# Can You Actually Die From Boredom? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 18, 2001, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-actually-die-from-boredom/50733 "2001-01-18T19:15:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-actually-die-from-boredom/50733/21 "2001-01-19T13:16:52Z")
Never been bored a second in my life. There are way too many things to do, places to see, people to meet, things to experience. If you’re bored, you aren’t living right. BTW, I never saw “Meet Joe Black,” but I do have “Here Comes Mr. Jordan” on video and I’ve watched it about a dozen times. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-actually-die-from-boredom/50733/22 "2001-01-19T15:22:57Z")
“Struuter and Robot” Sounds like a bad communist puppet show. HAhahahaha! Thank you all for your lovely comments to and about me [tossing roses to the crowd] and it’s somewhat comforting to know there are others out there even more bored out of their noggins than I am. “Never been bored a second in my life. There are way too many things to do, places to see, people to meet, things to experience. If you’re bored, you aren’t living right.” You are absolutely right, plnnr—I am going to up and quit my job so I can go jetting off to Antibes with Nöel and Gertie, right this very minute! Hey, Nemo—gimme a link to that thread on Opal’s board! I could use the warm glow of appreciation . . . ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-actually-die-from-boredom/50733/23 "2001-01-19T15:42:38Z")
[hijack] > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eve \* > **I spent the first part of the afternoon arguing with another editor over whether it’s “make believe” (as in my Webster’s) or “make-believe” (as in whatever the hell dictionary she’s using).** It’s “make believe” when used as a verb (“Loretta liked to make believe she was a fairy princess”) and “make-believe” when used as a noun (“When Bobby told his mom about his friend Daniel, she said it was all make-believe.”) Just a friendly opinion from a fellow editor… 😃 [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Grimace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@Grimace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grimace)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-actually-die-from-boredom/50733/24 "2001-01-19T18:04:35Z")
Hmmm, while boredom itself isn’t deadly, I would have to say that it’s what one usually does WHEN they are bored, that ends up being lethal. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-actually-die-from-boredom/50733/25 "2001-01-19T18:53:39Z")
According to Edward Gorey, [Neville](http://members.aol.com/emarko/n.html) did. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-actually-die-from-boredom/50733/26 "2001-01-19T21:42:33Z")
Eve, I don’t believe boredom is fatal, however it can suck your will to live. This happens to me a lot during family get togethers. As for those momzers (check your yiddish translastions;j) who insulted you, just remember, there are people like me who only checked out this thread because you started it. You are endlessly entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-actually-die-from-boredom/50733/27 "2001-01-19T21:49:57Z")
Thank you, Shay—now I can go home with a smile on my map, and ignore the fact that Dan has once again shown that I am totally unqualified for my job . . . ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2001, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-actually-die-from-boredom/50733/28 "2001-01-19T21:57:01Z")
“Well, if you change your name to ‘Melba,’ you could be the toast of yet a third continent.” —I dunno, Finagle . . . do you think I’m nellie enough? ---
**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:** [January 20, 2001, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-actually-die-from-boredom/50733/29 "2001-01-20T04:33:44Z")
Eve, I tried to locate that thread but my search was fruitless. The thread was posted several months ago and I don’t remember its title or what forum it was in. I tried the search engine, but the F3MB still uses the same one as the old SDMB and we all remember how well that worked. Anyway, Eve, I strongly suggest you check out Opal’s board. There’s a number of familiar SDMB regs who have relocated there. As I wrote above, you’d be guaranteed a warm welcome. Make sure you mention that I recommended it; I’ll get big time credit for getting you over there. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2001, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-actually-die-from-boredom/50733/30 "2001-01-20T05:17:20Z")
Eve, I believe Dan maybe a little too “qualified” for his job. I’m sure you do a great job. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2001, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-actually-die-from-boredom/50733/31 "2001-01-20T14:11:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eve \* > \*\*Thank you, Shay—now I can go home with a smile on my map, and ignore the fact that Dan has once again shown that I am totally unqualified for my job . . . \*\* Once again? Did I do this before? (runs to the helpful \ function on the SDMB…) 🙂 BTW, I second the earlier thought that anything you post would stave off boredom. I see your name, and my heart just goes pitter-patter! Sometimes just pitter, in which case I need to get the EMTs over here to jump-start my ticker again! Anyway! I have evidence from The Master that some creatures can indeed die of boredom! (In [this](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_025.html) thread) > [@](#): > > (1) You did not have the microwave plugged in. In the end the cockroach may simply have died of boredom. Many worthwhile experiments have come to grief because of carelessness with the scientific apparatus… Ooooh! But let me mark this date down! **Eve** noticed me! **Eve** noticed me! And called me by name! Looks like all those months of stalking finally paid off! (Just kidding! I don’t even know her from Adam! 🙂 ) Keep up the great work on here, Eve, I love seeing your posts. (And I didn’t mean to sound presumptuous.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-actually-die-from-boredom/50733.md?page=1)