# The BBQ Pit **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=86 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 87 --- ## [I am your better. Do as I say.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-your-better-do-as-i-say/548184)
**Author:** [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Replies:** 319\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-your-better-do-as-i-say/548184 "2017-11-16T16:15:14Z")
Every day, I take the DC metro train to and from work. For those outsiders, the Metro system isn’t known for its, let’s say, “competence”. There are two ways to pay for the trip- either a paper fare card that you inser… --- ## [Resolved: AT&T is the sleaziest, most unethical and incompetent phone company on the planet.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-at-t-is-the-sleaziest-most-unethical-and-incompetent-phone-company-on-the-planet/801453)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-at-t-is-the-sleaziest-most-unethical-and-incompetent-phone-company-on-the-planet/801453 "2017-11-16T16:00:09Z")
I go back a ways with AT&T. You young’uns may find this hard to believe, but back in the day, AT&T (a.k.a. Ma Bell, the Destroyer of Worlds) had a phone monopoly ruled with an iron fist. If you wanted phone service, you… --- ## [Jesus Christ Sean Hannity.........](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-christ-sean-hannity/801190)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-christ-sean-hannity/801190 "2017-11-16T10:51:01Z")
I know neither side is perfect. Celebrities standing up and applauding Roman Polanski. The pedophilia and sex crimes that are rampant in hollywood that everyone knows are happening and nobody does anything to protect … --- ## [Goddammit. Reset the clock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddammit-reset-the-clock/801631)
**Author:** [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goddammit-reset-the-clock/801631 "2017-11-15T07:39:11Z")
At leastthree killed at an elementary school in California. Fuck. --- ## [I Pit The Racial Hoaxers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-racial-hoaxers/801383)
**Author:** [@Stringbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringbean)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-racial-hoaxers/801383 "2017-11-15T03:58:08Z")
I’m sure many of you saw Lt. General Jay Silvieri’s moving speech. The doors of 5 black cadets were painted with racist graffiti at the Air Force Academy, and he used the opportunity to address the students about how thi… --- ## [Who are good white-male historical figures?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-good-white-male-historical-figures/795234)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-good-white-male-historical-figures/795234 "2017-11-14T20:47:58Z")
Who are while-male historical figures who aren’t problematic, and who deserve to have statues remain up (if there are statues of them)? --- ## [What the holy hell is wrong with some people?!?!?!?!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-holy-hell-is-wrong-with-some-people/799224)
**Author:** [@StraightTalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StraightTalk)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-holy-hell-is-wrong-with-some-people/799224 "2017-11-14T05:49:40Z")
I just have no words… --- ## [The crooks keep calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crooks-keep-calling/685735)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crooks-keep-calling/685735 "2017-11-14T05:00:10Z")
Since all my phone numbers are unlisted, telemarketing calls are randomly generated and “blind.” Sometimes they really try to work the sucker until all hope is lost. Here’s “Tom,” who thinks that by calling me a terror… --- ## [The latest Mister Gropeyhands? Bush 41.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-mister-gropeyhands-bush-41/799891)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-mister-gropeyhands-bush-41/799891 "2017-11-14T04:01:36Z")
I can honestly say that I didn’t see this one coming. Bush 41 groping women from his wheelchair while making a “David Cop-a-feel” joke. (One random link out of many.) --- ## [Average I.Q. level in D.C.? (Tax cut related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-i-q-level-in-d-c-tax-cut-related/801369)
**Author:** [@contradancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/contradancer)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-i-q-level-in-d-c-tax-cut-related/801369 "2017-11-13T17:37:54Z")
Regarding the new tax plan: They say it is going to save middle America money but what about someone who is single, has no children, gambling losses and student loan interest and already pays overall 59% of their income… --- ## [The Trump Presidency HAS to end with Impeachment... right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-presidency-has-to-end-with-impeachment-right/786406)
**Author:** [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Replies:** 432\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-presidency-has-to-end-with-impeachment-right/786406 "2017-11-13T17:09:08Z")
Forget political party lines… the Circus that has become this Presidency has crossed into realms that previously would have strained believability in Hollywood. On top of the first 100+ days, I have learned so much more… --- ## [I have Un-Flounced; Flame Me Thus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-un-flounced-flame-me-thus/792961)
