# Why don't druggies abuse insulin?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-druggies-abuse-insulin/637594>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 13, 2012, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-druggies-abuse-insulin/637594 "2012-10-13T04:24:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2012, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-druggies-abuse-insulin/637594/61 "2012-10-14T21:23:54Z")

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> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#):
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> [evil!skald]
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> In the first place, one does not pick up a teleporter meant for transporting humans; one _steps into it_.
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> In the second place, if I felt the need (as opposed to the desire) to have you cudgeled, I would have someone else do it.
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> In the third place, if I felt the _desire_ to cudgel you myself, your telling me not to do so would only inflame that desire further.
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> In the fourth place, assuming I felt no such desire, your mentioning it would only put ideas in my head. Seems unwise.
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> [/evil!skald]
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> More seriously, you only _think_ you want to know what it feels like to be the recipient of a severe beating. Like insulin shock, it’s something best read about.

This is some random, drive-by dick-riding I’m doing here, but every once in a while I like to tell a poster how much I love reading their posts.

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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-druggies-abuse-insulin/637594/62 "2012-10-14T21:29:14Z")

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> [@Simple\_Linctus](#):
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> This may sound strange to you, but I suppose in a way I do want to know what it feels like to be beaten with a club. I want to know what everything feels like!

Join the SCA. You can get into heavy armor for about $500, or may be able to get into loaner armor at a fighter practice for free, then they’ll beat you with chair legs 'til the cows come home.

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**Author:** ![Simple\_Linctus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2012, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-druggies-abuse-insulin/637594/63 "2012-10-14T23:08:45Z")

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> [@Ambivalid](#):
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> Use your imagination.

Use your imagination to have an acid trip.

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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-druggies-abuse-insulin/637594/64 "2012-10-14T23:15:07Z")

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> [@Simple\_Linctus](#):
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> Use your imagination to have an acid trip.

Um, not needed. 😛

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