# 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:** 40
**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:** [April 11, 2024, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/781 "2024-04-11T02:40:53Z")
**Mother Nature** : I _tried_ to warn you. But noooo, you just wouldn’t listen. ZAPPP! ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/782 "2024-04-11T03:58:56Z")
Mother Nature has [something to say about stunts like this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j12J3PCai5A). ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/783 "2024-04-11T12:06:51Z")
Synopsis of the video please? Or at least a hint? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/784 "2024-04-11T12:18:11Z")
It’s a 4 second youtube video…click on it. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/785 "2024-04-11T13:26:29Z")
It’s the catchphrase from an old margarine commercial. ---
**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:** [April 11, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/786 "2024-04-11T13:28:31Z")
These folks aren’t exactly in the news … yet. > [@The Newest Totally Stupid Teenage Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-newest-totally-stupid-teenage-game/1000151): > > Here in Chicagoland, where we have multiple shootings every day by mostly young people disguised in masks or hoodies or whatever, teenaged idiocity has come up with yet another new “game” that could get them injured or killed. The “game” entails ambushing other teens. The idea is to have squirt guns that look very much like real semi-automatic pistols, dress disguised very much like real shooters, and surprise their victims by shooting them with the squirt guns. Now, one doesn’t need the imag… ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/787 "2024-04-11T13:34:43Z")
That called Assassination or the Assassin game. I’ve seen my high school employees play it on the last day of school for at least the last 10 or 15 years. Usually being in your house counts as ‘safe’ and the loophole in the rules saying that you lose if your clothes get wet means, at least around here, what usually makes the news is the kids running around without their clothes on. Here’s a video from one of our cameras of part of the game. What you don’t see is the people in the car driving off with the other person’s clothes (all in good fun, they’re all friends). IIRC, he was trying to get from the car into work without getting hit. I did at some point make an informal rule that they need to make sure their friends don’t ambush them at work. That sometimes became a problem. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/IaAJulutN-Y/maxresdefault.jpg "May 4, 2017") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaAJulutN-Y) ---
**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:** [April 11, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/788 "2024-04-11T13:46:29Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > That called Assassination or the Assassin game. I’ve seen my high school employees play it on the last day of school for at least the last 10 or 15 years. At least the 1980s, > **[Assassin (game) | Gameplay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin_(game)#Gameplay)** > > The Assassin game has several published variants, such as the Steve Jackson book Killer: The Game of Assassination, first published in 1982, and different guilds tend to create their own sets of rules and procedures. As such, the specific style of play is likely to vary between one group and the next. > **[Tag: The Assassination Game (1982) ⭐ 5.8 | Action, Thriller](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084756/)** > > 1h 30m | PG which, almost, certainly means at least a decade older than it’s existence in pop culture. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/789 "2024-04-11T13:59:05Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > At least the 1980s, Gotcha! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/4j5UokHXw5Q/maxresdefault.jpg "Gotcha! (1985) Trailer | Anthony Edwards | Linda Fiorentino") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j5UokHXw5Q) ---
**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:** [April 11, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/790 "2024-04-11T14:37:37Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > It’s a 4 second youtube video…click on it. But you have to sit through a 15-second, non-skippable ad, and then wait a few seconds for it to load. At least there was only one ad. It seems like there are more non-skippable ads now, and sometimes there are two or three of them – and sometimes they run for minutes. > [@saje](#): > > Synopsis of the video please? Or at least a hint? It’s an old commercial for Chiffon margarine from the '70s. ETA: The gist is that Chiffon tastes so much like butter that it even fooled Mother Nature. Mother Nature gets mad and causes a cloudburst. ‘It’s not _nice_ to fool Mother Nature!’ [NB: Chiffon margarine was discontinued in the U.S. and Canada in 2002, but it is apparently still available in the Caribbean.] > The Chiffon name and product line has changed hands several times since; the first being in 1985, when Chiffon was sold to [Kraft Foods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraft_Foods). The Kraft U.S. and Canada tablespreads division subsequently became part of [Nabisco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabisco) in 1995;[[5]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiffon_margarine#cite_note-5) who then sold the brand to [ConAgra Foods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conagra_Brands) in 1998.