pal, I don’t care how far you traveled to get here to Minnesota, I don’t care how many of her restraining orders you’ve ignored in the past; I’ve been hired... less
What is a good word game you could come up with based on anything concerning the 50 United States?AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeo... more
What is a good word game you could come up with based on anything concerning the 50 United States?AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming~ less
If for whatever reason or reasons, you absolutely had to choose only one of the three above-listed utensils to eat with for the remainder of your life, what is it about the one you... moreIf for whatever reason or reasons, you absolutely had to choose only one of the three above-listed utensils to eat with for the remainder of your life, what is it about the one you choose that makes it the most sensible and the most efficient of the three?~
The AnswerMug Challenge Series, Place, Name, Action, Word Edition: besides the examples above, what are some other place names* that have a verb from the English language included ... moreThe AnswerMug Challenge Series, Place, Name, Action, Word Edition: besides the examples above, what are some other place names* that have a verb from the English language included in their lettering?TOP PRIZE: You are exempt from having to make any sandwiches for me during the week that you are named the winner.
RULES1. The place name must be the proper (as in capitalized) name of a geographic feature, to include cities, counties, provinces, states, countries, continents, land masses, regions, areas, etc. The names of businesses, organizations, stores, units, buildings, structures, streets, roads, highways, expressways, paths, pathways, trails, etc are excluded. “Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics (from the Ancient Greek language: τόπος / tópos, 'place', and ὄνομα / onoma, 'name') is the study of toponyms, which are the proper names of places, also known as place name or geographic nam... less
It’s been decided that the English language has to streamlined symmetrically by going to only 25 letters. Imagine that you’re in charge of deciding which le... more
It’s been decided that the English language has to streamlined symmetrically by going to only 25 letters. Imagine that you’re in charge of deciding which letter it should be. Keep in mind that all words containing that letter will have to be changed, and in some cases, that might even mean multiple instances the letter shows in a word. Your finished product will most likely carry the same pronunciation as before, and the new spellings might require other letters in some words to be moved around a bit, some other letters might have to be dropped from certain words, and some words may need letters added to them to make up for the newly omitted letter(s).
How do you go about making your selection? Which letter would you choose? Why that letter? Hints: don’t attempt to use logic to come up with an answer, and this is neither a serious question nor a big deal. Examples of words written differently yet maintaining their pronunciation: night/nite, cool/kool, blew/bloo, heckle/hekall, ... less
*Favorite politician. Listen, I know that this one might be a reach for the majority of us, so even if you don’t have a “favorite” politician, make it a po... more
*Favorite politician. Listen, I know that this one might be a reach for the majority of us, so even if you don’t have a “favorite” politician, make it a politician you despise the least or the politician you can tolerate just a bit more than all others.
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What are some foods or beverages that you personally only consume on a holiday?
Bonus points, please name both the consumable AND its corresponding holiday.
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Using the letters in the name of the Canadian province “Saskatchewan”, please list as many different cities around the world as you name.
RULES:1) you may us... moreUsing the letters in the name of the Canadian province “Saskatchewan”, please list as many different cities around the world as you name.
RULES:1) you may use any language, not just English, just as long as the letters are found in the word “Saskatchewan”. Regardless of which language you use for a particular entry, spelling counts2) Saskatchewan cannot be one of your entries, it is the base word from which this challenge derives
3) your entries must be cities, not countries or provinces or prefectures or states, etc., UNLESS they are cities that share the same name as those4) you may use cities that no longer exist5) Enjoy!~ less
Love at first _______.
