# Misinterpreted thread titles **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 17, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360 "2023-01-17T17:58:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/21 "2023-09-28T10:41:13Z")
Haha! Sorry about that gross image. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/22 "2024-01-11T20:56:39Z")
Whenever I see the thread “[Ask the guy who is pretty good at SF Story Identification](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-is-pretty-good-at-sf-story-identification/462417/1040)”, I keep thinking it means “…San Francisco story identification”. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/23 "2024-01-11T21:17:31Z")
If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear a space helmet over your hair ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/24 "2024-03-04T00:45:59Z")
[What kind of people would Dune’s gom jabbbar test select for IRL?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-people-would-dunes-gom-jabbbar-test-select-for-irl/998411) This thread title looks to me like **griffin1977** had a stroke mid-sentence. ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/25 "2024-03-04T00:59:28Z")
> [@Karen\_Lingel](#): > > This thread title looks to me like **griffin1977** had a stroke mid-sentence. I mean I could have phrased it better,I’m sure. But not sure how off the top of my head. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/26 "2024-03-04T17:33:44Z")
> [@griffin1977](#): > > I mean I could have phrased it better,I’m sure. But not sure how off the top of my head. You could have used one less ‘b’ in ‘jabbbar’, I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/27 "2024-03-22T00:01:51Z")
> [@What do you want to normalize and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-want-to-normalize-and-why/999086): > > I like to sleep alone. This was a problem in a lot of my past relationships, as men took it personally. But my current boyfriend recognizes that both of us can get a better night’s sleep if we sleep in separate bedrooms, and sees how being well-rested contributes to a healthy relationship and overall lifestyle. I’m sure some people will read this thread title and think to themselves that they’ll live how they want and they don’t care if it’s considered “normal” or not. But there’s no denying… Um, I want to normalize gaussian distributions, so that I can find the confidence levels… ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/28 "2024-03-27T20:07:12Z")
[When the doc asks “Did you fail?” - what do they want to know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-the-doc-asks-did-you-fall-what-do-they-want-to-know/999199) They’re just trying to make you feel bad for not sticking to the diet plan. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/29 "2024-04-08T17:56:05Z")
[New kitty! This is Holiday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-this-is-holiday/999978/12) Before I actually read the thread, I thought the poster was declaring today to be a new holiday in honor of the new kitty. And since there’s no “a” before “Holiday” I hear it in a bad Russian accent. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/30 "2024-04-08T23:00:58Z")
Natasha make Holiday for Boris’ kitty. Boris so happy! Even squirrel likink new kitty. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/31 "2024-04-09T00:42:41Z")
And now there’s a new thread, “[How’s your balance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-your-balance/999995/15)” And I keep thinking it’s asking about our bank account balances. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/32 "2024-04-10T12:51:37Z")
I thought [this sad thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-onomatopoeia/1000033/8) would be a lament that people don’t write things like “plop” and “kaboom” anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/33 "2024-05-04T01:28:10Z")
[https://boards.straightdope.com/t/western-writers-widely-recognized-as-master-stylists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/western-writers-widely-recognized-as-master-stylists) I was all set to recommend Louis L’Amour and Zane Grey… ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/34 "2024-05-04T15:08:38Z")
[Tell me about pellet smokers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-pellet-smokers/1001084) Oh, must be one of those new tobacco/vaping things… ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/35 "2024-05-04T16:42:39Z")
My interpretation involved rabbits. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/36 "2024-05-05T23:45:52Z")
Not a thread here, but in the same spirit as this thread, I just saw a clickbait headline that read “Trump Impersonator Goes to Chick-Fil-A in a Black Democratic Hood. What Happened Next Will Shock You.” I had to think for a while before I figured out what “black Democratic hood” meant. I kept thinking the guy was wearing a black garment on his head with Democratic slogans printed on it or something. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/37 "2024-05-09T22:04:48Z")
[How could Hertz be so short-sighted about renting Eva?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-hertz-be-so-short-sighted-about-renting-evs/1001017) She seemed nice, but all I really wanted was a small sedan without any accessories. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/38 "2024-05-10T12:09:45Z")
[AC/DC and transformers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ac-dc-and-transformers/1001345/4) Perfect soundtrack for their next movie. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/39 "2024-05-11T13:22:23Z")
A small thing, but I keep seeing [Ah fear Panera is doomed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fear-panera-is-doomed/1000880), as though a southerner is worried that his access to chocolate croissants will end. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/40 "2024-05-11T22:49:39Z")
[Tell me how airplane movie watching works - headphone related](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-how-airplane-movie-watching-works-headphone-related/1001388/14) I keep thinking the poster is asking how to watch the movie _Airplane!_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360.md?page=3)