# 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
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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: [January 2, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/981 "2024-01-02T14:37:47Z")

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**misread e-Mail sender**

I checked my e-Mail today and saw that I had a Papal Communication! Wow! What’s Pope Francis want to tell me, and how did I get on his mailing list?

Oh.

“PayPal Communication”

[Emily Lettela]

Never mind.

[/Emily Letella]

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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: [January 2, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/982 "2024-01-02T19:34:29Z")

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[I think I’m falling for the scare tactics of the big bands. Again!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-falling-for-the-scare-tactics-of-the-big-brands-again/995473/3)

Damn you Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey!

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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: [January 2, 2024, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/983 "2024-01-02T22:47:36Z")

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[Picasso’s light creamy potato with bacon and cheese soup - BLECCCCHHHH!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/progressos-light-creamy-potato-with-bacon-and-cheese-soup-blecccchhhhh/995467/1)

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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: [January 3, 2024, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/984 "2024-01-03T00:51:39Z")

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[![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/8lulsSN.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/8lulsSN)

(Bing AI image creator’s take on the above)

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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: [January 6, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/985 "2024-01-06T11:54:44Z")

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[Why are the Feds not praying for the refugees?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-feds-not-paying-for-the-refugees)

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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: [January 6, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/986 "2024-01-06T15:02:01Z")

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> [@Ludovic](#):
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> Why are the Feds not praying for the refugees ?

“Wait, we’ve been giving them thoughts, and now we need to pray as well? They’re so demanding.”

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### Author: ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2024, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/987 "2024-01-06T18:42:46Z")

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[Take the pledge: Will AI destroy my dentistry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-off-the-ledge-will-ai-destroy-my-industry/981879)

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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: [January 6, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/988 "2024-01-06T21:33:03Z")

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[Bad, bad bad Cassettes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-casseroles/995711)

The sticking, jamming and unspooling would drive you mad, mad mad.

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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: [January 6, 2024, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/989 "2024-01-06T22:58:35Z")

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We’ve been here before…

[Do you have a panty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-pantry/995709)

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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: [January 7, 2024, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/990 "2024-01-07T06:49:21Z")

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[Family eats $4000 dog.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-dog-eats-4-000-in-cash/995729)

Expensive, but not very delicious.

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### Author: ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2024, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/991 "2024-01-09T04:09:36Z")

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[How is Doonesbury Illegal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-doonesbury-liberal/995716)

Well, if you’re reading it in North Korea, maybe?

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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: [January 10, 2024, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/992 "2024-01-10T02:43:57Z")

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[What is the original definition of a Columbo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-original-definition-of-a-coulomb/995863)

A one-eyed private eye (heh) in a shabby raincoat?

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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: [January 10, 2024, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/993 "2024-01-10T22:37:00Z")

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[Help changing the religion of my Android phone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-changing-the-region-on-my-android-phone/995919/)

“All hail Steve Jobs! Bow down before him!”

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### 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: [January 10, 2024, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/994 "2024-01-10T22:54:54Z")

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Long as it doesn’t start worshipping Emperor Elmo the First we’re OK. If it connects to Starlink then starts talking about the Borg you’re / we’re probably screwed.

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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: [January 12, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/995 "2024-01-12T17:30:29Z")

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[Anybody Use Antivax Desktop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-use-turbotax-desktop/995959)

I tried to, but all the icons “Died Suddenly”.

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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: [January 15, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/996 "2024-01-15T23:08:03Z")

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[How is Doonesbury literal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-doonesbury-liberal/995716)

It may be literal in some ways, but definitely not by representing presidents as they actually look.

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### Author: ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/997 "2024-01-16T19:47:32Z")

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[Car reading advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-rearing-advice/993059)  
My parents always told me not to read in the car, “bad for your eyes”, but I do it anyway.

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### 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: [January 17, 2024, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/998 "2024-01-17T00:34:53Z")

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[Houthi Rebels and Shipping](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houthi-rebels-and-shipping/995980)

I read it like “ **Houthi Rebels and Shipping** ”

(except that it somehow drifts into the “Amazon and Shipping” mental space, fully expecting some horrorstories of a multipack of cat-litter taking more than 4 days to ship with Houthi-prime and being stuck at a nearby distribution center)

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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: [January 19, 2024, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/999 "2024-01-19T16:51:10Z")

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[Why Aren’t People Washing? (Personal anecdotes only)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-people-working-personal-anecdotes-only/995662)

Soap and water aren’t free, y’know. Though it stank something awful on the subway this morning.

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### Author: ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/1000 "2024-01-19T22:43:49Z")

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[What is your opinion regarding pubic evangelism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-opinion-regarding-public-evangelism/996283)

Depending on the gender of the evangelist, I might be interested.

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