# Friend Of Cecil **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 22, 2019, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872 "2019-06-22T01:55:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2019, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/1 "2019-06-22T01:55:36Z")
Just renewed my membership, wondered about the option to be a “Friend Of Cecil.” I went ahead and did it since Cece and Me go all the way back to his first book. But… what is it? ---
**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 22, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/2 "2019-06-22T02:30:30Z")
I dunno, since mine should be “Ed doesn’t much like me.” ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2019, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/3 "2019-06-22T02:38:36Z")
“Friend of Cecil” is for those who wish to donate funds to the SDMB. See this thread for details: [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=860107](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=860107) ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2019, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/4 "2019-06-22T02:55:17Z")
In the small print it says it means that Cecil is allowed to sleep on your couch. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/5 "2019-06-22T11:00:09Z")
Cecil has only six friends. Paying tribute will not get you into our august circle. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/6 "2019-06-22T12:33:27Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Cecil has only six friends. Paying tribute will not get you into our august circle. Doesn’t do much for you in June. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/7 "2019-06-22T14:05:05Z")
> [@TreacherousCretin](#): > > Just renewed my membership, wondered about the option to be a “Friend Of Cecil.” I went ahead and did it since Cece and Me go all the way back to his first book. But… what is it? It’s a bunch of paper pages with words on them, bound together with covers. But that’s not important right now. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/8 "2019-06-22T16:08:45Z")
“Friend of Cecil” is a way to donate beyond being a Member. For years people said they wanted to do more if they could and with Friend of Cecil you can. Sorry if that’s not been more clear, though reading these comments is most entertaining. 😃 The listing is not very large because most people who donate are already Members or Charter Members and wish to keep their current or Custom title. (We give you a custom title for your contribution if you like, it’s totally optional.) And some people prefer to give anonymously. We appreciate everyone who helps keep this place keeping on. Also hope at some point to give our FOC some other more tangible item of a promotional nature, just haven’t gotten that going pending other things. When I do get that happening we’ll catch up. Jenny your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/9 "2019-06-22T16:32:08Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > “Friend of Cecil” is a way to donate beyond being a Member. For years people said they wanted to do more if they could and with Friend of Cecil you can. > > Sorry if that’s not been more clear, though reading these comments is most entertaining. 😃 > > The listing is not very large because most people who donate are already Members or Charter Members and wish to keep their current or Custom title. (We give you a custom title for your contribution if you like, it’s totally optional.) And some people prefer to give anonymously. > > We appreciate everyone who helps keep this place keeping on. > > Also hope at some point to give our FOC some other more tangible item of a promotional nature, just haven’t gotten that going pending other things. When I do get that happening we’ll catch up. > > Jenny > your humble TubaDiva > Administrator Thanks JTD. It’s what I suspected it is. When can I expect to receive my Certificate? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/10 "2019-06-22T17:01:45Z")
It’s like “Friend of Dorothy,” but you weren’t born that way. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/11 "2019-06-22T18:42:34Z")
True friends help you bury the body. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/12 "2019-06-22T22:06:18Z")
> [@TreacherousCretin](#): > > Thanks JTD. It’s what I suspected it is. When can I expect to receive my Certificate? You definitely deserve a certificate of Meritorious Merit. Or something. I’ll talk to you privately about this. And thanks! Jenny your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/13 "2019-06-22T23:10:36Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > True friends help you bury the body. And I’ve said it before but The absolute best friends are the ones who help you make the bodies true friends help you bury. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/14 "2019-06-23T12:50:08Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Cecil has only six friends. Paying tribute will not get you into our august circle. > [@panache45](#): > > It’s like “Friend of Dorothy,” but you weren’t born that way. Man, I really feel special. ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/15 "2019-06-24T20:17:59Z")
What do you get for being a friend of Idle Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/16 "2019-06-24T20:30:06Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > And I’ve said it before but > > The absolute best friends are the ones who help you make the bodies > . . . No, that’s called “Friend with Benefits.” ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/17 "2019-06-24T20:32:58Z")
> [@74westy](#): > > What do you get for being a friend of Idle Thoughts? You might get a confusing PM regarding his/her gender on the first day of a particular month. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/18 "2019-06-25T04:34:45Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > No, that’s called “Friend with Benefits.” For some reason I am flashing back to most of the necrophilia references The Master made. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/19 "2019-06-25T13:31:45Z")
Being a friend of Cecil entitles you to receive acknowledgment of your existence for 5 seconds. Best friends get 10. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872/20 "2019-06-25T19:52:11Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Doesn’t do much for you in June. That’s not true; you lie. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-of-cecil/835872.md?page=2)