# Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 5, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657 "2024-01-05T16:15:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 34
**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:** [March 30, 2024, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/661 "2024-03-30T17:09:00Z")
> [@scudsucker](#): > > Nickleodeon There was a recent documentary about alleged abuse committed by Nickelodeon producers that came out recently. I suspect it’s part of the whole “pizza parlor child dungeon” subset of conspiracies somehow. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/662 "2024-03-30T17:22:47Z")
_Somebody_ thinks I’m a stupid MFer. > [W]e’ll let plebes like you carry water for government corruption at an industrial level by literally forgiving it before its ever looked at. … > > This is a pattern, and you are an imbecile that apparently struggles with basic pattern recognition- a hallmark of idiots. Of course he’s a Trump cultist friend of a Trump cultist friend. He’s also into sealioning. I just ‘like’ his posts with the ‘laugh’ smiley. I want him to know I read his crap, and that I’m laughing at him. [For context, Trump cultist friend posted an article promoting conspiracy theories about the Key Bridge collapse. I laugh-smiley’d and said ‘Let the conspiracy theories begin!’] ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/663 "2024-03-30T17:37:03Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > [For context, Trump cultist friend posted an article promoting conspiracy theories about the Key Bridge collapse. I laugh-smiley’d and said ‘Let the conspiracy theories begin!’] Everyone that isn’t asleep knows the conspiracy is that there was a conspiracy to destroy the bridge. He fell for it, what a maroon! Some people are content with being sheep! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2024, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/664 "2024-03-31T01:54:14Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > This is a pattern, and you are an imbecile that apparently struggles with basic pattern recognition- a hallmark of idiots. There’s a pattern of ships running into bridges? I totally missed it, I guess I am an imbecile. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2024, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/665 "2024-03-31T01:58:34Z")
> [@Fugazi](#): > > There’s a pattern of ships running into bridges? It’s not that common but still happens more often than it should. (A number greater than zero is too much.) > **[A list of major US bridge collapses caused by ships and barges](https://apnews.com/article/bridge-collapses-barges-list-1f2d6261d523ddc625aaaf3b32c626bc)** > > A world shipping association says there have been at least 35 major bridge collapses worldwide from 1960 to 2015 due to ship or barge collision. I don’t see a pattern but my tin foil hat got torn. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/666 "2024-04-03T04:11:10Z")
Here’s one for the “always run your drafts by an eighth-grader” file; the German soccer association has ordered Adidas to redesign the numbering used on the jerseys they make for their teams after social media users discovered the number 44 bears an unfortunate resemblance to a symbol that’s illegal to publicly display in Germany. [![](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/germannationalteamjersey.jpg?q=w_1480,c_fill/f_webp) ](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/germannationalteamjersey.jpg?q=w_1480,c_fill/f_webp) [https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/02/style/germany-adidas-soccer-jersey-nazi-symbol-controversy-intl-hnk/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/02/style/germany-adidas-soccer-jersey-nazi-symbol-controversy-intl-hnk/index.html) ---
**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:** [April 3, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/667 "2024-04-03T07:16:01Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > a symbol that’s illegal to publicly display in Germany I literally saw the SS symbol before realizing it was supposed to be a 44. That’s pretty bad. (Also, my eyes are pretty bad.) ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/668 "2024-04-03T07:39:23Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I literally saw the SS symbol before realizing it was supposed to be a 44. Same here. My first thought when I saw the picture on CNN was “Why would they put an SS rune on a player’s jersey?” ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/669 "2024-04-03T07:49:48Z")
There’s something to be said for the “traditional” number style on player’s jersey’s. Straight lines, vertical and horizontal, or on a 45-degree angle. No mistaking the number, or thinking it might be anything else. Easy to spot from the 200 level, section 46, row 15. In other words, no need to try something different, typography-wise. You’re using typography to inform people of something—the identity of the player—and nothing else. Keep things that way, and don’t get fancy. ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/670 "2024-04-03T08:42:06Z")
It did somewhat amuse me that @Smapti posted at number 666 in this thread with a design that could easily be interpreted as evil. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/671 "2024-04-03T09:18:25Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > > [@Atamasama](#): > > > > I literally saw the SS symbol before realizing it was supposed to be a 44. > > Same here. My first thought when I saw the picture on CNN was “Why would they put an SS rune on a player’s jersey?” Yeah. In _Germany_ of all places. Make that three of us that saw “SS” before “44”. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2024, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/672 "2024-04-03T09:53:30Z")
