# Yes that's right, I put the Straight Dope on my resume **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 8, 2005, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130 "2005-11-08T23:21:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MessyPaint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@MessyPaint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MessyPaint)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2005, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/1 "2005-11-08T23:21:07Z")
quote: Active Memberships -SU Fiction Writer’s Workshop -SU Poet’s Society -The Straight Dope Message Board Hey, it’s good education! :wally god help me ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2005, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/2 "2005-11-08T23:25:31Z")
Is that really a good idea? You sure you want a potential boss googling it up and coming up with the pan-fried semen thread, or that one thread where **Giraffe** ate a sandwich that had been dunked in urine? Or, worse of all, your boss might end up becoming a member him/herself! The horror! ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2005, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/3 "2005-11-08T23:35:33Z")
I can safely say I don’t want MY prospective employer to find that Giraffe thread. They’ll never want to sit with me at lunch, particularly if I’m eating a sandwich. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![MessyPaint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@MessyPaint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MessyPaint)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2005, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/4 "2005-11-08T23:44:23Z")
i suppose you both have a point damn the world 😉 ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2005, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/5 "2005-11-08T23:57:04Z")
Presumably you haven’t done much damage in 17 posts… …or have you??? ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/6 "2005-11-09T00:01:35Z")
I’ve found it’s hard to say “Straight Dope” without some folks thinking drugs. ---
**Author:** ![MessyPaint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@MessyPaint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MessyPaint)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/7 "2005-11-09T00:17:28Z")
> [@scout1222](#): > > Presumably you haven’t done much damage in 17 posts… > …or have you??? not as much damage had i pressed send on the ol email button ---
**Author:** ![YaWanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@YaWanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaWanna)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/8 "2005-11-09T00:46:10Z")
Lessee, I’m in the market for an employee. Here’s a good resume, good qualifications, etc. And what’s this - Oh, joy - an active member of an online message board. I’m **sure** s/he’d never spend any company time & resources in pursuit of that activity… :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/9 "2005-11-09T00:57:19Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > Is that really a good idea? You sure you want a potential boss googling it up and coming up with the pan-fried semen thread, or that one thread where **Giraffe** ate a sandwich that had been dunked in urine? > > Or, worse of all, your boss might end up becoming a member him/herself! The horror! Or even: “This applicant hangs out on a message board filled with people who fornicate with sheep!” ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/10 "2005-11-09T01:01:33Z")
Congratulations **MessyPaint**. Thank goodness one applicant had any interests other than the business of widgets. See personnel about arranging a start date. Two things with the SDMB - don’t be on there all day and watch out for the non-work friendly links - they WILL be a problem. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/11 "2005-11-09T01:19:59Z")
I thought people only listed the SDMB on applications when they were entering rehab. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/12 "2005-11-09T02:42:02Z")
At least they didn’t put “Active Doper” on there. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/13 "2005-11-09T03:06:44Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > At least they didn’t put “Active Doper” on there. This coming from the LAST person who needs to put the SDMB on his resume. 😉 Robin ---
**Author:** ![wolfstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/14 "2005-11-09T03:24:32Z")
Under “extracurricular activities”, I have sometmes put > [@](#): > > Member of an internet-based discussion forum that aims to answer difficult scientific, factual, or philosophical questions. … or words to that effect. I wouldn’t likely put: > [@](#): > > Dopefests though. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/15 "2005-11-09T04:38:42Z")
Okay, but are you willing to incorporate “Straight Dope Message Board” into your wedding vows? And are you willing to name your children “Cecil,” “Askthegayguy,” “The Reader,” and “Aboutthismessageboard”? Resume? _Resume?!?_ Pfft! Resumes are temporary, friend. Happy ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/16 "2005-11-09T05:40:48Z")
> [@Happy Lendervedder](#): > > Okay, but are you willing to incorporate “Straight Dope Message Board” into your wedding vows? And are you willing to name your children “Cecil,” “Askthegayguy,” “The Reader,” and “Aboutthismessageboard”? Oooooooh, this is interesting. I think I’ll name my children “Mundane” and “Pointless”. Yes, yes. Mundy and Pointy. I suppose Pointy will be a boy. Or a girl. Or whatever they choose to be. Whatever the choice, they will likely change their name to “TMI” later in life. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/17 "2005-11-09T12:42:03Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > Is that really a good idea? You sure you want a potential boss googling it up and coming up with the pan-fried semen thread, or that one thread where **Giraffe** ate a sandwich that had been dunked in urine? > > Or, worse of all, your boss might end up becoming a member him/herself! The horror! Ya’ Know, I was fortunate enough to miss that thread. But thanks to you I’m officialy traumitized. Thanks for that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/18 "2005-11-09T14:33:54Z")
Whatever you do, don’t let them know that you’re committed to fighting ignorance. There’s no room for that crap in corporate America. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/19 "2005-11-09T17:22:52Z")
> [@SHAKES](#): > > Ya’ Know, I was fortunate enough to miss that thread. But thanks to you I’m officialy traumitized. Oh, it’s really [not to be missed](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=190370). ---
**Author:** ![Tenar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@Tenar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenar)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-thats-right-i-put-the-straight-dope-on-my-resume/330130/20 "2005-11-10T04:03:44Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Oh, it’s really [not to be missed](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=190370). I managed to miss it the first time, too. Any chance of seeing those pix again?