# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=512 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 513 --- ## [Netflix series: Dead to Me - Season 1. Open spoilers after the first post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-series-dead-to-me-season-1-open-spoilers-after-the-first-post/833576)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2019, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-series-dead-to-me-season-1-open-spoilers-after-the-first-post/833576 "2019-06-01T01:43:52Z")
This thread is to discuss “Dead to Me”, a Netflix original program starring Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini, and James Marsden. The premise of the show (it’s in their commercial, so I don’t consider it a spoiler) … --- ## [Salad cream?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salad-cream/834716)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2019, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salad-cream/834716 "2019-06-01T00:46:14Z")
From reading the thread about how you heat your water, https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=876284 I noticed a mention of salad cream. What the hell is that? Is it a British version of Miracle Whip? D… --- ## [Who do you think will be the next \*big\* celebrity to die?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-be-the-next-big-celebrity-to-die/830745)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-be-the-next-big-celebrity-to-die/830745 "2019-05-31T21:38:10Z")
I mean big on the order of Elizabeth Taylor or Johnny Carson: long and storied career, many good things to say about them, cover of every entertainment magazine. My sister said Robert Redford, but I dunno. He’s old, but … --- ## [So when will fast food places start charging for napkins and ketchup packets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-will-fast-food-places-start-charging-for-napkins-and-ketchup-packets/834498)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-will-fast-food-places-start-charging-for-napkins-and-ketchup-packets/834498 "2019-05-31T18:07:16Z")
I’ve noticed a trend for the past couple of years or so for fast food restaurants to start to cut off all of the “freebies” they offered in the past. Where I work is within walking distance of a fast food plaza so I’ve b… --- ## [It's Official: Jean Luc Picard is back!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-jean-luc-picard-is-back/819102)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-jean-luc-picard-is-back/819102 "2019-05-31T16:47:18Z")
Patrick Stewart announced a few minutes ago at the big Trek convention in Las Vegas that he is coming back as Picard in an upcoming new Star Trek series. Don’t have a link but you can see the announcement on his Twitter. … --- ## [Songs about food or cooking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-food-or-cooking/833547)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-food-or-cooking/833547 "2019-05-31T13:20:10Z")
Let’s make a playlist, Dopers! Any genre will do, as long as food and/or cooking are involved. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” Def Leppard “Church” Lyle Lovette “… it’s time for dinner now Let’s go eat! We got some beans A… --- ## [Barware for a party -- one glass to rule them all?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barware-for-a-party-one-glass-to-rule-them-all/834778)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barware-for-a-party-one-glass-to-rule-them-all/834778 "2019-05-31T11:50:21Z")
Odd question here. I’m throwing a party at a DIY venue, which is not something I often do. I plan on keeping things simple, beer/wine/mojitos, plus probably a couple of bottles of bourbon from my stash. I don’t like d… --- ## ["Roman Holiday" (1953) - one of the best movies ever made](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roman-holiday-1953-one-of-the-best-movies-ever-made/834567)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roman-holiday-1953-one-of-the-best-movies-ever-made/834567 "2019-05-31T04:13:39Z")
I’ve watched this movie with Gregory Peck and the exquisite Audrey Hepburn (in her first Hollywood film) about a zillion times. Maybe there are some people who don’t know that it’s the story of an overworked, burned-out … --- ## [Pre Sound Scan era- why so few album #1 debuts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-sound-scan-era-why-so-few-album-1-debuts/834729)
**Author:** [@Helmut\_Doork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helmut_Doork)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-sound-scan-era-why-so-few-album-1-debuts/834729 "2019-05-31T03:43:42Z")
Inspired by a current thread about singles and number one debuts- @1991 a new method for charting singles began which de-emphasized physical 45 sales and placed more value on airplay, as the single was beginning its desc… --- ## [Dark Crystal: Age of Resitance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-crystal-age-of-resitance/827730)