Come up with a poignant, weird, philosophical, humorous, sarcastic, ironic, odd, spooky, goofy, witty or silly replacement word that rhymes with “sight”.~
Inspired by this question that was posted by another member: https://answermug.com/forums/topic/124157/you-attended-a-boat-show-and-entered-your-name-on-a-free-d... more
Inspired by this question that was posted by another member: https://answermug.com/forums/topic/124157/you-attended-a-boat-show-and-entered-your-name-on-a-free-draw-fo/view/post_id/873377/page/1
Imagine that you ol’ pal Randall D Randall has just won himself a new boat, and he has invited you all to compete against each other in a contest to name it! Have a lot of pun* with this one, folks! (*That was done intentionally, by the way.)~
and not ruffle feathers, write one about one of your AnswerMug friends.“Missing from suburban home: large, heavy-duty, fireproof, reinforced steel deluxe model storage unit, ... moreand not ruffle feathers, write one about one of your AnswerMug friends.“Missing from suburban home: large, heavy-duty, fireproof, reinforced steel deluxe model storage unit, was filled with valuable and irreplaceable punctuation items at time of disappearance. If the contents can be recovered in their entirety, the strongbox itself is less important. Wife of owner may have hired a hauling company to remove this property from the home while husband attended an Anti-mayonnaise rally; divorce proceedings have been initiated. Handsome reward offered, no questions asked.”“Shovel-ready plot of land available on outskirts of town, priced to sell, quiet and out-of-the-way area far from prying eyes and nosy neighbors. Buyer must agree to build immediately, several tons of concrete and a towering steel structure are required, but please disregard the freshly-dug spots that appear to be shallow graves. All transactions concerning this deal will be conducted at night, come alone, and no recording devices.&... less
My wife seems to think that when I’m watching television or listening to the radio that I keep the volume much too high, which causes her to have to raise her v... more
My wife seems to think that when I’m watching television or listening to the radio that I keep the volume much too high, which causes her to have to raise her voice in order to be heard over the program. I contend that when she knows I’m trying to hear a program and she starts talking over the dialogue, that’s what causes me to raise the volume. If I were not trying to hear a program, it would be quite a different thing, and we do talk with each other on those occasions.She often seems to have no inkling whatsoever that the precise reason the program is on is that I am following what’s being said.When the situation is reversed and she is the one watching a show, her way of listening and following dialogue differs so greatly than mine in that she doesn’t focus on nor care about each word that’s being said.It sometimes boils down to, “Why is the volume so loud?”“Because I’m trying to hear it.””But I’m talking to you.”... less
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Take each of the abbreviations above and write an English-language word that begins with the same three letters shown, and the order... moreJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Take each of the abbreviations above and write an English-language word that begins with the same three letters shown, and the order of the three letters cannot be changed.Your answers cannot be the actual months for which the abbreviation stands, nor can they be other definitions of the word for the month, such as march, may, or august.Proper names of people, places, or things are allowed.Spelling counts.A twelve-part answer is what I’m looking for here, but if you can only do a few of them, that’s fine.You cannot use any word that has already been used in this thread.The first of you who posts a twelve-part answer that meets all of this criteria will garner 500 AnswerMug points from my account to yours, and each subsequent person who posts a correct twelve-part answer will garner 200 points.No one member can be awarded points more than one time.
Example:JanicefebrilitymarshapronmayonnaisejuniperJulesaugmentseparationoctogenariannoveldecadent~ less
Add one word to the end of the sentence shown in bold below to form a new and different sentence, which can be either serious, straightforward, poignant, thought-provoking, ... more Add one word to the end of the sentence shown in bold below to form a new and different sentence, which can be either serious, straightforward, poignant, thought-provoking, funny, silly, goofy, weird, odd, ribald, anything you want it to be. You may play with the sentence by using punctuation or other modifications that alter tense, mood, meaning, emphasis, etc. Your entry does not have to be a question, either.
How do you do?Examples: How do you do him? How do you do that?
