# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=130&period=all&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 131 --- ## [What justification is there for eating meat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-justification-is-there-for-eating-meat/790659)
**Author:** [@Marcus\_Flavius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marcus_Flavius)\ **Replies:** 295\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-justification-is-there-for-eating-meat/790659 "2017-07-29T02:25:38Z")
Given the fact that humans can get by just fine without any meat or animal products in their diet, and the amount of cheaply available grains, vegetables, fruits and legumes everywhere, what justification is there for co… --- ## [Ultimate Rochambo Fighter Arena](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-rochambo-fighter-arena/39513)
**Author:** [@Inky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inky_1)\ **Replies:** 552\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2001, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-rochambo-fighter-arena/39513 "2001-01-31T23:18:02Z")
You stalk through bicycle clogged streets and dark narrow back alleys of this mysterious southeast Asian city. A pause for a furtive glance over your shoulder, then down a shadowy flight of stairs to a heavy cast-iron do… --- ## [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Cannot Afford to Move to Washington](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-cannot-afford-to-move-to-washington/824263)
**Author:** [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Replies:** 406\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-cannot-afford-to-move-to-washington/824263 "2018-11-20T15:38:41Z")
Per a New York Times interview, New York’s new Representative will not be able to afford an apartment in Washington, DC until she starts drawing a Congressional salary. Per tweets and other sources of information, she ma… --- ## [Left 4 Dead 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/left-4-dead-2/517123)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/left-4-dead-2/517123 "2010-12-21T05:16:39Z")
We’ve got under a week until L4D2 is released. I originally was not that enthusiastic about the game. Coming out a year after the original, especially when the original dropped the ball on release dates of content patch… --- ## [Films that don't make sense unless you understand the zeitgeist of the time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-dont-make-sense-unless-you-understand-the-zeitgeist-of-the-time/529730)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-dont-make-sense-unless-you-understand-the-zeitgeist-of-the-time/529730 "2010-03-04T19:01:52Z")
I’ve always heard that the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a parable of Cold War/ Red Scare paranoia. "Everyone’s secretly turning \[del\]Red\[/del\] alien. Um, ok; if you say so. As good a theory as any. My probl… --- ## [Ug. Maybe Media DOES want women to be too skinny.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ug-maybe-media-does-want-women-to-be-too-skinny/402492)
**Author:** [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2007, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ug-maybe-media-does-want-women-to-be-too-skinny/402492 "2007-05-11T02:57:10Z")
I’m not going to dig up the threads unless upon request, but in the past I’ve argued that blaming the media for holding up a too thin standard of beauty is bullshit. I’ve argued that the media does give credit where cre… --- ## [In your opinion, why hasn't libertarianism come to pass?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-opinion-why-hasnt-libertarianism-come-to-pass/624773)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 228\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-opinion-why-hasnt-libertarianism-come-to-pass/624773 "2012-07-12T18:17:44Z")
Not so much (yet another) debate about it as a poll of what opinions Dopers have on the subject. For purposes of discussion I’m using “libertarianism” as a stand-in term to mean a civilized society without coercive gover… --- ## [Does "packing" your cigarettes really work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-packing-your-cigarettes-really-work/100897)
**Author:** [@Mr.Frink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Frink)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-packing-your-cigarettes-really-work/100897 "2017-11-07T01:20:25Z")
You know the type-- before having a smoke, some smokers sharply smack the box of cigarettes against the palm of their hand. Now, besides thinking that it looks cool, is there any real sense to “packing” your cigarettes? … --- ## [Do I need to list DUI on application?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-list-dui-on-application/594810)
**Author:** [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-list-dui-on-application/594810 "2011-09-04T17:17:27Z")
I’m filling out an online application for teacher certification. The question asks this: In 2005 I was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. I pled guilty, did all of the stuff required, and got my license back a… --- ## [English Premier League and Football in General](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-premier-league-and-football-in-general/287867)
**Author:** [@eponymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eponymous)\ **Replies:** 734\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2005, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-premier-league-and-football-in-general/287867 "2005-06-16T09:50:40Z")
I haven’t seen an EPL thread lately, so I thought I’d start one in hopes of attracting some discussion. Given that I am fortunate enough to own cable (Thanks, Fox Sports World), I have been able to see quite a bit of En… --- ## [Hey, Melissa Harris-Parry - you're wrong, you're stupid, you're ugly (on the inside).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-melissa-harris-parry-youre-wrong-youre-stupid-youre-ugly-on-the-inside/677607)
