# What's Your Addiction? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 7, 2001, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952 "2001-10-07T17:57:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/1 "2001-10-07T17:57:37Z")
Not including the popular addictions (sex drugs and alcohol), what’s your most off the wall addiction? The thing you can never get enough of, that makes you happy just to hold in your hand. It calms you down after you partake in it, and generally speaking you would die without it. Mine is sugar. Mmmm…glorious sugar. I pile it on in my coffee, in tea, in anything that isn’t already sweet enough. My runner up would be honey, but as Shakespeare once said, “Even honey is loathesome in its own deliciousness.” So what’s your addiction? Please people, nothing sappy like “My addiction is love. It makes me happy.” Just fun stuff here. ---
**Author:** ![tapioca\_tundra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@tapioca\_tundra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tapioca_tundra)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/2 "2001-10-07T18:07:42Z")
q-tips the clicker stupid women coffee the news the news the news ---
**Author:** ![atypicalcarl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@atypicalcarl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atypicalcarl)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/3 "2001-10-07T18:55:45Z")
\*\*Hershey’s Syrup.\*\*™ In milk, on cereal, straight from the can… ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/4 "2001-10-07T18:59:53Z")
Nicotiene. Caffiene. Broadband. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/5 "2001-10-07T19:04:04Z")
Beyond nicotine and caffeine, it has to be books-any kind, but mostly kids books, those cheesy young adult angst filled novels. Or romance novels. Or heck, just about anything that includes words on a page. ---
**Author:** ![tapioca\_tundra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@tapioca\_tundra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tapioca_tundra)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/6 "2001-10-07T19:12:57Z")
I envy people that know how to read. I’d never read romance novels. ---
**Author:** ![Myrnalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@Myrnalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrnalene)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/7 "2001-10-07T20:25:23Z")
Straight Dope. Duh. ---
**Author:** ![quinoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/a9adbd/32.png) [@quinoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quinoa)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/8 "2001-10-07T20:35:03Z")
word games fresh sweet mangoes soy lattes indian food ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/9 "2001-10-07T21:21:01Z")
\*The Internet \*caffienated soda \*M&Ms \*writing \*Harry Potter \*Ramen cup-o-noodles \*Cartoon Network \*Billy Joel’s “Pressure” (I swear, I can’t get enough of that song!) \*Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory \*The Simpsons I probably have more. Will be back. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@The\_Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tim)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/10 "2001-10-07T21:32:33Z")
Coke. I drink so much of the stuff I can taste the difference as it ages. Fresh coke is the best in my opinion. If I could I would just sit myself under the machine that pours it into bottles. The Simpsons. I usually say the lines before the characters in the show. My roommate gives me an odd look when I do. Sandman Graphic Novels. Death never looked so attractive. Roleplaying Games. I have a huge collection of stuff. I’ve blow thousands of dollars on this habbit. I know I should auction off some of my White Wolf stuff because I don’t play it. But still I just can’t bring myself to part with the books. Especially the Wraith stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/11 "2001-10-07T21:52:58Z")
The smell of Angel perfume (Thierry Mugler) & its other accoutrements such as body lotion, hair spray, etc. Sometimes I just open the celestial body cream container and inhale deeply. Can’t live without this fragrance which makes me feel good. A real addiction. Plus I receive many compliments, so I think it’s good chemistry with me. ---
**Author:** ![mancunian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mancunian/32/12244_2.png) [@mancunian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mancunian)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/12 "2001-10-07T21:56:53Z")
The mans domain, the T.V. remote control. ---
**Author:** ![PharmBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/74df32/32.png) [@PharmBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PharmBoy)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/13 "2001-10-07T22:39:58Z")
Diet coke. Not regular coke, and ESPECIALLY NOT CAFFIENE-FREE!!! Sorry, I get a little passionate. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/14 "2001-10-07T22:45:16Z")
any and all beauty products. funny thing is, I dont really wear much make up. I just love the containers, the colors, etc. and gift with purchase? that’s like a sign that says “free crack” to a crack head. ---
**Author:** ![Mofo\_Rising](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Mofo\_Rising](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mofo_Rising)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/15 "2001-10-07T22:59:29Z")
Comic books. Broadband. The Simpsons. Terrible horror movies. Porn. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/16 "2001-10-07T23:03:07Z")
I’m not sure he wants me posting his name. Other addictions: Dr Pepper Realms of Fantasy magazine. Internet PBEMs (play by email roleplaying games) Amber Writing CNN (I really need to break this one. It’s too stress inducing lately) Bubble baths Grapes “Costume & Sword” movies like the Three Muskeeters, Man in the Iron Mask, Zorro. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/17 "2001-10-08T00:00:21Z")
The Internet Water [Lip balm](http://www.kevdo.com/lipbalm/) ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/18 "2001-10-08T00:19:41Z")
Right now, probably football and the Bucs (14-10 BABY!!) I love malts but know I shouldn’t drink them so much, but they are just so wonderful it’s hard to resist. Not too much else. **foxy** , I thought yours might have been flirting! ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/19 "2001-10-08T00:54:39Z")
Hell yeah!!! With Warrick Dunn out with a sprained ankle _and_ John Lynch with a pulled groin, we still beat them down with a 98 yard interception for a touchdown! Flirting is another one. Thanks **Shibb**. So… How you doin’? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![acconav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@acconav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acconav)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952/20 "2001-10-08T00:59:43Z")
nicotine Dr. Pepper taco bell-specifically the 7-layer burrito… i’m drooling just thinking about it… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-addiction/85952.md?page=2)