# Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 31, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945 "2021-01-31T21:25:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 102
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2030 "2021-12-13T15:55:28Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > this thread has taken an aukward tern By the grace of legalized cannabis, we can now leave no tern unstoned. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2031 "2021-12-13T16:12:56Z")
> **[Gibson City hospital to pay $292K over healthcare fraud claims](https://www.wandtv.com/news/gibson-city-hospital-to-pay-292k-over-healthcare-fraud-claims/article_798f28ee-5a01-11ec-b6bd-7f50e6c9b2da.html)** > > GIBSON CITY, Ill. (WAND) - A local hospital will pay about $292,000 to resolve allegations claiming it failed to return overpayments it received. > The hospital was accused of knowingly retaining the overpayments pursuant to alleged practices of keeping overpayments that were under $10, were over one year old, were duplicate payments, were improperly applied toward separate claims, and/or were payments for which the payer had not requested a refund three times. Reminds me of the plot that kicked off _Superman III_. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2032 "2021-12-13T19:15:49Z")
Sorry to go from stupid to truly vile > **[Teachers in South Dakota scrambled to pick up $1 bills in a hockey game sideshow](https://www.npr.org/2021/12/13/1063662814/teachers-south-dakota-hockey-1-dollar-bills-dash-cash?sc=ipad&f=1001)** > > The event, which offered a total of $5,000 to 10 teachers, had fans cheering. But it also sparked criticism for turning teachers' need to pay for classroom supplies into a public spectacle. though it is possible that the event was intended to highlight the sad state of education in the State of South Derpkota. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2033 "2021-12-13T23:17:38Z")
Apparently some folks in South Dakota watched the “boar on the floor” episode of _Succession_ and were not repelled by it. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2034 "2021-12-16T18:25:33Z")
> **[Downtown Kansas City bar calls out Jackson Mahomes after incident](https://fox4kc.com/news/downtown-kansas-city-bar-calls-out-jackson-mahomes-after-incident/)** > > SoT, a Kansas City cocktail bar, responded to Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Patrick Mahomes, after a now-deleted social media rant. The younger and much stupider brother of KC Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes continues to act like an asshole. The takedown by a KC bar where he caused a scene and tried to slam them on social media is a thing of beauty. > We are sorry that we set boundaries that you tried to ignore. Often times people with un-earned status and a sense of entitlement think they are above the rules and will lash out at the employee enforcing them. Unfortunately the bar took down the slam and replaced it with a milquetoast message about trying to make every guest’s experience the best. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2035 "2021-12-16T21:30:01Z")
Florida Man kicked off an airplane for wearing women’s underwear on his face as a mask. > **[Florida man challenges mask policy on flight by wearing women's underwear on...](https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/florida-man-challenges-mask-policy-on-flight-by-wearing-womens-underwear-on-his-face)** > > A Cape Coral man tells us he was kicked off United Airlines flight Wednesday morning because he was wearing women's underwear as a face mask. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2036 "2021-12-16T22:01:55Z")
An appropriate punishment here would be 3 months _mandatory_ wearing of women’s underwear (plust a mask) over his face any time he leaves home. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2037 "2021-12-16T22:06:46Z")
And not just **any** women’s underwear. Pink granny panties. Or better yet, Juniors Small Hello Kitty panties. Something that makes even sympathizers back away quickly. ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2038 "2021-12-17T00:24:47Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/CxpyZtzvTJ0/hqdefault.jpg "Panty on Your Head") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxpyZtzvTJ0) ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2039 "2021-12-17T00:29:50Z")
They need a new film, “Auditing Arizona”. I’m sure it can’t be any funnier than real life though. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2040 "2021-12-17T01:00:19Z")
> [@peccavi](#): > > [https://youtu.be/CxpyZtzvTJ0](https://youtu.be/CxpyZtzvTJ0) - [Walking Round In Womens Underwear](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9URPvejWHk) ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2041 "2021-12-17T05:00:16Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > [Gibson City hospital to pay $292K over healthcare fraud claims](https://www.wandtv.com/news/gibson-city-hospital-to-pay-292k-over-healthcare-fraud-claims/article_798f28ee-5a01-11ec-b6bd-7f50e6c9b2da.html) > > > The hospital was accused of knowingly retaining the overpayments pursuant to alleged practices of keeping overpayments that were under $10, were over one year old, were duplicate payments, were improperly applied toward separate claims, and/or were payments for which the payer had not requested a refund three times. > > Reminds me of the plot that kicked off _Superman III_. Which forms part of the plot of _Office Space_. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2042 "2021-12-17T21:17:30Z")
A Louisiana judge has been put on administrative leave after a video surfaced of her chanting the n word. Her son has now been kicked off the LSU track team because of the video. > **[Son of Judge in Racist Viral Video Gets the Boot, Too](https://www.thedailybeast.com/louisiana-judge-michelle-odinet-disqualified-after-viral-racist-video-son-booted-from-lsu-track-and-field)** > > Judge Michelle Odinet was disqualified by the Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday, a day after LSU kicked her son to the curb. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2043 "2021-12-17T21:45:04Z")
Anti-vaxxer Robert Kennedy Jr. required people attending his holiday party to be vaccinated or tested. > **[Anti-Vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s House Party Guests Told to Get Vaccinated...](https://www.thedailybeast.com/robert-f-kennedy-jr-house-party-guests-were-told-to-get-vaccinated-before-coming)** > > When asked about the apparent hypocrisy at his festive gathering, RFK Jr. blamed his wife. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2044 "2021-12-17T23:00:37Z")
From two months ago, but loopiness shouldn’t really be topical. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/d6s6v5RI7mY/maxresdefault.jpg "Teacher placed on leave after Native American student records incident | APTN News") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6s6v5RI7mY) Yeah, went just a little…funny in the head, with a soupcon of racism. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2045 "2021-12-17T23:22:28Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Anti-vaxxer Robert Kennedy Jr. required people attending his holiday party to be vaccinated or tested. I thought he actually believed the garbage he peddled. Oh well, I guess he’s just another hypocritical asshole grifting the rubes for money. Bonus points that he threw his wife under the bus though. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2046 "2021-12-17T23:51:20Z")
The CEO of Southwest Airlines testified before Congress, maskless, that passengers don’t need to wear masks. He has since tested positive. > **[Southwest CEO tests positive for Covid days after unmasked Senate hearing...](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/17/southwest-ceo-tests-positive-for-covid-after-unmasked-senate-hearing-with-other-airline-chiefs.html)** > > The Senate hearing lasted more than three hours and witnessnes and lawmakers weren't wearing masks. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2047 "2021-12-18T00:44:00Z")
Covid is the face-eating leopard of diseases. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2048 "2021-12-18T15:57:07Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > A Louisiana judge has been put on administrative leave after a video surfaced of her chanting the n word. I wonder if anyone has looked at her statistics to see if there’s the appearance of racial bias. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2021, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/2049 "2021-12-18T23:44:50Z")
It looks like nobody around him at the Senate hearing has tested positive. Which means he likely caught Covid on his flight back. On Southwest Airlines. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945.md?page=101) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945.md?page=103)