# 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:** 411
**Author:** ![abcdefghij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@abcdefghij](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abcdefghij)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8201 "2026-08-25T22:06:06Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > It was supposed to parody a recent horror movie that apparently isn’t as well known as they thought. I’ve seen _Obsession_ and I don’t get the “parody” ---
**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:** [August 26, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8202 "2026-08-26T01:35:03Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > Well, I can’t see the ad in question. As of earlier today it had been deleted from YouTube, but the _Callaway_ ad is still featured in its entirety in the original story link. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8203 "2026-08-26T01:59:54Z")
Eh, if the woman had responded by getting back up and shoving the man, and they ended up in an all-out brawl over who got to use the Great and Mighty Club, then… Well, OK, it probably would have still been stupid, but it wouldn’t have been so offensive that I’d swear off ever using any of the company’s products. ---
**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:** [August 26, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8204 "2026-08-26T02:04:49Z")
That would be better yeah. Still stupid but better. ---
**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:** [August 26, 2026, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8205 "2026-08-26T05:15:44Z")
[Oh, my God! Muslim girls are getting Muslim awards! The sky is falling! The sky is falling!](https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/girl-scouts-respond-muslim-badge-195320812.html) > [@](#): > > The [Girl Scouts](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/girl-scouts) of the USA pushed back against criticism this week after [social media](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/social-media) posts about faith-based Islamic badge programs sparked online controversy. > > The backlash followed posts by White House correspondent and _War Room_ co-host Natalie Winters claiming the Girl Scouts offered “[Muslim](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/muslim) badges” that could be earned by learning about Islamic practices, including the pillars of [Islam](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/islam) and visits to mosques. > > “Mosque-based programs operate in Sacramento, Naperville, Long Island, Virginia, Maryland, Brooklyn, San Diego, and more—embedding prayer, hijab rules, Ramadan, Islamic education and mosque outreach into Girl Scouting,” Winters posted Monday on X. > > The programs are tied to religious recognition awards administered by outside organizations and have existed for years, the Girl Scouts said in a statement posted to social media. > > “There’s misinformation circulating online today about Girl Scouts and religion,” the statement from the organization read. > > “Here are the facts: Girl Scouts is not a religious organization and does not teach religion. For more than a century, we’ve welcomed girls of every faith and background. Our national My Promise, My Faith pin invites girls to connect the Girl Scout Law with their own faith. Any other faith-based patches are developed by independent faith organizations, not Girl Scouts of the USA,” the statement continued, adding, “Girl Scouts is proudly for every girl.” And when shown facts, she immediately apologized. Oops! I thought today is Opposite Day. Here’s the bigot’s reaction to fact. > [@](#): > > Winters doubled down on her stance following the Girl Scouts’ statement, saying in a post on X, “Girl Scouts accused me of spreading ‘misinformation’ today. This is modern feminism’s pathetic endpoint: Girl Scouts defending Islam’s incorporation into its programs— as Islamist regimes treat women as second-class citizens and stone them to death.” > > “GSUSA has not identified one false sentence. Calling documented facts ‘misinformation’ is not a rebuttal,” she said in another [post.](https://x.com/nataliegwinters/status/2092344619258310914) ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8206 "2026-08-26T12:12:57Z")
