# Eve, a word please

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 1, 2003, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284 "2003-05-01T02:37:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![drpepper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@drpepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drpepper)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/1 "2003-05-01T02:37:25Z")

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I know you don’t know me from Adam (_snort_), but I could really use your advice about something. Would you mind dropping me an email when you get a moment? (in my profile). Thanks.

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**Author:** ![guava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/71e660/32.png) [@guava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guava)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/2 "2003-05-01T14:43:10Z")

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Soliciting opinions from _specific_ random strangers?Interesting.

Won’t my opinion do? (_pout_)

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**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/3 "2003-05-01T15:43:10Z")

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Done, and done.

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**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/4 "2003-05-01T16:10:24Z")

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He’s gonna ask her if she wants to be a Pepper, too.

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**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/5 "2003-05-01T17:16:14Z")

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I think we should _all_ email him offering advice. How many members are we up to now? 35,000?

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/6 "2003-05-01T17:37:04Z")

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My advice would be “Buy low, sell high.” Do you think that will help?

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**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/7 "2003-05-01T17:38:15Z")

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“Plastics”

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**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/8 "2003-05-01T17:40:38Z")

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Czar bonds are right out, and so is stagecoach stock.

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**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/9 "2003-05-01T17:44:50Z")

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Don’t eat anything bigger than your head.

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/10 "2003-05-01T17:48:05Z")

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Floss.

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/11 "2003-05-01T17:49:22Z")

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It’s on the shelf above the television.

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**Author:** ![WhiteyFoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3e96dc/32.png) [@WhiteyFoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhiteyFoo)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/12 "2003-05-01T18:00:06Z")

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Always wash behind you ears.  
Always wear clean underwear  
Always remember to thouroughly scrub your naughty bits.  
Never run with anything pointy, you will put out an eye.

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**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/13 "2003-05-01T18:01:02Z")

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My advice: Get people to repeat things so you get it right.

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**Author:** ![Humble\_Servant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/47e85d/32.png) [@Humble\_Servant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Humble_Servant)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/14 "2003-05-01T18:01:24Z")

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Wear sunscreen.

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**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:** [May 1, 2003, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/15 "2003-05-01T18:02:18Z")

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How should I know? Where did you see it last?

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**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/16 "2003-05-01T18:29:42Z")

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**Eve** be careful, **drpepper** might be an assassin from Traider Jo’s.

Oh and the advice…

Allways pack Imodium and Blister Plasters when you go on Holiday.

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**Author:** ![In\_Conceivable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@In\_Conceivable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Conceivable)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/17 "2003-05-01T18:31:40Z")

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My advice - Don’t pick at it.

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**Author:** ![Zenham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a5b964/32.png) [@Zenham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenham)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/18 "2003-05-01T18:32:11Z")

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Dance as if nobody is watching. It makes it more fun for you, and _much_ more fun for those of us watching.

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**Author:** ![Benanuel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@Benanuel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Benanuel)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/19 "2003-05-01T18:32:55Z")

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wombat

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**Author:** ![Wintermute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19b73/32.png) [@Wintermute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wintermute)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2003, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-a-word-please/172284/20 "2003-05-01T18:35:01Z")

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Offer the blow job_before_ the cop writes the ticket. 😉

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