# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=16 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 17 --- ## [Popular sitcoms that suck(ed)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/popular-sitcoms-that-suck-ed/599000 "2026-07-01T18:07:04Z")
This has been done plenty here, but let’s do it again anyway. What are some sitcoms, past or present, that in your opinion were among the worst pieces of shit to ever be on television, shows that never should have made … --- ## [Monthly Photo Competition #43 – June, 2026 – “Racing” {poll added}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-43-june-2026-racing-poll-added/1030583)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-43-june-2026-racing-poll-added/1030583 "2026-07-01T15:32:25Z")
This is the monthly photo competition thread for June, 2026. The topic this month is “Racing” (car, bike, human, etc.) chosen by Spiderman. One entry per person per month. In this thread, please post only your photo and… --- ## [Tonight's Dinner: Enchiritos!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonights-dinner-enchiritos/1029824)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tonights-dinner-enchiritos/1029824 "2026-07-01T14:57:21Z")
On this older thread about Taco Bell’s original menu, several of us who participated expressed wistful memories of the long-departed enchirito, especially back when it came with black olives. Well, at some point last su… --- ## [New Maigret series on PBS Masterpiece, starting Sunday, October 5th, 2025](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-maigret-series-on-pbs-masterpiece-starting-sunday-october-5th-2025/1023279)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-maigret-series-on-pbs-masterpiece-starting-sunday-october-5th-2025/1023279 "2026-07-01T14:42:15Z")
This is not a re-tread, per se. This is a re-imagining (which could be awful, but I will withhold judgment for at least a couple of episodes). This series is set in present-day Paris, and Maigret is a younger man, althou… --- ## [Looking for a science fiction short story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-science-fiction-short-story/1030540)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-science-fiction-short-story/1030540 "2026-07-01T13:08:04Z")
It is about someone who discovers that the farthest away the mail comes from the faster it arrives. Then one day they (accidentally) receive a package from a non-earth address that is postmarked and dated just after (or … --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - June 2026 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-june-2026-edition/1030498)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-june-2026-edition/1030498 "2026-07-01T02:25:37Z")
June, we are now six months into 2026… and honestly it feels like six decades. On the other hand, my goal to read one T.Kingfisher book a month is cooking along nicely and I have the next three months lined up and waitin… --- ## [Australian magician’s disappearance is “out of character.”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-magician-s-disappearance-is-out-of-character/1031092)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-magician-s-disappearance-is-out-of-character/1031092 "2026-06-30T23:49:24Z")
This seems like the setup for a TV show, but I do genuinely hope he’s found to be safe and it isn’t some stupid bit. --- ## [Something you always wanted to try, and were sorely disappointed with when you finally did](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-you-always-wanted-to-try-and-were-sorely-disappointed-with-when-you-finally-did/1025419)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 508\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-you-always-wanted-to-try-and-were-sorely-disappointed-with-when-you-finally-did/1025419 "2026-06-30T16:57:27Z")
Recently I had a “Jungle Bird”, which is a sort of tiki/tropical drink that features Campari as a primary ingredient. Prior to this, I’d always considered Campari unfit for human consumption because of its extreme bitte… --- ## [Elton John -did anyone buy and listen to the albums? Recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elton-john-did-anyone-buy-and-listen-to-the-albums-recommendations/1031102)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elton-john-did-anyone-buy-and-listen-to-the-albums-recommendations/1031102 "2026-06-30T01:18:49Z")
I only know Sir Elton from his hit singles. Should I consider buying an album? Which ones? I looked at his Discography… He often had one or two hits on an album. Elton John - Your Song Tumbleweed - none Friends - F… --- ## [I love me some chard (silver beet in Australian). What's your fave green veg?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-me-some-chard-silver-beet-in-australian-whats-your-fave-green-veg/1031151)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-me-some-chard-silver-beet-in-australian-whats-your-fave-green-veg/1031151 "2026-06-29T21:07:10Z")
