# Star Wars collectors, got a barf bag? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 12, 2005, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-collectors-got-a-barf-bag/308013 "2005-06-12T22:40:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-collectors-got-a-barf-bag/308013/1 "2005-06-12T22:40:27Z")
[Now you can.](http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2005-06-02-barf-bags_x.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-collectors-got-a-barf-bag/308013/2 "2005-06-12T22:49:41Z")
The author of that article missed “Spewbacca.” ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-collectors-got-a-barf-bag/308013/3 "2005-06-12T22:55:39Z")
Just when I thought the McDonald’s tie-in was… A New Low. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-collectors-got-a-barf-bag/308013/4 "2005-06-12T23:55:26Z")
Spew the force, Luke. ---
**Author:** ![Tentacle\_Monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@Tentacle\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tentacle_Monster)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2005, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-collectors-got-a-barf-bag/308013/5 "2005-06-13T00:21:10Z")
And I thought they smelled bad on the outside. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2005, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-collectors-got-a-barf-bag/308013/6 "2005-06-13T07:37:37Z")
Geez, the Darth Vader lawn sprinkler wasn’t bad enough? ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2005, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-collectors-got-a-barf-bag/308013/7 "2005-06-13T08:12:35Z")
“If spew you must, into this, hurl you should” Man, I don’t see why anything Lucas markets should surprise anyone…he’s been the original merchandising war since the first movie… ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2005, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-collectors-got-a-barf-bag/308013/8 "2005-06-13T08:17:29Z")
he’s been the original merchandising **whore** since the first movie… ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Bongo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9adbd/32.png) [@Winston\_Bongo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Bongo)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2005, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-collectors-got-a-barf-bag/308013/9 "2005-06-13T15:02:03Z")
Too late, George! It would have been a much better idea to distribute these when **The Phantom Menace** premiered. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2005, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-collectors-got-a-barf-bag/308013/10 "2005-06-13T15:12:31Z")
The only ones that will sell are the Jar-Jar ones. ---
**Author:** ![Uvula\_Donor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e19adc/32.png) [@Uvula\_Donor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uvula_Donor)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2005, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-collectors-got-a-barf-bag/308013/11 "2005-06-13T15:23:42Z")
Especially if the picture is on the inside. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2005, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-collectors-got-a-barf-bag/308013/12 "2005-06-13T16:27:27Z")
It’s for when you’ve got a bad feeling about lunch.