# Party Quirks II: Electric Boogaloo **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 12, 2008, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240 "2008-07-12T15:06:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/301 "2008-07-16T16:21:04Z")
Hi there, **Elendil’s Heir**. I suggest you ignore everyone in the region of the blender. They appear to be taking the admonishment to “just blend in”\* a little too seriously\*. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/302 "2008-07-16T16:22:30Z")
Welcome to the party, **Elendil’s Heir**! ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/303 "2008-07-16T16:23:18Z")
[QUOTE=DaphneBlack] How much money do you normally make from your photos? Have you ever photographed for the police? For a gossip magazine? [/QUOTE] Well, **Daphne** , as much as I’d like to answer, I really don’t like talking money matters with people I’d just met. Unless this is a proposal of marriage, in which case I figure you’ve got the right to know all my dirty secrets. 😉 I’ve never done crime scene photography. Have you ever talked to a crime scene photographer? Some of those people are more hardcore than the studio photographers, swearing by this camera brand or that. I’m far too laid back to care about that kind of crap. Then there’s the whole probability of having to testify in court. I really don’t like court appearances, and I try to minimize them. I have sold some mementos to tabloids before, but I’m not on the staff at any of them. It’s just something that’s come up. Heck, I even talked to people from the so-called legitimate press about selling mementos before. You’d be surprised just what USA Today might consider buying rights to… ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/304 "2008-07-16T16:26:45Z")
Now, now, **brujaja** , no one’s going to put Elendil’s Heir into the blender. He’s perfectly safe. His clothes might not be, but he is. Unless he’s allergic to pie. Which would be a shame, there are some good ones here. ---
**Author:** ![DaphneBlack](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daphneblack/32/5389_2.png) [@DaphneBlack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaphneBlack)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/305 "2008-07-16T16:54:11Z")
[QUOTE=Drain Bead] I like green, blue, black, red, teal, mauve, puce, pink, peach, gold, and white. [/QUOTE] Puce? Really? What about chartreuse? How about taupe? Hi, **Elendil’s Heir**! Would you like some pie? ---
**Author:** ![DaphneBlack](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daphneblack/32/5389_2.png) [@DaphneBlack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaphneBlack)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/306 "2008-07-16T17:21:03Z")
[QUOTE=OtakuLoki] **Daphne** , so you’re good at faking paying attention, and telling your audience what they want to hear? Do you think that’s how good, honest relationships are built and maintained? [/QUOTE] Hey now! (Just saw this…) Note the past tense there. Is this any way to talk with a host of a party you’ve been invited to? I hope you aren’t planning on selling any of those photos, we hosts might have something to say about that! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/307 "2008-07-16T17:25:37Z")
Rereading this thread just gets me more confused about what traits could be, hopefully Elendil’s will be easy. Speaking of which; Welcome to the party the blender is in the corner and the surgery set is in the hall closet. I’ll start you off with an easy question to see if you can stand next to Doloris or not - How do you feel about Obama? [QUOTE=DaphneBlack] Is this any way to talk with a host of a party you’ve been invited to? I hope you aren’t planning on selling any of those photos, we hosts might have something to say about that! 😉 [/QUOTE] Ya, like how big of a cut we get! 😃 ---
**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 16, 2008, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/308 "2008-07-16T17:32:19Z")
Thanks, everybody, it’s great to be here! If there’s any key lime pie, I could go for a piece of that. :: rubs the sleeves of his tweed coat with the leather patches on the elbows :: Am I just crazy, or is it kind of cold in here? ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/309 "2008-07-16T17:38:21Z")
[QUOTE=DaphneBlack] Puce? Really? What about chartreuse? How about taupe? [/QUOTE] Taupe’s not bad! Oooh, key lime pie. I had not thought of that. Sounds yum! ---
