# RAQ: Rarely Asked Questions **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 6, 2015, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954 "2015-02-06T07:18:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jepflast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@jepflast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jepflast)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2015, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/1 "2015-02-06T07:18:12Z")
(This is less of a game and more of an Uttely Pointless Activity (UPA), so hopefully it won’t get canned by the moderators.) How do I get the high-jump goggles on Level Five? Why does the ground get wet when it rains? Ever wonder how garlic bread got its name? (Feel free to ask more and/or answer one, FAQ-style.) ---
**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:** [February 6, 2015, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/2 "2015-02-06T13:36:45Z")
Why is my car red? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2015, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/3 "2015-02-06T15:02:27Z")
> [@jepflast](#): > > (This is less of a game and more of an Uttely Pointless Activity (UPA), so hopefully it won’t get canned by the moderators.) > How do I get the high-jump goggles on Level Five? > > Why does the ground get wet when it rains? > > Ever wonder how garlic bread got its name? > (Feel free to ask more and/or answer one, FAQ-style.) Left, right, left, right, A, B, left. It doesn’t. That’s an optical illusion. No, not really. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2015, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/4 "2015-02-06T15:03:38Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Why is my car red? So that it will show up more vividly in Slumberland. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2015, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/5 "2015-02-06T15:47:47Z")
Men: “Excuse me, could you give me directions?” Women: “Do I look too thin in these pants?” Children: “Why would I want candy?” Dogs: “Why on earth would I wag my tail?” Cats: “Did you call me? Did I get here fast enough?” ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2015, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/6 "2015-02-06T17:37:32Z")
Why DOES the porridge bird lay his eggs in the air? ---
**Author:** ![jepflast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@jepflast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jepflast)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2015, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/7 "2015-02-07T06:12:13Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Why DOES the porridge bird lay his eggs in the air? The air is a very soft place, good for hatching eggs tout de suite. Can God make a boulder so large that you’d have to smell it from anywhere? ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2015, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/8 "2015-02-07T12:20:21Z")
Why does the word “asshole” look better when you spell it “aashole”? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2015, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/9 "2015-02-07T12:29:20Z")
Do they have alphabet soup in China? ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2015, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/10 "2015-02-07T12:32:03Z")
Does England have a Fourth of July? ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2015, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/11 "2015-02-07T13:10:26Z")
If the plural of foot is feet, why isn’t the plural of boot beet? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2015, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/12 "2015-02-07T13:43:25Z")
If there was no sun would yesterday be today? ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/13 "2015-02-07T18:24:52Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > If the plural of foot is feet, why isn’t the plural of boot beet? Because a foot can smell like feet but a boot can’t smell like beet. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2015, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/14 "2015-02-07T18:27:51Z")
Who _did_ put the ram in the ram-a-lam-a-ding-dong? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2015, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/15 "2015-02-07T18:51:53Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Who _did_ put the ram in the ram-a-lam-a-ding-dong? Mr. Bassman ---
**Author:** ![kk\_fusion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kk_fusion/32/15276_2.png) [@kk\_fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kk_fusion)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/16 "2015-02-07T20:53:30Z")
If the past and the future were exactly reversed, would we notice? ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2015, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/17 "2015-02-09T00:16:04Z")
What does this “post reply” button do? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2015, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/18 "2015-02-09T22:13:29Z")
What’s the best romantic restaurant in North Korea? ---
**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:** [February 9, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/19 "2015-02-09T22:44:51Z")
Why does my dog purple? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/20 "2015-02-09T22:52:34Z")
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