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If you could have an anatomy-related task operated by a lever, a push button, a dial, or a switch added somewhere, anywhere on your outer skin, where would you want it to be, which... moreIf you could have an anatomy-related task operated by a lever, a push button, a dial, or a switch added somewhere, anywhere on your outer skin, where would you want it to be, which of the four underlined options would you choose, and what would its function be?1. Lever2. Push Button3. Dial4. SwitchRULESIt can be a real or an imaginary function.You can only choose one of the four options.Think far outside of the box.Have fun!~
In California where I live, the state government has gone back and forth this week on first prohibiting anyone from holding or participating in any Halloween-related ... more
In California where I live, the state government has gone back and forth this week on first prohibiting anyone from holding or participating in any Halloween-related activities this year due to COVID19, to announcing that while not prohibited, such activities are not recommended. Just for fun, and regardless of whether or not you are a proponent of Halloween in general, let’s come up with some COVID19-related Halloween costumes. You don’t have to post a photo or graphic if you don’t want to, you can just name or describe your entry, as I have done with my examples below. Have fun!Examples:Full-body face maskCouch potatoA walking germ sporeA screaming Karen(As read on a morning radio show) hazmat suit, zombies with syringes hanging out of their arms~ less
List as many food-related words, expressions, phrases, adages, names of dishes, menu items, meals, snacks, etc. that include any type of number, numbers, numerical re... more
List as many food-related words, expressions, phrases, adages, names of dishes, menu items, meals, snacks, etc. that include any type of number, numbers, numerical references as you can think of.
Examples: three-bean soup, seven-course meal, three-martini lunch.
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Step 1. Start with any word that is NOT a food or a food item, write it down first.
Step 2. Without changing the sequence of its letters, add two more letters either to the ... more
Step 1. Start with any word that is NOT a food or a food item, write it down first.
Step 2. Without changing the sequence of its letters, add two more letters either to the front of the word or to the back of the word, forming a word that IS a food or a food item.
Examples: Bee + ts = beets
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I will pose a question wherein I use the title of a song as its premise, your response will also be based on a song’s title. In your answer or comment, you must use al... more I will pose a question wherein I use the title of a song as its premise, your response will also be based on a song’s title. In your answer or comment, you must use all of the words of whatever song title you wish, but you can also add other words, or you can scramble the order of the words. Let’s see how this goes, have fun!
EXAMPLES:1. I’d give my right eye to be able to afford that2. It cost me and arm and a leg3. Live hand-to-mouth4. Pay through the nose/Pay out the nose~
*Not merely direct translations of the words in other languages, those can be your answer(s), but also different concepts that convey the same idea, such as phrases, code words, co... more*Not merely direct translations of the words in other languages, those can be your answer(s), but also different concepts that convey the same idea, such as phrases, code words, codes, graphics, etc. ~
AND a definition for the new word you’ve invented. Your new word need not make sense; it can be completely silly if you like. restroomblastoffinheritedparcelsnominalExam... moreAND a definition for the new word you’ve invented. Your new word need not make sense; it can be completely silly if you like. restroomblastoffinheritedparcelsnominalExample: chestroom (noun) the storage facility in a cosmetic surgeon’s office where the implants are kept. ~
Rules:
1. Surnames excluded2. Any language may be used3. If ya put Vegemite, avocado or mayo on my sammich, I’ll cut ya4. Other than ‘a’, no letter can be ... more
Rules:
1. Surnames excluded2. Any language may be used3. If ya put Vegemite, avocado or mayo on my sammich, I’ll cut ya4. Other than ‘a’, no letter can be used more than once per name5. No slang, no nicknames, no initials6. No cheating off of each other’s papers7. Have fun
Can you post ten questions or new topic discussions in quick succession, all of which must vary in that they have absolutely no connection nor relativity to each other? Silly... moreCan you post ten questions or new topic discussions in quick succession, all of which must vary in that they have absolutely no connection nor relativity to each other? Silly and off-the-wall work really well in these endeavors. Ready, GO!~
The fewer letters there are, the easier this is, and since numbers are infinite, the possibilities increase as more letters are used. Even so, let's see how many we can coll... more The fewer letters there are, the easier this is, and since numbers are infinite, the possibilities increase as more letters are used. Even so, let's see how many we can collectively list. Example: one, two, six, and ten each have 3 letters; zero, four, five, and nine each have 4 letters. Jumping way ahead, twenty-eight, twelve million, and three hundred eighty-eight have 11, 13, and 23 letters respectively. Other numbers that also have 11, 13, or 23 letters match up to their sets. RULES:1. English language only2. Whole numbers only, no fractions, decimals, etc3. Hyphens and spaces do not count as letters4. Re-read rule number 65. Unless you skipped ahead reading the rules, you haven't yet read rule number 66. But now you have.7. If you read number 4 and followed it, then you're really confused8. Enjoy!~ less
