# Do You Weigh Over 140 Pounds? Yes/No Answer Only **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 5, 2005, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950 "2005-10-05T21:04:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/1 "2005-10-05T21:04:30Z")
In articles about the recent boating [accident](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9592756/) it is mentioned that back when regulations were made (1964/5?), the average person supposedly weighed 140 pounds. They suspect weight had a factor in the accident and think that 140 pounds is no longer an accurate “average” weight for an American adult. So, let’s find out. You don’t have to put your actual weight, just answer: Do you weigh over 140 pounds? The answer for me is, sadly, **yes**. ---
**Author:** ![SusanStoHelit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@SusanStoHelit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SusanStoHelit)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/2 "2005-10-05T21:05:04Z")
No ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/3 "2005-10-05T21:06:10Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![seosamh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@seosamh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seosamh)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/4 "2005-10-05T21:06:13Z")
No (mostly). ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/5 "2005-10-05T21:06:20Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/6 "2005-10-05T21:07:45Z")
No ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/7 "2005-10-05T21:09:22Z")
Yes!! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/8 "2005-10-05T21:10:01Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/9 "2005-10-05T21:10:17Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![YaWanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@YaWanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaWanna)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/10 "2005-10-05T21:11:07Z")
No. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/11 "2005-10-05T21:11:32Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Papermache\_Prince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@Papermache\_Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papermache_Prince)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/12 "2005-10-05T21:11:53Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/13 "2005-10-05T21:12:06Z")
Yes, but only when I assume corporeal form. ---
**Author:** ![flamingbananas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@flamingbananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flamingbananas)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/14 "2005-10-05T21:12:13Z")
No. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Bird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Little\_Bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Bird)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/15 "2005-10-05T21:16:59Z")
yes/no. I hover. ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/16 "2005-10-05T21:17:55Z")
Yup. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/17 "2005-10-05T21:17:55Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/18 "2005-10-05T21:17:56Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Waenara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@Waenara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waenara)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/19 "2005-10-05T21:18:27Z")
yes ---
**Author:** ![Grey\_area](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Grey\_area](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey_area)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2005, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-weigh-over-140-pounds-yes-no-answer-only/324950/20 "2005-10-05T21:18:37Z")
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