# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2015, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/43 "2015-05-16T22:47:15Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > “What’s the number for 911?” No joke, we had clients at the homeless shelter who would ask “What is the number for 411?” ---
**Author:** ![katpohl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@katpohl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katpohl)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/44 "2015-05-21T22:53:34Z")
If our knees bent the other way , what would chairs look like ? ---
**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:** [May 25, 2015, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/45 "2015-05-25T04:55:18Z")
If chairs bent the other way, what would our knees look like? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/46 "2015-06-01T00:08:29Z")
Why should anyone care why the chicken crossed the road? ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2015, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/47 "2015-06-01T06:35:48Z")
How do we know for certain that the chicken crossed the road? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2015, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/48 "2015-06-01T17:19:19Z")
When, O when, Lord, will we live in a world where a chicken can simply cross the road without having its motives questioned? ---
**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:** [June 1, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/49 "2015-06-01T20:44:49Z")
How does Mighty Thor hang a picture without blowing out the wall? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/50 "2015-07-28T19:56:16Z")
Why is Tony Stark so damn humble? ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/51 "2015-07-28T22:43:32Z")
If tomorrow is the day after today, but after midnight, it’s now today instead of tomorrow, does tomorrow ever come? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/52 "2015-07-28T23:15:35Z")
Why is ‘abbreviated’ such a long word? ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/53 "2015-07-28T23:29:31Z")
Why is “long” such a short word? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/54 "2015-07-29T02:02:34Z")
When will this damn orgasm finally end? ---
**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:** [August 3, 2015, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/55 "2015-08-03T04:44:48Z")
Can’t that stripper put some clothes on? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2015, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/56 "2015-08-03T13:05:25Z")
Why are women constantly trying to get into my pants? ---
**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:** [August 3, 2015, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/57 "2015-08-03T13:19:51Z")
Why can’t I find a guy who just wants to get into my pants? ---
**Author:** ![Thing\_Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@Thing\_Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing_Fish)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/58 "2015-08-04T00:59:45Z")
Am I spending enough time on SDMB? ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/59 "2015-08-04T01:16:59Z")
Can human beings and fish coexist peacefully? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/60 "2015-08-04T02:14:26Z")
Why doesn’t Richard Wagner get more respect from Jewish musicians? ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/61 "2015-08-07T17:46:12Z")
Where are the snowpants of yesteryear? Regards, Shodan ---
**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:** [August 8, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raq-rarely-asked-questions/711954/62 "2015-08-08T02:19:14Z")
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