# What kind of "Ask the" threads are you hoping for? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 11, 2007, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813 "2007-09-11T18:50:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/121 "2007-09-13T18:44:39Z")
It would help if I had known that a flodnak is a thing and not just a nonsense word! ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/122 "2007-09-13T18:52:17Z")
Anyone interested in **Ask the professional indexer**? _crickets_ …yeah, that’s what I thought. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/123 "2007-09-13T19:11:42Z")
Would anybody care to read/participate in a “Ask the call center honcho” thread? ---
**Author:** ![Birdmonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/124 "2007-09-14T00:13:28Z")
[QUOTE=Antinor01] For some reason I always read that as Lobstermonster. I have no idea why. [/QUOTE] I would have definitely noticed a lobstermonster. I’d love to see an **Ask the Scientologist** (or former Scientologist) thread. Also: **Ask the Polygamist/ Ask the child of a polygamist** would be interesting, methinks. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/125 "2007-09-14T02:50:41Z")
[QUOTE=Birdmonster] I would have definitely noticed a lobstermonster. I’d love to see an **Ask the Scientologist** (or former Scientologist) thread. Also: **Ask the Polygamist/ Ask the child of a polygamist** would be interesting, methinks. [/QUOTE] I wanna know what your location means! ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/126 "2007-09-14T03:57:09Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] I wanna know what your location means! [/QUOTE] I’m not **Birdmonster** , but I’d taken the location to be a somewhat joking reference to Aspen, CO. ([link](http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5689283,00.html)) ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/127 "2007-09-14T05:43:29Z")
I think it would be interesting if a few people wanted to split duties for an **Ask The Parent(s)** thread, maybe have a self-appointed expert for each of several age and stages of development. If there’s anything more inscrutable than the oposite sex, it’s the wee folk. They confuse parents and the childless alike! **And maybe Ask The (Formerly!!) Lovelorn** thread, where someone who is now happy can pass on their wisdom to the clueless masses. Maybe if I’m filled with self-loathing and/or indifference closer to the primaries, I’ll host an Ask The Young Republican thread. But do Ask The threads normally start in the pit? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/128 "2007-09-14T10:17:37Z")
[QUOTE=Robot Arm] Can we ask psychologist questions too, while you’re at it? [/QUOTE] Sure ! But remember that IANAP… well, actually I am, but that doesn’t mean I know what I’m talking about. 🙂 I got the masters degree, but never worked as a practicing psychologist. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/129 "2007-09-14T17:00:29Z")
[QUOTE=MsWhatsit] Anyone interested in **Ask the professional indexer**? _crickets_ …yeah, that’s what I thought. 😉 [/QUOTE] Oh, sure, many of us might think we don’t care, but the first time we run across an important book with a crappy index…we would change our tune. There is a book that is so seminal to my field, it is like a BIBLE. But I think they hired a coupla people off the streets to index it. The indexers didn’t seem to know the terminology or areas of interest in our field, and it makes me want to tear my hear out every time I go to look something up. So if you’re any good, God bless you, and if you ever start a thread I’d probably have some questions! ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/130 "2007-09-15T01:42:25Z")
How about an **Ask the Hot 18-year-old cheerleader who has a thing for guys her dad’s age**? ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/131 "2007-09-15T02:30:25Z")
[QUOTE=Phase42] How about an **Ask the Hot 18-year-old cheerleader who has a thing for guys her dad’s age**? [/QUOTE] Don’t they have 1-900 lines for that? ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/132 "2007-09-15T02:47:47Z")
[QUOTE=Queen Bruin] Don’t they have 1-900 lines for that? [/QUOTE] Yeah, but I don’t think those girls are sincere. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/133 "2007-09-15T03:09:33Z")
[QUOTE=5-4-Fighting] Yeah, but I don’t think those girls are sincere. [/QUOTE] Also, the per-minute charges quickly add up to more than I usually spend on a date. ---
**Author:** ![poetwarlord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@poetwarlord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poetwarlord)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/134 "2007-09-15T03:45:51Z")
Ask the Gigolo Ask the Woman who was Artificially Inseminated Ask the Former Priest or Nun Ask the One who has found Enlightenment (in the Buddhist sense) Ask the Billionaire Ask the Lottery Winner Ask the Stuntman or Stuntwoman Ask the Peace Corps Volunteer Ask the Person who’s run for public office Ask the Psychic Ask the Buddhist Monk Ask the Cosmetic Surgeon Ask the Movie Director ---
**Author:** ![NajaNivea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NajaNivea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NajaNivea)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/135 "2007-09-15T05:49:41Z")
[QUOTE=poetwarlord] Ask the Billionaire [/QUOTE] I would love to see this, actually. It wouldn’t even have to be a billionaire, it could just be **Ask the Filthy Rich**. I want to know the practical, day-to-day activities of someone who’s got more money than they know what to do with. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/136 "2007-09-15T23:45:13Z")
[QUOTE=ShibbOleth] I think **Swampbear** works in a brewery now, although it could just be that he smells like a brewery and I’ve confused the two. [/QUOTE] **HAR!** Ya know, now that I think about it, nobody’s said I smelled any different since I started workin’ in a brewery. 😃 Actually, I work in the “production” side of the brewery, meaning we’re the ones who get the beer into those little bottles and cans and get it shipped out so’s all youse can enjoy your favorite fine Miller products. I have a feeling the questions in an _Ask The Brewery Worker_ thread would center more around the brewing side of things which I know next to nuttin’ about. Maybe we have a doper who has experience on the “brew” side of things who could start things off with me chimin’ in on the intricacies of gettin’ beer out to the consumer. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/137 "2007-09-16T18:33:46Z")
I, too, would love to see an **Ask the Peace Corps Volunteer** thread, as that’s a post-graduation option I’m considering. My mother was actually a fairly early Peace Corps volunteer, but I’m certain that a lot of things have changed significantly. ---
**Author:** ![yams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/848f3c/32.png) [@yams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yams)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/138 "2007-09-16T19:07:43Z")
[QUOTE=NinjaChick] I, too, would love to see an **Ask the Peace Corps Volunteer** thread, as that’s a post-graduation option I’m considering. My mother was actually a fairly early Peace Corps volunteer, but I’m certain that a lot of things have changed significantly. [/QUOTE] i could do a **Ask the Returned Peace Corps Volunteer** thread. methinks there are a couple other rpcv/pcvs on the board? or if that would not garner significant interest, i can answer questions - here? via email? (i would say “pm me,” as that seems to be pretty popular around here, but i dont know what pm-ing entails, so it probably wouldnt work.) love yams!! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2007, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/139 "2007-09-16T21:32:41Z")
[QUOTE=NinjaChick] I, too, would love to see an **Ask the Peace Corps Volunteer** thread, as that’s a post-graduation option I’m considering. My mother was actually a fairly early Peace Corps volunteer, but I’m certain that a lot of things have changed significantly. [/QUOTE] [There was one of these as recently as January.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=389938&highlight=Peace+Corps) And several others as well, if you title search for “Peace Corps”. ---
**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2007, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813/140 "2007-09-16T21:57:43Z")
Ask the Genealogist Ask the Novelist Ask the Quilter Ask the Seamstress Ask the Career Counselor Ask the Financial Aid Counselor Ask the Med Student Ask the Physician Assistant And I would be interested in an ‘Ask the Indexer’ thread, too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-ask-the-threads-are-you-hoping-for/418813.md?page=8)