# what "Ask the..." threads would you like to see? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 3, 2006, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163 "2006-08-03T08:22:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/41 "2006-08-04T17:21:08Z")
> [@Clockwork And Candy](#): > > Ask the singer Do you mean a professional soprano / bass who’s sold CDs and such? If you’re looking for something more casual, I’ve had voice training and been a singer in several choirs for quite a few years… ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/42 "2006-08-04T17:24:02Z")
**Ask the Animal Hoarder Ask the Trophy Wife Ask the School Paddling Advocate** ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/43 "2006-08-04T17:25:48Z")
> [@xash](#): > > Sure, if there is a demand for this, I wouldn’t mind starting one. **gouda** could chip in as well. Since India is such a vast and diverse country, our answers would not be representative of the country as a whole, but could possibly provide some interesting insights into the everyday life of an Indian. I wouldn’t mind asking some questions in that thread, as well as in an “Ask the Overseas Indian” thread… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/44 "2006-08-04T18:02:53Z")
> [@SurrenderDorothy](#): > > I love “ask the…” threads. > \<…\> > > I’d like to see- > > \<…\> > > ask the schizophrenic I’ve sort of done a stint at that, although it’s more of an “ask ONE schizophrenic”, as my experiences with and attitude towards the mental health system could be diametrically different from those of other folks so diagnosed. [Waves at **SurrenderDorothy**](http://members.bellatlantic.net/~adhdah/PageMill_Images/madthumb.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/45 "2006-08-04T18:04:46Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Please? Somehow I entirely missed the first ones. Perhaps I didn’t have the questions then that I do now. For you, of course. 🙂 (I realize you may know nothing about me, but I’ve always loved reading your posts) ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/46 "2006-08-04T18:07:58Z")
> [@Antinor01](#): > > For you, of course. 🙂 > > (I realize you may know nothing about me, but I’ve always loved reading your posts) Meant to add, I’ll start one monday. I don’t tend to check the boards on weekends and don’t want a pile of questions and such to go through. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/47 "2006-08-04T18:09:02Z")
> [@Antinor01](#): > > Meant to add, I’ll start one monday. I don’t tend to check the boards on weekends and don’t want a pile of questions and such to go through. Sounds good, and I’ll be looking forward to it. And of course I know who you are - though I did not know you were gay. Thanks a million. ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/48 "2006-08-04T19:59:26Z")
Some I’d like to see: Ask the exotic dancer Ask the former prison inmate Ask the stunt man Ask the rock musician Ask the accident survivor Ask the news reporter/TV anchor/interviewer Ask the D.J. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/49 "2006-08-04T20:04:05Z")
> [@dwc1970](#): > > Some I’d like to see: > > Ask the exotic dancer “Exotic” or “erotic”? There _is_ a difference. I believe we have had at least one professional stripper on the boards. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/50 "2006-08-04T20:08:02Z")
> [@McNew](#): > > Ask the A-list celebrity. A real, honest-to-goodness A-lister who would answer straightforward questions without career spin. That would be very interesting: what is it like _inside_ the golden bubble? ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/51 "2006-08-04T20:55:34Z")
Ask the chick who’s asking what _Ask the…_ threads would you like to see. ---
**Author:** ![Jean\_Poutine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a5b964/32.png) [@Jean\_Poutine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jean_Poutine)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/52 "2006-08-04T21:42:38Z")
Ask the trepanist Just in case: [Trepanning - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trepanation) ---
**Author:** ![N.Sane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@N.Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N.Sane)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/53 "2006-08-04T21:53:37Z")
> [@Clockwork And Candy](#): > > Ask the novelist > Ask the zookeeper > Ask the singer > Ask the botanist > **Ask the secretary** > Ask the actor > Ask the spy > Ask the model > Ask the conductor > Ask the pilot You seriously want an ask the secretary thread? I can do that–I’ve been a secretary for 20+ years. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/54 "2006-08-04T21:59:20Z")
**Ask the random Noun capitalizer** ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/55 "2006-08-04T23:01:36Z")
Like to see Ask the Dominatrix Ask the furry Ask the exhibitionist. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2006, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/56 "2006-08-05T01:24:56Z")
**Ask the supertaster Ask the [synesthete](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia) Ask the Siamese twins** ---
**Author:** ![kimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f0a364/32.png) [@kimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kimera)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2006, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163/57 "2006-08-05T06:32:29Z")
There was an [Ask the Ex-furry](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=369086). If you really want to know about modeling, then I’ve done it a few times before. It isn’t my primary mode of income though. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ask-the-threads-would-you-like-to-see/367163.md?page=2)