# Peruvian hair

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 9, 2012, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202 "2012-10-09T12:57:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/21 "2012-10-11T04:46:02Z")

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You guys make me laugh. I’m Peruvian! Of course I had to see what this thread was about. I went from - scratching my head in confusion to smiling then laughing out loud. 😃

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**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/22 "2012-10-11T05:29:31Z")

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“This is the dawning of the Age of Inka Kola…”

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**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/23 "2012-10-11T10:46:45Z")

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Brazilian something something…

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**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:** [October 11, 2012, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/24 "2012-10-11T11:08:26Z")

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> [@lieu](#):
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> Bolivian toenails

I didn’t get where I am today by everything smelling of Bolivian unicyclist’s jockstraps!

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/25 "2012-10-11T13:14:56Z")

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> [@runner pat](#):
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> Peruvian hair

> [@lieu](#):
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> Bolivian toenails

> [@grude](#):
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> Patagonian breasts!

> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#):
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> Canadian armpits!

> [@lost4life](#):
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> Lima…beans…eh I got nothing.

> [@Smeghead](#):
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> Brazilian something something…

Brazilian earwax?

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**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:** [October 11, 2012, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/26 "2012-10-11T13:26:23Z")

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If these are the new Lucky Charms marshmallows, I forsee a major shakup at General Mills.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/27 "2012-10-11T13:31:06Z")

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> [@Slithy\_Tove](#):
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> If these are the new Lucky Charms marshmallows, I forsee a major shakup at General Mills.

If dealing with spammers generated more lines like this, it would be worth it.

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**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/28 "2012-10-11T13:45:19Z")

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> [@Slithy\_Tove](#):
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> If these are the new Lucky Charms marshmallows, I forsee a major shakup at General Mills.

Speaking of General Mills, I heard Colonel Lingus got promoted.

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**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/29 "2012-10-11T13:50:54Z")

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> [@Musicat](#):
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> Speaking of General Mills, I heard Colonel Lingus got promoted.

Better him than his sister Anna…

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**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/30 "2012-10-11T15:12:05Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> Brazilian earwax?

Brazilian wax…??

> [@Musicat](#):
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> Speaking of General Mills, I heard Colonel Lingus got  
> promoted.

Which the colonel may enjoy…

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**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/31 "2012-10-11T15:16:25Z")

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> [@JKellyMap](#):
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> “This is the dawning of the Age of Inka Kola…”

Ah, someone knows about the yellow Peruvian soda. You know, there is a rumor about…er…its color. Nah…it couldn’t be… :eek:

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**Author:** ![epolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b487fb/32.png) [@epolo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epolo)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/32 "2012-10-11T19:00:02Z")

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> [@lost4life](#):
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> Lima…beans…eh I got nothing.

Aww… You were almost there…

Q: Where does Peruvian hair grow?  
A: On Lima beans!

Thanks, I’ll be hear all week. Try the cuy; tip your servers.

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2012, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/33 "2012-10-12T01:30:36Z")

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> [@Colibri](#):
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> \<snip\>…who was selling hair extensions, has been removed, I’m going to move it to MPSIMS rather than sending it to the cornfield.
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> Colibri  
> General Questions Moderator

Well hair extensions are for cornrows, not cornfields. 😃

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/34 "2012-10-15T22:03:21Z")

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This thread is like one of those chickens with their head cut off but still run around a bit.

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**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/35 "2012-10-15T23:38:52Z")

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> [@Darth\_Panda](#):
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> I’ve seen it.

So you say. Can you peru’ve it?

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/36 "2012-10-15T23:46:01Z")

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After Perusing this thread, I’m still not sure what it’s about. Is “Peruvian hair” anything like “helmet hair”?

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**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2012, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/37 "2012-10-15T23:56:12Z")

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> [@Colibri](#):
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> Since this has had a few replies and all evidence of the spammer, who was selling hair extensions, has been removed, I’m going to move it to MPSIMS rather than sending it to the cornfield.

Thereby granting an extension to the hair extension.

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**Author:** ![Meow\_Max](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@Meow\_Max](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meow_Max)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/38 "2012-10-16T01:21:21Z")

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(Crawls back from Oblivion)  
Llama at this thread, I need some of the hair of the dog (or was it a hamster) that bit me. 🆒

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**Author:** ![alindallas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@alindallas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alindallas)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/39 "2012-10-16T13:02:11Z")

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No, this is not the strangest thread yet… Oh. Oh my…

It really did go south didn’t it?

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peruvian-hair/637202/40 "2012-10-17T03:17:47Z")

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> [@Meow\_Max](#):
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> (Crawls back from Oblivion)  
> Llama at this thread, I need some of the hair of the dog (or was it a hamster) that bit me. 🆒

In Peru, is it a hair of the llama that bit you?

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