**Author:** [@Bruce\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-crystal-age-of-resitance/827730 "2019-05-31T02:01:43Z")
Is anyone else excited to see this? Netflix is making a prequel series to the original 80s movie. They’re using puppets again, no CGI. The three major gelfling protagonists are voiced by Taron Edgerton, Anya Taylor-Jo… --- ## [WTF is the girl saying in Weezer's 'Beverly Hills'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-the-girl-saying-in-weezers-beverly-hills/304398)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-the-girl-saying-in-weezers-beverly-hills/304398 "2019-05-31T01:45:51Z")
In the chorus there’s a sample of a girl saying something, but damned if I can figure out what it is. I can’t stand to listen to the song because it annoys me so much that I can’t figure it out. I spot-checked a few ly… --- ## [If you can't take critisism, don't go requesting reviews](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-cant-take-critisism-dont-go-requesting-reviews/834181)
**Author:** [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-cant-take-critisism-dont-go-requesting-reviews/834181 "2019-05-30T22:54:42Z")
So this guy requests a review for his self-published horror novel from an fairly large, but hobbyist, movie and book review site. The reviewer thinks the book is shit, puts this in the nicest terms possible, but the site… --- ## [New Terminator trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-terminator-trailer/834418)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-terminator-trailer/834418 "2019-05-30T21:24:30Z")
I swear to god I thought they had given up on this clusterfuck of a franchise. Dark Fate gets the old band back together. It is the sixth movie in the franchise but it should be called Terminator Too. A too old Ahnold. … --- ## [A Jackass and a Honeycomb. . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jackass-and-a-honeycomb/834720)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jackass-and-a-honeycomb/834720 "2019-05-30T20:52:35Z")
So I finally heard Tyrion’s joke today, and thought there might be others still wondering. It was told rather awkwardly, but you’ll get the jist. A dwarf walks into a brothel, he’s looking a little dazed and sad. Mada… --- ## ["Prospect" (2018): Hard science fiction FTW!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prospect-2018-hard-science-fiction-ftw/834178)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prospect-2018-hard-science-fiction-ftw/834178 "2019-05-30T19:39:07Z")
I just saw this on Blu-ray after seeing it recommended by the Wired podcast Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy. Wow! It’s SO good. The worldbuilding, the set design, the script, the acting, even the CGI they managed to afford… --- ## [Bryan Ferry; Elvis Costello; Sting. Who's the coolest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bryan-ferry-elvis-costello-sting-whos-the-coolest/834308)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bryan-ferry-elvis-costello-sting-whos-the-coolest/834308 "2019-05-30T18:40:19Z")
Three British musicians who were contemporaries during the same musical era All of them of fairly undisputed musical talent, but each with very distinctive styles. They were all frontmen of very successful bands; they al… --- ## [Arrrrgh! Doesn't \*anybody\* in Game of Thrones ....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrrrgh-doesnt-anybody-in-game-of-thrones/834687)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrrrgh-doesnt-anybody-in-game-of-thrones/834687 "2019-05-30T07:47:28Z")
Ever freaking clean a weapon before resheathing the damned thing, the inside of their scabbards are filthy and must reek of rotting blood, not to mention the corrosion of the poor blades … I decided to not watch the ser… --- ## [If you liked Warehouse 13 and the Libarians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-warehouse-13-and-the-libarians/834750)
**Author:** [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-liked-warehouse-13-and-the-libarians/834750 "2019-05-30T03:59:41Z")
A spiritual successor has appeared. The Show is called Blood and Treasure and it airs on Tuesday. Last week was a combined episode one and two and this week was ep 3. Synopsis is that a terrorist has plans to use the st… --- ## [How many songs have ever achieved "Number 1 with a Bullet"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-songs-have-ever-achieved-number-1-with-a-bullet/834666)
**Author:** [@Cindermatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cindermatic)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-songs-have-ever-achieved-number-1-with-a-bullet/834666 "2019-05-30T03:19:53Z")
When was the first known use of the term “Number 1 with a Bullet”? How many songs have actually achieved this feat? --- ## [Donut Disagreements](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donut-disagreements/834640)
