# Questions You've Always Been Wanting To Ask **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 19, 2001, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877 "2001-05-19T02:56:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2001, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/81 "2001-05-22T23:30:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fogglethorpe \* > \*\*Matt, as far as I can tell, President Harding did not leave a body count, grope any women in the oval office, sell strategic secrets and weapons technology to the enemy, or commit the felonious act of perjury. But, guess who did? \*\* George W. Bush? Hey, he _stole_ a presidential election; nothing is beneath him. Not even [exaggerating claims of vandalism](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45242-2001May18.html) from his predecessor… ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/82 "2001-05-23T01:02:02Z")
Ok, here are two questions. #1 What does the expression “Dog my cats” mean? I think it’s southern, since I’ve never actually heard anyone way up here say it. #2 How can/could men stand going horseback riding without a wearing a cup? All that jostling has to be hard on their delicate parts, even with a saddle, and bareback must be worse. Perhaps that explained the cowboys who walked bow-legged… ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/83 "2001-05-23T01:03:43Z")
I heard you could piss on yourself (or someone else) to get rid of a jellyfish bite. Because of the ammonia. Hey they did it on “Friends”! Also…Mine is going to sound stupid, but… Can lesbians really have sex? I mean…I’m not sure how it would work, exactly. Please don’t be offended, I’m just sort of in the dark here. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Lao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Dr.Lao](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Lao)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/84 "2001-05-23T03:17:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elfkin477 \* > \*\*#2 How can/could men stand going horseback riding without a wearing a cup? All that jostling has to be hard on their delicate parts, even with a saddle, and bareback must be worse. Perhaps that explained the cowboys who walked bow-legged… \*\* Well, I haven’t riden since my boy scout days, but it never seemed to be a problem. Most of the force is absorbed by the thighs and butt when riding. One does not sit on one’s testes. You only get a little jostling, which isn’t too traumatic on the boys. It’s just when they are squeezed between two hard surfaces (like, say, a kneecap and a pelvic bone) that you get the real gut-busting, vomit-inducing pain. ---
**Author:** ![Mooney252](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@Mooney252](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooney252)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/85 "2001-05-23T04:04:49Z")
All of the good questions have good answers. Zoggie: I don’t know about jellyfish stings, but urine/ammonia is how you disolve the nettles of a spiny sea urchin. They’re a serious hazard to divers and snorkelers in the Carribean. BTW, I recently found that jellyfish are toxic even when dead. The puppy tried nibbling on one at the beach and proceeded to vomit twice in 5 minutes after that tongue-numbing experience. My serious question reverts back to sports: how do the driving layups which Michael Jordan made famous avoid “traveling” calls in basketball? And did the rules change somehow since I played basketball in the 1860s? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Lao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Dr.Lao](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Lao)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/86 "2001-05-23T04:31:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zoggie \* > **Also…Mine is going to sound stupid, but… > Can lesbians really have sex? I mean…I’m not sure how it would work, exactly. Please don’t be offended, I’m just sort of in the dark here.** I’m not qualified to answer, but your question reminded me of [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=36258) from last year. **Anthracite** has very informative post (as usual). ---
**Author:** ![sleeplessinseattle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@sleeplessinseattle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleeplessinseattle)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/87 "2001-05-23T08:14:31Z")
OK, Here’s mine. With all the hype around hockey in the last several weeks including several threads surrounding the Stanley Cup. This one has really been bugging me. I consider my self a fan of select sports but hockey is not really one of them (no offense intended to hockey fans). Anyway, a hockey term I have heard used many times but have no idea what it means is “hat trick” could some one please enlighten me. ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/88 "2001-05-23T08:22:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by sleeplessinseattle \* > \*\*Anyway, a hockey term I have heard used many times but have no idea what it means is “hat trick” could some one please enlighten me. \*\* When a player scores three goals in one game. Some say that said player must score three consecutive goals, but others differentiate this as a “natural hat trick”. ---
**Author:** ![Sengkelat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Sengkelat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sengkelat)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/89 "2001-05-23T15:35:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zoggie \* > **Can lesbians really have sex? I mean…I’m not sure how it would work, exactly.** It depends on your definition of “sex.” If “sex” to you means penile-vaginal intercourse, then lesbians can’t have sex. If by “sex” you mean mutual sexual gratification, then of course they can have sex. Lesbians have lips, tongues, and fingers just like everyone else. They only thing they don’t have that a heterosexual coupling has is a penis, but there are plenty of sex toys that will serve a similar purpose if the lesbians in question feel so inclined. Does that answer your question? ---
**Author:** ![bughunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bughunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bughunter)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/90 "2001-05-23T22:54:42Z")
Well, the only recent question left unanswered I can’t answer, so I’ll ask one: Why must some young girls habitually _squeal_ at the top of their lungs in response to practically any stimulus whatsoever? I live about a block away from an elementary school, and during the day, when the children are at recess, you can hear the girls squealing in a nearly continuous chaotic chorus. This is a happy sound, and from a block away it’s pleasant. But now I have a new set of neighbors in the house next door. They have three girls, I’d estimate they’re between the ages of 5 and 10. Daily, after school, they play in the back yard and constantly squeal in response to any stimulus whatsoever - and they definitely encounter plenty of it. Now this isn’t just any squeal… it’s deafening. In fact, it’s barely short of a shriek. And if I tried to scream as loud as they do, at the pitches they reach, my larynx would implode. And they do it continually, all afternoon. I often work at home and their noise makes it difficult to concentrate, but I don’t want to be an ogre, scolding little girls who are just playing. ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2001, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/91 "2001-05-24T05:07:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Beadalin \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > I was in complete shock when I found out (some time ago) that men don’t wipe after urinating. > > **Well, we have the capability to…um…shake it dry…** But see, you don’t. **TMI follows!** I speak from experience with several men (or do I just attract men who are really bad at shaking?). Many is the time when my husband (or boyfriends of yore) would pee before hopping into bed for a delightful romp. I’d go to touch or, for a more unpleasant surprise for me, kiss his penis and it would be wet. It’s gross. I do not want pee on my hand or mouth, thankyouverymuch. \*\* [/QUOTE] “No matter how you shake and dance, the last few drops go in the pants!!!” ---
