# I've never been so insulted in my whole life!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-been-so-insulted-in-my-whole-life/44013>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 4, 2000, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-been-so-insulted-in-my-whole-life/44013 "2000-12-04T21:14:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-been-so-insulted-in-my-whole-life/44013/41 "2000-12-06T20:47:50Z")

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Hey! No one has answered my question yet!

I’ll lift the pointing & laughing restriction if I can just get an answer. 😃

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**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-been-so-insulted-in-my-whole-life/44013/42 "2000-12-06T21:10:50Z")

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Peppermint oil, as I understand it, has a fairly low evaporation point, much like rubbing alcohol (except tastier and not as bad for you in small doses). So when it comes in contact with a warm surface, such as flesh, it produces a cooling effect.

Form your own conclusions.

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**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-been-so-insulted-in-my-whole-life/44013/43 "2000-12-06T21:17:14Z")

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So then, if I decide to (ahem) administer a bit of oral pleasure to my husband, but pop an Altoid first, he will have the sensations of a) the warmth of my mouth, and b) the cooling of the peppermint? Am I going in the right direction with this?

Interesting. Verrrrrrrry interesting. Heh.

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**Author:** ![Sassy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sassy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sassy)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-been-so-insulted-in-my-whole-life/44013/44 "2000-12-06T21:57:24Z")

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People have different levels of reaction to mint on the skin… especially in their personal regions. What is a treat for one can be like being lit on fire for another! Using mint of any kind for oral pleasuring should be tested carefully before “going to town.”

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**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-never-been-so-insulted-in-my-whole-life/44013/45 "2000-12-07T14:57:53Z")

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_Do_ take **Sassy** ’s warning into consideration, but yes, **Persephone** , you’re on the right trail.

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