# Donald Trump is Zaphod Beeblebrox! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 2, 2016, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301 "2016-06-02T12:06:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/21 "2016-06-03T03:33:32Z")
Not to play the omniscient pop/real culture maven I am, but it took you people THIS LONG to make the connection? Back in my day the Dope had standards and prerequisites before you could post. In those days there were giants on the board who could connect the slightest cultural minutiae to world events, and vice versa. Many are still here, but most are too secure in their nerdom to point it out. I am not, but I am on a tablet and unwilling to cite chapter and verse demonstrating precisely how the comparison is patently obvious to the casual observer. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/22 "2016-06-03T03:39:57Z")
Zaphod Beeblebrox would have much, MUCH better hair than Donald Trump. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/23 "2016-06-03T08:27:17Z")
Funny thread. I just want to mention that for me it’s a coincidence that, on the same day, there’s a new thread about Debrox, and a new thread about Zaphod Beeblebrox. As my wife can tell you, I call the earwax removal liquid “Zaphod Beeblebrox,” every time I use it. I guess because there are so few words that end in “-brox,” I can’t see one without thinking of the other. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/24 "2016-06-03T09:24:09Z")
> [@Goofus](#): > > I could see Trump also being immune to the Total Perspective Vortex. Exactly. Trump wouldn’t just be immune, he’d be the _best_ immune. The most immune anyone has ever seen! ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/25 "2016-06-03T10:14:16Z")
> [@Goofus](#): > > I could see Trump also being immune to the Total Perspective Vortex. Well, he IS yuuuge, after all. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2016, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/26 "2016-06-03T13:01:09Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Not to play the omniscient pop/real culture maven I am, but it took you people THIS LONG to make the connection? Internet Rule 67: Any original idea can already be found on the internet, and somebody has already been profiting from it. Given that, we can either enjoy an observation and politely ignore it’s already been done, or we can all just sit quietly in nihilistic recognition of the futility of thought. To be fair, out of kindness to you all I normally take the nihilist’s path. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/27 "2016-06-03T14:25:53Z")
Great observation. Google turned up this for me: [http://www.mattsweirld.com/donald-trump-is-the-zaphod-beeblebrox-of-presidential-candidates/](http://www.mattsweirld.com/donald-trump-is-the-zaphod-beeblebrox-of-presidential-candidates/) ---
**Author:** ![troub](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troub/32/14802_2.png) [@troub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/troub)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/28 "2016-06-03T19:11:52Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > …Back in my day the Dope had standards and prerequisites before you could post. Yup. This is precisely the decline of civilization that leads us to such dire circumstances as we see before us. We have met the enemy, and he is us. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/29 "2016-06-03T20:24:32Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Back in my day the Dope had standards and prerequisites before you could post. Yeah, and they cost $15, too! ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/30 "2016-06-03T21:43:01Z")
“Well, just who do you think you are, honey? Donald Trump or something?” “Count the hairs.” “You are Donald Trump?” “Yeah, but don’t shout it out or they’ll all want one.” “The Donald Trump?” “No, just a Donald Trump, didn’t you hear I come in six packs?” “But sir, I heard you were dead.” “That’s right, I just haven’t stopped moving yet.” ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2016, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/31 "2016-06-04T08:19:37Z")
Who said it? Zaphod . . . or Trump? GOOD LUCK!😃 “It is very hard for them to attack me on looks, because I am so good looking.” Donald Trump “I ever meet myself, I’ll hit myself so hard I won’t know what’s hit me.” Zaphod Beeblebrox “Oh, yeah, apparently you can’t be president with a whole brain.” Zaphod Beeblebrox “My fingers are long and beautiful, as, it has been well documented, are various other parts of my body.” Donald Trump “I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don’t know the answer.” Zaphod Beeblebrox “The point is, you can never be too greedy.” Donald Trump "In the name of liberty, and freedom, and people, and… stuff… let’s do that again! " Zaphod Beeblebrox “Listen, you semi-evolved simian, go climb a tree, will you?” Zaphod Beeblebrox “My IQ is one of the highest — and you all know it! Please don’t feel so stupid or insecure; it’s not your fault.” Donald Trump “I think apologizing’s a great thing, but you have to be wrong. I will absolutely apologize, sometime in the hopefully distant future, if I’m ever wrong.” Donald Trump “Okay. So, ten out of ten for style, but minus several million for good thinking, huh?” Zaphod Beeblebrox ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/32 "2016-06-06T07:43:58Z")