**Author:** [@Stringbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringbean)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-un-flounced-flame-me-thus/792961 "2017-11-12T18:00:26Z")
Dopers, I’m un-flouncing. I plan to engage the community on purely intellectual grounds and avoid personally attacking anyone or devolving into ideological mud-slinging. Basically, I need to stay out of the Pit as much … --- ## [I don't need to wait for the results of a trial to make my own evaluation about the truth of a thing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-to-wait-for-the-results-of-a-trial-to-make-my-own-evaluation-about-the-truth-of-a-thing/801232)
**Author:** [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-need-to-wait-for-the-results-of-a-trial-to-make-my-own-evaluation-about-the-truth-of-a-thing/801232 "2017-11-12T16:00:27Z")
It is possible to come to reasonable conclusions about whether a thing has happened without being dependent upon a legal system to tell us one way or another. It is absolutely important, for the sake of individuals and … --- ## [Politicians consider adding a 'copper' plan to the affordable care act](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politicians-consider-adding-a-copper-plan-to-the-affordable-care-act/799604)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2017, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politicians-consider-adding-a-copper-plan-to-the-affordable-care-act/799604 "2017-11-12T12:30:28Z")
Platinum plans cover 90% of medical costs. Gold 80%, silver 70%, bronze 60%. Now they want to add a copper plan that’ll cover 50%. Why is this pitworthy? Because we spend 2x more on health care than any other nation a… --- ## [When is it okay for a minister to tell their assistant to buy sex toys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-it-okay-for-a-minister-to-tell-their-assistant-to-buy-sex-toys/800134)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-it-okay-for-a-minister-to-tell-their-assistant-to-buy-sex-toys/800134 "2017-11-12T00:49:01Z")
Unless you’re researching them, pretty much never, right? So, resign already! Telegraph article here; Guardian article here. --- ## [Dear poo medicine: Your packaging sucks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-poo-medicine-your-packaging-sucks/800596)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-poo-medicine-your-packaging-sucks/800596 "2017-11-11T22:55:27Z")
Dear Loperamide and your 7-11 “Convenience-To-Go-Pak”: I do not carry scissors, a Leatherman, a machete, X-acto blade, nor even a mere butterknife in my car. Because your “Convenience-To-Go-Pak” is sealed in double-lacqu… --- ## [Why can't Asian businesses marketing to the U.S. get their English translations right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-asian-businesses-marketing-to-the-u-s-get-their-english-translations-right/795730)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-asian-businesses-marketing-to-the-u-s-get-their-english-translations-right/795730 "2017-11-10T23:04:02Z")
We have all seen, I think, what a nightmare of incomprehensibility (I almost said “gobbledygook”, LOL) most owners’ manuals are for any electronic product made in East Asia (especially China or South Korea; Japanese stuf… --- ## [I pit the alarming surge in global homophobia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-alarming-surge-in-global-homophobia/799349)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2017, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-alarming-surge-in-global-homophobia/799349 "2017-11-09T03:18:46Z")
This fine piece by Max Bearak in the Washington Post today hammered home to me the escalating levels of incarcerations, with reports of torture; this isn’t “business as usual” for many of these nations, there’s an ugly t… --- ## [Being an alternate juror sucks donkey balls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-an-alternate-juror-sucks-donkey-balls/800922)
**Author:** [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2017, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-an-alternate-juror-sucks-donkey-balls/800922 "2017-11-08T03:56:10Z")
I was one of 14 empaneled on a jury at the beginning of last week. The trial took a week and deliberations started today - which is when I was kicked off for being the alternate. This sucks! Now I’ll never know what I… --- ## [Joshua Boyle and Caitlin Coleman are not heroes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joshua-boyle-and-caitlin-coleman-are-not-heroes/799053)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joshua-boyle-and-caitlin-coleman-are-not-heroes/799053 "2017-11-07T00:19:12Z")