At least four times a week I steam up some silver beet to go with my (insert meat of choice here) and some spuds and probably carrots or pumpkin. And I just can’t get enough of it. Thankfully, the complex where I live h… --- ## [Do you own a standalone DVD player?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-a-standalone-dvd-player/1030737)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-a-standalone-dvd-player/1030737 "2026-06-29T21:05:58Z")
I’m watching PBS’s “annual” pledge drive and the donor gift is a “Downton Abbey” DVD set. I assume, perhaps incorrectly, that DVDs have gone the way of the landline but here’s a poll anyway. Do you own a standalone DVD … --- ## [Are Those "Paint By Numbers" "Painting" kits Still Around?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-those-paint-by-numbers-painting-kits-still-around/438336)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-those-paint-by-numbers-painting-kits-still-around/438336 "2026-06-29T21:04:14Z")
I saw one of those horrors at a yard sale…they were preprinted canvassses, to which you applied paint to. Eventually, you wound up with something that looked like a painting. Anyway, are these things still around? do s… --- ## [Your favorite Van Halen song of the David Lee Roth era and your favorite Van Halen song of the Sammy Hagar era](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-van-halen-song-of-the-david-lee-roth-era-and-your-favorite-van-halen-song-of-the-sammy-hagar-era/1024090)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-van-halen-song-of-the-david-lee-roth-era-and-your-favorite-van-halen-song-of-the-sammy-hagar-era/1024090 "2026-06-29T21:03:05Z")
For the David Lee Roth era, it’s a tough call between Runnin’ With the Devil and Everybody Wants Some, with the narrow victory gonig to the former. For the Sammy Hagar era, it’s another tough call: Love Comes Walking In … --- ## [Do you listen to albums in a language you don't understand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-listen-to-albums-in-a-language-you-dont-understand/991633)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-listen-to-albums-in-a-language-you-dont-understand/991633 "2026-06-29T15:15:33Z")
I’m listening to one of my favourites, “Ruith Na Gaoith” by Arthur Cormack: all in Scots Gaelic. I don’t understand a word, but it’s lovely. --- ## [RIP David Clayton-Thomas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191 "2026-06-28T14:14:52Z")
The voice of Blood Sweat and Tears has died at age 84. One of the great voices of rock and roll. --- ## [Songs no one remembers but you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-no-one-remembers-but-you/1030902)
**Author:** [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-no-one-remembers-but-you/1030902 "2026-06-28T01:30:28Z")
There are bound to be a few; songs you remember, but no one else you talk to have heard of or remember. For instance, as a kid, I distinctly remember my parents owning the 45 of “Like a Sunday In Salem” by Gene Cotton. … --- ## [What happened to frozen sliced beef and gravy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-frozen-sliced-beef-and-gravy/1030603)
**Author:** [@chalybeate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chalybeate)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-frozen-sliced-beef-and-gravy/1030603 "2026-06-27T13:41:55Z")
When I was growing up in the 1980s, I ate a lot of frozen food. One of my favorites was sliced beef and gravy. The beef was real beef with visible grain. You could get sliced beef and gravy TV dinners, family sized trays… --- ## [Fictional things/products that became real](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-things-products-that-became-real/1031108)
**Author:** [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-things-products-that-became-real/1031108 "2026-06-27T01:59:34Z")
The new Toy Story movie got me wondering about this. After the first movie, Woody and Buzz dolls were sold that were basically identical in form to the toys in the movie. They probably couldn’t talk, but I can’t be sur… --- ## [Longest time between studio albums](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-time-between-studio-albums/1031148)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longest-time-between-studio-albums/1031148 "2026-06-26T04:47:12Z")
I’m currently listening to an obscure Italian prog rock band called Cervello. Their debut album was released in 1973. They took their time getting the follow-up right - It was released last year. Can we beat 52 years be… --- ## [Daryl's House](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daryls-house/1006876)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daryls-house/1006876 "2026-06-26T03:45:47Z")
The Daryl being the same from the band Daryl and Oates. I remember inn 5th grade when Mr. Hoffman rolled n piano and phonograph, we loved their “Rich Girl” as we could sing “bitch girl” I am a credit watcher and saw a … --- ## [A Goldfinger question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-goldfinger-question/1031142)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-goldfinger-question/1031142 "2026-06-25T00:31:49Z")
