# Lie about yourself **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 2, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965 "2023-08-02T16:45:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 40
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/782 "2026-06-05T01:00:46Z")
> [@Princhester](#): > > I’d like to read that book Unfortunately, Spartacus pulled the book from publication. He had been against the juggling dog from the get-go, and it was a bone of contention between us throughout the whole project. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/783 "2026-06-06T04:45:11Z")
I have often juggled dogs before, and never dropped one. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2026, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/784 "2026-06-06T05:32:31Z")
I fervently believe every one of the last 25 posts, and if you try to tell me they’re lies, I will hurt you. ---
**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/785 "2026-06-06T08:07:21Z")
I effectively ran Estonia’s postal service between 1978 and 1991. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/786 "2026-06-06T10:13:00Z")
I am genuinely curious - and deeply concerned about - whether @Ferris ran Estonia’s postal service effectively between 1978 and 1991, or @Ferris, in effect, ran Estonia’s postal service between 1978 and 1991. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/787 "2026-06-09T12:16:51Z")
**Ferris Bueller’s Day Off** is my favorite movie. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/788 "2026-06-09T12:19:05Z")
I play four roles in **Ferris Bueller’s Day Off** : kid in class, different kid ouside the school, the ninja assassin, and Mr. Spock. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/789 "2026-06-09T12:31:07Z")
I was all signed up to play Will Robinson in **Lost in Space** when the role went to that Mumy kid based on his performance in **Dear Brigitte**. The little bastard. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/790 "2026-06-09T19:19:38Z")
I am not Will Robinson, but for a couple of months in late 1991, this damn robot kept following me around, saying “Danger, danger!” and repeating my actual name. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/791 "2026-06-09T19:35:06Z")
I am a member of Mensa _and_ the Flat Earth society ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/792 "2026-06-09T23:57:54Z")
I was the person who pointed out to the screenwriter of Lost in Space that their original idea of having a robot that said “No Danger, No Danger” constantly but went quiet when there was danger was going to be disruptive and it might be better if it worked the other way around. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/793 "2026-06-10T03:51:40Z")
I was that screenwriter’s third cousin once removed. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/794 "2026-06-10T12:53:22Z")
I was that third cousin’s batman in the Boer War. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/795 "2026-06-10T13:09:13Z")
I’m Batman. First. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/796 "2026-06-11T19:30:04Z")
I’ve just had cataract surgery. To put them **IN**. I’ve just seen too much, man, just too much. No more. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/797 "2026-06-12T14:47:29Z")
I’ve never had cataract surgery, either in or out, but I have been licked all over by cats. And I mean _all_ over. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/798 "2026-06-12T16:52:54Z")
A møøse once bit my sister. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/799 "2026-06-12T20:34:31Z")
I have no idea what that’s a reference to. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/800 "2026-06-12T20:37:53Z")
Whatwhatwhatwhatwhat!! I’m sure EH knows a Goon Show reference when he reads one. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lie-about-yourself/987965/801 "2026-06-13T04:20:16Z")
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