**Author:** ![honkytonkwillie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@honkytonkwillie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/honkytonkwillie)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2001, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/92 "2001-05-24T08:46:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Whammo \* > \*\*“No matter how you shake and dance, the last few drops go in the pants!!!” \*\* And if you’re wearing polypropylene long underwear, those last few drops jet all the way down your leg. ---
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2001, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/93 "2001-05-24T09:30:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bad News Baboon \* > \*\*ok, this one may be pretty stupid, but… > > I was in complete shock when I found out (some time ago) that men don’t wipe after urinating. > > so my question is: > > why not?!! > > I know there are countless jokes about this, and that I am probably setting myself up for some ‘good’ answer… > > but really, why not? > my only guess is that it looks ‘gay’ to dab? someone fill me in on this. > > I mean, surely there must be some ‘dripage’ (for lack of a better word), or something?!! and it seems pretty unsanitary to not dab (or what ever…) > but there you have it. The question I have always wondered about. \*\* I didn’t know that women wiped after urinating until I was in my twenties. ---
**Author:** ![PlanMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@PlanMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlanMan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2001, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/94 "2001-05-24T10:53:34Z")
All the comments about men “shaking” after we pee reminds me of a graffitto I saw (eons ago) in a college restroom - over the urinals: “If you shake it more than 3 times, you’re masturbating” Not profound, but this _was_ the early 70’s (pre-disco, so culturally, the very late 60’s) ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Lao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Dr.Lao](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Lao)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2001, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/95 "2001-05-24T23:05:23Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Badtz Maru_ > \*\*I didn’t know that women wiped after urinating until I was in my twenties. \*\* Neither did I until I saw Nichole Kidman do it in _Eyes Wide Shut_. > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by PlanMan_ > **"If you shake it more than 3 times, you’re masturbating"** That was a line in a Frank Zappa song, too. > [@](#): > > Disco boy! Run to toilet and comb your hair. > Disco boy! Shake it more than three times and you’re > playing with @!#%! while you’re standing there. ---
**Author:** ![Doubleclick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Doubleclick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doubleclick)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2001, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/96 "2001-05-25T00:55:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bad News Baboon \* > \*\*ok, this one may be pretty stupid, but… > > I was in complete shock when I found out (some time ago) that men don’t wipe after urinating. > > so my question is: > > why not?!!\*\* This isn’t completely true. (I’ll take a WAG and say for a great deal of men outside of North America) I myself am…ahem…uncut, so a shake does not always do the trick. I personally favor the stall when doing anything so I can clean up a bit better. I learned pretty young that when you finish peeing, there is a chance to get a little dribble when you tuck it back in. The elastic waste band in the underware (unless you use Y-Fronts in the proper way.) can pull against the penis (behind the testicals), stopping the flow. Now, when there is enough pressure in the bladder, pee flows as normal, but when the presure decreases, the elastic can win the battle and close of the urithra (sp). So you tuck it away, the pull from the elastic is gone and …whoops! Dribble! So that’s why I play it safe and use the stall. ---
**Author:** ![Redboss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@Redboss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redboss)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2001, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/97 "2001-05-25T08:16:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by astro \* > \*\*why do many gay men _really_ like “divas” …like Judy Garland, Barbara Streisand, Diana Ross, Bette Midler etc \*\* Short answer: Because they are FAAABULOUS!!! Long answer: will be given Monday 28 May - I have to go home from work now - nearly 6.30pm redboss ---
**Author:** ![trose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f9ae1b/32.png) [@trose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trose)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2001, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/98 "2001-05-31T00:27:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Redboss \* > Long answer: will be given Monday 28 May - I have to go home from work now - nearly 6.30pm > > redboss > \*\* ::looks at current date:: ::looks back at date in post:: ::taps foot:: ::hums:: ::looks at current date again:: ::drums fingers on table:: ::looks at date in post again:: ::looks left:: ::looks right:: YO! **REDBOSS!** Git yer butt in here! ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2001, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/99 "2001-05-31T01:10:42Z")
My automatic transmission has the following gears: P R N D 2 1 I know the first four, but what the hell are 2 and 1, and when should I be using them? ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2001, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877/100 "2001-05-31T01:55:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by racinchikki \* > \*\*My automatic transmission has the following gears: > > P R N D 2 1 > > I know the first four, but what the hell are 2 and 1, and when should I be using them? > \*\* A mechanic will be able to give you a more detailed answer, but the Cliff’s Notes version is this: gears 2 and 1 give you more power but not much speed. Try driving above about 35 in 2 and you’ll hear your transmission screaming. Use them when climbing steep hills or when driving on ice. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-youve-always-been-wanting-to-ask/65877.md?page=6)