# What's your favorite deadly sin? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 4, 2005, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551 "2005-08-04T13:15:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![parthenokinesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cc9497/32.png) [@parthenokinesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parthenokinesis)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/1 "2005-08-04T13:15:03Z")
I’ve come to the opinion the the seven deadly sins are all damn fine qualities, at least in moderation, and any healthy adult should at times be a bit greedy, or slothful, or proud, or you get my drift. So here’s the poll. Which is your favorite? Here’s mine. 1 Sloth 2 Lust 3 Gluttony 4 Wrath 5 Pride 6 Envy 7 Greed I guess that just shows I’m rather non-materialistic, but quite hedonistic, however I’m too damn lazy to really get myself into much trouble. But enough about me. Tell me about you. ---
**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/2 "2005-08-04T13:50:21Z")
I’m not sure I see how gluttony can ever be good, since if you do it in moderation, it’s not really gluttony anymore. Envy doesn’t seem like it’s ever good either, unless maybe as a motivator. Hmm… most of those seem to be pretty bad. Sloth? Isn’t that, by definition, excessive laziness? Lust can be good I suppose. Okay, I’ll go with lust. ---
**Author:** ![Orual](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Orual](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orual)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/3 "2005-08-04T13:56:29Z")
Lust is definitely the most fun. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/4 "2005-08-04T14:10:39Z")
I enjoy wrath probably more than most people. Sometimes, I really want to smash stuff. In order. . . 1: Lust 2: Wrath 3: Sloth (but no lusting after sloths) 4: Gluttony . . . . 5: Pride . . 6: Envy Se7en: Greed I don’t partake in the last 2 at all, really. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/5 "2005-08-04T15:46:04Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > Sometimes, I really want to smash stuff. Trunk mad! Trunk smash! Trunk SMITE! d&r ---
**Author:** ![kelly5078](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kelly5078](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelly5078)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/6 "2005-08-04T15:47:52Z")
Lust is okay, but tiring. I go for sloth. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/7 "2005-08-04T15:51:20Z")
After 20 seconds of soul-searching, I’m pretty sure my list goes: 1. Sloth 2. Lust 3. Greed 4. Envy 5. Pride 6. Gluttony 7. Wrath Although after the first two, the rest drop way down in frequency. Probably due to #1. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/8 "2005-08-04T15:54:22Z")
Gluttony tops my list. I live to eat. There are certain foods, like pizza, I am like a dog with. I can eat pizza til I barf, then go back for more. Yeah. Gluttony is number one, followed by sloth. I’m pretty sure gluttony brings out the sloth. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/9 "2005-08-04T15:56:45Z")
FOr me, it’s clearly: 1. Sloth 2. Lust 3. Gluttony 4. Greed 5. Envy 6. Wrath 7. Pride Numbers 5 and 7 are waaaaaay down the list, really. I almsot never have any pride, and rarely get “wrath” level upset. But boy oh man am I lazy, and I do love a good romp in the hay! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/10 "2005-08-04T15:56:58Z")
I have to profess the vices of sloth and lust. I’m probably worse about sloth. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/11 "2005-08-04T16:02:08Z")
I lean toward lust as my favorite. Two through seven are: 1. Sloth 2. Gluttony 3. Pride 4. Greed 5. Envy 6. Wrath Ok, if you came to my house and drank my last beer, that might up the wrath a few notches. After all, drinking my last beer would be a most egregious offense, right? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![pokey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ebca7d/32.png) [@pokey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pokey)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/12 "2005-08-04T16:14:36Z")
Oh they all look so tempting. Lust is the only one I really like though. It leads to trouble, but the payoff seems a lot better than for the other ones. Wrath is not too bad. I like to get angry. I get angry a little bit every day. I’m not sure why I like it. I would like to stop but I’m never sure what else to do. I’m working on it. When I don’t get angry, I feel helpless and passive, but when I get angry, it’s only an illusion that I’m controlling any outcomes. A lot of times, I feel like I’m really making someone pay and later I find out they didn’t even notice. ☹ Gluttony is my least favourite. It causes problems from the get go and the payoff isn’t much. Greed, Pride and Envy suck a lot since I don’t even know what the payoff is, but they aren’t that big of a problem for me since lust and anger occupy so much of my emotional energy. Sloth is like an instant punishment for me. I get depressed or anxious if I sit around or procrastinate so I don’t even enjoy it. ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/13 "2005-08-04T16:50:13Z")
I’ve been really into the sloth lately. I 'd have to go with sloth. Greed isn’t so bad either. And lust when I’m not slothing. ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/14 "2005-08-04T17:02:08Z")
[Seven Deadly Sins quizzes from Beliefnet](http://www.beliefnet.com/story/110/story_11007_1.html). Sloth is definitely my favorite. The others require, you know, effort. ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/15 "2005-08-04T17:33:31Z")
Lust and wrath are definitely my top two. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/16 "2005-08-04T17:40:58Z")
I’m a sloth girl. Followed closely by gluttony. Sitting around all day eating lemon pie is just about my perfect day. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/17 "2005-08-04T17:43:20Z")
1. Lust 2. er…Lust 3. hmmm…Lust you get the picture. It occupies so much of my mind…now back to my originally scheduled thoughts ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/18 "2005-08-04T17:47:05Z")
Lust Gluttony Lust Wrath What were the others? I’m a simple guy, feed me, do me and I’m all yours. ---
**Author:** ![Typically\_Sunday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Typically\_Sunday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typically_Sunday)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/19 "2005-08-04T18:24:17Z")
Sloth, baby. Lust, wrath and greed are also personal favorites, but there ain’t nothing like a good day full of sloth. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551/20 "2005-08-04T18:47:58Z")
I’d have to say Sloth and Lust are running neck and neck, several lengths ahead of Envy, while Gluttony, Wrath, Pride, and Greed never even got out of the gate. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-deadly-sin/315551.md?page=2)