# A Feud! \[Game Over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [September 12, 2014, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342 "2014-09-12T22:14:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/21 "2014-09-13T01:11:16Z")

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1. Thai
2. The Thinker
3. Rolling Stones “Paint it Black”
4. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
5. Kimono
6. Camel
7. Peyote
8. Tango
9. Australia
10. Conch

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**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/22 "2014-09-13T01:19:22Z")

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1. Indian
2. David
3. Somebody That You Used to Know
4. Diva
5. Fez
6. Llama
7. Opium
8. Polka
9. England
10. Scallop

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**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/23 "2014-09-13T01:25:14Z")

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1. Thai
2. The Thinker
3. Good Vibrations
4. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
5. Kimono
6. Mule
7. Marijuana
8. Flamenco
9. Japan
10. Conch

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/24 "2014-09-13T01:25:36Z")

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1. Thai
2. The Thinker
3. Good Vibrations
4. Spirited Away
5. Sari
6. Sled dog
7. Marijuana
8. Belly dance
9. France
10. Conch  
Notes:  
1: Actually Indian, but I’m not sure that’s considered “exotic” any more  
3: Theramin  
4: Actually I didn’t, but I think it’s a good bet.  
10: Of course.

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**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/25 "2014-09-13T01:41:15Z")

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1. Chinese
2. Statue of Liberty
3. Space Oddity
4. King Lear in Russian
5. Fez
6. Camel
7. Cannabis
8. Salsa.
9. Italy
10. Conch

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**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/26 "2014-09-13T02:08:13Z")

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1. Chinese
2. The thinker
3. Good vibrations
4. Passion of the christ
5. Kimono
6. Sled dog
7. Marijuana
8. Samba
9. Italy
10. Conch

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**Author:** ![Kimble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kimble/32/19185_2.png) [@Kimble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimble)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/27 "2014-09-13T02:14:06Z")

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1. Chinese
2. The Thinker
3. Good Vibrations
4. Amelie
5. Lederhosen
6. Mule
7. Mushrooms
8. Tango
9. Japan
10. Conch

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/28 "2014-09-13T02:14:54Z")

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1. Chinese
2. David
3. Within or Without You by the Beatles
4. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
5. Kimono
6. Camel
7. Marijuana
8. Tango
9. France
10. Conch

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/29 "2014-09-13T03:08:52Z")

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1. Thai
2. The Thinker
3. pass
4. Das Boot
5. Kilt
6. Mule
7. Marijuana
8. Flamenco
9. Scotland
10. Whelk

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/30 "2014-09-13T03:12:22Z")

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> [@notfrommensa](#):
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> 1. Conch, hehe you just had to throw that in, didn’t you.?

> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#):
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> 1. Conch  
> Prediction: #10 will be the conch.

???

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/31 "2014-09-13T03:36:56Z")

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1. Thai
2. David
3. Good Vibrations
4. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
5. kimono
6. camel
7. marijuana
8. hula
9. China
10. conch

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/32 "2014-09-13T03:41:37Z")

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> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#):
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> Prediction: #10 will be the conch.

> [@SCAdian](#):
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> ???

It became an expression in feud threads. It’s a category in which most people guess the same answer.

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/33 "2014-09-13T03:56:45Z")

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1. Chinese
2. The Thinker
3. Good Vibrations
4. Girl with the dragon tottoo
5. Kilt
6. Camel
7. Mushrooms
8. Hora
9. Scotland
10. Conch

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**Author:** ![AppallingGael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AppallingGael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AppallingGael)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/34 "2014-09-13T07:17:27Z")

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1. Indian
2. The Thinker
3. Good Vibrations
4. The Red Balloon
5. kimono
6. Camel
7. Marijuana
8. Rhumba
9. Italy
10. conch

- is that a variety? Conch, I mean. Otherwise, I don’t think I know any.

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/35 "2014-09-13T11:09:43Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> It became an expression in feud threads. It’s a category in which most people guess the same answer.

I went searching for the origin, and discovered that this Feud is a repeat of the [Feud in which it originated](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=467106). It’ll be interesting to see if the winning answers are the same as they were in 2008.

From subsequent Feuds:

> [@The Foodie Feud \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-foodie-feud-closed/449894/74):
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> Believe me, I was equally baffled when everybody said, “conch”.

> [@The Boomer Feud \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-boomer-feud-closed/450361/8):
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> Yeah, I shouldn’t have excluded Letterman – or should have excluded Carson also. Oh well, every game needs a “conch.”

So as far as I can tell, **twichster** was the first to use the word “conch” to specifically mean “(category with an) answer that almost everyone gives.”

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/36 "2014-09-13T11:27:43Z")

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1. Thai
2. Michaelangilo’s “David”
3. Tie My Kangaroo Down
4. Downfall
5. Kimono
6. Camel
7. Magic mushroom
8. Hakka
9. Egypt
10. Conch

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**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/37 "2014-09-13T12:41:13Z")

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1. Japanese
2. David
3. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
4. Seven Samurai
5. Hapi Coat
6. Elephant
7. Marijuana
8. Salsa
9. France
10. Conch

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**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/38 "2014-09-13T12:58:40Z")

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1. Chinese
2. Statue of Liberty
3. Men At Work - Down Under
4. Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away)
5. Kilt
6. Camel
7. Weed
8. Samba
9. France\*
10. Conch

- It’s actually the one I live in, but I’m banking on my country’s status as a tourism Mecca 🙂

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/39 "2014-09-13T13:43:07Z")

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Actually, it looks like marijuana may turn into a conch of its own.

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-feud-game-over/698342/40 "2014-09-13T15:13:18Z")

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1. Chinese
2. Michelangelo’s David
3. It’s A Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock N’ Roll)
4. Life is Beautiful
5. kilt
6. camel
7. marijuana
8. tango
9. Switzerland
10. cowrie

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