[[6]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiffon_margarine#cite_note-6) Con-Agra discontinued domestic U.S. and Canadian distribution of Chiffon margarine in 2002. Chiffon margarine can still be purchased in the [Caribbean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean) region, however, where it is marketed by [Seprod Ltd](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seprod_Ltd&action=edit&redlink=1).[[7]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiffon_margarine#cite_note-7) Rights to Chiffon trademark are now held by Seprod. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/791 "2024-04-11T14:40:28Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > But you have to sit through a 15-second, non-skippable ad, and then wait a few seconds for it to load Sorry, yeah, I forgot about that. I’ve yet to run across this. Either the A/B testing hasn’t reached me or my combination of adblockers is working really well. I never see any ads, at least not on my work or home computers. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/792 "2024-04-11T14:48:21Z")
Even without the ad, the posts people make here should stand on their own. Understanding the point being made should not require clicking on a link to a YouTube video or other website. At least if you care about being understood, because a good percentage of us will not click on your link. And don’t assume that everyone is familiar with whatever acronym or slang term you think is obvious. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/793 "2024-04-11T14:53:57Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > But you have to sit through a 15-second, non-skippable ad, and then wait a few seconds for it to load. No ads here. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/794 "2024-04-11T14:59:27Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Even without the ad, the posts people make here should stand on their own. Understanding the point being made should not require clicking on a link to a YouTube video or other website This kind of goes against the whole philosophy of hypertext, the basis of the WWW. Having to always retype or copy/paste all information that you wish to reference from an outside site instead of providing a link to that information would be insane. If someone isn’t interested enough in the information presented in a link to click on it, then maybe they aren’t the audience for that information in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/795 "2024-04-11T14:59:32Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Even without the ad, the posts people make here should stand on their own. Meh, it’s the pit. I’d be with you if this was in FQ/GD and someone responded with just a link to a video and nothing else. But a joke response in a pit thread, I don’t see the big deal and I doubt the poster really cares if anyone watches the video or understands the post. But I still never really understood the ‘I’m not clicking on some random link’ attitude towards youtube videos. > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > And don’t assume that everyone is familiar with whatever acronym or slang term you think is obvious. What acronym or slang term did I use? ---
**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 11, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/796 "2024-04-11T15:06:40Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > But I still never really understood the ‘I’m not clicking on some random link’ attitude towards youtube videos. I’m here to read and post on the SDMB. If I wanted to watch and comment on YouTube, I’d be at that site. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/797 "2024-04-11T15:30:55Z")
That little part of my rant wasn’t about your post but others made by various people. As for why I don’t want to click on a random YouTube video, one reason is that every time I do so, it pollutes my YouTube history. And for an example of when bare links to YouTube (or whatever) are particularly annoying, imagine you’re in a thread about “songs about airplanes”. Various people post various song titles but a good number of the posts will be bare YouTube links; perhaps a quarter of them. ---
**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:** [April 11, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/798 "2024-04-11T15:32:29Z")
I wasn’t sure where else to put this one, because I’m not 100% sure he’s a Republican. Clearly, everyone around Trump is a class act. The second-to-last paragraph is hilarious. "I am sure he is an amazing Human being, Honest. hard working. Looking out for your best interest. He is good-looking. He is cool. I like him. Nothing in this email is meant to be defamatory. He has been great as a leader. Patrick- you are Awesome!!” > **[Trump Media director accused of 'hacking' files in attempted corporate...](https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/trump-media-director-accused-hacking-files-attempted-corporate-coup-la-rcna147289)** > > Two firms in a federal civil lawsuit accuse Trump Media board member Eric Swider of plotting a "coup" to oust the then-CEO of Digital World Acquisition Corp. ---
**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 11, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/799 "2024-04-11T22:53:56Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > [NB: Chiffon margarine was discontinued in the U.S. and Canada in 2002, but it is apparently still available in the Caribbean.] So you’re saying that some jerk is still using it? ---
**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:** [April 11, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/800 "2024-04-11T23:12:47Z")
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