# When in discourse of sequential threads

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 22, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906 "2020-06-22T17:57:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 49

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/962 "2021-12-07T02:24:20Z")

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Elon Musk will save the world!  
Is this a fair and reasonable prediction?

🤔

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/963 "2021-12-08T14:09:01Z")

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Debate club: What do I need to know?  
Keeping spam callers on the phone

“Yes, I’ll consider buying that extended warranty. But first you have to convince me that the Monroe Doctrine was a good thing.”

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/964 "2021-12-08T14:51:14Z")

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If I’m looking for a therapist, is it OK to ask if they are a Trump supporter?  
Would you go to Sea World?

I’d have to poll the dolphins and killer whales first.

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**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/965 "2021-12-08T19:41:31Z")

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**So President Putin and President Biden are going to chat. What could they talk about?**

**Mouth-Hair Squickiness**

Some things cut across all ideological barriers.

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/966 "2021-12-09T00:36:54Z")

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Which is a better power for a supervillain?  
Being the last poster of a thread and then it dies

Threadkiller: look on his works and despair!

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/967 "2021-12-09T01:38:32Z")

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**Stupid stuff I thought when I was a kid**  
**If you’re on this call, you are part of the unlucky group that is being laid off**

Stupid me, I actually was afraid employers would be cruel enough to fire a whole bunch of people over the phone at the same time.

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**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/968 "2021-12-09T13:25:25Z")

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**Why are so many missing persons cases being solved at the bottom of lakes?**  
**Suicide pods now legal in Switzerland**

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/969 "2021-12-09T15:54:42Z")

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Your job vs what you planned to do / dream job  
Suicide pods now legal in Switzerland

It takes a lot of cold calls to line up customers, but the commissions are _awesome_.

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**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/970 "2021-12-10T16:22:12Z")

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**We Eat at The Worst Michelin Starred Restaurant, Ever  
Hi Ho Hi Ho It’s Off to Heave I Go - An Early MMP**

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/971 "2021-12-11T22:30:29Z")

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What have you learned today?  
I Can Sing and Chant in Latin

You get what you pay for at the Gaius Maximus School of Automotive Repair.

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/972 "2021-12-12T14:24:17Z")

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What happens to a force too small to interact with anything?  
Pearl Harbor things

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/973 "2021-12-12T16:00:05Z")

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Is your home clean enough to welcome guests on short notice?  
Can I sleep on your guest bed?

Sure, we’ll even provide a Dustbuster and can of Raid for your personal use.

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**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/974 "2021-12-12T17:10:40Z")

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**Anne Rice dead at 80**  
**Would you put parmesan on this dish?**

No, I prefer my Rice plain.

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/975 "2021-12-13T18:06:58Z")

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What job are you most likely to die doing?  
Medicare advantage plans

True, Joe Namath isn’t getting any younger.

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**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/976 "2021-12-13T20:01:21Z")

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**What is This Crooked Spatula For?**  
**Lazy song writing**

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/977 "2021-12-14T01:27:42Z")

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Talking to HR - bad idea?  
Why is it always $19 a month, and you get a blanket?

“Stop complaining, and we’ll consider raising you to $22 a month, plus a shared cubicle!”

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**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/978 "2021-12-16T20:52:43Z")

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**Jingle Bells Batman Smells…  
Melania sells her art**

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/979 "2021-12-17T00:07:15Z")

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Giving to beggars  
Melania sells her art

She couldn’t give it away, huh?

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/980 "2021-12-18T14:50:05Z")

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What job are you most likely to die doing?  
Windows 10: Disabling default behavior of side/thumb buttons?

You’ll be sorry!

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2021, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-in-discourse-of-sequential-threads/911906/981 "2021-12-20T03:24:03Z")

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I have a rash! What physically happened?  
Is There A Subconscious Mind?

The Hives Mind is a dark, dark forest.

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