# I have now guaranteed that every man in a 50 mile radius will run at my approach... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 6, 2006, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230 "2006-11-06T00:44:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/41 "2006-11-08T18:50:57Z")
Perhaps you could match your dog’s outfit more precisely. You know, wear just the sweater and nothing else. That might help. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/42 "2006-11-08T18:56:43Z")
[QUOTE=Exgineer] That might help. [/QUOTE] Help what, exactly? ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/43 "2006-11-08T18:58:53Z")
Attract targets for rocks. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/44 "2006-11-08T19:08:20Z")
[QUOTE=Exgineer] Attract targets for rocks. [/QUOTE] No need - my milkshakes bring all the boys to the yard. \ ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/45 "2006-11-08T20:34:53Z")
[QUOTE=phall0106] Holy moly. That stuff is wrong. Just wrong. [/QUOTE] I know, that is why I had to start it. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/46 "2006-11-09T01:26:16Z")
[QUOTE=Cluricaun] By this I can only assume that your mother is referring to “Men who love animals” in the Jerry Springer sense. [/QUOTE] Or maybe men who like to dress up as cartoon animals. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/47 "2006-11-09T01:52:36Z")
Where is PETA when you need them? Never mind this nonsense about lab rats, we have some serious abuse going on here. Please tell me Voltaire isn’t the kind of dog I think his French name suggests. That would be [worse](http://biomesblog.typepad.com/the_biomes_blog/2005/06/entry_541.html) than cruel. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/48 "2006-11-09T02:01:38Z")
hmmm…seeing as **Alice** DOES seem to leave in **WonderLand** , i will refrain from comment. tsfr ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/49 "2006-11-09T02:16:05Z")
So you want to scare the guys away so you can go home with your dog? :eek: Even I’m not that kinky. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/50 "2006-11-09T02:27:42Z")
[QUOTE=betenoir] So you want to scare the guys away so you can go home with your dog? [/QUOTE] Well, he is _REALLY_ fluffy… ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/51 "2006-11-09T02:39:07Z")
[QUOTE=alice\_in\_wonderland] No need - my milkshakes bring all the boys to the yard. \ [/QUOTE] Um…you know…bragging about your “milkshake” isn’t the way to keep guys away. Throw rocks if you will, but I’ll still have my dirty way with you. What? ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/52 "2006-11-09T02:39:09Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] “Terry Schiavo’s sweater”? 😃 [/QUOTE] You did notice the vegetables, right? ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/53 "2006-11-09T04:22:35Z")
[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever] Um…you know…bragging about your “milkshake” isn’t the way to keep guys away. [/QUOTE] milkshake **S**. I do have two. Ahem. You big pig. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/54 "2006-11-09T04:39:30Z")
[QUOTE=alice\_in\_wonderland] milkshake **S**. I do have two. Ahem. You big pig. 😃 [/QUOTE] Cite? _What?_ Like you weren’t expecting that. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/55 "2006-11-09T12:11:48Z")
[QUOTE=alice\_in\_wonderland] milkshake **S**. I do have two. Ahem. You big pig. 😃 [/QUOTE] What’d I do? I thought this was America! love me ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/56 "2006-11-09T19:33:15Z")
[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever] I thought this was America! [/QUOTE] Well, _THIS_ is Canada, hence the need for the Minnie Mouse sweaters… ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/57 "2006-11-09T20:07:56Z")
[QUOTE=alice\_in\_wonderland] Well, _THIS_ is Canada, hence the need for the Minnie Mouse sweaters… [/QUOTE] Call the embassy! I’m being harangued by a rogue Canadian misfit! Doesn’t PETA have something to say about this? I’m being repressed! seriously, though…Minnie Mouse? darling…we can do better…and NOT Spongebob ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/58 "2006-11-09T20:37:58Z")
[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever] seriously, though…Minnie Mouse? darling…we can do better… [/QUOTE] But her ears are so perky! ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/59 "2006-11-09T20:47:27Z")
[QUOTE=alice\_in\_wonderland] But her ears are so perky! [/QUOTE] Ever hear of silicon? Notice how they don’t move when she’s on her back? Sorry someone had to tell you..but it’s the truth… ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230/60 "2006-11-09T20:53:06Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] That dog is totally going to get his ass kicked by the other dogs in the neighborhood. [/QUOTE] As Norm MacDonald would say, those are some mean streets, when you’re a wiener dog in a sweater. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-now-guaranteed-that-every-man-in-a-50-mile-radius-will-run-at-my-approach/379230.md?page=4)