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True Dough

(25,803 posts) Fri Jan 2, 2026, 08:52 PM Friday

Do fortunes from fortune cookies have time limits?

Like when I read, "You're going to come into money," how long do I have to wait?

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Do fortunes from fortune cookies have time limits? (Original Post) True Dough Friday OP

payday. ret5hd Friday #1

I'd prefer True Dough Friday #2

That would be unfortunate! BOSSHOG Friday #3

valid until you buy the next fortune cookie dinner bucolic_frolic Friday #4

So do you figure True Dough Friday #5

Fortune cookies are to Eastern culture bucolic_frolic Friday #6

But True Dough Friday #7

It's true BDSM to some of us. /nt bucolic_frolic Friday #8

Now, I had to go look up BDSM True Dough Friday #9

LOL, yes that's a good idea, encourage that whenever and whereever you can. /nt bucolic_frolic Friday #10

They're predictions for the future, so you have to wait until the future gets here. nt eppur_se_muova Friday #11

I don't know about that sdfernando Friday #12

ret5hd

(22,176 posts)

1. payday.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 08:55 PM

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True Dough

(25,803 posts)

2. I'd prefer

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 08:59 PM

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to get paid in cash!

BOSSHOG

(44,704 posts)

3. That would be unfortunate!

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Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:04 PM

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bucolic_frolic

(53,982 posts)

4. valid until you buy the next fortune cookie dinner

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Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:05 PM

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That's when you go in to money them again

True Dough

(25,803 posts)

5. So do you figure

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:07 PM

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the fortune cookie makers are actually taking my money? Is this some sort of con?

bucolic_frolic

(53,982 posts)

6. Fortune cookies are to Eastern culture

Reply to True Dough (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:12 PM

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what narcissistic injury is to Western psychology. They both control your mind and empty your wallet.

True Dough

(25,803 posts)

7. But

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:18 PM

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I kinda like the taste!

bucolic_frolic

(53,982 posts)

8. It's true BDSM to some of us. /nt

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Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:27 PM

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True Dough

(25,803 posts)

9. Now, I had to go look up BDSM

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #8)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:31 PM

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And apparently fortune cookies are something you discuss during your "Bible discussion and study meetings"? Is that right?

bucolic_frolic

(53,982 posts)

10. LOL, yes that's a good idea, encourage that whenever and whereever you can. /nt

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Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:43 PM

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eppur_se_muova

(40,943 posts)

11. They're predictions for the future, so you have to wait until the future gets here. nt

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Fri Jan 2, 2026, 11:20 PM

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sdfernando

(6,019 posts)

12. I don't know about that

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 11:25 PM

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but I always tell people to read the fortune out loud and add "in bed" at the end. It works with 99.999% of them...and is a hoot!

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