# Why does "the cheese stand alone"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 28, 2006, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440 "2006-06-28T03:17:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/41 "2006-06-29T19:23:35Z")
The others are apostates, and do not believe in cheeses. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/42 "2006-06-29T19:31:52Z")
Have you ever seen a cheese whiz? Leave wide berth. ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/43 "2006-06-29T21:12:17Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > Have you ever seen a cheese whiz? Leave wide berth. Sir or Madam, there is no such thing as “cheese whiz.” There is, of course, “Cheez Whiz”, which has only a vague relationship to real cheese and which is a registered trademark of kraftfoods whose lawyers will be contacting you shortly. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/44 "2006-06-29T21:22:30Z")
> [@zamboniracer](#): > > which has only a vague relationship to real cheese As long as it has\*\* no \*\* relationship to real whiz. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/45 "2006-06-29T21:37:29Z")
> [@Loopydude](#): > > The others are apostates, and do not believe in cheeses. Ha ha ha! You win the thread! ---
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/46 "2006-06-29T21:50:14Z")
Thanks, but I can’t really take credit for that one. Many above are funny and true originals. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/47 "2006-06-30T01:56:47Z")
If we are grilled, do we not melt? If left alone, do we not mold? I…am not…a lunchmeat! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/48 "2006-06-30T02:55:29Z")
“Blessed are the _cheesemakers_…?” ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/49 "2006-06-30T03:10:54Z")
> [@Loopydude](#): > > The others are apostates, and do not believe in cheeses. Well, cheese is lovely, this I know. ---
**Author:** ![CJJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@CJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/50 "2006-06-30T14:26:54Z")
He couldn’t stand socializing at parties; all that small talk and idle cheddar… ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/51 "2006-06-30T14:36:23Z")
The best frommage shoppe in the Holy Land is Cheeses of Nazareth. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/52 "2006-06-30T14:42:26Z")
> [@Bryan Ekers](#): > > Well, cheese is lovely, this I know. 'Cause Wisconsin tells us so? ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/53 "2006-06-30T14:55:02Z")
All of you are (e)dam’d for eternity! ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/54 "2006-06-30T15:19:27Z")
After everyone else is gone, the cheese-sticks around. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/55 "2006-06-30T16:17:40Z")
Let’s not forget that wind breaking work “Cheese & Rice Superstar” ---
**Author:** ![CJJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@CJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/56 "2006-06-30T17:50:19Z")
(One more): Because he told everyone that he wanted to be provolone; guess they misunderstood. (Please, someone stop me; this thread is more than I camembert) ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/57 "2006-06-30T18:26:25Z")
I swiss I could think of some more gouda puns. But everyone else’s are feta than mine. I feel so bleu. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/58 "2006-06-30T18:46:46Z")
As the originator of this thread, and a Son of Wisconsin whose father was raised in a cheese factory, I take great pride in the response to this thread. As a rational person, the puns are driving me mad. Cheeses Friesekaas on a cracker, folks! Cut it out! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/59 "2006-06-30T18:49:43Z")
> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > As the originator of this thread, and a Son of Wisconsin whose father was raised in a cheese factory, I take great pride in the response to this thread. > > As a rational person, the puns are driving me mad. > > Cheeses Friesekaas on a cracker, folks! Cut it out! > > 😉 Want some cheese with that whine? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-cheese-stand-alone/362440/60 "2006-06-30T19:01:11Z")
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