# 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:** 9
**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:** [February 11, 2025, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/161 "2025-02-11T20:56:24Z")
That was exactly what I thought too. I even started a post to that thread about that but an errant keystroke destroyed it. ---
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/162 "2025-02-11T23:54:23Z")
[That thing YOU think everyone should get. Everyone!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-thing-you-think-everyone-should-get-everyone/1014198/5) Everybody should get my jokes, but sadly… ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/163 "2025-02-28T23:11:04Z")
[Who Writes Executive Orders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-writes-executive-orders/) The British science fiction character? The British rock band? On the third try, my brain finally parsed it correctly. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/164 "2025-02-28T23:17:40Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > If you were a Brit OBE would be about as obvious to you as FBI is to a USAian. For non-USAians, FBI stands for Female Body Inspector. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/165 "2025-02-28T23:22:12Z")
It also stood for that when I and my classmates were all about age 10. Not that we had much idea _why_ anyone would want to be a female body inspector, but golly was it a deliciously funny / interesting idea. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/166 "2025-03-15T21:15:35Z")
[Miami Vice—believe it or not](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miami-vice-believe-it-or-not/1015620/) Nooo, it’s _The Greatest American Hero_ Believe it or Not. ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2025, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/167 "2025-03-15T21:25:04Z")
sorry, it was lame attempt as suggesting whether you can believe story line in Miami Vice or not ---
**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:** [March 18, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/168 "2025-03-18T16:03:11Z")
> [@How long should a toilet flapper last?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-a-toilet-flapper-last/1015738): > > So recently I’ve noticed that one of my toilets is refilling its tank at seemingly random times. I know, this is the classic symptom of a bad flapper. But… I already replaced the flapper in that toilet not that long ago. I mean, it was a few years ago, but I would expect the flapper to last longer than that. The first one was probably the original one that came with the toilet, and it didn’t need replacing for decades. Are the replacement flappers from the hardware store just that much wors… Brought forth an image of a 1920’s-style gal dancing on top of the privy. ---
**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:** [March 18, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/169 "2025-03-18T17:24:53Z")
Don’t fall off, Lady. But especially, don’t fall _in_. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/170 "2025-03-19T21:26:33Z")
> [@Rabbit fencing for a garden?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rabbit-fencing-for-a-garden/1015074): > > I’m thinking at least 2’ above ground and maybe 6" deep? Probably a coated 1" grid type of fencing. Will this work? I think the garden will be 15’ x 20’. Ground is fairly soft, so hopefully shallow trenching won’t be too hard. I saw this title, and the thought that first popped into my head was some somebody creating a display in a garden using little decorative statues of anthropomorphic rabbits swordfighting. Which would be pretty cute, actually. And a good pun. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2025, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/171 "2025-03-19T23:47:01Z")
That sounds cool, sounds like a good backup plan. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/172 "2025-03-21T01:46:04Z")
[Ohio wants your drivers license to view online porn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ohio-wants-your-drivers-license-to-view-online-porn/1015800) My drivers license prefers to view G or PG rated videos. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/173 "2025-03-21T20:00:13Z")
> [@Death in the White House](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-in-the-white-house/1015927): > > Something I just got a wonderment about: How many people have died in the White House? There’ve been several Presidents who’ve died in office. Checking their Wikipages, I find that three died there: William Henry Harrison Zachary Taylor James A. Garfield Another death there was Willie Lincoln, son of Abraham. I don’t know of any others. Have there been more? I had a _very_ different interpretation of this thread title. Best not to go into details. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/174 "2025-03-21T21:56:40Z")
Came here to mention the same thread. Oh please oh please oh please… ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/175 "2025-03-24T23:08:06Z")
[The rat in the bin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rat-in-the-bin/1015993/2) Worst Dr. Seuss book EVER ---
**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:** [March 25, 2025, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/176 "2025-03-25T00:09:43Z")
The rat in the bin is drinking a gin. [![](https://i.imgur.com/8sFfxdl.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/8sFfxdl.jpeg) ---
**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:** [March 27, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/177 "2025-03-27T13:50:52Z")
[Let’s talk about computer back-up strategies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-computer-back-up-strategies/1016183) Add one of those truck beeping sounds? Put in a rear-view mirror or camera? ---
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/178 "2025-03-28T09:42:59Z")
[A Bomb Threat? HERE?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bomb-threat-here/1016141) For a new poster, instaban. Longtime poster, the mods will kick it around the mod loop a while, depending on whether it seemed like a joke or not. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/179 "2025-04-19T19:57:07Z")
[Flearthers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flearthers/1017216) As I indicated in my only response there, the title seemed to suggest people who think fleas shall inherit the earth, or something. Now, _Fleearthers_ would be those who wish to escape the planet. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360/180 "2025-04-26T22:40:11Z")
[“Perfect” television shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perfect-television-shows/1017366) I misinterpreted the sarcasm quotes to be actual quotes, thus asking for a list of shows with “Perfect” in their titles. I came up with two right off the bat: “Perfect Strangers” and “Less Than Perfect”… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360.md?page=10)