So a Canadian and his pregnant American wife decide to go backpacking in Afghanistan and, surprise, their little idealistic holiday goes rather south. Now the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), or as a good friend… --- ## [Republicans don't give a CHIP about children's health care](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-dont-give-a-chip-about-childrens-health-care/799986)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 285\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2017, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-dont-give-a-chip-about-childrens-health-care/799986 "2017-11-05T17:51:30Z")
CHIP’s authorization expired on September 30 when the GOP Congress, occupied by yet one more attempt to repeal Obamacare, didn’t get around to reauthorizing the program for another five years. The GOP apparently needs t… --- ## [What's the favorite euphemism you've heard used to describe DJT's lying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-favorite-euphemism-youve-heard-used-to-describe-djts-lying/800073)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-favorite-euphemism-youve-heard-used-to-describe-djts-lying/800073 "2017-11-04T22:55:23Z")
Mine’s “untruth telling.” Are you a fan of the man? Do you use a unique euphemism you’d care to share? --- ## [It's been a bit since anyone has ranted about goddamned squirrels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-bit-since-anyone-has-ranted-about-goddamned-squirrels/799185)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2017, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-bit-since-anyone-has-ranted-about-goddamned-squirrels/799185 "2017-11-03T22:12:39Z")
For the 3rd time in 2 weeks squirrels knocked out the electricity in our neighborhood. The little bastards get into the housing up on the pole that holds a capacitor and some kind of master fuse. \*\* KA-FUCKING-BOOM!\*\* … --- ## [So it's finally true. The Russians really DO infiltrate the US and brainwash us](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-its-finally-true-the-russians-really-do-infiltrate-the-us-and-brainwash-us/800425)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2017, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-its-finally-true-the-russians-really-do-infiltrate-the-us-and-brainwash-us/800425 "2017-11-03T01:14:02Z")
Russian ads, now publicly released, show sophistication of influence campaign The Russians managed to exploit American extremist thinking through Facebook ads and campaigns, designed to trigger paranoia and provoke the … --- ## [Life in a swing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-in-a-swing/799991)
**Author:** [@Dobbs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dobbs)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-in-a-swing/799991 "2017-11-02T20:40:30Z")
Every now and again, something pops up in the news that makes me wish the Constitution would allow cruel and unusual punishment. This is such a story. Baby found rotting in swing; parents charged with murder https://us… --- ## [No, you can't just drive through people who are inconveniencing you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-you-cant-just-drive-through-people-who-are-inconveniencing-you/799945)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-you-cant-just-drive-through-people-who-are-inconveniencing-you/799945 "2017-11-02T00:04:46Z")
Car drives into immigration protest; motorist arrested. :confused: He was moving a vehicle into pedestrians; of course he knew that he was likely to harm someone. Swinging your first wildly with your eyes closed does… --- ## [All Hallowed Rants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-hallowed-rants/797781)
**Author:** [@Sario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sario)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-hallowed-rants/797781 "2017-11-01T18:11:14Z")
New month new rants thread. --- ## [Technology is great until it doesn't work.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technology-is-great-until-it-doesnt-work/800092)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technology-is-great-until-it-doesnt-work/800092 "2017-10-30T14:40:24Z")
Mild pitting but I’m annoyed right now. The website that lets me see my schedule online isn’t opening properly so I can only see it in “mobile version” which is just a list of my hours rather than seeing the actual sche… --- ## [I am a thermodynamic miracle!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-thermodynamic-miracle/799850)
**Author:** [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-thermodynamic-miracle/799850 "2017-10-30T06:42:14Z")
I am 185 lbs (about 84 kg). For someone my height (5’ 5", or 1m and 65 cm), being 185 lbs. gives me a BMI of about 30.5. That’s just on the wrong side of the overweight/obese border. There’s nothing miraculous about tha… --- ## [Collection of Trump Lies, hypocrisy etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collection-of-trump-lies-hypocrisy-etc/800007)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2017, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collection-of-trump-lies-hypocrisy-etc/800007 "2017-10-28T13:18:11Z")
Is there such a thing anywhere on the net? Just an accurate list of things like “Obama golfs to much”. Golfs way more. or “Obama uses Executive orders because he can’t get anything done.” Issues twice as many EOs as Obam… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=85) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-bbq-pit/11.md?page=87)