# Who can tie knots in cherry stems with their tongue? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 14, 2000, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507 "2000-07-14T00:20:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![the\_Scarlet\_Pimpernel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f1d935/32.png) [@the\_Scarlet\_Pimpernel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_Scarlet_Pimpernel)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/1 "2000-07-14T00:20:12Z")
…inspired by the toes thread… I can. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![JBurton99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@JBurton99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBurton99)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/2 "2000-07-14T00:23:06Z")
Present! I can do that. I actually once spent the whole night in a bar making a chain of them all linked together, using nothing by my tongue. The bartender was so impressed, she took my chain of almost 20 links and hung it over the bar, plus let me show her what i could really do with my tongue after the bar closed. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/3 "2000-07-14T00:24:54Z")
I can tie knots in cherry stems with my tongue. I can also unwrap a Starburst with nothing but my tongue. Apparently this has some significance of something although I’m not sure what. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/4 "2000-07-14T00:39:42Z")
I’ve posted this elsewhere, but, nah, nevermind, i’ll let you all figure out what it is i can do with my toungue… ---
**Author:** ![kinoons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kinoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kinoons)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/5 "2000-07-14T00:41:58Z")
Now would a negative show a lack of skill with the tounge for other activites? If so then yes, of course I can! ---
**Author:** ![tubagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@tubagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tubagirl)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/6 "2000-07-14T00:44:09Z")
I am very adept with my tongue. Tying cherry stems, to … other activities. Maybe **that** is the reason Chris is still with me… nah… ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/7 "2000-07-14T00:52:28Z")
Yup. From 3 feet away. J/K Do some people really find this difficult or impossible? ---
**Author:** ![Amulet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4491bb/32.png) [@Amulet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amulet)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/8 "2000-07-14T01:05:48Z")
I can, too. It took a bit of practice, but now? Nothing to it. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/9 "2000-07-14T01:05:51Z")
\ I can I can. I can also make a wierd cloverleaf lookin’ thing with my tongue too. Screeme ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/10 "2000-07-14T01:11:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by soulsling \* > \*\*I’ve posted this elsewhere, but, nah, nevermind, i’ll let you all figure out what it is i can do with my toungue… \*\* Well, we all know you can’t spell it. 😃 (tongue) ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/11 "2000-07-14T01:14:25Z")
Ooh, I’m an expert at this, and take advantage of impressing people with it, as often as possible. In fact, I’ve even got one in my wallet, right now. I’ll scan it, if ya want… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/12 "2000-07-14T01:26:33Z")
Yes, we want, and Yes, I can do it too. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/13 "2000-07-14T01:30:00Z")
Who would want to tie a knot in a cherry stem using only their tongue? Seems like a waste of time, to me. I wouldn’t do it if I could and I can’t, damn it, I can’t, no matter how hard I try. ---
**Author:** ![Kvallulf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@Kvallulf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kvallulf)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/14 "2000-07-14T01:30:06Z")
Me too! I can also touch the bottom of my nose with my tounge. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/15 "2000-07-14T01:36:23Z")
Although I can also touch my nose (the TIP, even!) with my tongue, I don’t know how to do the cherry trick. Also, mega the roo has just earned 2 extra stars on Coldy’s Hot List: _“does interesting oral tricks”_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![KimKatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/16 "2000-07-14T01:37:47Z")
:raises hand: As a matter of fact, we were just having a conversation about this the other day over lunch with my co-workers… It was an interesting lunch. ---
**Author:** ![little\_bit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@little\_bit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/little_bit)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/17 "2000-07-14T01:40:42Z")
I can tie knots … I can touch my nose … I can also touch the bottom of my chin w/my tongue. I can roll my tongue & make litle waves go up the middle. I wonder, does that mean I would have been a talented lesbian? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![little\_bit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@little\_bit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/little_bit)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/18 "2000-07-14T01:41:50Z")
Oops. I meant 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Tymp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Tymp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tymp)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/19 "2000-07-14T02:20:48Z")
What kind of knots are we talkin’ here? I can do overhand knots, square knots, eights, and bowlines. I’m still working on a masthead knot. ---
**Author:** ![dewt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@dewt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dewt)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2000, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507/20 "2000-07-14T02:28:28Z")
Well _thanks_ guys. Now I’m going to have to go to the grocers and by a whack of cherries. There goes my weekend. hmmm… perhaps there are some fringe benefits to aquiring this new skill… does it work when you are already married? Or just at the bar? I’d hate to blow a whole weekend choking on cherries to learn a skill I’ll never use. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tie-knots-in-cherry-stems-with-their-tongue/25507.md?page=2)