# Yes! I KNOW her husband blew his brains out! So the fuck what!? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 12, 2005, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148 "2005-03-12T05:18:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2005, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/61 "2005-03-14T14:28:00Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > When they act like they’re getting upset, he just points to Amy! 😉 Hehe…I was just going to post that with Amy in the same family, I doubt they spend too much energy trying to explain away David’s stories… ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2005, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/62 "2005-03-14T14:34:45Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > When they act like they’re getting upset, he just points to Amy! 😉 Hehe…I was just going to post that with Amy in the same family, I doubt they spend too much energy trying to explain away David’s stories… ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/63 "2005-03-18T22:36:20Z")
Update: Today “Cindy” was in my office and pretty much out of the blue I told her “I’m very sorry if I’ve ever said anything to offend you… I know that you have some terrible memories and I don’t mean to” [true story: I came closerthanthis to saying “trigger them”] “remind you of them…” Cindy: I think I know what you’re talking about and… just don’t worry about it. I won’t say I’m over it but it’s not something I can avoid. I see my husband’s face everytime I look at my child, his parents are still around, believe me… hearing somebody mention something that isn’t about him is the least upsetting thing there is. So evidently we cool. Point: While it’s rude to speak of rope in the house of the hanged, it’s also unreasonable to petition BED BATH & BODY to change the name of the product to SOAP ON A COILED COTTON STRING in case your friend Mr. Surratt ever wants to visit there without crying. ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/64 "2005-03-19T02:33:34Z")
I’m glad that things went so well when you cleared the air. Of course I’d have given you about 100 foot-in-mouth points if you had said ‘trigger.’ 😉 ---
**Author:** ![furt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/65 "2005-03-19T18:22:47Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > BED BATH & BODY My mom passed in her sleep, and dad broke his neck while showering. You insensitive fuck. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/66 "2005-03-19T20:22:48Z")
> [@furt](#): > > My mom passed in her sleep, Well, to be fair, most of us pass in our sleep. That’s one of the reasons it’s necessary to turn the mattress now and then. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/67 "2005-03-19T22:26:26Z")
> [@OtakuLoki](#): > > I’m glad that things went so well when you cleared the air. > > Of course I’d have given you about 100 foot-in-mouth points if you had said ‘trigger.’ 😉 A friend of mine died when someone cleared all of the air out of the room she was in. Have you no shame? 😛 This is fun! ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/68 "2005-03-19T22:31:24Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > This is fun! Fun? FUN? Great-Uncle Hortensius died having fun! I’ll have none of that! ---
**Author:** ![Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Go\_You\_Big\_Red\_Fire\_Engine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_You_Big_Red_Fire_Engine)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/69 "2005-03-19T23:19:54Z")
> [@Governor Quinn](#): > > Fun? FUN? Great-Uncle Hortensius died having fun! I’ll have none of that! Hey! Your Great-Uncle Hortensius killed my Great-Grand Mother’s cousin Miriam! How dare you! ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/70 "2005-03-20T01:07:34Z")
> [@Go You Big Red Fire Engine](#): > > Hey! Your Great-Uncle Hortensius killed my Great-Grand Mother’s cousin Miriam! How dare you! Well! My second cousin twice removed’s aunt’s sister’s ex-husband’s brother-in-law’s nephew died when he took a dare to play spin-the-bottle with a JATO unit – how can you be cruel enough to remind me? ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/71 "2005-03-23T00:40:57Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > Well! My second cousin twice removed’s aunt’s sister’s ex-husband’s brother-in-law’s nephew died when he took a dare to play spin-the-bottle with a JATO unit – how can you be cruel enough to remind me? **re** -mind??!! For God’s Sake, yes, Cindy’s husband has no mind now that he’s blown it out, but you don’t need to keep bringing that up! ---
**Author:** ![Marlitharn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Marlitharn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlitharn)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/72 "2005-03-23T00:55:21Z")
> [@lorene](#): > > **re** -mind??!! > > For God’s Sake, yes, Cindy’s husband has no mind now that he’s blown it out, but you don’t need to keep bringing that up! Up? UP?? My grandfather’s first wife’s husband’s dog’s owner ate a bad oyster and threw up and up and up until he died! Jeez, why don’t you just give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice on it! ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/73 "2005-03-23T02:44:05Z")
> [@Marlitharn](#): > > Jeez, why don’t you just give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice on it! Oh, fine. And what about all the tragic ‘rock, scissors, paper’ fatalities which occur each year. Don’t give a damn about them, do you?! ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/74 "2005-03-23T03:47:54Z")
I’ve nothing useful to add, other than I’ve never heard of Russian solitaire. I’ve heard of a similar “game” called Russian roulette… Don’t mind me, I’ll show myself out ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/75 "2005-03-23T03:57:07Z")
I have to wonder if Russian solitaire is like Polish Roulette… ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/76 "2005-03-23T05:01:43Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > I’ve nothing useful to add, other than I’ve never heard of Russian solitaire. I’ve heard of a similar “game” called Russian roulette… > > Don’t mind me, I’ll show myself out Hmmm… no idea where that came from. I guess Russian solitaire is played with a single-shot pistol maybe. (Russian roulette had a near 100% fatality rate during the 18th century I would think.) ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/77 "2005-03-23T05:07:00Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > I’ve nothing useful to add, other than I’ve never heard of Russian solitaire. I’ve heard of a similar “game” called Russian roulette… [TA-DAAAAAA!](http://www.solitairemaster.com/pgshelp/russian_solitaire.htm) ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/78 "2005-03-23T14:53:06Z")
Thanks, **ETF** , I see now how one could have a link to that and a purposely self-inflicted, fatal cranial gunshot wound. How dare you, **Sampiro**! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/79 "2005-03-23T15:20:33Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > I’ve nothing useful to add, other than I’ve never heard of Russian solitaire. “Something useful to add”?!? My father’s second wife’s brother’s daughter added bleach to ammonia because she thought it would be useful to clean the toilet with, and died from breathing the fumes! You bastard! ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148/80 "2005-03-23T15:47:51Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > > [@D\_Odds](#): > > > > I’ve nothing useful to add, other than I’ve never heard of Russian solitaire. I’ve heard of a similar “game” called Russian roulette… > > TA-DAAAAAA! You bastards! My Father taught me that game. And he’s still alive. But his father died! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-i-know-her-husband-blew-his-brains-out-so-the-fuck-what/294148.md?page=5)