# Phrases that make you think "Straight Dope"!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 15, 2014, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807 "2014-06-15T04:56:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/21 "2014-06-16T00:35:46Z")

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I am not your doctor/lawyer/whatever

Og

Pan-fried semen

Reported for forum change

Semen in fish tank

So what’s the debate?

BANNED

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**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/22 "2014-06-16T00:47:03Z")

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_“My post is my cite.”_

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**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/23 "2014-06-16T05:28:11Z")

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malware

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**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/24 "2014-06-16T05:55:31Z")

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Why would anyone go to a restaurant? I can grow that and cook it at home much better and cheaper.  
Why do people like to get drunk/watch movies/watch TV/watch porn?

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**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/25 "2014-06-16T08:11:44Z")

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“Your mileage may vary.”

“For the win.”

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**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/26 "2014-06-16T08:23:53Z")

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I will never hear this IRL but _I burning your dog_ will forever be my favorite spat out epitaph.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/27 "2014-06-16T13:32:29Z")

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> [@Becky2844](#):
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> I will never hear this IRL but _I burning your dog_ will forever be my favorite spat out epitaph.

Amen, Sister! I’ve been probing my memory, refusing to wade back through the thousands of threads I’ve seen before, trying to recall the real jewels that have been dropped over the years. That’s got to be in the Top Ten All-Time SDMB Marvels.

Several already mentioned would get my vote for that Top Ten, but I fear there may be at least a dozen more contenders.

Do we need a poll yet? 😃

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/28 "2014-06-16T15:40:55Z")

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> [@Zeldar](#):
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> Amen, Sister! I’ve been probing my memory, refusing to wade back through the thousands of threads I’ve seen before, trying to recall the real jewels that have been dropped over the years. That’s got to be in the Top Ten All-Time SDMB Marvels.
> 
> Several already mentioned would get my vote for that Top Ten, but I fear there may be at least a dozen more contenders.
> 
> Do we need a poll yet? 😃

Rio

by Duran Duran

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**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/29 "2014-06-16T16:50:56Z")

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Band name  
Strawman

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/30 "2014-06-16T16:53:06Z")

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> [@Becky2844](#):
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> I will never hear this IRL but _I burning your dog_ will forever be my favorite spat out epitaph.

Now that you mention it, that would be a cool thing to put on my tombstone…

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**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/31 "2014-06-16T17:12:10Z")

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When come back bring pie!

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**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/32 "2014-06-16T17:19:10Z")

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:smack: Epithet? My dictionary-fu wasn’t so hot, huh.

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**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/33 "2014-06-16T17:27:53Z")

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the teeming millions

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**Author:** ![DataX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DataX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DataX)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/34 "2014-06-16T17:30:27Z")

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“Woo”, although I’ve seen it more outside now - I first noticed it here

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**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/35 "2014-06-16T17:36:56Z")

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God Bless you and Him always. 🙂 🙂 🙂

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**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:** [June 16, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/36 "2014-06-16T18:28:10Z")

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> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#):
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> God Bless you and Him always. 🙂 🙂 🙂

Aww, I miss Holly. Hope she is well.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/37 "2014-06-16T19:07:33Z")

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Just so it gets mentioned, even though “regards” is hardly SDMB property, we all must have had more than a few chuckles after seeing

Regards,  
**Shodan**

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/38 "2014-06-16T19:12:48Z")

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> [@Zeldar](#):
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> Just so it gets mentioned, even though “regards” is hardly SDMB property, we all must have had more than a few chuckles after seeing
> 
> Regards,  
> **Shodan**

Speaking of which:  
mmm

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**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/39 "2014-06-16T19:17:01Z")

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I stole “chucklefuck” from someone here. It’s become one of my favorite swears, and it reminds me of this place whenever I use it. Thanks stranger who I stole this from! I don’t remember your name, but I remember your words!

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**Author:** ![erysichthon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d07c76/32.png) [@erysichthon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erysichthon)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-make-you-think-straight-dope/690807/40 "2014-06-16T20:47:05Z")

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“Objectively bad” (used in a clearly subjective way, e.g., “an objectively bad movie”).

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