**If you’re going to be packing a guillotine in Washington D.C., don’t be stupid have a parking violation. Especially if it’s clearly visible in the truck bed.** > The United States Capitol Police (USCP) seized a guillotine, which was spotted in the bed of a pickup truck along the 100 block of East Capitol Street. > > Just after 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, USCP officers noticed the pickup truck, which was illegally parked. > > The suspect 35-year-old Philan-Tam-Duy Le of Julian, CA, was arrested for Carrying a Dangerous Weapon for being in possession of the guillotine. > **[USCP Arrests Driver with Guillotine in Truckbed](https://www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/uscp-arrests-driver-guillotine-truckbed)** > > The United States Capitol Police (USCP) seized a guillotine, which was spotted in the bed of a pickup truck along the 100 block of East Capitol Street.Just after 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, USCP officers noticed the pickup truck, which was... ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8207 "2026-08-26T12:48:04Z")
How TF is a guillotine a “dangerous weapon”? It’s impossible to hurt someone with it unless they’re trussed up like a Thanksgiving turkey. At that point, a plastic grocery bag is equally hazardous. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8208 "2026-08-26T13:04:01Z")
The story I read said that guillotine guy drove from California, and I wonder if he had the guillotine standing in the bed all the way to D.C. ---
**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:** [August 26, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8209 "2026-08-26T13:05:50Z")
I mean, it’s not legal like gallows at a rally. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8210 "2026-08-26T13:23:00Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > And in an era with two baying hordes, each of which has polar opposite sensibilities, that can be a tall order. Yeah, somehow Twitter thinks I’m into golf - I’m seeing a handful of spats around this. > [@LSLGuy](#): > > They have to somehow make golf look desirable to 20-somethings. And do it soon. Without pissing off the 50- to 70-somethings who are their current bread and butter. And the other thing I learn from golf Twitter is that most of them make Catholic converts and baseball purists look like pikers when it comes to following unwritten rules. ---
**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:** [August 26, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8211 "2026-08-26T14:06:48Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > If you’re going to be packing a guillotine in Washington D.C., don’t be stupid have a parking violation. Especially if it’s clearly visible in the truck bed. If he explains that he was just a bit late to the January 6th rally, he’ll be in line for a pardon by Trump. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8212 "2026-08-27T01:38:25Z")
Hey, if it stops one person from taking up golf, that commercial was worth it. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8213 "2026-08-27T11:09:16Z")
> [@Stratocaster](#): > > > [@LSLGuy](#): > > > > As to “edgy”, the entire golf industry has a serious problem. All the recreational players are dying of old age. Their demographics say in 15-20 years most courses will have no players. > > Do you have a cite for this? I’m a golf junkie (playing, watching, reading), and I’ve seen no such catastrophic prediction. You are right and I am wrong. I was guilty of relaying very obsolete news from the last few years pre-COVID. With a side order of regional chauvinism. Here in SoFL we’ve had a bunch of golf course condo / HOA communities either give or sell their course to the local city / county to convert it to public use because they don’t have the player headcount to support the maintenance costs. When most condo / HOA members don’t play golf, they’re unlikely to be happy about a sizeable fraction of their monthly condo / HOA fees going to maintenance of a golf course they don’t use. Whether from lifelong disinterest in golf or having aged out of being able to play. The other thing going on around here is golf condo / HOA communities selling the course to a housing developer who threads a whole new neighborhood of streets & houses or apartments into the footprint of the old course. So locally around here we see courses disappearing, not being built. In contrast, Google AI informs me golf is really doing excellently these days. An interesting and perhaps ominous development is that fully 40% of all golf participants in 2025 play only on simulators or gamified driving ranges like TopGolf; they don’t play traditional courses at all. IMO that’s the outdoor counterpart to _Bowling Alone_. If your business is selling clubs and accesories, you don’t much care where the players use them. Conversely, if your business is building and maintaining golf courses you sure do. > **Google AI response to prompt: Is the golf industry thriving, or is it dying out for lack of young players?