# Your posting perch?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 13, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657 "2008-10-13T01:17:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 19\
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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/1 "2008-10-13T01:17:33Z")

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No, this isn’t a thread about tossing a _Percidae_ on your keyboard.

For the record: where do you place your derrière when Doping?

Me: either the edge of a Santa Fe-themed 7’ sofa, or on a nice shag carpet.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/2 "2008-10-13T01:20:31Z")

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Standard office chair.

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**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/3 "2008-10-13T01:22:56Z")

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One of [these.](http://www.amazon.com/Gaiam-Balance-Ball-Chair-Black/dp/B0007VB4NE)

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**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/4 "2008-10-13T01:45:38Z")

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> [@runner pat](#):
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> Standard office chair.

Ditto

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**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:** [October 13, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/5 "2008-10-13T01:50:18Z")

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Deluxe office chair.

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**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/6 "2008-10-13T01:54:38Z")

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Office chair with panel installed on the arm to kill Number Two if he pipes up too much.

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**Author:** ![Fetchund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b2d939/32.png) [@Fetchund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fetchund)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/7 "2008-10-13T02:00:33Z")

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**JustThinkin** and I have a matching set of recliners, and her laptop gets passed beween us. We are usually posting with our arms reaching around various dogs and cats, also.

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**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/8 "2008-10-13T03:37:02Z")

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> [@Jenaroph](#):
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> One of [these.](http://www.amazon.com/Gaiam-Balance-Ball-Chair-Black/dp/B0007VB4NE)

How in the, wait, _why_? Is that supposed to be comfortable? Good for the back? Ergonomic?

I’ve got a fairly squishy comfy office chair.

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**Author:** ![Satellite\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Satellite\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satellite_Guy)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/9 "2008-10-13T05:50:44Z")

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I sit in the living room chair, back against the right arm, laptop on he left arm…  
Watching Satellite^Gal and her cousin playing Wii sports… hehe

S^G

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**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/10 "2008-10-13T05:55:05Z")

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Sitting on my desk chair but sometimes I post lying on the futon.

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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/11 "2008-10-13T06:02:09Z")

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Ridin’ the pine!

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**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/12 "2008-10-13T06:07:43Z")

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> [@Jenaroph](#):
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> One of [these.](http://www.amazon.com/Gaiam-Balance-Ball-Chair-Black/dp/B0007VB4NE)

I have one of those now too. Do you like yours?

My posture is so much better now and it’s good for the abs. They’re a little ugly, but that’s ok.

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**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/13 "2008-10-13T13:12:20Z")

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A ball, choice of three office chairs, in bed, from the truck occasionally.

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/14 "2008-10-13T13:29:00Z")

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I’m either in an office chair in my home office, or in a nice comfy leather chair in the living room with the laptop. Like right now. 😃

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**Author:** ![Stauderhorse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/15 "2008-10-13T13:57:49Z")

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Regular ol’ office chair.

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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/16 "2008-10-13T14:14:22Z")

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The toilet.

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**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/17 "2008-10-13T14:15:28Z")

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At home, flopped on the sofa. At work, in my office chair. I got an iPhone last week, so now I can Dope anywhere. 😃

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**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/18 "2008-10-13T14:21:49Z")

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> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#):
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> The toilet.

I shamefully admit I have Doped from here, once. :o

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**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-posting-perch/467657/19 "2008-10-13T15:09:22Z")

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I’ve posted from my office chair at work, from a dining-room chair, from my comfy couch, from the floor, and from the toilet. 😃 Office chair and couch are most common.
