# Never Have I Ever! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 26, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075 "2009-06-26T15:40:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/241 "2009-07-10T13:04:47Z")
**I have indeed once missed my state’s fair, having actually never gone.** **I have never bought an “adult” magazine** ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/242 "2009-07-10T13:23:35Z")
**I have missed my state fair, though my Grandma used to take me as a kid. 🙂** **I have, however, never bought an adult magazine.** ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/243 "2009-07-10T13:31:00Z")
**Never have I ever missed a year of attending my state’s annual fair.** **But I have bought a porno magazine.** ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/244 "2009-07-10T14:19:02Z")
**Where I lived until I was 14 we didn’t have states, and when I was 14 I was no longer interested in fairs.** **I have never bought a porno mag, although I have perused several. Just for the articles, of course.** ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/245 "2009-07-10T14:54:59Z")
Thanks Wormy, I need all the worms I can get, going fishing later. \*\*I have never attended a state fair and I have purchase porn, but only for the pictures\*\* Clever re-wording on the state fair question. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/246 "2009-07-10T14:59:20Z")
> [@WormTheRed](#): > > **Which I have, 1 Playboy that featured the “Hot, hot women of Iceland”** I can’t get the thought of oxymorons out of my head. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/247 "2009-07-10T15:01:48Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Clever re-wording on the state fair question. Crap! I didn’t notice that. I’ve never had any interest in going to a state fair, so it’s not like I missed them - I deliberately avoided them. 😃 **I’m assuming that I have to give up a worm in the spirit of the question, though.** ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/248 "2009-07-10T15:14:48Z")
I’m confused about the state fair statement. According to her, she says she’s never MISSED it. Does that mean she goes every year/every time it’s there? If that’s the case it would be red if I missed even just once and green if I attend it every year too (like she does), right? Sorry, this is akin to thinking outloud. : p If that’s all the case, then **I’ve missed a ton of state fairs.** And **I’ve bought an adult mag before.** ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/249 "2009-07-10T16:01:28Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > I can’t get the thought of oxymorons out of my head. It sure said so on the cover! ---
**Author:** ![runcible\_spoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc29f/32.png) [@runcible\_spoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/runcible_spoon)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/250 "2009-07-10T16:37:08Z")
\*\*I have failed to go to a state fair (although I wouldn’t say I ‘missed’ it, per se) But I’ve never bought an adult mag. What, they don’t have the internet in Iceland?\*\* ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/251 "2009-07-10T16:44:50Z")
> [@runcible\_spoon](#): > > \*\*I have failed to go to a state fair (although I wouldn’t say I ‘missed’ it, per se) > > But I’ve never bought an adult mag. What, they don’t have the internet in Iceland?\*\* Twas back in 98 and it was a real collectors item. I worked at a store and we ran out of that issue on the first day. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/252 "2009-07-10T16:47:53Z")
> [@WormTheRed](#): > > And in that spirit, let’s move on. > > **Avarie537** says: > > **Never have I ever missed attending my state’s annual fair.** > > **Never have I ever attended a State Fair, so…** > > While **Kingspades** says: > > **Never have I ever bought an adult magazine.** > > **Which I have, 1 Playboy that featured the “Hot, hot women of Iceland”** **No, I cannot recall ever attending the New York state fair.** **Yes, I have bought adult magazines - I read Newsweek, Forbes & Vanity Fair regularly.** No, kidding. I know what you mean…and the answer is still yes. ---
**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:** [July 10, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/253 "2009-07-10T16:49:36Z")
**I have never attended a state fair.** **Yes, I have bought adult magazines.** ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/254 "2009-07-10T17:02:37Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > **I have never attended a state fair.** > > **Yes, I have bought adult magazines.** But you have missed the annual state fairs, its a clever wording of the question. You have to give up some worms ---
**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:** [July 10, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/255 "2009-07-10T17:18:08Z")
A double negative isn’t clever, only confusing. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/256 "2009-07-10T17:51:06Z")
\*\*I only go to the State Fair every few years, so I’ve missed a few. I bought a Playgirl once and was very disappointed. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/257 "2009-07-10T19:58:36Z")
Anyone seen **Ellen Cherry** around, she’s way behind… ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/258 "2009-07-10T20:02:37Z")
> [@WormTheRed](#): > > Anyone seen **Ellen Cherry** around, she’s way behind… Out diggin in the back yard looking for more worms, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Kingspades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@Kingspades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kingspades)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/259 "2009-07-10T20:30:26Z")
I’ve been to plenty of county fairs, but **I’m not sure I’ve ever been to a state fair at all**. Never bought at adult magazine. Looked at a few, but never purchased one. I have to think the demand for them has dropped significantly over the last fifteen years thanks to teh intarwebs. ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075/260 "2009-07-10T21:04:45Z")
Let’s kickstart the weekend with two new statements: This one from **Archive Guy** : **Never have I ever ridden a bicycle without training wheels.** **Plenty of times. Sweden is totally a bicycle country.** And another from **runcible spoon** : **Never have I ever had a motor vehicle.** **And Iceland’s a car country, so I had one there.** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever/501075.md?page=14)