# Do you think of Dopers as your friends? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 4, 2007, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-of-dopers-as-your-friends/410490 "2007-07-04T13:21:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-of-dopers-as-your-friends/410490/141 "2007-07-17T13:36:15Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] I am one of many who would buy any T-shirt that didn’t have Slug’s ass-ugly art on it. [/QUOTE] Yeah! Why not a simple logo shirt? Why do we have no choices other than that disgusting tripe from Slug? Seriously, I don’t care how long the two have been involved. Give us a choice. A plain old Straight Dope tee and then something from Slug for those who like it. Sure, tastes vary, and ymmv, imho, yada yada, but I will not buy anything with Slug art on it. ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-of-dopers-as-your-friends/410490/142 "2007-07-17T14:56:57Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] I am one of many who would buy any T-shirt that didn’t have Slug’s ass-ugly art on it. [/QUOTE] I wish I could figure out mathematically just how many shirts that would be. Maybe one of my friends @SDMB could do it! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-of-dopers-as-your-friends/410490/143 "2007-07-17T15:38:05Z")
I can see it now - THE STRAIGHT DOPE logo on the front, just like on the ugly sluggy t-shirt, and a big, black “CITE?” on the back. I’d buy that. ---
**Author:** ![Licentious\_Ectomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@Licentious\_Ectomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Licentious_Ectomorph)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-of-dopers-as-your-friends/410490/144 "2007-07-17T16:22:01Z")
[Moe Szyslak]I’m a well-wisher…in that I don’t wish you any _specific_ harm.[/Moe Szyslak] One Doper has become a bona fide real-life friend: the lovely **misnomer**. We met at a mini-Dopefest about a year ago. We’ve only gotten together once since then but we keep in touch through our LiveJournals, as I do with a few other Dopers whom I’ve never met IRL but come pretty darn close to being friends. What the hell, I’ll own it – I do consider them friends. We share our lives, support each other, and I’d feel comfortable saying “Hey, let’s get together” if I found myself in their respective necks of the woods. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-of-dopers-as-your-friends/410490/145 "2007-07-18T00:41:01Z")
I can’t stand the OP…I want to kill him. Vote Winston Smith ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-of-dopers-as-your-friends/410490/146 "2007-07-18T01:00:59Z")
Already exists, folks. > **[cite](https://www.cafepress.com/dd/7750692)** > > CafePress has the best selection of custom t-shirts, personalized gifts, posters & art, mugs, and much more. Get your unique or funny gift, t shirt, or other cool promotional merchandise for any occasion. High quality. 24 hour shipping available. > **[Sdmb Gifts - CafePress](https://www.cafepress.com/+sdmb+gifts?source=searchbox)** > > Looking for the ideal Sdmb Gifts? Come check out our giant selection of T-Shirts, Mugs, Tote Bags, Stickers and More. CafePress brings your passions to life with the perfect item for every occasion. ✓Free Returns ✓100% Satisfaction Guarantee ... ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-of-dopers-as-your-friends/410490/147 "2007-07-18T11:10:55Z")
[QUOTE=fisha] Already exists, folks. [http://www.cafepress.com/buy/cite/-/pv\_design\_details/pg\_1/id\_7750692/opt\_/fpt\_](http://www.cafepress.com/buy/cite/-/pv_design_details/pg_1/id_7750692/opt_/fpt_) [http://www.cafepress.com/buy/SDMB/-/cfpt2\_/copt\_/cfpt\_/source\_searchBox/x\_0/y\_0](http://www.cafepress.com/buy/SDMB/-/cfpt2_/copt_/cfpt_/source_searchBox/x_0/y_0) [/QUOTE] This is what both of your links [bring us to](http://www.cafepress.com/buy/SDMB/-/cfpt2_/copt_/cfpt_/source_searchBox/x_0/y_0) What were you trying to show us? Oh, and not for nothing, but the name and that logo is a registered trademark of The Chicago Reader, etc. etc. It means anyone is free to copy it all they want to. Make beautiful art with it. As long as no money changes hands…at all. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-of-dopers-as-your-friends/410490/148 "2007-07-18T14:40:46Z")
Yeah, I know I can get a Cite? t-shirt, but if it doesn’t have the Straight Dope logo, it just ain’t worth it to me. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-of-dopers-as-your-friends/410490/149 "2007-07-18T15:18:43Z")
I wouldn’t want a SD T-shirt, for the main and simple reason that it might bring in people I actually have contact with IRL. _shudder_ I come here to get _away_ from them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-of-dopers-as-your-friends/410490.md?page=7)