# Misread thread titles

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [September 11, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093 "2017-09-11T22:38:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 22

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### Author: ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2022, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/421 "2022-06-17T00:32:18Z")

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I was just coming to post that!

Fifi et Pierre are real rowdies when it comes to defending their master!

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### 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: [June 17, 2022, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/422 "2022-06-17T01:16:47Z")

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Kelly Montieth would not be amused.

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### 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: [June 19, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/423 "2022-06-19T17:15:14Z")

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[My crouton bloomed!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-croton-bloomed/966441/3)

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### Author: ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2022, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/424 "2022-06-19T17:16:59Z")

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Exactly what I wanted to post! I was beginning to wonder if croutons grow on trees…

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### 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: [June 20, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/425 "2022-06-20T12:37:54Z")

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Evacuating Kamala Harris

C’mon, things haven’t gotten _that_ bad.

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### Author: ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/426 "2022-06-20T21:30:25Z")

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Actual title: Why does my nose run when I defecate?

I read it as: Why does my nose run when I dictate?

mmm

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### Author: ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/427 "2022-06-20T21:33:25Z")

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From FQ:

**Why do anarchists normally come in bottles of 96?**

Is this true for both regular and extra-strength anarchists?

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### Author: ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2022, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/428 "2022-06-21T09:23:37Z")

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OK, maybe I’m due for an eye exam.

Actual title: My croton bloomed!

I read it as: My crotch bloomed!

mmm

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### Author: ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/429 "2022-06-21T18:52:10Z")

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This is not from SDMB, it’s a CNN website headline, but it’s too good to pass up:

**Jan. 6 committee details Trump team’s early focus on pleasuring state lawmakers**

(It was “pressuring,” but I like my version better)

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### Author: ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/430 "2022-06-21T19:16:35Z")

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**How Important Are States?** (How Important is Status?)

I guess that depends on whether cities are necessary.

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### 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: [June 21, 2022, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/431 "2022-06-21T22:56:16Z")

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The other day I was skimming the “latest posts” list and these two were in sequence:

Women with little girl voices  
Why do people split tens in Blackjack?

Skimming quickly, my brain registered that as “Why do women split tens in Blackjack?”. I had no idea that women had their own blackjack strategies!

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### 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: [June 23, 2022, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/432 "2022-06-23T00:05:13Z")

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Police torching cars they’ve pulled over

"He’ll never drive recklessly again. Ha! Ha!

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### Author: ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2022, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/433 "2022-06-23T01:00:32Z")

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That made me laugh. I felt like amending it to Haw haw!

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### 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: [June 24, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/434 "2022-06-24T14:20:02Z")

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Herd animals question evolution

“We cows have always been cows, right? Chew on _that_ for awhile.”

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### Author: ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2022, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/435 "2022-06-24T20:22:48Z")

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[The Haboobs are here!](https://www.etsy.com/market/boob_hat)

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### Author: ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/436 "2022-06-25T15:29:00Z")

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What’s with my mind lately? [I want a new place to smell rice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-my-new-place-to-smell-nice/966831)

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### 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: [July 5, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/437 "2022-07-05T13:15:47Z")

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[What Is The Most American Form Of Acupuncture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-american-form-of-architecture/967318)

I’ll bet it involves a honking big needle and opiates.

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### Author: ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2022, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/438 "2022-07-06T12:17:09Z")

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From IMHO:

**Chaos: on schedule or when needed?**

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### 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: [July 9, 2022, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/439 "2022-07-09T03:42:11Z")

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[Why has Donald Trump not decomposed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-donald-trump-not-been-deposed-or-subpoenaed-by-the-january-6-committee/967078)

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### Author: ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/440 "2022-07-09T15:14:58Z")

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Are there any Indian restaurants within New York’s Sullivan…counties?

> [@Are there any Indian reservations within New York's Sullivan, Delaware, Greene, and Ulster counties?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-indian-reservations-within-new-yorks-sullivan-delaware-greene-and-ulster-counties/967547):
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> Are there any Indian reservations within New York’s Sullivan, Delaware, Greene, and Ulster counties ie. Catskill Mountain region? If not which are the nearest counties to the Catskills you would have to travel to find Natve Indian reservations ?

My wedding reception was at a really good one (Mrs. Map has South Asian roots) and I was just about to write my post about it, when I spotted my error!

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