# Things that have been "done to death" on the SDMB **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 28, 2007, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037 "2007-11-28T15:45:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/21 "2007-11-28T17:41:22Z")
[QUOTE=rhythmonly] …2) The Simplest Task Query… I’ve always thought that the folks here were a fairly erudite bunch, but do you seriously mean to tell me that a Doper needs an opinion on how he should wash his fucking car? [/QUOTE] But what if I’m DOING IT WRONG? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/22 "2007-11-28T17:51:36Z")
[QUOTE=a35362] But what if I’m DOING IT WRONG? [/QUOTE] See above for “talk to a girl/ask for a date/know if she likes me.” ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/23 "2007-11-28T17:52:54Z")
[QUOTE=BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed] In Soviet Russia, dead things on the Dope do you! j/k actually. I know it annoys the crap out of some people, but an appropriately-timed (and -themed) Smirnoff line always makes me smile. [/QUOTE] That one has not yet gotten old, as long (like you said) as it’s done sparingly and when you least expect it. Nicely executed. ---
**Author:** ![rhythmonly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee59a6/32.png) [@rhythmonly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhythmonly)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/24 "2007-11-28T17:57:26Z")
In Soviet Russia, car washes _you_! ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/25 "2007-11-28T18:53:30Z")
Whatever flamefest over something stupid this thread will inevitably devolve into. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/26 "2007-11-28T19:20:06Z")
Why do nice girls only like losers? Why don’t they like me? What about my mom’s basement isn’t good enough for a supermodel to play World of Warcraft in? ---
**Author:** ![Spit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/76d3ee/32.png) [@Spit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spit)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/27 "2007-11-28T19:25:02Z")
1. The tattle-tale “Look what [enter conservative here] did!”. I bet you folks were a thrill to be with in primary school. It might be Bush’s fault for not caring about your feelings enough. 2. The constant hair splitting and nitpicking in general posts. That is great for GQ, GD, and the Pit at times- The rest of the time, go piss off. It’s because of that dumbass Bush being so stupid- Everyone else has to turn it up a notch. 3. “Hi Opal!” can go to hell. It’s **all** that fucker Bush’s fault on this one! Furthermore, I’m so pissed at that guy, I can’t even see straight enough to finish this post! AAAAARGH! _stamps feet_ ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/28 "2007-11-28T19:26:23Z")
Cow-orker. “Why does this board SUCK so hard?” ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/29 "2007-11-28T19:28:49Z")
[QUOTE=An Arky] Anything to do with cats, Lord of the Rings, or whatever inane television show. [/QUOTE] Like Buffy. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/30 "2007-11-28T19:34:31Z")
In Russia, Buffy…oops, sorry, was daydreaming there. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/31 "2007-11-28T19:43:50Z")
You know, even as a Whedon enthusiast, I just don’t see that many many more threads or drivebys about \*Buffy \*than any other cult show. Now _Firefly_, on the other hand, is ridiculous and I say that as someone who owns the series and is asking for the two disc collector’s edition of the movie for Christmas. As to the OP: 1. Recreationl outrage 2. Deathrays, Hi Opal, Once for 20 minutes, and all the other in-jokes that were never funny 3. Conservatives are evil and Bush is Satan (though I have no love for either) 4. Cat threads (though I love cats) 5. We’re the smartest and funniest people in the world!!1! ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/32 "2007-11-28T19:49:36Z")
Off to IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/33 "2007-11-28T19:49:47Z")
Anything and everything to do with libertarianism. ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/34 "2007-11-28T19:52:47Z")
Moderators moving threads… That’s been waaaay overdone! [sub] I keed I keed. don’t smite me[/sub] [del]In Soviet russia, threads move you![/del] nevermind… ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/35 "2007-11-28T19:58:34Z")
Phelps RO. Yeah, they’re despicable human beings, but there are at least 69 threads devoted to them. Yes, I checked. Appropriate number, really. ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/36 "2007-11-28T20:12:54Z")
2 out of every 3 GD threads being atheism/theism related. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/37 "2007-11-28T20:22:43Z")
Chili. Ketchup. Dave Matthews sucks. Turkey stuffing vs. dressing. Noisy assholes in movies/concerts/restaurants. Its, it’s, their, they’re, there, your, you’re, yer, yore. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/38 "2007-11-28T20:32:39Z")
Virginity: When did you lose it? How did you lose it? Are you sorry you lost it? Do you think you’ll ever lose it? Can I help you lose it? Silly me - I kinda think some things are personal, private, and none of anyone else’s business. So I don’t bother with such threads, but there sure have been a lot of them. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/39 "2007-11-28T20:40:07Z")
Outrage at the differences in the Human Condition, ie “Everybody Does Something That Pisses Me Off!” Syndrome. Witness the above posts, for example. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037/40 "2007-11-28T20:48:33Z")
[QUOTE=Neidhart] 2 out of every 3 GD threads being atheism/theism related. [/QUOTE] Amen. 😃 Seriously, here’s a selection of what’s on the front page of GD. Not quite two out of three. Let’s face it, religion has always been a hot topic for debate. \* What would it take to change an athiest’s mind? What Are Your Challenges In Being An Atheist? Giving God Control Over Your life Religious Reasons for Evil Morality Does God have dimensions? Please discuss chronological order of New Testament books Shouldn’t We be Teaching ID in Science Class? Human Evolution Pray+rain= Proof of God? \* [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-have-been-done-to-death-on-the-sdmb/428037.md?page=3)