# "Faking It" = home run! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 8, 2003, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faking-it-home-run/159854 "2003-03-08T04:18:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faking-it-home-run/159854/1 "2003-03-08T04:18:53Z")
In November 2001 I went to Britain and saw a London go-go dancer fake it as an equetrian. Unfortunately she failed. But I loved the idea. Now it’s on TLC. Kudos. The first episode not only featured Gen from Trading Spaces, but was an outstanding success for the poor slob involved. I cheered when he won! Hoo-ra! ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faking-it-home-run/159854/2 "2003-03-08T04:23:55Z")
So … we’re talking about baseball? Or orgasms? Or something? ---
**Author:** ![Melon\_Farmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@Melon\_Farmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melon_Farmer)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faking-it-home-run/159854/3 "2003-03-08T04:44:35Z")
Go-go dancing. Clearly. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faking-it-home-run/159854/4 "2003-03-08T05:08:48Z")
There is a new show where someone has a certain short amount of time to learn a job they don’t know. Then they have to try to fool people who really do, do the job. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faking-it-home-run/159854/5 "2003-03-08T05:10:40Z")
Yeah, my reaction to the OP was a “WTF-F?” and about six or seven of these things: 😕 ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faking-it-home-run/159854/6 "2003-03-08T05:49:41Z")
What is an equetrian? ---
**Author:** ![Inky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@Inky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inky_1)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faking-it-home-run/159854/7 "2003-03-08T06:22:18Z")
I’ve got this weird mental image of Nancy Sinatra in a shaggy dress and white vinyl go-go boots doing the 'Frug with two guys in a horse costume. Again, what’s a “equetrian”? ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faking-it-home-run/159854/8 "2003-03-08T07:44:37Z")
Heheheh. I thought it might be “equestrian” also, but I dunno. ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2003, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faking-it-home-run/159854/9 "2003-03-09T03:05:45Z")
Did you travel to London for the express purpose of seeing a go-go dancer fake it as an equetrian? ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2003, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faking-it-home-run/159854/10 "2003-03-09T05:03:05Z")
Yeah, I meant “equestrian”. You guys are so cute! **Satisfying Andy Licious** , naw. We saw it in the down time between sight seeing and drinking.