** > > > [@Google AI response](#): > > > > The golf industry is not dying out; it is **thriving and experiencing a historic boom specifically driven by young players**. [1, 2] > > > > Far from suffering a lack of youth interest, the sport has undergone a massive demographic shift. Driven by off-course entertainment venues, digital content, and a newfound focus on mental well-being, the median age of golfers has dropped a full generation over the past decade. [3, 4, 5] > > > > * * * > > > > ## **📊 The Industry by the Numbers** > > > > The metrics for recreational golf have reached historic, sustainable baselines. [6] > > > > - **Total Reach:** An all-time high of **48.1 million Americans** participated in golf in 2025. > > - **The “Off-Course” Boom:** A massive **19 million people** played golf exclusively at off-course venues like Topgolf, indoor simulators, or tech-enabled driving ranges. > > - **Rounds Played:** U.S. courses have logged over **500 million rounds** annually for six consecutive years, trending 21% higher than pre-pandemic levels. > > - **Market Evaluation:** The U.S. golf course and country club industry is valued at **$35.5 billion**. [7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] > > > > * * * > > > > ## **➡ Why Young Players are Flooding the Sport** > > > > The narrative that millennials and Gen Z “killed” golf has completely flipped. Younger generations are now the sport’s core engines of growth. [14] > > > > ## **1. Young Adults are the Largest Segment** > > > > Adults aged **18 to 34 represent the single largest on-course cohort** in the United States, commanding **6.3 million players**. There are an additional 7 million young adults who exclusively engage with the sport off-course, creating a massive pipeline for green-grass facilities. [3, 5, 14, 15, 16] > > > > ## **2. Junior Golf is Surging** > > > > According to data from the National Golf Foundation (NGF), **4 million juniors (under 18)** played on a physical course. This marks a 58% increase since 2019 and the highest total recorded since the peak of the “Tiger Woods boom” in 2004. [5, 15, 17] > > > > ## **3. Diversification and Accessibility** > > > > The youth movement is rapidly making the sport more representative of the overall population. [18] > > > > - **Girls** now account for **35%** of all junior golfers, compared to just 15% in 2000. > > - **Minority representation** among juniors (Asian, Black, and Hispanic players) has climbed to **26%**. [5, 17] > > > > ## **4. The Self-Care and Culture Shift** > > > > Unlike baby boomers, who often viewed golf through a lens of corporate networking or rigid tradition, younger players treat golf as self-care. Over **51% of Gen Z golfers** rank mental health and self-care as their primary reason for playing. Furthermore, creator-led media, casual apparel collaborations, and YouTube channels (like _Good Good Golf_) have stripped away the sport’s unapproachable, “stuffy” reputation. [3, 12, 19, 20] > > > > * * * > > > > ## **⚠ Current Industry Hurdles** > > > > While the industry is economically vibrant, this rapid expansion has created a few systemic friction points: > > > > - **Capacity Constraints:** Traditional 18-hole courses are operating at maximum capacity. Because roughly 2,000 courses closed during a industry correction between 2006 and 2020, players face hyper-competitive tee-time bookings and rising greens fees. > > - **The “Trial Leak”:** Out of roughly 6 million people who tried on-course golf for the first time, only about 1 million became consistent, habituated players. The industry’s main hurdle is no longer raising awareness, but retaining beginners. > > - **Junior Tee-Time Access:** Because commercial courses can easily charge full price to adults in a high-demand market, funding and protecting affordable tee times for junior programs has become an institutional challenge. [3, 7, 10, 17, 21] > > > > * * * > > > > [1] [https://www.wsj.com](https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/golf-is-now-cooler-and-younger-the-stock-market-has-noticed-fd2e7fb0) > > > > [2] [https://sports.yahoo.com](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/youth-golf-booming-mental-health-210847514.html) > > > > [3] [https://www.golfn.com](https://www.golfn.com/insights/state-of-golf-marketing-2026) > > > > [4] [https://www.youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwlX02elTrw) > > > > [5] [https://roundrobingolf.com](https://roundrobingolf.com/golf-has-5-million-new-players-why-is-fandb-still-leaving-them-empty-handed) > > > > [6] [https://www.ngf.org](https://www.ngf.org/short-game/golfs-state-of-industry-in-3-minutes-3/) > > > > [7] [https://www.ngf.org](https://www.ngf.org/the-clubhouse/golf-industry-research/) > > > > [8] [https://www.ngf.org](https://www.ngf.org/short-game/golfs-growth-era-the-road-to-50-million-golfers/) > > > > [9] [https://golfbusinessnews.com](https://golfbusinessnews.com/news/management-topics/national-golf-foundation-reports-continued-participation-growth-in-the-us/) > > > > [10] [https://www.readperfectputt.com](https://www.readperfectputt.com/golf-is-outgrowing-its