# Breakfast at Tiffany's question **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 20, 2004, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-at-tiffanys-question/235411 "2004-03-20T16:42:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-at-tiffanys-question/235411/1 "2004-03-20T16:42:31Z")
During the cocktail party in Holly’s apartment, Martin Balsam’s character asked Paul, “Well, what do you think? Is she or isn’t she?” What is he asking about? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-at-tiffanys-question/235411/2 "2004-03-20T17:15:23Z")
I think he meant, “is she a goer? [a wink & a nudge] Well, is she, huh? Is she a goer?”. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-at-tiffanys-question/235411/3 "2004-03-20T17:18:02Z")
In Capote’s novella, Holly is a prostitute, a matter glossed over in the film. I don’t remember this scene, but it may be a veiled reference to her profession. ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-at-tiffanys-question/235411/4 "2004-03-20T17:19:14Z")
No, no. He was asking whether she was a phony or not. A real phony. ---
**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-at-tiffanys-question/235411/5 "2004-03-20T17:23:09Z")
OJ Berman: . . . Is she or isn’t she? Paul: Is she or isn’t she what? OJ Berman: A phony. Paul: I don’t know. I don’t think so. OJ Berman: You don’t think so, huh? Well, (heh heh) you’re wrong. She is. Well, on the other hand, you’re right. Because she’s a REAL phony . . . Because she honestly believes all this phony junk that she believes . . . ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-at-tiffanys-question/235411/6 "2004-03-20T17:33:33Z")
Well they go through it again after a bunch of people arrive: So listen, Fred Baby. No, it’s Paul baby. It is? I thought it was Fred baby. Answer the question - is she or isn’t she? What? A phony. It concludes with some stuff about how she is a genuine phony - she thinks all the phony stuff is real. Now that I am reminded it’s pretty neat stuff and needs another watching. If only I had a punk version of _Moon River_. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-at-tiffanys-question/235411/7 "2004-03-20T17:35:14Z")
Oops (plus required one drink minimum) ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-at-tiffanys-question/235411/8 "2004-03-20T17:41:27Z")
And I forgot to mention that the OP has the weekest username I have ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-at-tiffanys-question/235411/9 "2004-03-20T17:56:43Z")
Why in the world would anyone want a punk version of _Moon River_? ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-at-tiffanys-question/235411/10 "2004-03-20T18:57:59Z")
> [@Walloon](#): > > Why in the world would anyone want a punk version of _Moon River_? Not to mention it would only be 30 seconds long at 220 bpm.