# Ask pointless questions. **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [April 26, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219 "2016-04-26T21:25:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/61 "2016-05-04T15:25:56Z")
Should we run that up the flagpole and see who salutes? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/62 "2016-05-04T16:29:39Z")
Did Adam and Eve have belly buttons, and if so, innies or outies? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/63 "2016-05-05T16:04:38Z")
Wouldn’t they lack navels entirely, given their origins? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/64 "2016-05-05T16:52:51Z")
Did they even HAVE Audis back then? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/65 "2016-05-06T03:27:29Z")
Doesn’t God drive a Mercedes? ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/66 "2016-05-06T03:29:17Z")
Have you driven a Ford lately? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/67 "2016-05-06T11:14:06Z")
Gerald or Betty? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/68 "2016-05-11T02:08:31Z")
What time do we eat? ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/69 "2016-05-21T17:18:18Z")
Why isn’t the Apple Brown Betty called Beatrice? ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/70 "2016-05-21T19:55:05Z")
> [@CheshireKat](#): > > Why isn’t the Apple Brown Betty called Beatrice? Because Elizabeth would be upset? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/71 "2016-05-21T20:00:29Z")
Who is Sylvia and WTF is she? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2016, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/72 "2016-05-22T05:32:29Z")
Are you looking for a date? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2016, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/73 "2016-05-22T14:07:34Z")
April 11, 1960? ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/74 "2016-05-22T15:10:58Z")
What is the square root of a pine tree? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2016, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/75 "2016-05-22T15:21:46Z")
What’s our contestant win, Johnny Olson? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2016, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/76 "2016-05-22T20:00:56Z")
Who says they win anything, Wink? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2016, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/77 "2016-05-22T21:55:57Z")
Are you flirting with me? ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/78 "2016-06-24T21:36:25Z")
Will the Brits vote to exit from or remain in the EU? ---
**Author:** ![Taco\_the\_cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@Taco\_the\_cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taco_the_cat)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/79 "2016-06-27T19:16:04Z")
What have I done to deserve this? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-pointless-questions/753219/80 "2016-06-27T22:05:15Z")
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