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That's a fine thing to say to someone! I'll assume it was in the form of a question.
0) It is vegetable in origin.
1) Would it fit into a typical bread box? Yes.
2) Is it a hot potato? Literally, no.
3) Is it alive? No.
4) Is it potato chip based? No.
5) Is it potato based? No! Enough with the potatoes already!
6) There is no Smash. Please let the memory be taken.
7) Would it fit in your pocket? Yes. Assuming you have pockets.
8) Is it edible? Yes, it is happily edible.
9) Is it bread-based? No, it does not contain bread.
10) Is it cocoa-based? It does have a cocoa-based component.
11a) Is it chocolate covered strawberries? No.
11b) Is it strawberry covered chocolates? No.
12) Is it a Mars bar? No, how could you suggest that? Revolting things. Bleuch.
13) Is it Dame Blanche? No, it is not a Belgian hot fudge sundae.
14) Is it chocolate? No, see answer 10 and then to page 5 for the next part of the adventure!
15) Is it seasonal? No. In either sense of the word.
16) Are we talking about chocolate Hobnobs? No, not chocolate Hobnobs.
This can only reinforce my reputation as a thread-killer.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/18/2013 09:01PM by EgonSpengler.
0) It is vegetable in origin.
1) Would it fit into a typical bread box? Yes.
2) Is it a hot potato? Literally, no.
3) Is it alive? No.
4) Is it potato chip based? No.
5) Is it potato based? No! Enough with the potatoes already!
6) There is no Smash. Please let the memory be taken.
7) Would it fit in your pocket? Yes. Assuming you have pockets.
8) Is it edible? Yes, it is happily edible.
9) Is it bread-based? No, it strictly does not contain bread.
10) Is it cocoa-based? It does have a cocoa-based component.
11a) Is it chocolate covered strawberries? No.
11b) Is it strawberry covered chocolates? No.
12) Is it a Mars bar? No, how could you suggest that? Revolting things. Bleuch.
13) Is it Dame Blanche? No, it is not a Belgian hot fudge sundae.
14) Is it chocolate? No, see answer 10 and then to page 5 for the next part of the adventure!
15) Is it seasonal? No. In either sense of the word.
16) Are we talking about chocolate Hobnobs? No, not chocolate Hobnobs.
17) Is it a classic Cornetto? No, it's not a Cornetto of any variety or brand. At all.
Someone has come very close already. I am being a stickler on the specific kind of thingie.
0) It is vegetable in origin.
1) Would it fit into a typical bread box? Yes.
2) Is it a hot potato? Literally, no.
3) Is it alive? No.
4) Is it potato chip based? No.
5) Is it potato based? No! Enough with the potatoes already!
6) There is no Smash. Please let the memory be taken.
7) Would it fit in your pocket? Yes. Assuming you have pockets.
8) Is it edible? Yes, it is happily edible.
9) Is it bread-based? No, it strictly does not contain bread.
10) Is it cocoa-based? It does have a cocoa-based component.
11a) Is it chocolate covered strawberries? No.
11b) Is it strawberry covered chocolates? No.
12) Is it a Mars bar? No, how could you suggest that? Revolting things. Bleuch.
13) Is it Dame Blanche? No, it is not a Belgian hot fudge sundae.
14) Is it chocolate? No, see answer 10 and then to page 5 for the next part of the adventure!
15) Is it seasonal? No. In either sense of the word.
16) Are we talking about chocolate Hobnobs? No, not chocolate Hobnobs.
17) Is it a classic Cornetto? No, it's not a Cornetto of any variety or brand. At all.
18) Chocolate chip cookie? No, but we're circling the correct answer.
0) It is vegetable in origin.
1) Would it fit into a typical bread box? Yes.
2) Is it a hot potato? Literally, no.
3) Is it alive? No.
4) Is it potato chip based? No.
5) Is it potato based? No! Enough with the potatoes already!
6) There is no Smash. Please let the memory be taken.
7) Would it fit in your pocket? Yes. Assuming you have pockets.
8) Is it edible? Yes, it is happily edible.
9) Is it bread-based? No, it strictly does not contain bread.
10) Is it cocoa-based? It does have a cocoa-based component.
11a) Is it chocolate covered strawberries? No.
11b) Is it strawberry covered chocolates? No.
12) Is it a Mars bar? No, how could you suggest that? Revolting things. Bleuch.
13) Is it Dame Blanche? No, it is not a Belgian hot fudge sundae.
14) Is it chocolate? No, see answer 10 and then to page 5 for the next part of the adventure!
15) Is it seasonal? No. In either sense of the word.
16) Are we talking about chocolate Hobnobs? No, not chocolate Hobnobs.
17) Is it a classic Cornetto? No, it's not a Cornetto of any variety or brand. At all.
18) Chocolate chip cookie? No, but we're circling the correct answer.
19) Is it a decadent French Royal? No.
0) It is vegetable in origin.
1) Would it fit into a typical bread box? Yes.
2) Is it a hot potato? Literally, no.
3) Is it alive? No.
4) Is it potato chip based? No.
5) Is it potato based? No! Enough with the potatoes already!
6) There is no Smash. Please let the memory be taken.
7) Would it fit in your pocket? Yes. Assuming you have pockets.
8) Is it edible? Yes, it is happily edible.
9) Is it bread-based? No, it strictly does not contain bread.
10) Is it cocoa-based? It does have a cocoa-based component.
11a) Is it chocolate covered strawberries? No.
11b) Is it strawberry covered chocolates? No.
12) Is it a Mars bar? No, how could you suggest that? Revolting things. Bleuch.
13) Is it Dame Blanche? No, it is not a Belgian hot fudge sundae.
14) Is it chocolate? No, see answer 10 and then to page 5 for the next part of the adventure!
15) Is it seasonal? No. In either sense of the word.
16) Are we talking about chocolate Hobnobs? No, not chocolate Hobnobs.
17) Is it a classic Cornetto? No, it's not a Cornetto of any variety or brand. At all.
18) Chocolate chip cookie? No, but we're circling the correct answer.
19) Is it a decadent French Royal? No.
20) Is it a muffin, Quirky or not? No.
It's a chocolate digestive, preferably plain. Alas, it is now all over. Hopefully chocolate digestives are well known enough overseas to have been fair game.
00) As far as I know, it's mineral.
01) Is it precious? I've forgotten what it is, but it probably wasn't precious.
02a) Is it a breadbin? Nope.
02b) Would it fit in a 'normally' sized breadbin? Some would, some wouldn't.
00) As far as I know, it's mineral.
01) Is it precious? I've forgotten what it is, but it probably wasn't precious.
02a) Is it a breadbin? Nope.
02b) Would it fit in a 'normally' sized breadbin? Some would, some wouldn't.
03) It is Bonzai Kitten's pointy stick? Alas, it isn't.
I hope I don't get lynched for this at the Ffiesta. Other things, yes, but this?