# The Feud: Items in a Junk Drawer \[Game Over\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 20, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069 "2009-05-20T14:53:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/21 "2009-05-20T16:13:50Z")
This one will be a little different. List the top ten most popular items in a junk drawer. Go! 1: Tape 2: Spam-letters 3: Rubber bands 4: Cables 5: Pens 6: Scissors 7: Hair bands 8: Needles 9: Thread 10: Magnifying glass 7: Not in my, but most seem to have them there. Do we have to match on the right number, or simply if people list the same item, regrdless of where in the list it is? ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/22 "2009-05-20T16:24:39Z")
> [@WormTheRed](#): > > List the top ten most popular items in a junk drawer. > > 7: Hair bands So that’s what happened to Poison and Motley Crue when the 80s ended! ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/23 "2009-05-20T16:36:50Z")
1. Spare keys 2. Flashlight 3. Batteries 4. Screwdriver 5. Scissors 6. String 7. Matches / lighter 8. Appliance manual/warranty 9. Thumbtacks 10. Tape ---
**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:** [May 20, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/24 "2009-05-20T16:37:01Z")
1. Batteries 2. Tape 3. Flashlight 4. Corkscrew 5. Buttons 6. Pushpins/thumbtacks 7. Matches 8. Lighter 9. Stapler 10. Owner’s manuals ETA: Awesome thread idea, BTW! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/25 "2009-05-20T16:46:11Z")
1. String 2. Rubber Bands 3. Screws 4. Old keys 5. Old postcards 6. Playing cards 7. Bit of plastic that you don’t know what it is 8. Utility knife 9. Tape 10. Sunglasses ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/26 "2009-05-20T16:48:10Z")
D’oh! How did I miss batteries? ---
**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:** [May 20, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/27 "2009-05-20T16:55:30Z")
1. Pens 2. Pencils 3. Rubber Bands 4. Scissors 5. Batteries 6. Tape 7. Flashlight 8. Matches 9. Lighters 10. Paper Clips ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/28 "2009-05-20T17:11:02Z")
1. Scotch tape 2. Expired coupons 3. Rubber bands 4. Those rubber jar lid gripper thingies 5. Bottle opener 6. Matches 7. Owner’s manuals / unmailed warranty cards 8. Pieces of assorted address books 9. Bread bag twist ties 10. Crumbs _ETA: You mean I am the ONLY PERSON who keeps finding assorted mystery crumbs in the junk drawer?_ ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/29 "2009-05-20T17:32:19Z")
> [@rockle](#): > > 1. Scotch tape > 2. Expired coupons > 3. Rubber bands > 4. Those rubber jar lid gripper thingies > 5. Bottle opener > 6. Matches > 7. Owner’s manuals / unmailed warranty cards > 8. Pieces of assorted address books > 9. Bread bag twist ties > 10. Crumbs > _ETA: You mean I am the ONLY PERSON who keeps finding assorted mystery crumbs in the junk drawer?_ They belong in the silverware drawer. ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/30 "2009-05-20T17:56:04Z")
1. scissors 2. rubber bands 3. paper clips 4. batteries 5. twist ties 6. take-out menus 7. thumb tacks 8. screw driver 9. pens 10. calculator ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/31 "2009-05-20T18:00:29Z")
1. screwdriver 2. batteries 3. scissors 4. hammer 5. pliers 6. cigarette lighter 7. corkscrew 8. flashlight 9. shoelaces 10. tapemeasure I astually looked in my junk drawer and ordered the items to how I think everyone will respond. Probably dead last. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/32 "2009-05-20T18:22:46Z")
List the top ten most popular items in a junk drawer. Go! 1. Paper clips 2. Rubber bands 3. Pens 4. Screwdrivers 5. Post-it notepads 6. Screws 7. Adhesive tape 8. Glue 9. Thumb tacks 10. Batteries ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/33 "2009-05-20T18:24:41Z")
1. Scissors 2. Rubber bands 3. Screwdriver 4. Pizza delivery coupons 5. Flashlight 6. Pens 7. Batteries 8. Tape 9. Tape measure or ruler 10. Postage stamps ---
**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:** [May 20, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/34 "2009-05-20T18:28:20Z")
> [@WormTheRed](#): > > Do we have to match on the right number, or simply if people list the same item, regrdless of where in the list it is? This is going to take some work on my part, but I will order the most popular answers, period. The number in front of the answers won’t be considered. If I can figure this out easily, we might have a new type of game here… Oh God, what did I get myself into? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/35 "2009-05-20T18:33:24Z")
I have some suggestions for scoring, but all seeem to be pretty complicated. Good luck. Dolo. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/36 "2009-05-20T18:34:58Z")
1. String 2. Twist ties 3. scissors 4. screwdriver 5. candle 6. matches/lighter 7. rubber bands 8. stamps 9. plastic bags 10. tape ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/37 "2009-05-20T18:37:15Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > This is going to take some work on my part, but I will order the most popular answers, period. The number in front of the answers won’t be considered. > > If I can figure this out easily, we might have a new type of game here… > > Oh God, what did I get myself into? 🙂 Do you normally use a pivot chart in excel? It should be pretty easy (after the incredibly tedious work of C&Ping and reformatting, which I’m sure is cumbersome!). Send me an e-mail if you want a lackey on this one. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/38 "2009-05-20T18:48:19Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Do you normally use a pivot chart in excel? It should be pretty easy (after the incredibly tedious work of C&Ping and reformatting, which I’m sure is cumbersome!). Send me an e-mail if you want a lackey on this one. I don’t know what a pivot chart is, but it might have one! I’m using a spreadsheet invented by our beloved **Mullinator**. I know how to use it, but I don’t know how to modify it for the purposes of this game. I’ll be glad to email it to you once I get all the answers filled in, to see if you can help. I’m really clueless on Excel. I think the easiest way (for me) will be to do it by hand. The problem is tracking who said what, while stripping away the numbering. I’ve got an idea or two… ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/39 "2009-05-20T19:10:59Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > [Crumbs] belong in the silverware drawer. Ah, that’s my problem. My junk drawer and silverware drawer are right next to each other. So when my forks and spoons start spawning in the springtime, I end up with all these bizarre mystery utensils in the junk drawer (which is evidently the summer hideaway for my silver). ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-items-in-a-junk-drawer-game-over/497069/40 "2009-05-20T19:16:56Z")
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