# The Straight Dope Drinking Game! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 21, 2001, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270 "2001-07-21T00:59:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/21 "2001-07-21T02:04:52Z")
Damn, **hardygrrl** , you would post that while I’m sitting here naked next to **lurker** , drinking vodka and coke! 😃 Now for one of my own… Any time a mod changes a thread title, drink! ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/22 "2001-07-21T02:14:44Z")
TP, I’m playing with a bottle of Absolut and a thing of cranberry juice. It’s getting really hard to type… ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/23 "2001-07-21T02:22:13Z")
You’re telling me! I’m drinking Absolut Mandarin and coke (try it some time… tastes DAMN good!) and I’m already pretty tipsy… of course, I’m also drinkin’ just 'cause it’s Friday and **lurker’s** here and… 😃 ) ---
**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:** [July 21, 2001, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/24 "2001-07-21T02:34:34Z")
Be careful if you are drinking Absinth. Also, if anybody tries to cute up “3. Hi Opal” have a drink. > [@](#): > > 3- Hi Opal, Drink. ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/25 "2001-07-21T02:42:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by adam yax \* > \*\*Also, if anybody tries to cute up “3. Hi Opal” have a drink. \*\* Hey, I send “Hi Opal” to non-Doper friends. Does that count??? ---
**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:** [July 21, 2001, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/26 "2001-07-21T02:47:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TruePisces \* > \*\*Hey, I send “Hi Opal” to non-Doper friends. Does that count??? \*\* If all it says is “Hi Opal”, and it follows the number 3, you should be okay. At least by how I am interpreting the rule. Can we get a ruling from the judges? ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/27 "2001-07-21T02:57:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by adam yax \* > **If all it says is “Hi Opal”, and it follows the number 3, you should be okay. At least by how I am interpreting the rule.** Whew! Then I should be ok. I wouldn’t want to get any more drunk than I already I am!!! 😃 ) ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/28 "2001-07-21T03:06:49Z")
Every time Cecil posts, down the rest of your drink. If he insults someone in the thread, down two. ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/29 "2001-07-21T03:25:08Z")
Anytime someone says… Since we’re in the Pit,followed by jarbabyims,drink. ---
**Author:** ![blur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/30 "2001-07-21T03:33:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by adam yax \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by TruePisces \* > > \*\*Hey, I send “Hi Opal” to non-Doper friends. Does that count??? \*\* > > If all it says is “Hi Opal”, and it follows the number 3, you should be okay. At least by how I am interpreting the rule. Can we get a ruling from the judges? \*\* Judges say… If the intent of Hi, Opal is there, you must drink. If it is in doubt, drink to be safe. ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/31 "2001-07-21T03:45:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by blur \* > \*\*Judges say… If the intent of Hi, Opal is there, you must drink. If it is in doubt, drink to be safe. \*\* Hey, who died and made you judge? And are you the one who put Nicky in the sanitarium??? ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/32 "2001-07-21T03:47:29Z")
Damn, that was supposed to be mine!!! Just think that TP said it, and that it’s the alcohol talking! ---
**Author:** ![blur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/33 "2001-07-21T03:49:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lurkernomore \* > [B > Hey, who died and made you judge? And are you the one who put Nicky in the sanitarium??? \*\* Well, no one actually made me the judge. I figured its my rule, so why not. Drink **lurker** 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/34 "2001-07-21T03:50:35Z")
::snatches gavel away from blur:: Who made you a judge? His ruling stays but all other rulings will come from me. Anytime hardygrrl mentions Jeff Hardy,drink. Anytime hardygrrl says Meow Kitty Kitty,drink. ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/35 "2001-07-21T05:30:28Z")
Anytime a thread gets shamelessly bumped,drink 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/36 "2001-07-21T05:49:00Z")
Jaysus, I’m wasted. Worse than Murry Mclauchlan at a CityTv party with Jeanne Becker. Any time **Ginger** makes reference to an obscure Canadian thingy, drink! ---
**Author:** ![Schwanzong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@Schwanzong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schwanzong)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/37 "2001-07-21T05:52:38Z")
If downloading a thread takes longer than 1 minute, drink! Damn, I’m drunk already! ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/38 "2001-07-21T11:31:24Z")
Anytime a Doper who played the SDMB drinking game complains about her head hurting the next morning,drink. [sub]Ouch my head[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/39 "2001-07-21T13:33:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hardygrrl \* > \*\*Anytime a Doper who played the SDMB drinking game complains about her head hurting the next morning,drink. > > [sub]Ouch my head[/sub] \*\* Ha ha my head doesn’t huu–uurt! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2001, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270/40 "2001-07-21T14:23:35Z")
TP, I drank 3/4 of a bottle of Absolut last night… Everytime hardygrrl mentions doing something that’s NOT a good idea,drink. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-drinking-game/73270.md?page=3)