# Ghosts say “Boo!” and we do too! (October mini-rants) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 1, 2022, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531 "2022-10-01T02:58:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/161 "2022-10-13T12:52:17Z")
If you put a flashing strobe on one dog’s head, then they’re all going to want one! Husband is having to do the IV drip as well, I don’t think he got Susan Sarandon though. Today’s mini-rant: I was playing a trivia game last night with multiple choice answers, and they wanted to know who to attribute this quote to: “If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” By the choices given, it was obvious that the “right” answer was Frances Hodgson Burnette. However, I strenuously disagree! I tried to look it up, and it’s supposedly from The Secret Garden. But when I was a kid, I read The Secret Garden about ☝ one _million_ times, and I don’t recall any such thing. I even got my copy out (had it since 1978) and re-read chapter 27 (as suggested by the internet) to make sure. Now I’m totally pissed. I know, I know, [someone is wrong on the internet](https://xkcd.com/386/). But now my trivia game is ruined. Also, no pinky finger emoji? How can I say one _million_ times properly? ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/162 "2022-10-13T15:09:53Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > We’re starting to see stink bugs. The last few years haven’t been bad, but five or six years ago they were _everywhere_. My gf would vacuum up dozens every evening. Apparently [The Oatmeal](https://theoatmeal.com/comics/going_outside) is having a bug problem too. I think his might be spiders, but that’s pretty normal in any year: [![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/theoatmeal-img/comics/going_outside/going_outside.png) ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/theoatmeal-img/comics/going_outside/going_outside.png) ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/163 "2022-10-14T01:10:33Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > he fell over the pitch black dog who was sleeping on the floor in front of the bathroom I grew up having a (big!) dog in the house. At one point, she decided that she should sleep alongside my parents’ bed like a good and faithful dog. One morning, Dad stepped on the dog as he got out of bed. That night, the dog opted to sleep on the floor next to Mom’s side of the bed. A few mornings later, Mom stepped on the dog while getting out of bed. The dog went back to sleeping on her own bed after that. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/164 "2022-10-14T01:49:06Z")
> [@DocCathode](#): > > Lego Masters is not airing tonight in Philly because of a baseball game. I am currently watching with the sound off and captions on to find out when tonight’s scheduled episode will air. This kind of thing torques me off. They’ve got whole CHANNELS to have their sports on. Why they gotta bleed over to the non-sports channels? ---
**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/165 "2022-10-14T02:28:26Z")
Tell them the click on Zip was a fault from dropping the laptop ---
**Author:** ![slalexan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@slalexan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slalexan)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/166 "2022-10-14T13:20:10Z")
The perfect solution! Meanwhile, my daughter does not like sleeping at night. We have tried melatonin with mixed results. We have her sleep hygiene a good as we can. She still wakes up in the middle of the night. I do not know what to do to get her to sleep an appropriate amount. When do kids learn that sleep is awesome? (She’s 8, btw) ---
**Author:** ![tofor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tofor/32/13727_2.png) [@tofor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tofor)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/167 "2022-10-14T14:12:44Z")
> [@slalexan](#): > > When do kids learn that sleep is awesome? At about 26 years. ETA: Or, about the time they have kids of their own. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/168 "2022-10-14T14:33:02Z")
I’m not sure if you’re joking. But I actually agree with this. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/169 "2022-10-14T14:39:22Z")
Nope. Totally serious. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/170 "2022-10-14T14:48:27Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > This kind of thing torques me off. They’ve got whole CHANNELS to have their sports on. Why they gotta bleed over to the non-sports channels? The non-sports channels want the viewers and boatloads of cash that the sports channels are getting. People who want to watch sports would also rather that those events weren’t scattered all over various channels (and now even streaming services). ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/171 "2022-10-14T14:50:28Z")
> [@slalexan](#): > > When do kids learn that sleep is awesome? I think for me, it was around the time I had my first steady job and was exhausted every morning. My youngest daughter is also 8 and gets up at night to play sometimes. Then she’s grumpy and uncooperative in the morning. 😒 ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/172 "2022-10-14T15:59:40Z")
teen age years, the growth spurts cause huge appetites and large amounts of sleep. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/173 "2022-10-14T17:52:22Z")
