# 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:** 1\ **Showing post:** 168
**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. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360)._