# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1562 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1563 --- ## [Beating a stuffed animal to encourage little kids to eat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beating-a-stuffed-animal-to-encourage-little-kids-to-eat/931623)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2021, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beating-a-stuffed-animal-to-encourage-little-kids-to-eat/931623 "2021-01-31T01:57:16Z")
Found something that was trending in mid 2019 - early 2020. Funny or horrifying? Smart parenting or psychological child abuse? https://www.facebook.com/sweetv1/videos/10104342664807102 https://twitter.com/xowildcherr… --- ## [Can a company force you to take the vaccine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-company-force-you-to-take-the-vaccine/931879)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2021, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-company-force-you-to-take-the-vaccine/931879 "2021-01-31T01:22:44Z")
I’m honestly not sure if this will go into GD territory, but I work in a classroom for special needs and the topic came up as to if the company we work for could dismiss people who did not want the vaccine (it wasn’t cle… --- ## [New strategy of Trumpers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-strategy-of-trumpers/931494)
**Author:** [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2021, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-strategy-of-trumpers/931494 "2021-01-31T00:54:00Z")
A Facebook friend posted the block quoted part . I wonder if this is the future: post 100 lies instead of 1 lie, and people won’t even try to reply one by one. But if you don’t disagree with them, they think they must … --- ## [Red Dead Redemption 2 might be happening](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-dead-redemption-2-might-be-happening/749364)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-dead-redemption-2-might-be-happening/749364 "2021-01-31T00:28:07Z")
if it’s true, ill be VERY excited. (fingers crossed) --- ## [I think we have progressed ourselves into a box](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-we-have-progressed-ourselves-into-a-box/930763)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-we-have-progressed-ourselves-into-a-box/930763 "2021-01-30T18:50:15Z")
Many were increasingly of the opinion that they’d all made a big mistake coming down from the trees in the first place, and some said that even the trees had been a bad move, and that no-one should ever have left the oc… --- ## [How do craigslist scams work and could this be one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-craigslist-scams-work-and-could-this-be-one/915246)
**Author:** [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-craigslist-scams-work-and-could-this-be-one/915246 "2021-01-30T18:29:56Z")
https://longisland.craigslist.org/zip/d/long-island-city-dining-table-set-free/7157979822.html I responded to this via text yesterday and they texted me back from another number. I asked whether it was the same person a… --- ## [Leave the bottle... how does that work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leave-the-bottle-how-does-that-work/931320)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leave-the-bottle-how-does-that-work/931320 "2021-01-30T17:44:29Z")
A common enough trope - a barfly walks into a bar, the bartender brings over a shot glass and a bottle. They pour a shot, turn to walk off and the patron says, “Leave the bottle”. How do figure out how much you owe? Or … --- ## [Will a small crack in the back cover of Samsung Galaxy S4 result in unhealthy level of radiation or whatever from the phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-small-crack-in-the-back-cover-of-samsung-galaxy-s4-result-in-unhealthy-level-of-radiation-or-whatever-from-the-phone/931697)
**Author:** [@wiskaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wiskaz)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-small-crack-in-the-back-cover-of-samsung-galaxy-s4-result-in-unhealthy-level-of-radiation-or-whatever-from-the-phone/931697 "2021-01-30T17:04:54Z")
Thanks! --- ## [Super-cheap watches; likely to have toxic luminous material?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-cheap-watches-likely-to-have-toxic-luminous-material/931855)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-cheap-watches-likely-to-have-toxic-luminous-material/931855 "2021-01-30T16:19:50Z")
So I’ve been noticing some great men’s watches that are going for dirt cheap prices on Amazon - often $10-30 or less. But this has me wondering - are such watches likely to go cheap on their glow-in-the-dark material on … --- ## [How "smart" are Windows 10 shortcuts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-smart-are-windows-10-shortcuts/931165)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-smart-are-windows-10-shortcuts/931165 "2021-01-30T16:15:16Z")
Simple Windows 10 question: I have folders filled with file shortcuts. I use them to organize files in different ways without needing to have duplicates of the original (and quite large) files. How “smart” are the shor… --- ## [Can IQ be increased?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-iq-be-increased/923635)