Mostly an anti-rant. @Whack-a-Mole recently recommended **[these](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08B7GLYZC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)** excellent storage/cookware containers (thank you!) which just arrived. They look really well built, heavy oven-proof glass with tight-fitting clear plastic lids. But I was appalled at what Amazon charges for a 4-pack in Canada. Then I found that Walmart carries them, too, and they’re about 50% cheaper than Amazon even when bought individually. I ordered three of them online Thursday morning, with free shipping. They arrived overnight via FedEx. Kudos to Walmart. Unlike Amazon, they don’t have a “Prime” service that they’re hawking, so they ship your order as quickly as possible instead of sitting on it for four days because you had the gall to decline “Prime” and opt for “free shipping”. My only gripe is that Walmart’s tracking sucks – according to it, they have prepared a shipping label and are still waiting for Fedex pickup. Meanwhile I am holding them in my hand. Apparently some parts of their system work better than others. Oh, and Mr. Fedex, next time could you possibly be bothered to ring the fucking doorbell? I only came out to see what the loud rattling noise was, which turned out to be the door to your truck. But houses have convenient doorbells. I do realize that ringing it would have required you take two extra steps on the porch, but sometimes life is hard. For those who don’t like anti-rants, consider this a mini-rant against Amazon. Despite their claims, they often do NOT have the best prices – in fact, some stuff – especially some of the third-party reseller stuff – is sometimes wildly overpriced. Amazon’s own merch often varies quite a lot in pricing over a short period of time, according to some mysterious algorithm that only Jeff Bezos understands. And I hate the way they always try to hook you into subscribing to Prime. I still think their customer service is great but the company itself is as money-grubbing as the worst of them. ---
**Author:** ![slalexan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@slalexan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slalexan)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/174 "2022-10-14T18:00:54Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Mostly an anti-rant. @Whack-a-Mole recently recommended **[these](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08B7GLYZC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)** excellent storage/cookware containers (thank you!) Now I pit @wolfpup for tempting me with amazing looking food storage containers. If I were a dragon, my horde would be yarn, shoes, and food storage containers. ETA - The oxford comma! ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/175 "2022-10-14T18:45:53Z")
team oxford comma! ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/176 "2022-10-14T18:50:16Z")
> [@slalexan](#): > > ETA - The oxford comma! I think I need a t-shirt that says that. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/177 "2022-10-14T18:55:15Z")
This is an excellent illustration of the usefulness of the Oxford comma. Otherwise, I could imagine you as a dragon hoarding yarn in one room of your castle, and hoarding food storage containers filled with shoes in another. P.S.- Those Rubbermaid glass containers are even nicer in real life than they look in pictures. Not that I’m trying to tempt you. 👿 I love well-made gadgets. The lids have tight-fitting rubber seals plus these cool latches to securely hold them in place. If microwaving, you can unlatch the top but leave it on – the tops have holes for ventilation under the latches, but the latches have plugs that seal the holes when latched to keep it airtight. Nice design! However, I have not used them yet. If the glass explodes in the oven, blame @Whack-a-Mole, not me! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/178 "2022-10-14T18:56:00Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > . Oh, and Mr. Fedex, next time could you possibly be bothered to ring the fucking doorbell? I only came out to see what the loud rattling noise was, which turned out to be the door to your truck. But houses have convenient doorbells. I do realize that ringing it would have required you take two extra steps on the porch, but sometimes life is hard. I’m assuming that they get more complaints about ringing doorbells than not ringing them (I’d prefer a ring myself), presumably from people sleeping due to shift work or parents who just got the baby to sleep and then some asshole rang the doorbell and woke it up. Around here, UPS doesn’t ring the bell either. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/179 "2022-10-14T19:22:24Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > I’m assuming that they get more complaints about ringing doorbells than not ringing them I think it’s just laziness. I find it really hard to imagine anyone complaining about a delivery driver ringing the doorbell, and having that taken as a serious complaint! If someone has some reason to not want the doorbell rung, then aside from the obvious solution of not fucking ordering anything delivered, they have the option of putting a sign on the door: “Delivery driver, please don’t ring, just leave the package on the porch”. But it’s hard to imagine any reasonable circumstance where the ringing of a door chime in the middle of the day would cause a major disruption. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531/180 "2022-10-14T19:28:23Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > I think I need a t-shirt that says that. The shirt should read: **The, Oxford, comma.** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghosts-say-boo-and-we-do-too-october-mini-rants/972531.md?page=10)