# Important Question About Chester Cheetah **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 20, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404 "2024-01-20T18:52:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/1 "2024-01-20T18:52:29Z")
I’ve tried to cut down in less healthy snacks. But sometimes I enjoy crunchy cheese things. Just back from the gym; felt I deserved some, and so my fingers now have traces of orange crud. Looking at the packet, I notice **Chester Cheetah is mainly orange but his paws (and arms) are white. This seems very unfortunate**, even inconvenient, given his specific addiction, but I also wonder if this was intentional or ironic. Many people obsessed with cheezies probably often wash their hands. So why not? ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/2 "2024-01-20T19:23:45Z")
That reminds me of a joke… ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/3 "2024-01-20T19:28:10Z")
Which joke became a reality at my company, where we had an online training kiosk setup. One morning we found it with “x” plus the name of a cute furry pet in the browser, and Cheetos strewn on the counter and floor. My boss asked if we had some idea on how to find the culprit. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/4 "2024-01-20T20:42:21Z")
Thanks. Now I want Cheetos. 😡 ---
**Author:** ![bleach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bleach/32/3106_2.png) [@bleach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bleach)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/5 "2024-01-20T20:45:22Z")
Are we sure that Chester Cheetah eats Cheetos with his hands/paws? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/6 "2024-01-20T21:47:13Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Thanks. Now I want Cheetos. > > 😡 Yes. That was very mean of the OP. I already had my max cheat of the day and am not proud of myself over it. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/7 "2024-01-20T21:49:18Z")
If I remember my [sniglets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniglet) correctly, the orange Cheeto residue on your fingers is called “cheedle”. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/8 "2024-01-20T22:09:15Z")
Good point. Anthropomorphism aside, my dog only used his paws when using chopsticks or eating finger food. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/9 "2024-01-20T22:18:22Z")
Cheetahs don’t have _retractable_ claws, but they do have claws. If he uses his claws, it would keep his fur clean. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/10 "2024-01-20T22:24:06Z")
Hey. Oh, wait there is a tool I’ve seen somewhere for picking up Cheetos. The puffy ones would work with a tooth pick ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/11 "2024-01-20T22:32:13Z")
I also want Cheetos now, dammit. Years of fairly healthy eating have seen my taste for a lot of junk food disappear (or I think I want it, but then when I taste it, it isn’t nearly as good as I remembered), but crunchy Cheetos - now those I still crave, and when I indulge they are just as scrumptious as always. Whoever calibrated the “bliss point” for Cheetos deserves whatever the food industry equivalent of the Nobel Prize is. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/12 "2024-01-20T22:32:41Z")
When I eat them, the problem is not mainly cheese on the nails, but slightly more proximally. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/13 "2024-01-20T22:35:20Z")
Bear in mind that non known incident of a cheetah killing a human has ever been recorded. This could be a good pitch for making _Battle for the Planet of the Cheetahs_ “Cheetah killed Man! Cheetah killed Man.” Or a Tarzan movie with the traditional ending shot: “Boy, Jane! Look at Cheetah!” (chimp with Cheetos bag on head) “Hahahahaha!” ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/14 "2024-01-20T22:37:44Z")
Yep. Cheetos has reached legendary **42** ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/15 "2024-01-20T22:40:21Z")
> [@bleach](#): > > Are we sure that Chester Cheetah eats Cheetos with his hands/paws? Maybe he uses [chopsticks](https://lifehacker.com/eat-cheetos-with-chopsticks-1844750090). ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/16 "2024-01-21T00:30:55Z")
I’ve just realized. My swiss army knife has the perfect tool for picking up Cheetos. That pointy awl blade. Yep. Imma genius. (There’s tweezers for the crunchy Cheetos lovers) ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/17 "2024-01-21T00:38:31Z")
I like Cheesy Poofs. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/18 "2024-01-21T00:52:41Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > If he uses his claws, it would keep his fur clean. Learned his technique with pricky pears, perhaps. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/19 "2024-01-21T01:04:16Z")
I like a nice cheese ball. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404/20 "2024-01-21T01:39:22Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > > [@Yllaria](#): > > > > If he uses his claws, it would keep his fur clean. ⁢ > > Learned his technique with pricky pears, perhaps. ⁢ [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/6BH-Rxd-NBo/maxresdefault.jpg "Phil Harris, Bruce Reitherman - The Bare Necessities (From "The Jungle Book"/Sing-Along)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BH-Rxd-NBo&t=68) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-question-about-chester-cheetah/996404.md?page=2)