**Author:** [@CaptainSnazzy7402](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainSnazzy7402)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donut-disagreements/834640 "2019-05-30T01:11:05Z")
I’m not too fond of Dunkin Donuts. I LOVE Krispy but for some reason, I just can’t get behind “America’s” donut shop. Am I alone in this regard? --- ## [Local Hero - The Musical!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-hero-the-musical/834746)
**Author:** [@Made\_in\_Macau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Made_in_Macau)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-hero-the-musical/834746 "2019-05-30T00:23:35Z")
Local Hero is a musical with music and lyrics by Mark Knopfler, and a book by Bill Forsyth and David Greig. The musical is based on the 1983 film of the same name, written by Bill Forsyth. I’ve searched and saw no threa… --- ## [Finally watched Empire Records.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-watched-empire-records/834503)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-watched-empire-records/834503 "2019-05-29T17:13:09Z")
WOW…that…was…not good. It was entertaining for sure. But it was like if Reality Bites and Can’t Hardly Wait had a mentally deficient baby. It makes Reality Bites look like Shakespeare. BUT again, definitely entertainin… --- ## [Archer:1999 starts tonight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archer-1999-starts-tonight/834710)
**Author:** [@SykoSkotty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SykoSkotty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archer-1999-starts-tonight/834710 "2019-05-29T15:26:12Z")
From the previews, it looks like they might be getting back to the original formula…a little. Anyone still watching? I know the last two seasons weren’t very popular, but IMHO even bad Archer is still pretty good. 199… --- ## [Is thick the new thin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-thick-the-new-thin/834333)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-thick-the-new-thin/834333 "2019-05-29T13:43:02Z")
The other day the WGN Morning News featured two “new” musicals in town, West Side Story and Footloose. In both the leading ladies and much of the female cast were, um, zaftig. Totally unlike Natalie Wood or Lori Singer… --- ## [Speaking Elvish for Pentecost](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-elvish-for-pentecost/622235)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-elvish-for-pentecost/622235 "2019-05-29T03:31:22Z")
Old thread: Translation into Sindarin, Quenya or Westron - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board After a hiatus of a couple of years, my Episcopal church is once again having parishioners “speak in tongues” for the… --- ## [Killing Eve - on the BBC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killing-eve-on-the-bbc/813704)
**Author:** [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killing-eve-on-the-bbc/813704 "2019-05-29T00:41:56Z")
This is a new show I binge-watched just by chance this morning, I thought it was VERY good. Sandra Oh plays a security officer (Eve) in Britain hunting down a psycho female assassin, who has become obsessed with her. T… --- ## [Could Calvin use his Transmogrifier to \[edited out Avengers Endgame spoiler\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-calvin-use-his-transmogrifier-to-edited-out-avengers-endgame-spoiler/834362)
**Author:** [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-calvin-use-his-transmogrifier-to-edited-out-avengers-endgame-spoiler/834362 "2019-05-28T21:54:49Z")
I think the title speaks for itself. Endgame Shmendgame…I think Thanos will be back. Discuss. --- ## [Identify this TV show or movie - staring contest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-tv-show-or-movie-staring-contest/834612)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-tv-show-or-movie-staring-contest/834612 "2019-05-28T19:31:59Z")
OK, so this could be a movie, but I think it was actually an episode of a TV show. My memory of this is likely from the very late 1980’s or early 1990’s. Definitely saw it on television even it was a movie. The scene: \*… --- ## [Songs about writing song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-writing-song/833529)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-writing-song/833529 "2019-05-28T18:00:39Z")
In a meta way, songs about writing songs, especially songs about writing the song being sung, fascinate me in the same way that breaking the 4th wall does. What are some good examples? I’ll start Sad Songs and Waltzes,… --- ## [Ending of John Wick 3 (obviously, spoilers).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ending-of-john-wick-3-obviously-spoilers/834471)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ending-of-john-wick-3-obviously-spoilers/834471 "2019-05-28T16:51:31Z")
I wanted to ask 'dopers who have seen John Wick 3 what they thought the ending meant. Obviously, there will be spoilers for the movie in this thread so, if you haven’t seen it…well, what the hell is wrong with you!!! G… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=511) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=513)