# Why did the Doper cross the road? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 6, 2012, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150 "2012-12-06T02:53:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/1 "2012-12-06T02:53:44Z")
[Just wondering?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=674132) ---
**Author:** ![Ace309](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ace309/32/1050_2.png) [@Ace309](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ace309)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/2 "2012-12-06T02:55:44Z")
Cite that the Doper crossed the road? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/3 "2012-12-06T02:57:21Z")
Because he was following another Doper. Only some have originality. ---
**Author:** ![FlyByNight512](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/82dd89/32.png) [@FlyByNight512](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyByNight512)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/4 "2012-12-06T03:02:37Z")
Because someone was \*wrong \*on the internet! (With apologies to XKCD.) ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/5 "2012-12-06T03:14:03Z")
To get to the other cite. ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/6 "2012-12-06T03:17:25Z")
To post on the other side. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/7 "2012-12-06T03:29:15Z")
Your premise is tragically flawed. If only you had attended the prestigious universities we have and hold the degrees we do, or perhaps possessed the remarkable IQ of our collective you would see the error in you ways. As such we will deign to enlighten you; Dopers do not cross the road. We are never wrong and therefor do not need to consider crossing over in any sense. Perhaps in the future you will raise the level of **THE DOPE**. Until then we will mock you mercilessly, you pathetic excuse for a sentient being, while at the same time lamenting your lack of ability to conceive our greatness. Or as the great philosopher of our time said; _ **I’m better than you, nanny nanny boo boo, stick your head in doo doo** _ ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/8 "2012-12-06T03:33:54Z")
> [@phouka](#): > > To post on the other side. I can dig it. Post on through to the other side, Post on through to the other side, Post on through to the other side, Yeah. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/9 "2012-12-06T04:38:39Z")
I tried to cross the road the other day, but there was this treadmill… ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/10 "2012-12-06T05:40:10Z")
I yearn for the day when, yea, even your humblest doper may do as they wish _without constantly having their motives questioned!_ ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/11 "2012-12-06T05:50:40Z")
there was ignorance to fight on the other side. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/12 "2012-12-06T06:02:45Z")
Because. ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/13 "2012-12-06T06:31:59Z")
To see why s/he wouldn’t want to be there. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/14 "2012-12-06T08:48:35Z")
To get some buckeyes. ---
**Author:** ![Postariti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Postariti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Postariti)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/15 "2012-12-06T08:51:56Z")
We have a firm policy here of not answering homework questions. Now, let me point out, your teacher doesn’t want a literal answer to this question. This is a classic thought experiment, and what your teacher wants is (very long detailed answer the OP can steal for homework assignment). ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/16 "2012-12-06T09:58:38Z")
\*\*Why did the Doper cross the road? \*\*To get to the guy selling it. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/17 "2012-12-06T10:00:11Z")
Was it a road of unusual size? ---
**Author:** ![RealOmegaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@RealOmegaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealOmegaMan)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/18 "2012-12-06T11:01:21Z")
cheese ---
**Author:** ![Gymnopithys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/19 "2012-12-06T11:12:40Z")
To get his daily supply. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150/20 "2012-12-06T11:28:53Z")
To prove to the possum that it could be done. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-doper-cross-the-road/643150.md?page=2)