# why do they call it a blow job?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 7, 2003, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-call-it-a-blow-job/147108 "2003-01-07T05:28:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-call-it-a-blow-job/147108/21 "2003-01-08T15:32:45Z")

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Why is it called a blow job when they suck?

When’s the last time you told a woman to do something and she did it the way you told her?

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