# Corrupt me! Suggestions for a new vice (no, not the powertool kind) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 17, 2001, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corrupt-me-suggestions-for-a-new-vice-no-not-the-powertool-kind/62268 "2001-04-17T09:01:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corrupt-me-suggestions-for-a-new-vice-no-not-the-powertool-kind/62268/21 "2001-04-17T15:03:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by manhattan \* > \*\*Let’s see. Nothing sexual or fattening or involving smoking. But, ideally, a good vice should cost a ton of money, take every second of your free time, alienate you from your family and be so completely addictive that you are thinking about it whenever you are not doing it. > > Golf. Definitely golf. \*\* Golf?? Not even! This descriptin fits only one activity know to human-kind: playing the guitar! **Franny** , learn to strum! You can drive family memebers and others out of earshot within seconds!!😃 ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corrupt-me-suggestions-for-a-new-vice-no-not-the-powertool-kind/62268/22 "2001-04-17T15:05:06Z")
Man! Could there _be_ any more typos in my last post? I think not… I’m going to bed! (after reading the SDMB for a bit more…) ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corrupt-me-suggestions-for-a-new-vice-no-not-the-powertool-kind/62268/23 "2001-04-17T15:08:54Z")
AAAAHHH!! Typos AND double-posted!!! Sorry! **Astroboy drops to his knees, and bows until his forehead touches the floor…** Sorry! ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corrupt-me-suggestions-for-a-new-vice-no-not-the-powertool-kind/62268/24 "2001-04-17T19:02:33Z")
**Francecse** Maybe you should have an affair with that photographer out by the bridge? ---
**Author:** ![Tattva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@Tattva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tattva)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corrupt-me-suggestions-for-a-new-vice-no-not-the-powertool-kind/62268/25 "2001-04-17T19:35:48Z")
What?? Isn’t the SDMB enough of a vice for you?? I think it meets all of manhatten’s qualifications: > [@](#): > > But, ideally, a good vice should cost a ton of money, take every second of your free time, alienate you from your family and be so completely addictive that you are thinking about it whenever you are not doing it. 1. Cost a ton of money. Well, the internet isn’t free. And to access this place you pretty much need ethernet, DSL, or a cable modem. 2. Take every second of your free time. Duh. 3. Alienate you… See number 2. So search no more. You’ve found your vice. -Tat ---
**Author:** ![Tattva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@Tattva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tattva)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corrupt-me-suggestions-for-a-new-vice-no-not-the-powertool-kind/62268/26 "2001-04-17T19:59:21Z")
Sorry, manhatt **a** n, I can spell. Just can’t read. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corrupt-me-suggestions-for-a-new-vice-no-not-the-powertool-kind/62268/27 "2001-04-17T21:29:30Z")
1. Judging from the threads that have been running around here lately, the Sims might be a good bet. 2. Based on the behavior of my LARP friends, you might try Evercrack or Asher(playmeforhours)on’s Call. … (What’s that? Yes, I’m a computer game freak.) … or 3. You could take up hiopaling, the fine art of posting lists with only two valid items. ---
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corrupt-me-suggestions-for-a-new-vice-no-not-the-powertool-kind/62268/28 "2001-04-17T21:48:45Z")
Shopping. With great frequency and boundless enthusiasm. (Be REALLY naughty and pay retail!) ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corrupt-me-suggestions-for-a-new-vice-no-not-the-powertool-kind/62268/29 "2001-04-17T22:05:43Z")
1. Underwater Sheep Sheering. 2. Selling government secrets for money (It works for Cecil!) 3. Or, the most degrading vice. Become a Hi Opaler! ---
**Author:** ![chief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@chief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chief)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2001, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corrupt-me-suggestions-for-a-new-vice-no-not-the-powertool-kind/62268/30 "2001-04-17T22:42:16Z")
buy video game systems and lots of games buy computer games start collecting stuff like rare coins music is a good vice, cds , memorabilia, concerts ebay is good for some of this stuff 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2001, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corrupt-me-suggestions-for-a-new-vice-no-not-the-powertool-kind/62268/31 "2001-04-18T00:17:09Z")
Damn! I liked the VICE - POWERTOOLS bit better _before_ I realised it was a play on words. Had me thinking there for a bit. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corrupt-me-suggestions-for-a-new-vice-no-not-the-powertool-kind/62268.md?page=1)