# Caught In the Act (Alone) . . . Survey **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 1, 2000, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-the-act-alone-survey/14411 "2000-03-01T19:00:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jeannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@Jeannie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeannie)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2000, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-the-act-alone-survey/14411/21 "2000-03-03T00:15:00Z")
I actually woke up once with my husband doing that next to me. He was pretty embarrassed. I didn’t care. I joined in. ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2000, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-the-act-alone-survey/14411/22 "2000-03-03T00:23:00Z")
Well, that’s a mute point for me right now, since he’s halfway around the world from me. But if I were to catch him, I would just join him as quickly as I could. Wouldn’t want him to have all the fun… 😉 * * * Changing my sig just 'cause… To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are.—Anon. ---
**Author:** ![BrainWeasel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@BrainWeasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainWeasel)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2000, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-the-act-alone-survey/14411/23 "2000-03-03T01:27:00Z")
Actually, it probably wouldn’t faze me, especially after a long day; I’d come in, say “Hi,” take my shoes off, get a long drink of water, _then_ ask if she’d like some help. I wouldn’t try to surprise her or anything; that’d be the best way to get her embarrassed. Unfortunately, the point is currently moot. Fortunately, my imaginary Significant Other is very predictable. And, for the record, I am male. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2000, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-the-act-alone-survey/14411/24 "2000-03-03T02:22:00Z")
Referring to the OP poster, if you were caught, it would explain your user name. ---
**Author:** ![Anti\_Pro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Anti\_Pro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anti_Pro)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2000, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-the-act-alone-survey/14411/25 "2000-03-03T04:38:00Z")
I’d probably start laughing and ask him where he learned the new trick. * * * “The more hours people use the Internet, the less time they spend with real human beings.” Norman Nie, a Stanford political scientist on results of his study of the Internet’s impact on society. ---
**Author:** ![PurpleCrackwhore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc348/32.png) [@PurpleCrackwhore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleCrackwhore)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2000, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-the-act-alone-survey/14411/26 "2000-03-03T04:51:00Z")
tough call…depends on my mood that day… anything from quietly watching, to helping out with an exotic striptease dance, to joining in if the offer was there…hard to say. * * * I really try to be good but it just isn’t in my nature! ---
**Author:** ![H8\_2\_W8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c77e96/32.png) [@H8\_2\_W8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/H8_2_W8)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2000, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-the-act-alone-survey/14411/27 "2000-03-03T13:02:00Z")
Funny thought, Rysdad, but I got my UserName off of someone’s vanity license plate while stuck in traffic (as usual). Seems no matter where I go I’m in a line for something. All this reminds me of a joke: A husband and wife came up with a code word, “Doing the Laundry,” to use around the house when talking about sex, so their kid wouldn’t catch on. One sunny Saturday afternoon the husband tells his 7 year old son “Go outside to play and tell your mother to come in the house and help Daddy do the laundry.” He waits 10, 15, 30 minutes up in the bedroom when finally the door opens, but it is the kid. “Mom told me to tell you she’ll be up in 10 more minutes.” “Tell her “Nevermind.” It was a small load so I did it by hand.” ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2000, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-the-act-alone-survey/14411/28 "2000-03-03T17:45:00Z")
I’d check and see if Brian was in the closet. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2000, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-the-act-alone-survey/14411/29 "2000-03-03T17:54:00Z")
My husband would be soooo embarressed that I wouldn’t have the heart to join in. But I would watch and tease him mercilessly about it later. I’m a girl, a big girl. ---
**Author:** ![H8\_2\_W8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c77e96/32.png) [@H8\_2\_W8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/H8_2_W8)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2000, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-the-act-alone-survey/14411/30 "2000-03-06T20:01:00Z")
I only need another 171 or so post to get a valid sample. Is this thing done or what? ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@Great\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Dave)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2000, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-the-act-alone-survey/14411/31 "2000-03-07T03:43:00Z")
Unfortuneatly, this is hypothetical: I’d watch for awhile, then join in. If caught, I’d hope for a little striptease, then some help. * * * It’s not how you pick your nose, it’s where you put the boogers ---
**Author:** ![Lexicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ac8455/32.png) [@Lexicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lexicon)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2000, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-the-act-alone-survey/14411/32 "2000-03-07T03:54:00Z")
\ Anyway, I would (and have) definitely watch. Watch until she was done, and then come in and just attack her. I dig it when this happens and so does she, I think there is some sort of conspiracy goin’ on, but I aint complainin’! I can’t wait till I move and we are together again. I really miss her \ ☹ * * * “Winners never quit and quitters never win, but those who never win and never quit are idiots.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caught-in-the-act-alone-survey/14411.md?page=1)