**Author:** [@Dr.Colossus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Colossus)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-iq-be-increased/923635 "2021-01-30T15:55:41Z")
My search results yielded no answers, so I’m going to ask here: Can someone increase their IQ with effort? I was told years ago by someone far smarter than myself that you are pretty much born with your IQ. He basically… --- ## [Can't believe I missed this: Eugene Wright died in December at 97](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-believe-i-missed-this-eugene-wright-died-in-december-at-97/931809)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-believe-i-missed-this-eugene-wright-died-in-december-at-97/931809 "2021-01-30T15:17:47Z")
Gene Wright was the bassist for Dave Brubeck’s most famous group from 1958 to 1968, cutting some 30 albums with the quartet. I saw him play with Dave in Moscow in 1988, but didn’t get to talk to him, as I did with Dave. … --- ## [Rboyce suspended for one month](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rboyce-suspended-for-one-month/931863)
**Author:** [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rboyce-suspended-for-one-month/931863 "2021-01-30T14:16:39Z")
Poster rboyce has been suspended for one month for violating moderator instructions by repeatedly posting links that request download. He has repeatedly been instructed not to post such links, and has been suspended prev… --- ## [Does ‘plant based’ have a legal(ish) definition, in the food industry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-plant-based-have-a-legal-ish-definition-in-the-food-industry/931729)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-plant-based-have-a-legal-ish-definition-in-the-food-industry/931729 "2021-01-30T14:07:03Z")
Or is just a regular descriptor, like ‘New’, ‘Healthy’? Kraft slices were once labelled cheese, (Cheese makers objected, no live bacteria at the end product! And won!), now they are ‘cheese food product’. Why not ‘all … --- ## [Beirut explosion -my bet is it is an accident and here is why](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beirut-explosion-my-bet-is-it-is-an-accident-and-here-is-why/931801)
**Author:** [@civilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/civilis)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beirut-explosion-my-bet-is-it-is-an-accident-and-here-is-why/931801 "2021-01-30T13:14:28Z")
I used to be an open pit blaster many years ago and have had extensive experience with Anfo, the ammonium nitrite the explosive derivative that results when you mix ammonium nitrite with 6 % fuel oil(diesel). The ammoni… --- ## ["\[Person X\] Cannot Receive Funds Through Apple Pay At This Time" -- an elaborate scam, or what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/person-x-cannot-receive-funds-through-apple-pay-at-this-time-an-elaborate-scam-or-what/931741)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/person-x-cannot-receive-funds-through-apple-pay-at-this-time-an-elaborate-scam-or-what/931741 "2021-01-30T12:45:59Z")
So I was visiting with my girlfriend this afternoon, and her iPhone sounded a text alert. On her screen was the message “Frances (not her real name) cannot receive funds through Apple Pay at this time.” I scrolled throug… --- ## [What happens to QAnon after the non-apocalypse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-qanon-after-the-non-apocalypse/920613)
**Author:** [@razordance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/razordance)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-qanon-after-the-non-apocalypse/920613 "2021-01-30T06:09:49Z")
Assuming Trump is eased out of office without ever making a mass arrest of the deep-state Satanic pedophile conspiracy, will the followers lose the faith? --- ## [High latency prevents game enjoyment - help please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-latency-prevents-game-enjoyment-help-please/931633)
**Author:** [@beefribs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beefribs)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-latency-prevents-game-enjoyment-help-please/931633 "2021-01-30T05:49:17Z")
Hi there. I have an issue with my computer that prevents me from playing my games properly (on Steam) and from using other features such as Google Meet and Discord. The problem seems to be high latency. My games are f… --- ## [Simultaneously Divorce and Annulment for a couple in the same document](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simultaneously-divorce-and-annulment-for-a-couple-in-the-same-document/931816)
**Author:** [@Marion\_Wormer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marion_Wormer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simultaneously-divorce-and-annulment-for-a-couple-in-the-same-document/931816 "2021-01-30T04:56:13Z")
So, in going through my parents divorce document (61) while preparing for probate, it turns on they were both divorced and annulled in the same document on the same day. Any legal beagles explain that? The state (Texas) … --- ## [On the environment -- Why executive orders vs. legislation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-environment-why-executive-orders-vs-legislation/931780)