**Author:** [@Belowjob2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belowjob2.0)\ **Replies:** 246\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-melissa-harris-parry-youre-wrong-youre-stupid-youre-ugly-on-the-inside/677607 "2014-01-13T14:38:47Z")
So yeah, this happened. Right wing blogger Caleb Howe pretty much nails it with his commentary: It’s funny because - wait for it - frank racism is okay when you’re Progressives, especially, black Progressives! A Ro… --- ## [Does sucking your own dick make you gay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sucking-your-own-dick-make-you-gay/431110)
**Author:** [@ForumBot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ForumBot)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-sucking-your-own-dick-make-you-gay/431110 "2007-12-27T15:17:03Z")
Will Ferrel had a skit about a guy who took yoga for seven years just so he could suck himself off: when accused of being gay, he pulled his head out of his pants and said, “you masturbate with your own hand, but that d… --- ## [Holidays Schmolidays, November's Hot Garbage (mini-rant thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holidays-schmolidays-novembers-hot-garbage-mini-rant-thread/770419)
**Author:** [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2016, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holidays-schmolidays-novembers-hot-garbage-mini-rant-thread/770419 "2016-12-07T04:37:38Z")
Watching a Cubs game in November with the windows open and eating a popsicle. WTF is going on. I think the universe just …slid a little. --- ## [It's Monday Somewhere: a very early MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-somewhere-a-very-early-mmp/679825)
**Author:** [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Replies:** 355\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2014, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-somewhere-a-very-early-mmp/679825 "2014-02-03T09:41:41Z")
Only because every time I volunteer to start one, I get ninja’d by someone who’s too impatient to wait until I’ve fed the cat and made coffee. Have you ever had a dream that you so desperately wanted to hang onto and th… --- ## [Never Have I Ever - II (Game in Progress)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever-ii-game-in-progress/476812)
**Author:** [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 637\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever-ii-game-in-progress/476812 "2009-03-01T14:03:22Z")
The following people already have a slot in the next game. The first one has been great fun and I think I’ve tweaked the rules enough to allow for fair and fast gameplay. 20 slots are available. Same gameplay as the f… --- ## [What does this do? Useless unused features on things that you own.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-do-useless-unused-features-on-things-that-you-own/583744)
**Author:** [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-do-useless-unused-features-on-things-that-you-own/583744 "2011-06-10T22:45:29Z")
Driving home tonight I was looking for the button for the rear window demister and my eye fell upon the dashboard light dimmer button. What a waste of effort that is. I have never brightened or darkened the instrument di… --- ## [Help me understand the anger of Trump voters / working class white people.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-the-anger-of-trump-voters-working-class-white-people/748320)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-the-anger-of-trump-voters-working-class-white-people/748320 "2016-03-23T20:11:04Z")
In the thread about being surprised by Trump’s success, Doughnut King posted in post 28 about what he feels is driving the core Trump constituency. This was responded to in post 50 of that thread by RTFirefly. I don’t wa… --- ## [Question for Democrats - Restaurant exclusion sign](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-democrats-restaurant-exclusion-sign/782543)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 294\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-democrats-restaurant-exclusion-sign/782543 "2017-03-23T19:07:18Z")
Question for Democrats. There is a story of a Hawaiian restaurant that put up a sign saying Trump supporters are not allowed to eat there and called Trump supporters Nazis. So, would you continue to eat at this restaur… --- ## [Can't climax from "oral pleasure" - Normal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-climax-from-oral-pleasure-normal/609936)
**Author:** [@Neo-Calredic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neo-Calredic)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-climax-from-oral-pleasure-normal/609936 "2012-01-19T19:01:19Z")
So, as the thread title suggests, I’m a guy who has never reached orgasm from a blowjob. My girlfriend enjoys giving them and is very enthusiastic when doing so–she varies her technique, uses her hands, and acts thrille… --- ## [Funniest cow jokes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-cow-jokes/653128)
**Author:** [@Krav\_Manga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krav_Manga)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2013, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-cow-jokes/653128 "2013-03-22T20:15:49Z")
My wife works at a steak restaurant and runs their facebook page. She’s looking for some amusing (and reasonably clean) jokes to post once in a while. Anybody have any good ones? --- ## [Is Allie Brosh of Hyperbole and a Half doing okay? \[update: she's back!\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-allie-brosh-of-hyperbole-and-a-half-doing-okay-update-shes-back/622981)
