# Random thoughts **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 24, 2019, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234 "2019-10-24T13:30:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/41 "2019-10-27T05:35:37Z")
Ah, my hairdresser told me not to wrap elastic bands around my hair, not even the coated ones (like I would use anything else). Instead he suggested that I hook bobby pins around the elastic on each side, then wrap the elastic around my hair, then secure the bobby pins. WTF? I still have an elastic band wrapped around my hair! Plus now I have bobby pins that are going to slide out. This is just not going to work and I don’t know why anyone would suggest it. If he had suggested I do this with a nonelastic ribbon, for instance, well, it still wouldn’t work–it would slide out–but at least there wouldn’t be any elastic, which seems to be the problem. Apparently it heats up with the heat of your skin and cooks your hair and then you get split ends. So it is okay to put a coated elastic band on the end of your braid, because it’s not next to your head and won’t get that hot. But wait! My HAIR is next to my head. Like, all the time. If my head’s that hot (which I don’t believe it is) how is it that I have any hair left at all? And I have quite a bit. Whoa. Back to the chopsticks. Which actually work very well. This is not the first really weird thing told to me by a hairdresser. I don’t know where they learn it. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/42 "2019-10-27T06:04:17Z")
Why does my upstairs neighbor vacuum his carpet at 11 pm and again at 2 pm, followed by moving furniture? My complex has a mandatory 10 pm-6 a.m. quiet time. How does anyone think vacuuming is quiet? Also, I’m trying to figure out this dress-kissing thing. Do I double over or lift the hem to my lips? I’m thinking the latter could get me a new dress or 30 days in the pokey. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/43 "2019-10-27T06:17:19Z")
You know, I kinda like the orange jumpsuits prison inmates wear. They look comfy. Lots of pockets. Handy. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/44 "2019-10-27T16:10:12Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Why when I look at my cats do they appear to totally understand what I’m thinking? My dogs look at me with pure love, unconditionally. > When I sing aloud the cats fly to the beams but my dogs run to me and are happy. > My pets are giving me mixed signals. Perhaps the dogs believe you are in pain, and are trying to comfort you. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/45 "2019-10-27T16:12:53Z")
i burnt the bacon, i burnt thefuckinh bacon noooooooooo ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/46 "2019-10-27T17:07:55Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Perhaps the dogs believe you are in pain, and are trying to comfort you. Yeah, I like to pretend that. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/47 "2019-10-28T06:07:42Z")
35? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/48 "2019-10-28T12:40:06Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > :dubious: :eek: :o > > I would have replaced those too. > . > . > I mean, y’all see it too, don’t you?!? I totally see it. And I’m glad somebody else knows about the hem-kissing thing! > [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#): > > Ah, my hairdresser told me not to wrap elastic bands around my hair, not even the coated ones (like I would use anything else). Yep, I use hairsticks to put my hair up too, but it really doesn’t work if you also want to wear a ball cap. And if you take the stick out, you can’t wear it on your wrist like the elastics. ☹ > [@chela](#): > > i burnt the bacon, i burnt thefuckinh bacon noooooooooo Me too! I mean it was _black_. And we ate it anyway. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/49 "2019-10-28T14:42:31Z")
> [@markn\_1](#): > > Did you know that there are only three English words that end with “-gry”? One of them is Stangry, right\> My buddy [Angry Johnny Stangry.](https://www.floodcitymusic.com/performers/angry-johnny-stangry/) ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/50 "2019-10-28T17:09:47Z")
Should I get some more cheese? How long is going to take to buy Vodka, eggnog and bread? This thread is the exact opposite of meditation. I should see if hats are on sale. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/51 "2019-10-28T19:31:20Z")
The opening riff for “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” is my all time favorite. B and E strings, 5th and 7th frets. So simple as to be elegant. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/52 "2019-10-29T19:25:20Z")
At no point in my life have I been able to spell the word _across_ with confidence. j ---
**Author:** ![you\_with\_the\_face](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ecccb3/32.png) [@you\_with\_the\_face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/you_with_the_face)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/53 "2019-10-29T22:32:12Z")
I’m starting to feel like I suck at reading emotions. Everyone is saying Trump’s face looked tortured as he was getting booed at the game, but to me, it just looked like typical resting Trump face. Same thing with him getting ribbed by Obama at the correspondent’s dinner. Everyone says he was stewing in anger. I cannot see it, though. Am I the only one? Tell me I’m not. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/54 "2019-10-29T22:36:51Z")
> [@Treppenwitz](#): > > At no point in my life have I been able to spell the word _across_ with confidence. For me it’s always been occasionally, a word i use a lot. Once I figured out it has the word CASIO in it, I can O-C-CASIO… and get the rest. But that was after ten years of getting it wrong, then playing the game of “Okay, the way i want to spell it is wrong, so I’ll retry it a different way… or did I spell it right the first time?” ---
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/55 "2019-10-30T13:20:26Z")
I think… Virtually all humans see at least one spider in their lifetime. And most spiders never see a human. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/56 "2019-10-30T14:24:38Z")
^ Google says _choke_ in one acre of land, there are 1,000,000 spiders. In the tropics, that’s 3,000,000! I’m outta here! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/57 "2019-10-30T17:28:56Z")
I’m cleaning my laundry room today. Who cleans a laundry room? I need a life. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/58 "2019-10-30T17:48:07Z")
Laundry room is the only room it makes sense for me to clean the floor. 'Cause unloading that front-loading bastard always ends up with damp, clean laundry on the ground. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/59 "2019-10-30T19:42:28Z")
> [@you\_with\_the\_face](#): > > I’m starting to feel like I suck at reading emotions. Everyone is saying Trump’s face looked tortured as he was getting booed at the game, but to me, it just looked like typical resting Trump face. > > Same thing with him getting ribbed by Obama at the correspondent’s dinner. Everyone says he was stewing in anger. I cannot see it, though. Excellent post / user name combo. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234/60 "2019-10-30T22:07:22Z")
There seems to be a specialist unit of the French police force called\* Peloton de surveillance et d’intervention de la gendarmerie\*, which goes by the acronym: PSIG. I don’t know whether this is excellent or disappointing. j [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-thoughts/842234.md?page=4)