# 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:** 444
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8861 "2026-10-12T00:50:08Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > It _is_ conceivable that a sufficiently nanny state, or an “all surveillance all the time” state would track such things. Today it’s paranoid fantasy. In a few years? Our register system changed recently. The new ones have the option to enter data manually or to scan the ID, so that capability is becoming a reality. The practice? All I know is for now I’m manually entering the birthdate. My joke is they will want a DNA sample next, so lick the pinpad. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8862 "2026-10-12T01:08:58Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Sam’s Club uses AI to generate product photos for its website, winds up turning Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies into tacos. I’d try them. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8863 "2026-10-12T01:10:56Z")
I mean, it _almost_ looks like an Indian taco (I.e. Najavo frybread topped with white-people-taco fixings), but this particular combination of sweet and savory doesn’t sound appealing to me at all. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8864 "2026-10-12T01:13:20Z")
I’ve certainly seen real live “dessert tacos” that were a folded soft cookie shell resembling that pic, but filled w sweet icing or creme or somesuch. And cocktail or maraschino cherries to simulate tomatos. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8865 "2026-10-12T01:25:11Z")
And, it isn’t AI. The image was posted in the official Little Debbie’s Facebook page in October 2023, before AI could do anything like that. > **[Little Debbie](https://www.facebook.com/100064940641904/posts/703696368471712/?rdid=LwpH6UN4ooTsQjw2&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1D4aPDke2v%2F)** > > Want a unique way to celebrate National Taco Day today? Try loading up a Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pie with all of the dessert fixings! For the complete recipe, follow the link below. #LittleDebbie... ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8866 "2026-10-12T01:49:07Z")
Well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle. Still stupid, though. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8867 "2026-10-12T02:14:50Z")
OK, so the “tomatoes” are probably cherries, and I’m guessing the “lettuce” is green-dyed coconut… but what would the “cheese” be? ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8868 "2026-10-12T02:24:14Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > what would the “cheese” be? The link to the recipe is a 404 now, and the Wayback Machine apparently never captured that particular page, so we may never know. Shredded cantaloupe, maybe? I’m not sure I want to know what the “beef” is. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8869 "2026-10-12T02:30:52Z")
“cheese” might be shredded mango, “beef” crumbled chocolate cake or similar. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8870 "2026-10-12T03:21:30Z")
Can we try to remember that social media rumors aren’t **news**? ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8871 "2026-10-12T04:05:22Z")
Lol wut? Social media rumors have been accepted as news for at least a decade. Get with the times! ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8872 "2026-10-12T04:42:48Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Can we try to remember that social media rumors aren’t **news**? Meh. We’re living in Andy Warhol’s nightmare. Nothing is news, and therefore **everything** is news. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8873 "2026-10-12T05:37:05Z")
> [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > Social media rumors have been accepted as news for at least a decade. By idiots and MAGA types. I thought I was on the SDMB though. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8874 "2026-10-12T12:12:25Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > And cocktail or maraschino cherries to simulate tomatos. 30 or so years ago, my oldest son (7-8 at the time), decided he wanted to go to the local Chinese buffet for his birthday. In celebration, they brought out a special cake with a candle and cherry. Except the cherry was cherry tomato. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8875 "2026-10-12T12:47:57Z")
Surprise! I remember these from when I was college aged. Not that we made and ate them at that age, but folks with little kids then thought they were great fun for parties. > **[Worms in Dirt Dessert | A Fun Easy Kid Friendly Recipe](https://www.inthekitchenwithmatt.com/worms-in-dirt-dessert)** > > Do you want a fun treat to make with the kids? Make this worms in dirt dessert with gummy worms, oreo cookies, and chocolate pudding! So easy and fun. Point being there are lots of ways to take fairly commonplace dessert ingredients and make them look like something very different. Including “tacos” made from Little Debbie cookies. Doesn’t always take a professional dessert chef / food _artiste_ to pull it off. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8876 "2026-10-12T14:16:15Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Michael Cerniglia, Jones’ defense attorney, said during bond arguments that Jones “manages bipolar disorder and was experiencing an acute, manic episode caused by delayed home prescription delivery A lawsuit in the making? ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8877 "2026-10-12T14:27:11Z")
Might as well while he has the hood up. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8878 "2026-10-12T16:59:05Z")
You can’t call yourselves “repeat customers.” > **[Men Accused of $10K Store Theft Come Back a Day Later, Get Locked Inside](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/men-accused-10k-store-theft-180758958.html)** > > Two men accused of stealing more than $10,000 in merchandise from a Chicago luxury resale shop apparently made one costly mistake: They came back the next day. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8879 "2026-10-12T18:56:42Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Surprise! > > I remember these from when I was college aged. Not that we made and ate them at that age, but folks with little kids then thought they were great fun for parties. > [Worms in Dirt Dessert | A Fun Easy Kid Friendly Recipe](https://www.inthekitchenwithmatt.com/worms-in-dirt-dessert) > > Point being there are lots of ways to take fairly commonplace dessert ingredients and make them look like something very different. Including “tacos” made from Little Debbie cookies. Doesn’t always take a professional dessert chef / food _artiste_ to pull it off. When Kayla was in daycare, we did that for all the kids on her birthday (thanks, Mimi’s Cafe in Anaheim, CA!). It was a huge hit. ---
**Author:** ![Eric1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3bc359/32.png) [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8880 "2026-10-13T05:46:28Z")
The French in Cagnes-sur-Mer recovered two Renoirs stolen from the Renoir Museum. Two of the guys gave the paintings to their buddy who blabbed that he had them stashed underneath his stairwell. Isn’t that the way to get caught sometimes? I cut through bars with a sawzall to steal these high-profile beauties and then entrust them to my friend whom I met in prison. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657.md?page=443) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657.md?page=445)