# I'm sure SOMEBODY has done \[insert dumb thing here\]

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 8, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sure-somebody-has-done-insert-dumb-thing-here/535437 "2010-04-08T18:08:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sure-somebody-has-done-insert-dumb-thing-here/535437/21 "2010-04-12T22:22:27Z")

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> [@Neverending\_Elbow](#):
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> If I can add to the helpful highjack, Benefit has something similar, and I can vouch for it being really good. 🙂
> 
> [Their lip products.](http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/gp/browse.html/ref=sc_bb_c_3_169082011_4/179-7132071-7370503?ie=UTF8&node=164992011&no=169082011&me=A2CD3UT466CEX4&bcBrand=core&clicked=center-35)

Wow. A lot pricier than the Covergirl Outlast lipstain, but has the added benefit (no pun intended) of being able to use it on your cheeks!

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sure-somebody-has-done-insert-dumb-thing-here/535437/22 "2010-04-13T01:09:43Z")

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I was talking to my husband once about cooking (he’s a chef) and I made a joke about using a measuring cup (plastic, mind you) for a mini-souffle dish. He told me a kid in culinary school tried that for an assignment in creativity in a baking class. Melted plastic doesn’t go well with gruyere.

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