# What were you THINKING?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 13, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532 "2023-10-13T19:36:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/8431 "2026-09-25T14:49:26Z")

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> [@puzzlegal](#):
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> I have no clue how you travel with a bass.

In my experience, they usually just sleep on the plane.

Sopranos, though…

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**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/8432 "2026-09-25T20:44:02Z")

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> [@LSLGuy](#):
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> And already have. They’re still on AM, but they’re also on Sirius and FM and Youtube and X and Facebook and …

Given this discussion is being had in three different threads now, I support removing AM radios from all cars so nobody will ever talk about them again.

I’m sorry I asked!

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**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/8433 "2026-09-25T20:45:48Z")

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Can we talk about how wonderful life was when we all had AM radios, back before the government stopped mandating them?

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/8434 "2026-09-25T20:48:00Z")

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I feel cheated. I couldn’t listen to the radio in the A.M..

I slept too late.

😃

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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/8435 "2026-09-25T20:55:22Z")

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There’s always tomorrow! Or to-morrow as it was spelled back in the heyday of AM. 🤪

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/8436 "2026-09-25T22:15:22Z")

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Sheesh, I thought you were gonna break in-to song, Annie! 😄

(Superfluous en dash added for effect)

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**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/8437 "2026-09-25T22:21:18Z")

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> [@nearwildheaven](#):
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> Was it this one?

You mean the one that was so triggering that it upset her to be reminded of it?

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