# Candlejack. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 6, 2012, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933 "2012-02-06T04:31:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/1 "2012-02-06T04:31:07Z")
Have you heard of this meme? If so, then what ---
**Author:** ![conurepete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@conurepete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/conurepete)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/2 "2012-02-06T04:35:35Z")
It was a villain in the 1990’s cartoon “Freakazoid”. If you said his name, he would come and get you. I miss that cartoon. ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/3 "2012-02-06T13:19:47Z")
Seemed like the meme was around a year or two ago. What **conurepete** said, someone would type his name then end mid-sentence as though they were taken by him… Unless you’re trying to restart the meme, then in that case: Candlejack? Yes, I’ve heard if you use his name then he ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/4 "2012-02-06T13:24:22Z")
Candlejack isn’t the scariest thing in the world. The scariest thing in the world would be if they gave Sinbad another TV show. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/5 "2012-02-06T13:29:04Z")
It makes me think of the creature from the webcomic _Goblins_ who appeared every time his name was spoken; this big lizardy guy dealt with it by speaking its name and ripping out its throat as it appeared. Appearing predictably when your name is spoken has its disadvantages. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/6 "2012-02-06T15:10:35Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Candlejack isn’t the scariest thing in the world. > > The scariest thing in the world would be if they gave Sinbad another TV show. Or if Sinbad turned to wood, that’d be really scary As for Candlejack (hey, my iPhone automatically recognizes his name and capitalizes it), I don’t think he exis ---
**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/7 "2012-02-06T19:01:52Z")
Anybody wanna go get a mint? ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/8 "2012-02-06T20:05:41Z")
DO I?!? Gotta tell you that was one fine mint ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/9 "2012-02-06T20:55:53Z")
I want a can of hash and some coffee. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/10 "2012-02-06T20:56:56Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > I want a can of hash and some coffee. Who hash? Wrong cartoon. ---
**Author:** ![phreesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@phreesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phreesh)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/11 "2012-02-06T22:07:32Z")
What are you saying? That if I type Candlejack on my computer, somehow I’m going to just disapear? That’s totally ridic ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/12 "2012-02-07T00:37:25Z")
Is this anything like Magicjack? -D/a ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/13 "2012-02-07T03:17:02Z")
Apparently if you mention Candlejack and the Hypno-Toad in the same senALL GLORY TO THE HYP ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/14 "2012-02-07T03:29:47Z")
Hey, **cut it out.** /endthread 😉 ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/15 "2012-02-07T15:52:14Z")
And now you know… the REST of the episode. Good day! ---
**Author:** ![Maiira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Maiira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maiira)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/16 "2012-02-09T05:45:47Z")
Okay, so if I want to be safe, I shouldn’t type the word “candlejack,” right? I don’t think I have anything to worry abou ---
**Author:** ![Yumblie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/76d3ee/32.png) [@Yumblie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumblie)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/17 "2012-02-09T05:57:40Z")
Scream! ---
**Author:** ![YoDoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e68b1a/32.png) [@YoDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YoDoc)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/candlejack/611933/18 "2012-02-09T06:19:26Z")
> [@Yumblie](#): > > Scream! It’s just that silly candlejack meme. Don’t get so upset. I mean it’s not like it’s real or anyth