the thing is: football jerseys normally go from 1-11 … and possibly up to 19 (replacement players). So, a Jersey with a number that high, never was a thing until a couple of years ago, when numbers beyond became a fad. To a degree that you could easily tell your defense/midfield/offense players by their numbers, and e.g. the trainers would talk about positions in those numbers (_we are currently looking for a number 9_, if they need a central striker) So, my WAG: there isn’t really a standard-shirt with “44” - but you might be able to confirgure it on the interwebs (donno, not important enough to look it up) … so somewhat of a new thing to watch out for jersey companies… So, in a way a one-day-shitstorm-induced-scandal-from-somebody-on-the-interwebs … but yeah … there you go… ---
**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:** [April 3, 2024, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/673 "2024-04-03T12:11:20Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > > [@Smapti](#): > > > > > [@Atamasama](#): > > > > > > I literally saw the SS symbol before realizing it was supposed to be a 44. > > > > Same here. My first thought when I saw the picture on CNN was “Why would they put an SS rune on a player’s jersey?” > > Yeah. In _Germany_ of all places. > > Make that three of us that saw “SS” before “44”. - Four. Though I kinda saw both at once. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/674 "2024-04-03T15:15:32Z")
This isn’t really that stupid, but it’s a completely understood situation and consquences. If you’re on a cruise and you miss the departure time from a shore excursion, you are SOL. In this case, it was results were complicated because the cruise ship couldn’t dock and the next scheduled port. > **[Eight passengers stranded on African island after Norwegian cruise ship left...](https://www.yahoo.com/news/eight-passengers-stranded-african-island-153209876.html)** > > A dream cruise vacation has turned into a nightmare for eight passengers left stranded on the African island of São Tomé and Príncipe after their ship left without them because they were late to return from a private tour. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/675 "2024-04-03T15:19:15Z")
That story stung a little bit, because, if we were on a side trip, I’d be the one saying “Don’t worry! It’s not like they’d leave without all eight of us!” (Was it a sightseeing trip _sponsored,_ or approved, by the cruise line?) ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/676 "2024-04-03T15:24:20Z")
> [@digs](#): > > That story stung a little bit, because, if we were on a side trip, I’d be the one saying “Don’t worry! It’s not like they’d leave without all eight of us!” I wouldn’t. We’ve taken a few cruises and they make it very clear, they are not holding up the trip for anyone. The excursion guide should have made sure they got back, and if they were running long, then you cut the excursion short. If I was in the excursion, I’d have been questioning the guide. I suspect it was a general consensus of “Oh, we won’t be that late. Surely they’ll wait.” Nope. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/677 "2024-04-03T15:44:23Z")
> [@digs](#): > > (Was it a sightseeing trip _sponsored,_ or approved, by the cruise line?) No, it was a private trip. One of the main advantages of excursions booked through the cruise ship is that they will not leave without you. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/678 "2024-04-03T15:46:37Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Was it a sightseeing trip _sponsored,_ or approved, by the cruise line? From the cited article: > But on Wednesday, the group of eight tourists was late to return to the ship for the all-aboard time of 3 p.m. from a private excursion on the island, which was not organized by the cruise line. Excursions sponsored by the cruise will _always_ get you back on time. The excursion might be cut short, but you will be returned in time. Failure to do so means they will lose the sponsorship of the cruise line. Unsponsored excursions are at your own risk. You pay less and you have all the responsibility. This is made very very clear when they try to upsell their own sponsored excursions and then later when you leave the ship. It’s unfortunate for the stranded tourists, but they should’ve known the risks and the penalties. I expect they actually did know, but refused to believe. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/679 "2024-04-03T21:04:33Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > Excursions sponsored by the cruise will _always_ get you back on time. The excursion might be cut short, but you will be returned in time. If a ship-sponsored excursion is back late, the ship will wait. Cite: My experience on a ship excursion bus stuck in traffic in Buenos Aires as striking truckers blocked the road. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/680 "2024-04-03T21:34:13Z")
Filed under “The Stupid that Pisses Me Off” I was leaving a freeway rest area, one which has an onramp of something less than 200 yards. A semi proceeds ahead of me at about 10mph, so that he can pull over and park in front of the other two rigs parked on the shoulder of the onramp, leaving me about a third of a football field to get up to speed on the freeway. I mean, what the ever loving fuck? Why the hell are tractor-trailer rigs parking on the shoulder of the onramp in the first place? These assholes need to be fined. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657.md?page=33) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657.md?page=35)