# Cheating **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [October 13, 2000, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheating/36803 "2000-10-13T16:41:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheating/36803/21 "2000-10-17T19:10:26Z")
“Cheating is bad. Richard Basehart is good.” – Gypsy ---
**Author:** ![tevya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@tevya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tevya)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheating/36803/22 "2000-10-17T19:26:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by beagledave \* > \*\*If I tell the gorgeous blonde at the bar, in order to get some nookie, that I’m a wealthy dermatologist, when I’m really an unemployed scoundrel…am I cheating? > > :rolleyes: > > \*\* I may be thick but I don’t understand what you are trying to get across here. The presence of the sarcastic smiley seems to imply that you find something silly…i’m just not sure what. I think you may be saying that you think someone (the OP, myself, another poster, or society in general?) has stretched the definition of cheating to include even innocuous behaviour? Is that correct? Again, sorry if I am just being thick but I’d truly like for you to elaborate. ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheating/36803/23 "2000-10-17T20:09:48Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by tevya \* \*\* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by beagledave \* > \*\* > > I may be thick but I don’t understand what you are trying to get across here. The presence of the sarcastic smiley seems to imply that you find something silly…i’m just not sure what. > > \*\* Mostly I was being a smartass 😛 … The term “cheating” does have several meanings and shades outside the realm of competition…like “cheating on a spouse” or “cheating on your income taxes” or “he cheated death one more time…” ---
**Author:** ![tevya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@tevya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tevya)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheating/36803/24 "2000-10-17T20:45:45Z")
beagledave, thanks for the prompt reply! that clears it up for me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheating/36803/25 "2000-10-18T16:43:47Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by beagledave_ > If I tell the gorgeous blonde at the bar, in order to get some nookie, that I’m a wealthy dermatologist, when I’m really an unemployed scoundrel…am I cheating? From reading **tevya** ’s post we know that it’s unsportsmanlike behaviour. ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2000, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheating/36803/26 "2000-10-19T03:51:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Arnold Winkelried \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > _Originally posted by beagledave_ > > If I tell the gorgeous blonde at the bar, in order to get some nookie, that I’m a wealthy dermatologist, when I’m really an unemployed scoundrel…am I cheating? > > From reading **tevya** ’s post we know that it’s unsportsmanlike behaviour. \*\* Punishable by 15 yards and a loss of down. Or a technical foul (one free throw and the other team get possession). Or a ten minute misconduct. And possible ejection from the game. Depending on the sport. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Zambezi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7cd45c/32.png) [@Mr.Zambezi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Zambezi)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2000, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheating/36803/27 "2000-10-19T04:23:23Z")
speak the truth. Be honest. never take that which is not rightfully yours. Never, ever violate the trust of another. follow this and you don’t have to worry about cheating. really, it is very simple… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheating/36803.md?page=1)