# Misread thread titles **URL:** \ **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:** 43
**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:** [October 23, 2023, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/841 "2023-10-23T13:07:45Z")
**[Man filmed peering into beer tank](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-filmed-peeing-into-beer-tank/991953)**. Most of the posts here are misreadings that make the thread title more interesting / unusual. This one is the opposite. It seems pretty mundane. It isn’t really. ---
**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 23, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/842 "2023-10-23T18:58:17Z")
**[Anybody bought a rental TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-bought-a-rental-rv/991897)** Renting TVs is vanishingly rare these days, although it used to be a thing. I had a look at the OP out of idle curiosity and the first sentence seemed unusual: > I think it may be time for a bit of a size upgrade from my little 16 foot Fun Finder A 16-foot TV doesn’t sound like it really needs an upgrade, and I’d never heard of a TV called a “Fun Finder”. Then I looked at the thread title more closely. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2023, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/843 "2023-10-24T11:17:40Z")
I’ve been told to report here for my embarrassing misreading of someone buying a rented RV as someone buying a rented TV. [Link.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-bought-a-rental-rv/991897/8) ---
**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:** [October 25, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/844 "2023-10-25T14:29:28Z")
[The Great Ongoing Revolving Spaceship of the 118th Congress](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-revolving-speakership-of-the-118th-congress/991432) Lost in a galaxy far, far away… ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/845 "2023-10-25T16:58:42Z")
selfreporting here: # [Frances Cobain has married Tony Hawk’s son Riley - but that’s not the whole story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frances-cobain-has-married-tony-hawks-son-riley-but-thats-not-the-whole-story/992038) . I was soooo happy for **Tom Hanks** to unload his son … ---
**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:** [October 26, 2023, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/846 "2023-10-26T20:16:35Z")
[Why do I always have to clear my nose to view this site?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-always-have-to-clear-my-cache-to-view-this-site/992126) My sinuses hurt just from scanning thread titles. ---
**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 26, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/847 "2023-10-26T20:28:01Z")
> [@Schnitte](#): > > I’ve been told to report here for my embarrassing misreading of someone buying a rented RV as someone buying a rented TV. [Link.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-bought-a-rental-rv/991897/8) I’ve been told to report here to report someone failing to even notice the post **directly above** the one they made. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/848 "2023-10-26T20:34:31Z")
Seconded ---
**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:** [October 27, 2023, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/849 "2023-10-27T21:47:13Z")
**Star Trek lower drecks** They don’t even rise to the level of red-shirts. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2023, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/850 "2023-10-28T03:18:40Z")
**Update on Flags, now just 2 options** Maple Leaf and « other »? ---
**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:** [October 29, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/851 "2023-10-29T23:34:58Z")
[How do you like your fried chicken breeding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-fried-chicken-breading/992272/5) I like a good Rhode Island Red, although leghorn is good too (actually I have no idea what chicken breeds are best for frying, if it even makes a difference). ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/852 "2023-10-30T11:33:32Z")
**[What is the standard order of operations at MEPS when joining the military?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-standard-operating-procedure-at-meps-when-joining-the-military/992211)** I got this confused with the other thread about order of operations, especially since “Multiplication, Exponentiation, Parentheses, Subtraction” could be an order of operations. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/853 "2023-10-30T14:22:17Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > [How do you like your fried chicken breeding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-fried-chicken-breading/992272/5) > > I like a good Rhode Island Red, although leghorn is good too (actually I have no idea what chicken breeds are best for frying, if it even makes a difference). I don’t care, as long as they do it in private, and don’t scare the horses. ---
**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:** [October 30, 2023, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/854 "2023-10-30T15:06:38Z")
[Chiropractors that Don’t Age (and how they explain it, if at all)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-that-dont-age-and-how-they-explain-it-if-at-all/992299) A vigorous neck cracking and you’ll stay the same age forever. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/855 "2023-11-03T20:09:28Z")
[Is dingo lingo used anywhere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-diner-lingo-used-anywhere/992529/37) The dingo ate your baby? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/856 "2023-11-03T22:07:55Z")
**Favorite non-gore horror movies** I guess Al Gore was unavailable for this one. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/857 "2023-11-04T15:18:44Z")
His filmography is pretty slim. ---
**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:** [November 4, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/858 "2023-11-04T16:33:20Z")
# [Rambo’s tea - love it, hate it, meh, never heard of it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rooibos-tea-love-it-hate-it-meh-never-heard-of-it/992561) ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2023, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/859 "2023-11-04T18:45:19Z")
Now I am picturing Rambo, with an M-16 in one hand, and a teacup in the other, pinky delicately extended. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/860 "2023-11-05T13:54:39Z")
[Help me mount a power trip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-mount-a-power-strip/992615) Sounded like a fun vacation to me, until I actually read the OP… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093.md?page=42) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093.md?page=44)