**Author:** ![DaphneBlack](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daphneblack/32/5389_2.png) [@DaphneBlack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaphneBlack)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/310 "2008-07-16T17:45:40Z")
[QUOTE=Drain Bead] Taupe’s not bad! Oooh, key lime pie. I had not thought of that. Sounds yum! [/QUOTE] Well, there goes that idea. Key lime pie? Sure thing. It’s in the fridge. ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/311 "2008-07-16T17:46:44Z")
:: \* psssst! **Elendil’s!** \* :: careful – that part about the hall closet sounds like a trap! ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/312 "2008-07-16T17:52:13Z")
[QUOTE=DaphneBlack] Hey now! (Just saw this…) Note the past tense there. [/quote] Ahh.. so you’ve repudiated your former behaviors. That’s always a good thing to hear. > [@](#): > > Is this any way to talk with a host of a party you’ve been invited to? Well, it’s how I usually talk to the hosts of most of the parties I go to. That invitation thing might be a kicker, though. I’ll to keep my proper manners on display. > [@](#): > > I hope you aren’t planning on selling any of those photos, we hosts might have something to say about that! 😉 Of course not! I don’t think anyone would care for party pictures of happy, and mostly healthy, party goers. If we’d had the tracheotomy… might be another story. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/313 "2008-07-16T18:57:59Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] **Rysto** has gotten unexpectedly busy, so hasn’t been able to devote the time s/he had hoped to be able to give the game. **Elendil’s Heir** is subbing in for her/him – he is taking the same quirk and playing it. Give him a chance to read through the thread and he’ll be with us soon. Put your hands together and let’s give a warm Party Quirks welcome to … **Elendil’s Heir**! [/QUOTE] Sorry to flake out on you guys. Have fun, everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/314 "2008-07-16T19:08:34Z")
Another party perhaps, **Rysto**? **Elendil’s Heir** , welcome. Here is the thermostat. Does 70 sound sufficient? ---
**Author:** ![DaphneBlack](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daphneblack/32/5389_2.png) [@DaphneBlack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaphneBlack)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/315 "2008-07-16T19:51:24Z")
\*\*Official guess: Inner Stickler’s sentences must have their words in alphabetical order. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/316 "2008-07-16T20:25:52Z")
[QUOTE=DaphneBlack] What is your favourite colour? [/QUOTE] Is this a general question? Because my favorite color is gray. Part of what I like about it is its variations. People think there’s just gray, but really there’s all shades of it. The best place to look is in official places. Someone told me this, and it drove me crazy trying to figure out what they meant, but it’s true: there are 14 kinds of gray in a French police department. C’est tres joli! Daniel ---
**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 16, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/317 "2008-07-16T20:30:32Z")
[QUOTE=brujaja] :: \* psssst! **Elendil’s!** \* :: careful – that part about the hall closet sounds like a trap! [/QUOTE] Don’t worry. I’ll be careful. I’m a trained professional, after all. Now let me see about that pie… **Inner Stickler** , 70 sounds fine. Maybe it just seemed colder to me. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/318 "2008-07-16T20:45:20Z")
[QUOTE=DaphneBlack] What is your favourite colour? [/QUOTE] Mine? Well, I like blue of course, like the ocean, the sky, or Nightcrawler. I also like green, like the beautiful fields of Ireland or like She-Hulk. Purple is good too, especially in jelly doughnuts. Mmm…doughnuts. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/319 "2008-07-17T00:23:42Z")
[QUOTE=DaphneBlack] \*\*Official guess: Inner Stickler’s sentences must have their words in alphabetical order. \*\* [/QUOTE] Correct guess – kudos to you! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240/320 "2008-07-17T00:27:13Z")
Not yet guessed: Antinor01 (one incorrect guess by Daphne) Dolores Reborn (one incorrect guess by Oredigger) Drain Bead Elendil’s Heir (Rysto) Justin Credible Kat Left Hand of Dorkness MadTheSwine Omi no Kami OtakuLoki Guessed, but welcome to continue to post if quirk is maintained: Autolycus (Munchausen syndrome/hypochondriac) brujaja (anagrams) Eureka (emoticons) Inner Stickler (each sentence in alphabetical order) Revenant Threshold (thinks he’s in Great Debates) tdn (musical genres) Wargamer (Game Room fanatic) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-electric-boogaloo/456240.md?page=17)