# Sequential Threads 2000 (and 18)!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 1, 2018, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697 "2018-01-01T18:27:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 15

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**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/281 "2018-02-23T23:14:13Z")

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**What kind of deodorant do mature men in their mid 20s use?  
Butter.**

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2018, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/282 "2018-02-24T15:51:40Z")

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**Follow up question for the CCW holder.  
What happens if the speed of light is surpassed?**

I’ll be the fastest draw in the Old West. Yee-hah!

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2018, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/283 "2018-02-24T18:40:25Z")

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> [@Ludovic](#):
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> **What kind of deodorant do mature men in their mid 20s use?  
> Butter.**

I thought I smelled popcorn.

**The butler did it!  
Is Lady Gaga really worth a million dollars a show?**

Is that a “show” or a “throw”?

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2018, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/284 "2018-02-24T19:41:10Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> I thought I smelled popcorn.

[Obligatory meme](https://i.imgflip.com/12eamt.jpg).

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/285 "2018-02-24T20:38:49Z")

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\*\* Turning right on red. Is it safe to turn in this scenario?  
“My water just broke.” Okay, what happens now?\*\*

Floor it, baby!

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/286 "2018-02-25T01:28:52Z")

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**If there is something as a foreigner living in the US has thought me, is that…  
The End Is Nigh**

Trump does have that effect.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/287 "2018-02-25T15:42:14Z")

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**Spam phone calls threatening legal action  
Wait… They’re still doing the ‘Nigerian scam’?**

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/288 "2018-02-25T15:43:15Z")

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**Bourdain’s Parts Unknown  
Why is hair in food considered so gross**

Because it comes from parts unknown.

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/289 "2018-02-25T15:43:59Z")

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**Clear liquids only! How clear?  
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) turning into dioxin after being heated**

This is why you don’t microwave apple cider on “high”. :smack:

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/290 "2018-02-25T19:27:41Z")

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**The week when KFC ran out of chicken  
A Plague of Cats!**

Very hungry cats!

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/291 "2018-02-26T00:26:47Z")

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> [@Colibri](#):
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> **The week when KFC ran out of chicken  
> A Plague of Cats!**

Mmmm…bucket of cats…crispy cat tenders…popcorn cat nuggets…cat drumsticks and thighs.

And don’t forget the coleslaw.

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**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/292 "2018-02-26T05:19:57Z")

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**The butler did it!  
How’s this for a suspense novel plot?**

Meh, it’s probably been done.

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**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/293 "2018-02-26T09:52:03Z")

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**Subtle hints that a listed job isn’t all it’s cracked up to be  
The week when KFC ran out of chicken**

Aw, man, I thought working at KFC would be _great!_ All the chicken I could eat!

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/294 "2018-02-26T12:25:47Z")

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\*\* Cliched “problems” in sitcoms that wouldn’t bother you?

There’s a LEAF in my food! =8^O  
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Gilligan!!

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/295 "2018-02-26T12:36:46Z")

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\*\*Weird snacking options

Kalua pig vs. pulled pork

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**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/296 "2018-02-26T13:16:40Z")

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\*\* What’s the deal with ths book cover?  
‘It was invented in Russia!’\*\*

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/297 "2018-02-26T13:38:17Z")

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\*\*Kid screams nonstop for 8-hour flight

About Radical Feminism  
\*\*  
Wow! Well-informed kid!

Still annoying, though.

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/298 "2018-02-26T13:39:34Z")

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\*\* Follow up question for the CCW holder.  
In three-four words, what does “Quaker” mean to you?\*\*

Wimp without a Glock.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/299 "2018-02-26T14:26:15Z")

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\*\* Subtle hints that a listed job isn’t all it’s cracked up to be  
Sheriff officer resigns after Florida Shooting\*\*

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**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sequential-threads-2000-and-18/805697/300 "2018-02-26T16:07:10Z")

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**Selling obsolete software  
'It was invented in Russia!'**

Is no has trojan horse. You can put the trust in me, Comrade.

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