-legacy-format/) > > > > [11] [https://www.ngf.org](https://www.ngf.org/the-clubhouse/golf-industry-research/) > > > > [12] [https://www.nzgolfbusiness.com](https://www.nzgolfbusiness.com/millennials-boost-golf-participation-in-the-us/) > > > > [13] [https://dailydime.com](https://dailydime.com/golf-industry-2026/) > > > > [14] [https://www.youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KlsDfv69vGA) > > > > [15] [https://www.ngf.org](https://www.ngf.org/the-clubhouse/golf-industry-research/) > > > > [16] [https://www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/golf-industry-has-reversed-decades-decline-can-classical-ruth-hartt-82lre) > > > > [17] [https://www.aol.com](https://www.aol.com/articles/golf-booming-junior-access-cannot-012629000.html) > > > > [18] [https://linksmagazine.com](https://linksmagazine.com/5-things-to-know-about-the-state-of-recreational-golf-in-2025/) > > > > [19] [https://intermountaingolfcars.com](https://intermountaingolfcars.com/young-golfers-revolution-millennials-gen-z-transforming-golf/) > > > > [20] [https://www.golfn.com](https://www.golfn.com/insights/state-of-golf-marketing-2026) > > > > [21] [https://www.youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chhTJsXZDKw) Which now makes the collaboration between Callaway and Good Good Golf and their attempted “edgy” ad make a bit more sense. Aiming for the irreverent youth market, poking fun at the stodgy traditionalist white-shoe market. They were just totally tone deaf about acceptable forms of irreverence; especially for young people. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8214 "2026-08-27T17:20:56Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > In contrast, **Google A** I informs me golf is really doing excellently these days. Dude, you’re a Doper. I presume you vet anything any AI says, right? ---
**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:** [August 27, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8215 "2026-08-27T19:13:52Z")
Did you read the citation list it provided? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8216 "2026-08-27T19:19:45Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > An interesting and perhaps ominous development is that fully 40% of all golf participants in 2025 play only on simulators or gamified driving ranges like TopGolf; they don’t play traditional courses at all. IMO that’s the outdoor counterpart to _Bowling Alone_. Perhaps; the sense I get is that those are popular golfing activities for groups, as well as people going by themselves. There had been a steady decline in the number of golf courses in the U.S. after the Great Recession in 2008, which also coincides with the end of the Tiger Woods-fueled golf boom. That decline continued until a few years ago, but the number of courses has stabilized (source below). OTOH, as I understand it, municipal courses and less-expensive public courses are becoming harder to find, and going out to play a round of golf at a course seems to be an expensive outing in many areas now. > **[Golf’s Course Correction Is Over - National Golf Foundation](https://www.ngf.org/short-game/golfs-course-correction-is-over/)** > > U.S. golf course development and investment in existing faciltiies are up, including an increased number of renovations, reconstructions, and resurrections. Meanwhile, the number of annual course closures has decreased for five straight years, with... ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8217 "2026-08-27T20:44:56Z")
What triggered that, now? Girl Scouts (and Boy Scouts) have had those badges for decades at least. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8218 "2026-08-27T21:24:39Z")
Some R strategist got the idea the public is tiring of trump’s antics. So they need another fresh culture war moral panic to rally the R voters around the R cause. You know: ignorance and bigotry. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8219 "2026-08-27T21:34:26Z")
Jack Miladan is a conservative Florida businessman who calls himself a “child of God”. He posts messages online, including this new one: > Had Canada been treating us fairly, this would never have happened. So, buckle up Canada, you’re taking on Goliath. Apparently this self-professed Christian has never actually read 1 Samuel 17 and doesn’t know how the story ended. Or started I guess. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8220 "2026-08-27T21:36:23Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Apparently this self-professed Christian has never actually read 1 Samuel 17 and doesn’t know how the story ended. Or started I guess. Canada says: BAM, here’s a a stone smashing your forehead! That’ll teach you your Bible! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657.md?page=410) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657.md?page=412)