# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=852 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 853 --- ## [Facebook. Why is it a Big Deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-why-is-it-a-big-deal/759809)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-why-is-it-a-big-deal/759809 "2016-07-22T02:23:50Z")
Okay, this thread is going to prove what a dinosaur I really am, but somebody explain Facebook to me. Today on the bus, there was a guy on his cellphone going on and on about some argument his sisters got into on Facebo… --- ## [Can Geordi see?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-geordi-see/760452)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2016, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-geordi-see/760452 "2016-07-22T00:17:22Z")
Geordi’s visor on Star Trek allow him to see normal light? It is designed so that he can see the entire EM spectrum but even though visible light is on the EM spectrum it doesn’t seem that he can ever see normally. Surel… --- ## [What are the best-tasting Keurig cup brands/flavors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-tasting-keurig-cup-brands-flavors/752285)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-tasting-keurig-cup-brands-flavors/752285 "2016-07-21T22:55:01Z")
I like the convenience of my Keurig coffeemaker, although I have several other ways of making coffee, too. Everybody and his dog is into Keurig cups now. I’m a sucker for those wall-sized displays of all the Keurig brand… --- ## [FOX News Roger Ailes is Out - says NPR](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-roger-ailes-is-out-says-npr/760263)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-roger-ailes-is-out-says-npr/760263 "2016-07-21T21:30:04Z")
Listening to Marketplace and they are saying that the decision has been made and they are working out the details. Whoa. --- ## [Anyone using EPIX Movie App on their gaming consoles??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-epix-movie-app-on-their-gaming-consoles/760518)
**Author:** [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2016, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-epix-movie-app-on-their-gaming-consoles/760518 "2016-07-21T19:49:18Z")
I’ve got it on my PS3. I like the fact that is has a pretty good selection of films, some that Netflix doesn’t have. On the other hand it has a lot of films that I have never even heard of, so when I’m scrolling thru a… --- ## [Your favourite TV/film character?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-tv-film-character/760072)
**Author:** [@Hbk4894](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hbk4894)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2016, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-tv-film-character/760072 "2016-07-21T19:37:28Z")
Mine Sheldon cooper Denzil Kelly --- ## [Songs where the different choruses have a slight change of lyrics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-different-choruses-have-a-slight-change-of-lyrics/634965)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-where-the-different-choruses-have-a-slight-change-of-lyrics/634965 "2016-07-21T18:31:40Z")
e.g., Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville: Chorus #1–But I know, it’s nobody’s fault… Chorus #2–But I think it could be my fault… Chrous #3–But I know it’s my own damn fault. Similarily, Looking Glass’s Brandy (You’re a fi… --- ## [The Ultimate Bad Film Festival](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-bad-film-festival/759761)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-bad-film-festival/759761 "2016-07-21T18:22:20Z")
For years (and starting before MST3K was around) I used to host a Bad Film Festival, at which I’d show bad movies, and invite the guests to make snarky comments. The thing is, you can’t just use any old Bad Movie – they … --- ## [Names in Hunger Games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-in-hunger-games/760398)
**Author:** [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2016, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-in-hunger-games/760398 "2016-07-21T17:28:17Z")
Which names are important, and which are we supposed to be paying attention to? Plutarch is obviously significant for who he represents in mythology… Any others… My personal theory are… Snow and Coin - deliberately c… --- ## [More suggestions for "smart" movies in the Scorcese/Aaron Sorkin/Michael Lewis vibe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-suggestions-for-smart-movies-in-the-scorcese-aaron-sorkin-michael-lewis-vibe/760325)
**Author:** [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-suggestions-for-smart-movies-in-the-scorcese-aaron-sorkin-michael-lewis-vibe/760325 "2016-07-21T16:07:14Z")
I’ve been on a roll rewatching my favorite stuff from the past - Goodfellas, Money Ball, Big Short, Wolf of Wall Street, Social Network, and even some of the West Wing. I’ve watched a lot from these same directors/writer… --- ## [Music - What tracks are on your summer playlist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-what-tracks-are-on-your-summer-playlist/760403)
**Author:** [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2016, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-what-tracks-are-on-your-summer-playlist/760403 "2016-07-21T14:15:48Z")
Hey folks. I’m getting bored of the songs on my “summer bbq” playlist and am looking for any recommendations. I’m into upbeat dance tracks like Summer (Calvin Harris) and also slow grooves like Summer Madness (Cool and t… --- ## [Oldest idiotic arguments on TV/movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-idiotic-arguments-on-tv-movies/760295)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2016, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-idiotic-arguments-on-tv-movies/760295 "2016-07-21T12:28:15Z")
What is the oldest idiotic arguments you’ve seen on TV/movies? The earliest I remember was on All in the Family. Archie and Mike had a disagreement about putting on footwear, whether you should put on both socks, then b… --- ## [Which famous people have you met?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-people-have-you-met/759166)
**Author:** [@Hbk4894](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hbk4894)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2016, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-people-have-you-met/759166 "2016-07-21T08:30:09Z")
2 of the stars of hollyoaks --- ## [Why Do Rockers Sing of "Love", Not "Sex"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-rockers-sing-of-love-not-sex/760223)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2016, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-rockers-sing-of-love-not-sex/760223 "2016-07-21T08:24:57Z")
I was listening to Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” when the thought hit me that very few songs use the word “sex”. (Obviously, Led Zeppelin is singing of sex. There is no love here.) Since rock stars are not known fo… --- ## [Worst TV show ever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-tv-show-ever/759933)
**Author:** [@Hbk4894](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hbk4894)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2016, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-tv-show-ever/759933 "2016-07-21T04:20:18Z")
Made in Chelsea for me --- ## [Garry Marshall dies age 81](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garry-marshall-dies-age-81/760393)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2016, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garry-marshall-dies-age-81/760393 "2016-07-20T22:19:30Z")