Trump is, by virtue of all the things he says, the Infinite [del]Improbability[/del] Imbecility Generator, the heart of the Drive propelling him across the vast void of the mindset of Republican voters, toward the White House. I will be voting for the petunias, myself. ---
**Author:** ![Smitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Smitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smitty)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/33 "2016-06-06T12:46:57Z")
Which makes Hillary the Vogon Captain: Hillary: So what you’re saying is, I want to be President because underneath this mean, callous, heartless exterior, I just want to be loved? Ford: [whispers] Yes, yes, yes. Arthur: Yes, yes, yeah, please. [other Democrats ooh-ing and aah-ing] Hillary: Throw them off the ship! ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/34 "2016-06-06T14:18:12Z")
Trump _does_ sound a lot like Zaphod after he came out of the Total Perspective Vortex. Thinking the Universe was created just for him, etc. But it was. Zaphod _was_ in a simulated universe at the time so it was created for him. OMG, we are living in a universe created just for Donald Trump.:eek: I think I’m going to be sick. ---
**Author:** ![HyacinthBucket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hyacinthbucket/32/3063_2.png) [@HyacinthBucket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HyacinthBucket)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/35 "2016-06-06T15:50:21Z")
> [@russian\_heel](#): > > Who said it? Zaphod . . . or Trump? GOOD LUCK!😃 > “It is very hard for them to attack me on looks, because I am so good looking.” > > Donald Trump > > “I ever meet myself, I’ll hit myself so hard I won’t know what’s hit me.” > > Zaphod Beeblebrox > > “Oh, yeah, apparently you can’t be president with a whole brain.” > > Zaphod Beeblebrox > > “My fingers are long and beautiful, as, it has been well documented, are various other parts of my body.” > > Donald Trump > > “I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don’t know the answer.” > > Zaphod Beeblebrox > > “The point is, you can never be too greedy.” > > Donald Trump > > "In the name of liberty, and freedom, and people, and… stuff… let’s do that again! " > > Zaphod Beeblebrox > > “Listen, you semi-evolved simian, go climb a tree, will you?” > > Zaphod Beeblebrox > > “My IQ is one of the highest — and you all know it! Please don’t feel so stupid or insecure; it’s not your fault.” > > Donald Trump > > “I think apologizing’s a great thing, but you have to be wrong. I will absolutely apologize, sometime in the hopefully distant future, if I’m ever wrong.” > > Donald Trump > > “Okay. So, ten out of ten for style, but minus several million for good thinking, huh?” > > Zaphod Beeblebrox I think you should write a quiz for Sporcle !!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![oft\_wears\_hats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7993a0/32.png) [@oft\_wears\_hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oft_wears_hats)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/36 "2016-06-06T16:37:55Z")
If Trump gets elected, I can totally see him being a Zaphod Beeblebrox. Zaphod’s whole job was to draw attention away from power, rather than actually wielding it. He made presidential broadcasts from the bath, Eccentrica Gallumbits’ bedroom, or wherever else he happened to be at the time. I can see Trump doing the same thing, while his handlers tell him what to sign. Of course, he could also just do whatever he wants and defy any control. Maybe we can build a decoy starship for Trump to steal to get rid of him. > [@foolsguinea](#): > > No, _Guy Fleegman_ is Zaphod Beeblebrox. Mark Wing-Davey is the only Zaphod Beeblebrox, that other Guy is just a pretender. > [@Lamia](#): > > Zaphod Beeblebrox would have much, MUCH better hair than Donald Trump. Two sets, even! ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/37 "2016-06-07T20:15:56Z")
> [@DinoR](#): > > Anyone know anywhere I can get a good Pan Galactic Gargleblaster on earth? I’ll need some if he wins in November. I don’t think I’d bother with that. I’ll cut to the chase and bash my head with a slice of lemon wrapped around a large gold brick. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2016, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/38 "2016-06-08T06:10:39Z")
> [@HyacinthBucket](#): > > I think you should write a quiz for Sporcle !!! 😃 I’ll have my writing team get right on that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Claverhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Claverhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claverhouse)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/39 "2016-06-08T15:55:37Z")
> [@Hail\_Ants](#): > > Look on the bright side, in his first debate with Hillary he may just respond with, _“Talk a lot don’t you…”_ One of my favourite quotes of all time. Along with “_Smorl, isn’t he ?_” remarked by one of the birds living in a 15 mile high statue of Arthur, on seeing him in the flesh. And talking of 15 mile high statues… ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2016, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301/40 "2016-06-08T16:09:22Z")
When I first heard he was running I immediately thought of this quote: Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-is-zaphod-beeblebrox/756301.md?page=3)