# So Squid Don't Eat Newbies? Who Knew? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 5, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-squid-dont-eat-newbies-who-knew/448144 "2008-05-05T16:40:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-squid-dont-eat-newbies-who-knew/448144/1 "2008-05-05T16:40:45Z")
[Story](http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/05/05/colossal-squid-diet.html) here. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-squid-dont-eat-newbies-who-knew/448144/2 "2008-05-05T16:49:07Z")
I don’t think anyone ever said that the squid _ate_ the newbies… ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-squid-dont-eat-newbies-who-knew/448144/3 "2008-05-05T17:20:21Z")
Well, this is true as well. There’s also a little more detail on their suckers and how awesomely cool they are. ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-squid-dont-eat-newbies-who-knew/448144/4 "2008-05-05T17:25:54Z")
[QUOTE=Sunspace] I don’t think anyone ever said that the squid _ate_ the newbies… [/QUOTE] If they did, who would they tentacle rape? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-squid-dont-eat-newbies-who-knew/448144/5 "2008-05-05T17:41:18Z")
What… no _squid roe quota_? ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-squid-dont-eat-newbies-who-knew/448144/6 "2008-05-05T23:24:37Z")
Did you look at the image slideshow on that page? The last one in the series. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-squid-dont-eat-newbies-who-knew/448144/7 "2008-05-06T00:15:53Z")
You have no idea how much olive you for this. My love for squid is eternal. The squids are… I can’t think of the word just now… ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-squid-dont-eat-newbies-who-knew/448144/8 "2008-05-06T03:12:30Z")
[QUOTE=olivesmarch4th] You have no idea how much olive you for this. My love for squid is eternal. The squids are… I can’t think of the word just now… [/QUOTE] And they love you, too. Think of it as _squid pro quo_. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-squid-dont-eat-newbies-who-knew/448144/9 "2008-05-06T03:13:45Z")
[QUOTE=olivesmarch4th] You have no idea how much olive you for this. My love for squid is eternal. The squids are… I can’t think of the word just now… [/QUOTE] Well, squid and amoeba. (I still haven’t seen the impersonation, dammit)