His shows entertained me for at least 15 years. Happy Days, Laverne Shirley, Mork and Mindy so many great shows. I recall his acting appearances on Murphy Brown. Thank you Garry for so many pleasant years watching TV. … --- ## [Musically, how do you like your breakup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musically-how-do-you-like-your-breakup/759258)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musically-how-do-you-like-your-breakup/759258 "2016-07-20T21:47:40Z")
Quick and dirty! - Vonda Shepard But I’d rather you be mean than love and lie I’d rather hear the truth and have to say goodbye I’d rather take a blow at least then I would know But baby don’t you break my heart slow … --- ## [A Capella Top 40 Hits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-capella-top-40-hits/79577)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2016, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-capella-top-40-hits/79577 "2016-07-20T17:33:46Z")
Is Because I Got High the only a capella song to make the Top 40? I’m thinking real hard right now, and I’m drawing a blank… --- ## [The evolution of wimp rock - suggestions, please!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-evolution-of-wimp-rock-suggestions-please/311070)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2016, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-evolution-of-wimp-rock-suggestions-please/311070 "2016-07-20T16:40:58Z")
I am planning an illustrated history of “wimp rock.” By this, I mean the type of music epitomized by The Postal Service, Iron And Wine, Grandaddy, some of Wilco and Ben Folds Five, and similar bands. The qualifications I… --- ## [Heckling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heckling/758195)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heckling/758195 "2016-07-20T16:04:29Z")
Ever done it? Or received it, on stage? At a Bad Religion gig the singer started chirping about one of the stage lights not working, despite there still being tons of perfectly sufficient light. I went, “What - you wan… --- ## [Gay characters and a priest on Australia's "Neighbours"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-characters-and-a-priest-on-australias-neighbours/760407)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2016, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-characters-and-a-priest-on-australias-neighbours/760407 "2016-07-20T13:54:09Z")
I’ve been watching Neighbours for quite a while and I don’t remember a character who has talked about being a Christian. Now there is a priest. He had lost his memory while developing a romantic relationship and then he … --- ## [Where do the terms rare/medium/well done come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-the-terms-rare-medium-well-done-come-from/759699)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2016, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-the-terms-rare-medium-well-done-come-from/759699 "2016-07-20T12:11:15Z")
With regard to steak temperatures, medium is pretty much the only one that makes sense. There’s nothing particularly “well done” about a well done steak, most chefs would consider it rather poorly done. Similarly, “rare”… --- ## [Movie Question - The Infiltrator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-question-the-infiltrator/760119)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2016, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-question-the-infiltrator/760119 "2016-07-20T11:32:49Z")
Referencing the scene in which Brian Cranston’s “faux” wife was dancing with the effeminate cartel guy (don’t recall his name) who was shot, who hired the shooter? My wife thinks it relates to the guy seeing the tape rec… --- ## [Straight Outta Compton](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-outta-compton/744743)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2016, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-outta-compton/744743 "2016-07-20T10:14:50Z")
I was a little surprised to see there hadn’t been a thread started about this already since it had made its way into some of the awards discussions. Has anyone else seen it? I just got around to watching it last night. … --- ## [book series you read for the characters and not the plot after a while](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-series-you-read-for-the-characters-and-not-the-plot-after-a-while/759885)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-series-you-read-for-the-characters-and-not-the-plot-after-a-while/759885 "2016-07-20T02:24:17Z")
I’m thinking of series like larry blocks burglar series or Donald westlakes dortmunder series or harry harrisons stainless steel rat books Its the same plot for almost every book … but you like the characters and a… --- ## [Why Are So Many Pop Songs About Romantic Love?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-so-many-pop-songs-about-romantic-love/759735)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2016, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-so-many-pop-songs-about-romantic-love/759735 "2016-07-19T23:37:20Z")
I mean, not to diminish that part of life. But ISTM that if you compare that as an aspect of life to the position that it occupies as the subject of pop music, there’s an enormous disparity. Two possibilities suggest the… --- ## [Any fiction about hyper-competent family people who slowly discover the value of work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-fiction-about-hyper-competent-family-people-who-slowly-discover-the-value-of-work/760112)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2016, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-fiction-about-hyper-competent-family-people-who-slowly-discover-the-value-of-work/760112 "2016-07-19T14:10:04Z")
It’s a common trope in romantic comedies of the hyper-competent career gal who has no time for love (if female) or the high powered business executive who mends his relationship with his wife/ex-wife and children (if mal… --- ## [Bowie Baysox to honor David Bowie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bowie-baysox-to-honor-david-bowie/760229)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bowie-baysox-to-honor-david-bowie/760229 "2016-07-19T02:21:20Z")
A local AA baseball team, the Orioles affiliate Bowie Baysox will honor David Bowie this Friday by changing the pronunciation of their name from “Boo-ee” (named after former Maryland Governor Oden Bowie) to “Boh-ee,” and… --- ## [Using masa istead of flour in fried foods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-masa-istead-of-flour-in-fried-foods/760268)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-masa-istead-of-flour-in-fried-foods/760268 "2016-07-19T01:32:42Z")
Going gluten-free, I was thinking of using masa instead of flour to do fried chicken, fried cutlets, etc. Good idea or bad? Anything I should take into account or can I use masa as a straight substitute for flour bread… --- ## [I got a Ukulele! Now what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-ukulele-now-what/760048)
**Author:** [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-ukulele-now-what/760048 "2016-07-19T00:49:27Z")
So, I have wanted a Ukulele since I played one in a shop in Hawaii 16 years ago when I was still a teenager. I am a guitar player and play a few string instruments, but I don’t know much about ukulele music so I never a… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=851) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=853)