# Stupid threads you almost posted **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 12, 2013, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003 "2013-01-12T23:05:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/1 "2013-01-12T23:05:17Z")
Why didn’t William and Zara marry eachother? Do pandas have any natural predators? Why do you have a favourite colour? Anyhoo, what thread ideas did you have but thought against posting. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2013, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/2 "2013-01-12T23:43:22Z")
Anybody need $500? PM me now! ---
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/3 "2013-01-13T11:12:50Z")
Does all alcohol get you drunk at the same time? ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/4 "2013-01-13T13:08:30Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Anybody need $500? PM me now! I bet a thread like that would have your inbox full in a very short amount of time. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/5 "2013-01-13T14:50:39Z")
Why do people bathe naked? ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/6 "2013-01-14T10:53:13Z")
Is it thread-shitting if I paraphrase two threads I’ll never forget? It’s cold outside—should I turn on the heat? and Should I cut my toenails? Nope. No, I’ve never had an idea for discussion like those. Some of the ones that came close, though…:smack: ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/7 "2013-01-14T16:46:03Z")
-How plausible is it to run a virus program on a foreign computer type like Independence Day? -Cats apparently can’t taste sugar. Is that why they’re always so pissy? ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/8 "2013-01-14T16:52:34Z")
I pit people who spell ‘‘each other’’ as one word. I pit Schubert’s Ave Maria (though if I get mad enough, I just might post this.) ---
**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:** [January 14, 2013, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/9 "2013-01-14T17:01:08Z")
> [@Namkcalb](#): > > Do pandas have any natural predators? Why is that stupid? They could potentially be attacked by tigers or bears. It has been proposed that their black-and-white pattern is warning coloration to alert potential predators that they are more formidable than they look. ---
**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:** [January 14, 2013, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/10 "2013-01-14T17:05:38Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Why is that stupid? They could potentially be attacked by tigers or bears. It has been proposed that their black-and-white pattern is warning coloration to alert potential predators that they are more formidable than they look. There you go getting all sciency on us and shit. ---
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/11 "2013-01-14T22:53:54Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Why is that stupid? They could potentially be attacked by tigers or bears. It has been proposed that their black-and-white pattern is warning coloration to alert potential predators that they are more formidable than they look. But they are massive bears… they already look pretty formidable. It’s only humans who see them as cutesy because they are vegan and look like teddy-bears. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/12 "2013-01-14T23:00:03Z")
> [@Namkcalb](#): > > But they are massive bears… they already look pretty formidable. > > It’s only humans who see them as cutesy because they are vegan and look like teddy-bears. It still wouldn’t be a stupid thread. A stupid thread would be 'Do Gummy Bears have any natural predators?" ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/13 "2013-01-15T00:13:46Z")
I started all mine, I don’t know what you guys’ problem is. :dubious: ---
**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:** [January 15, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/14 "2013-01-15T04:37:48Z")
> [@Namkcalb](#): > > But they are massive bears… they already look pretty formidable. They’re not nearly as big as you might think. They stand maybe 3 feet at the shoulder and average only about 220-250 pounds. A big male may get to 350. Asian Black Bears on the other hand average about 300 pounds and get up to 440 pounds or more. Their main predator is snow leopards, although these mostly take cubs. ---
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/15 "2013-01-15T06:42:44Z")
Another one… Do Americans need passports to travel to a different state. > [@Ethilrist](#): > > I started all mine, I don’t know what you guys’ problem is. :dubious: My thread is the 2nd result to come up on google for “what is the difference between new york city and new york state” I’m tarred for life. @Colibiri - it seems I was wrong. ---
**Author:** ![andrewbub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@andrewbub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewbub)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/16 "2013-01-15T06:47:32Z")
“Really, how safe are store-bought mushrooms?” ---
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/17 "2013-01-15T11:04:57Z")
What’s it like to be shot ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2013, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/18 "2013-01-16T00:59:23Z")
Do Americans who speak loudly speak loudly because they live in a really big place and have to shout? ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2013, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/19 "2013-01-16T22:19:30Z")
> [@hrhomer](#): > > Why do people bathe naked? I’m pretty sure I actually saw that thread once. I’ve always wanted to start “Threads you’ve always wanted to start but never got around to” but I never got around to it. _sigh_ ---
**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:** [January 17, 2013, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003/20 "2013-01-17T00:01:09Z")
“Why are straight men more homophobic than straight women?” I would have been assaulted from all sides. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-threads-you-almost-posted/647003.md?page=2)