automatically makes me think back to my my three tours of duty in the US Marine Corps and all the men and women from the various units in which I served. Among them, there we... moreautomatically makes me think back to my my three tours of duty in the US Marine Corps and all the men and women from the various units in which I served. Among them, there were hundreds, maybe thousands of surnames, and now, decades later, almost every surname I hear either matches or is similar to someone I knew then.*News articles/reports, sports broadcasts, awards shows, reading literature, etc.Ok, your turn. Can you meet or beat that for a weird fact you've discovered about yourself?(Recruiting poster from 1979.)~ less
They can be everyday terms, scientific, technical terms, nicknames, colloquial, slang, English language, any language, Latin, anything goes, just as long as they describe a ... more They can be everyday terms, scientific, technical terms, nicknames, colloquial, slang, English language, any language, Latin, anything goes, just as long as they describe a human body part or a part thereof. Compound words do not count, but two or more words that describe a body part and one is three letters long counts. Example: toe, knee cap, tip of the tongue, eye lid, eye, lip, etc. ~
In the English language, what are some words that name human body parts AND can also mean, describe or refer to other parts of speech or inanimate objects that are decidedly... more In the English language, what are some words that name human body parts AND can also mean, describe or refer to other parts of speech or inanimate objects that are decidedly not human body parts? Any tense of the word can be used as long as its root names a human body partEXAMPLES:
head over to the ranch
the first leg of the trip took us through thick woods
she kneed him in the groin (knee as a verb in the past tense)
they only gave us a thumbnail sketch
just mouth the words; your singing is horrible
the well is bone-dry
don't butt in when Ma is speaking
I never eat the heel of a loaf of bread
you shouldn't elbow your way into this
FOOTNOTE: HOMONYMS are words that sound alike but have different meanings. HOMOGRAPHS are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
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*For the purposes of this challenge, only the infinite infinitive form of the verb will be used for comparison with the noun. For example, run/run, peel/peel, fire/fire, drive... more*For the purposes of this challenge, only the infinite infinitive form of the verb will be used for comparison with the noun. For example, run/run, peel/peel, fire/fire, drive/drive, train/train, direct/direct, sleep/sleep, whistle/whistle. Pronouns do do not count. Inspired by this question, which was posted by another member of this website: "Can you think of a name that is also a verb and a noun?"~
Think of a recipe, a dish, or a meal. Then write a funny, weird or silly way you imagine it might have first been thought of by its originators. Example: sauerkra... moreThink of a recipe, a dish, or a meal. Then write a funny, weird or silly way you imagine it might have first been thought of by its originators. Example: sauerkraut
In ancient times, a group of eight Chinese merchants demonstrating Ginzu axes at a crowded marketplace were chopping a stack of logs to pieces in a furious display of flexibility and speed. A young boy who was carrying an armload of a dozen cabbages stumbled into the middle of the merchants and tripped over a tent peg, causing the cabbages to fall into the wake of the lightning-fast blades. The merchants were so absorbed in their work that in seconds, the cabbages were sliced to razor-thin shreds.At that exact moment, a spice merchant had a heart attack, clutched his chest, and dropped a bag of salt into the mix. A fire-breather thought the whole thing was so funny that she began guffawing, and didn't notice that her fire got out of control and alit the tent. A quick-thinking stableboy grabbed what he thought was a large... less
in any other of the words, and then add, subtract or duplicate any letter anywhere in the phrase, all in order to form a humorous, weird or strange result.state of the art~
In quick succession, post five separate questions in a row, all of which must have subjects that have absolutely nothing to do with each other, they must be of completely different... moreIn quick succession, post five separate questions in a row, all of which must have subjects that have absolutely nothing to do with each other, they must be of completely different topics. Try to post them so quickly that no other person posts any new question(s) before you post your five. Ready, set, GO!~
If you have a friend or family member who lives in a country other than the one where you live, would you please invite him or her to join AnswerMug, even on a trial basis? I... moreIf you have a friend or family member who lives in a country other than the one where you live, would you please invite him or her to join AnswerMug, even on a trial basis? I ask this in an attempt to broaden the membership pool here. Thank you.~