Odd Job is supposedly taking the FBI agent to the airport. Instead, he shoots him and then has the car with his body crushed into a small cube. How is it that some of him didn’t squeeze out like toothpaste? This is impor… --- ## [Did Daisy have a retort verse in "Daisy Bell"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-daisy-have-a-retort-verse-in-daisy-bell/962162)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-daisy-have-a-retort-verse-in-daisy-bell/962162 "2026-06-25T00:31:14Z")
I could have sworn, in second or third grade, hearing a second verse to “Daisy Bell” in which Daisy tells off her boyfriend, “Jerry” or something like that. Jerry, Jerry, here is your answer true: You’re half-crazy if… --- ## [What’s For Drinks Tonight: Episode 2025 - The Empire Strikes Back](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-for-drinks-tonight-episode-2025-the-empire-strikes-back/1015630)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-for-drinks-tonight-episode-2025-the-empire-strikes-back/1015630 "2026-06-24T21:38:55Z")
Continuing the discussion from What's For Dinner Tonight: Episode 2021 – A New Hope: Per the lolz of @needscoffee (the founder of the parent thread) and the request of @BippityBoppityBoo, here’s the What’s for Dinner To… --- ## [Janet Leigh in Manchurian Candidate - Huh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-leigh-in-manchurian-candidate-huh/15488)
**Author:** [@John\_Bredin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Bredin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/janet-leigh-in-manchurian-candidate-huh/15488 "2026-06-24T20:31:28Z")
Just saw “Manchurian Candidate” on video over the weekend – great movie! – and the Janet Leigh character, Eugenie Rose Chaney, the love interest of Major Marko (Sinatra’s character), totally perplexed me. At first I tho… --- ## [Most Trouble You Went To For A Nostalgic Food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-trouble-you-went-to-for-a-nostalgic-food/1030990)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-trouble-you-went-to-for-a-nostalgic-food/1030990 "2026-06-24T19:42:25Z")
Everybody gets a bit nostalgic for some foods that were more available when one was young; maybe your mother cooked stuff in a certain way. Or maybe products you enjoyed as a kid are no longer available in your area, or… --- ## [Another 'Oriental riff' sighting.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-oriental-riff-sighting/466788)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-oriental-riff-sighting/466788 "2026-06-24T08:15:03Z")
Earlier thread Unfortunately, the guy who had the website documenting the history of this riff no longer has the site, at least under the old url. Snippet from ‘Beach Party’ (1963) --- ## [Progresso's Light Creamy Potato with Bacon and Cheese Soup - BLECCCCHHHHH!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/progressos-light-creamy-potato-with-bacon-and-cheese-soup-blecccchhhhh/995467)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/progressos-light-creamy-potato-with-bacon-and-cheese-soup-blecccchhhhh/995467 "2026-06-24T02:55:46Z")
I wanted something light for dinner last night, and when I opened this can, this…stuff…slithered into my saucepan. I could tell the texture was totally off in some way, and realized the best way to describe it was that … --- ## [Alien (as in the Ridley Scott/H.R. Giger) products](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-as-in-the-ridley-scott-h-r-giger-products/1031137)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-as-in-the-ridley-scott-h-r-giger-products/1031137 "2026-06-23T19:17:23Z")
Alien was a popular film, and now has a zillion spinoffs in novels, comics, and movies. Theyve sold a lot of Alien merchandise, but I’m amazed at some of the things they’ve marketed: 1.) The Alien Facehugger anti-diseas… --- ## [Full Albums In Concert](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/full-albums-in-concert/1030822)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/full-albums-in-concert/1030822 "2026-06-23T18:33:04Z")
I was lucky enough to catch one of my all-time favorite bands (Belle & Sebastian) playing their first 2 albums over 2 nights in Toronto. They’re doing a small world tour for the 30th anniversary of these albums. It was r… --- ## [Help me find what this clip was from](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-what-this-clip-was-from/1031077)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-what-this-clip-was-from/1031077 "2026-06-23T14:26:06Z")
That thread reminded me of a clip I saw on Facebook. A guy was apparently dead and speaking to an angel or saint or something. At one point he had 60 seconds to ask any questions he wanted and they’d be answered. He… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=17)