# Threads that are certain to recur. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 2, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234 "2005-08-02T00:51:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/1 "2005-08-02T00:51:29Z")
Let’s face it. Anyone who has been a Doper, even for a few months will notice that certain topics keep coming up: [ul] [li]A friend told me there are 3 words ending in ‘gry’ - I know 2 are ‘angry’ and ‘hungry’ but what’s the third?[/li][li]This August, Mars is going to be as big as the Full Moon. What is the exact date for this and how often does this happen?[/li][li]A friend told me this puzzle about 3 people who go to a hotel and each is charged $10. They are overcharged and the bellboy has to bring the 3 people the difference … etc, etc, etc … so where’s the missing dollar?[/li][li]I want to start my own country. What is preventing me from getting a ship and keeping it away from the 3 mile limit of any country? Couldn’t I make my own laws and do anything I want to do because it is my own country?[/li][/ul] Okay, please share the topics you’ve seen that are bound to pop up again and again. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2005, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/2 "2005-08-02T00:56:05Z")
-Bush sucks. -Does not! -What do I do about this sore/wound/ailment/lawsuit? -Endless zit threads (which aren’t nearly as much fun now that **Coldfire** isn’t around to gross out) -(blank) is a tool -What **Rue** did this weekend 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/3 "2005-08-02T01:19:12Z")
Well, there are always the: -What’s the worst movie ever? -Tell me about Atlanta -Why do people have tattoos? -Do people really act stranger during full moons? -What is the best martial art? and of course, -Ask the ??? guy ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/4 "2005-08-02T03:29:01Z")
[ol] [li]Why won’t women screw nice guys like me?[/li][li]Eve is annoyed with a coworker.[/li][li]What’s with the “Hi Opal” thing? (or 1920-style death rays, or bring pie, or 18"DHIBJD :eek: :eek: , etc)[/li][/ol] ---
**Author:** ![Rhubarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rhubarb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhubarb)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/5 "2005-08-02T03:48:28Z")
Also … -Explain your username. -Cute Kitten Pictures !!! -Why can’t you people spell \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ corectly? and Gaudere’s Law in Action. -Do you think this girl/boy likes me, even though I’m an idiot? -Post your picture here. -F–k you and the sequential thread title you rode in on. ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/6 "2005-08-02T03:51:54Z")
God {does / does not } exist, and I can prove it with logic. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/7 "2005-08-02T05:53:13Z")
[ul][li]The Simpsons _/_\* – Worst episode EVAR![/li][li]100 Posts! Awright![_]You toolz are teh suxx0rs.[/li][li]Another Doper marriage![/li][li]Identify this movie based on next to no useful information.[/li][li]What’s wrong with my Hollandaise?[/li][li]Batman vs \_\_\_\_\_\_\_: Who would win?[/li][li]That’s it, I’m leaving forever.[/li][_]Recommend me a grammar primer.[/ul](The appearance of one type of thread that I never tire of amongst all those eye-rollers should not be construed as disapproval of any sort.) ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/8 "2005-08-02T06:05:21Z")
Is anyone here famous? ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/9 "2005-08-02T06:27:33Z")
-Why won’t a duck’s quack echo? -Ninjas vs. Pirates! -Best Simpsons character quotes ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/10 "2005-08-02T06:51:02Z")
**How do blind people know when to stop wiping?** **Mac vs. Windows vs. Linux!** **I have lost my life to music, and now have no idea what to do** **TMI SEXUAL STUFF–NO LOOKY!** **My kid is a brat! What should I do?!** Are some recurring themes. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/11 "2005-08-02T07:24:22Z")
Bush/telemarketers/Walmart/cow-orkers/banks/the 'flu/relationships/Microsoft/lousy drivers/fundamentalist nutcases/teenagers…they all suck. Kitty-pics/new-love/b_aaaa_bies/Harry Potter…they all suck too, but not quite so badly. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zerc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/82dd89/32.png) [@Zerc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zerc)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/12 "2005-08-02T12:16:39Z")
Should I declaw my cat? Should I get my baby circumsised? ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/13 "2005-08-02T13:15:44Z")
What examples of (insert recurring theme) can you think of in literature? ---
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/14 "2005-08-02T13:18:25Z")
**What kind of car should I buy?** (This is actually “ **I’m going to buy a Honda Civic but am going through the motions of asking here for advice in order to validate my choice.** ”) ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/15 "2005-08-02T13:22:10Z")
Tragic news story causes ranting. Should I circumsize my kitty? Where in the world is Bosda? Popular TV show episode [SPOILERS!} [Poster Idiot Shit] - I Pit thee! Test - Don’t Comment How DARE you ban [Poster]!?!?! ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/16 "2005-08-02T13:25:50Z")
What are humans evolving toward? (_And its perennial companion,_ Will modern medicine prevent us from getting there?) Was David Rice Atchison really president for a day? Who really won the 2000 election? Can you circumvent the 22nd Amendment by running for VP and having the President resign? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/17 "2005-08-02T13:27:11Z")
[Link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=328390) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/18 "2005-08-02T13:36:45Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > [Link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=328390) [Another link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=206379) ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/19 "2005-08-02T14:13:32Z")
[Several more links](http://www.1728.com/chains.gif) ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234/20 "2005-08-02T14:19:09Z")
What do you think of this? Link to a 50 page article written in extremely technical jargon and which the poster has given you ZERO clues, and doesn’t state on what section(s) he wants you to make comments. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/threads-that-are-certain-to-recur/315234.md?page=2)