# Drunken, obnoxious, Arkansas dopers! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 6, 2019, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285 "2019-01-06T05:12:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/21 "2019-01-06T14:32:31Z")
Yikes, they still allow smoking in bars there? It was banned here in 2005 or so. There was a lot of whining, and people made the silly argument that drinking is already a vice, so why not smoke in bars, too? I thought that argument was stupid, being a heavy drinker not fond of cigarette smoke. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/22 "2019-01-06T21:22:49Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Mr.Wrekker just lost one his poker buddies due to him wanting to smoke in the room they play poker in at the local joint. And this place is the diviest of dives. If there was ever a way for a bar to lose a liquor license, allowing some vice enterprise to operate is up there. Drugs, gambling, prostitution. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/23 "2019-01-06T21:29:59Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I’m surprised they are smoking in bars. Strange. Sorry, ain’t much to do in Arkansas. I’m glad you didn’t let slip about…er, you-know-what. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/24 "2019-01-06T21:32:53Z")
Who said they have a license? This is an joint, in the true sense of the word. Backwoods, moonshine, the works. The reason they didn’t want this guy to smoke in there is because of sawdust on the floor. Plus, they didnt really like him. ETA no prostitution as far as I know. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/25 "2019-01-06T21:36:14Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I’m glad you didn’t let slip about…er, you-know-what. Mums the word.😉 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/26 "2019-01-07T02:31:43Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Mums the word.😉 Cool. Damn yankees. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/27 "2019-01-07T04:01:15Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I’m glad you didn’t let slip about…er, you-know-what. > [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Mums the word.😉 > [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Cool. > > Damn yankees. HEY! I’ll have you know that both my parents are Arkansas natives. Hell, my dad is a damn razorback! Dont let their 40ish year absence blind you to the fact that I’m a legacy Arkansasan! So now you gotta tell me! Tellmetellmetellmetellmetellme! I promise I won’t tell all the other scumbos who enfilthify this board. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/28 "2019-01-07T05:28:18Z")
Sorry, sworn to silence. Hang around long enough it’ll hit you between the eyes. Whoo pig! ETA it’s spelled ‘Arkansan’ ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/29 "2019-01-07T05:30:33Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Sorry, sworn to silence. Hang around long enough it’ll hit you between the eyes. Whoo pig! > ETA it’s spelled ‘Arkansan’ Imma blame autoincorrect. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/30 "2019-01-07T05:32:09Z")
You have quite a way with words, sir. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/31 "2019-01-07T05:34:06Z")
They have their way with me… …or something. I’unno even know what I meant. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/32 "2019-01-07T05:35:47Z")
They use you well. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/33 "2019-01-07T05:46:38Z")
I do feel well used. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/34 "2019-01-07T06:13:47Z")
You’ll fit right in Arkansas then. ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/35 "2019-01-07T12:05:39Z")
Just a bit North of Fort Smith, outside of Eureka Springs, is where I spend my time fly fishing… [Spider Creek](http://www.spidercreek.com/) ---
**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/36 "2019-01-07T23:15:38Z")
I have a friend who writes books about Arkansas food, Kat Robinson. She has written about restaurants around the state, where to find Pie in Arkansas and her latest is Arkansas food A to Z. I highly recommend her books. Every where I have tried that she recommends has been tasty. As far as what to do, outdoors stuff like hiking and canoeing are big, particularly in NE Arkansas. and of course college football is a religion. Little rock has a lot of interesting things from concerts, theatre etc although Fayetteville gets some cool stuff too. or least from what I hear. Lots of bluegrass festivals around the state and I am sure other types of music as well. My folks are into bluegrass and western swing so I heard a lot about those types of festivals. Big fair in fall in Little Rock and lots of little ones around the state, the kind where people enter canned goods, cakes and 4H pigs. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/37 "2019-01-08T04:03:14Z")
How about [Toad Suck](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.citylab.com/design/2012/08/unlikely-history-toad-suck-arkansas/2863/&ved=2ahUKEwixvoHppd3fAhXKk1kKHQTcD2YQFjABegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw3kx0U0yfwF7Z7tgHyZ_aYL)? ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/38 "2019-01-09T04:16:14Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I’m surprised they are smoking in bars. Strange. Sorry, ain’t much to do in Arkansas. I pity you. Goofballs may be the way to go. > [@EmilyG](#): > > Yikes, they still allow smoking in bars there? > > It was banned here in 2005 or so. There was a lot of whining, and people made the silly argument that drinking is already a vice, so why not smoke in bars, too? I thought that argument was stupid, being a heavy drinker not fond of cigarette smoke. Smoking is supposed to be banned in bars and restaurants in Hawaii too, but there are a handful that get away with it still. I have noticed they are all Irish pubs. Even dive bars (except for the divier Irish pubs) don’t allow smoking. Not sure why these other places can get away with it. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/39 "2019-01-09T04:27:04Z")
All the restaurants are no smoking. But the problem with drink at a restaurant bar is they aren’t dirt cheap, close early, and not fun to hang out at all night. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285/40 "2019-01-09T04:33:11Z")
You’re gonna have to get an old chair on the porch and an ice chest. And sit out there and drink. Just don’t start throwing rocks at passing motorist. If you get real bored go down to Walmart get poster board and markers and make some interesting signage for people to enjoy on the way by. You have to make your own fun, sometimes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunken-obnoxious-arkansas-dopers/827285.md?page=3)