**Author:** [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-environment-why-executive-orders-vs-legislation/931780 "2021-01-30T04:21:38Z")
I’d like to get Dopers’ opinions on Biden’s surge of executive orders, particularly on environmental issues. Here’s a good summary: I agree with at least 95% of the positions these EOs address, so I’m not looking for a… --- ## [Very Vaguely Creepy IV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-vaguely-creepy-iv/931546)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-vaguely-creepy-iv/931546 "2021-01-30T04:17:44Z")
I was driving home last night after getting off work at 10:00 PM. It’s about a 15 minute drive and, for the most part, along a long, winding, dark and forested road. There are houses along the road but they are very spac… --- ## [Do You Have a Fancy, For-Special-Occasion-Only Mask?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-fancy-for-special-occasion-only-mask/928404)
**Author:** [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-fancy-for-special-occasion-only-mask/928404 "2021-01-30T03:01:51Z")
We have a bunch of (clean) cloth masks by the front door. On your way out, you grab one and go and then when you get back home, the mask goes in the laundry hamper. All of these masks are ho-hum, solid color, purely fun… --- ## [Trump vs your typical cult leader](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-vs-your-typical-cult-leader/931290)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-vs-your-typical-cult-leader/931290 "2021-01-30T02:20:07Z")
I was wondering, do successful cult leaders like Koresh, or Jones frame their narratives in a way that all the pieces fit together nicely? That is to say, they make “sense” from the frame of view of the follower? I’ve a… --- ## [Hiring from a partner company](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiring-from-a-partner-company/931693)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiring-from-a-partner-company/931693 "2021-01-30T02:10:02Z")
Just wondering what people think. We’ve extended an offer to someone I used to work with, at a company I used to work at. This company is a partner in some research, and I know losing this person will hurt them (he’s a … --- ## [IMDB for commercials?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-for-commercials/931829)
**Author:** [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-for-commercials/931829 "2021-01-30T02:06:49Z")
Does anyone here know of a website that lists actors in commercials? There’s a commercial for Fanduel where a man brought his support hog to a bowling alley that I thought was really funny. I’d like to know who he is to… --- ## [Very old Cecil columns not available?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-old-cecil-columns-not-available/931821)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-old-cecil-columns-not-available/931821 "2021-01-30T00:52:54Z")
I happened to find a thread from 2003 that had links to a couple of Cecil’s columns that were presumably from earlier, although one of them was probably only a little earlier. Both links were dead (404 messages). Are the… --- ## [Reclassify fund as non-diversified](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reclassify-fund-as-non-diversified/931622)
**Author:** [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reclassify-fund-as-non-diversified/931622 "2021-01-30T00:42:57Z")
I recently received a letter from my 401k firm with the following statement: What does this mean if I were in one of the funds? --- ## [Is there a criteria for closing threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-criteria-for-closing-threads/931701)
**Author:** [@damuriajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/damuriajashi)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-criteria-for-closing-threads/931701 "2021-01-30T00:32:51Z")
I have had a few threads closed recently and it was not really clear to me how those threads differed from other threads where people were disagreeing. I don’t know the whole universe of closed threads so I can’t really… --- ## [Tell me your experience with YouTubeTV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-your-experience-with-youtubetv/931812)
**Author:** [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-your-experience-with-youtubetv/931812 "2021-01-30T00:37:31Z")
I work for a Telecom company which will be partnering with YouTubeTV for their residential customers in lieu of competing directly with cable. As a result, they are offering what I understand is a pretty good employee p… --- ## ["Some people think of us broadcasters as dull...."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-people-think-of-us-broadcasters-as-dull/931687)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-people-think-of-us-broadcasters-as-dull/931687 "2021-01-29T23:53:03Z")
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