**Author:** [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2013, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-allie-brosh-of-hyperbole-and-a-half-doing-okay-update-shes-back/622981 "2013-05-15T17:58:04Z")
I love the webcomic/blog Hyperbole and a Half; if you haven’t seen it, go give it a look. The most recent post was a fairly long one about Allie having and dealing with depression; it ended on a slightly hopeful note, b… --- ## [Your Instant Deal-Breakers For Dating](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-instant-deal-breakers-for-dating/530898)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 277\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2010, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-instant-deal-breakers-for-dating/530898 "2010-04-29T02:34:22Z")
Sure we’ve done this before, but I always find it interesting to read what other people consider deal-breakers for potential loves. Having been single for over ten years, and having dated considerably, I’ve honed down … --- ## [The "Garfield" Where Jon Drinks Dog Semen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-garfield-where-jon-drinks-dog-semen/338272)
**Author:** [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-garfield-where-jon-drinks-dog-semen/338272 "2017-10-23T01:47:49Z")
About 15 years ago, I remember a \*Garfield \* comic strip, set at the vet’s office, where Jon was trying to impress the veterinarian so he could get her to go out with him. He ‘suavely’ drank out of a glass that was sitti… --- ## [Electrical Question - Voltage Even when Switch is Off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-question-voltage-even-when-switch-is-off/465521)
**Author:** [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2016, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-question-voltage-even-when-switch-is-off/465521 "2016-03-06T15:03:53Z")
I have a wall outlet controlled by a switch on the wall. Today I noticed that when the switch is on, the outlet reads 122VAC. When the switch is off, it reads 40-42VAC. Um…keeping in mind I’m going to call an electrician… --- ## [Creepy, offensive, or just plain unsettling subtexts in lighthearted sitcoms.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-offensive-or-just-plain-unsettling-subtexts-in-lighthearted-sitcoms/394320)
**Author:** [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Replies:** 258\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-offensive-or-just-plain-unsettling-subtexts-in-lighthearted-sitcoms/394320 "2007-03-13T17:38:37Z")
I was thinking about this the other night after talking with a friend about Family Ties. It’s a generally lighthearted show about, well, family. But the way that the entire family - not just the kids - treats the goofy n… --- ## ["Bad history! BAD!!!": Historically inaccurate movies and TV shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-history-bad-historically-inaccurate-movies-and-tv-shows/500013)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2009, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-history-bad-historically-inaccurate-movies-and-tv-shows/500013 "2009-07-17T22:19:41Z")
A companion perhaps to the bad historical novels thread, this one is for movies set anytime before they were filmed that portray history incorrectly. I take for granted that all movies based on novels or on historical e… --- ## [How can I print photos that I've taken on my iPhone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-print-photos-that-ive-taken-on-my-iphone/605819)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-print-photos-that-ive-taken-on-my-iphone/605819 "2011-12-12T21:52:34Z")
I’ve got some photos on my iPhone that I’d like to take to the you-print it at the local Shoppers and print out. How do I do that? --- ## [Can someone explain the whole Israel conflict to me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-the-whole-israel-conflict-to-me/636180)
**Author:** [@MDKSquared](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MDKSquared)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-the-whole-israel-conflict-to-me/636180 "2012-10-23T15:43:37Z")
Disclaimer: I am not a troll, or even a Jewish individual – I’m a white guy with no real denomination. I consider myself liberal-leaning/atheist otherwise who prefers to judge things by merit of evidence. That being sai… --- ## [2021 NFL QB Carousel Thread aka the NFL Offseason Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-nfl-qb-carousel-thread-aka-the-nfl-offseason-thread/932489)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 630\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2021-nfl-qb-carousel-thread-aka-the-nfl-offseason-thread/932489 "2021-09-07T20:54:10Z")
So we have a memorable Super Bowl in the books. All the Head Coaching and GM vacancies have been filled. The league managed, one way or another, to navigate the COVID crisis and complete the season with only moderate dis… --- ## [Sevencl, This is your pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sevencl-this-is-your-pit/646113)
**Author:** [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2013, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sevencl-this-is-your-pit/646113 "2013-01-16T05:01:51Z")
From this thread: Sex Offender Registy: The Unintended Consequences - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board Sevencl, find something better to do than harass a man who lost his famil… --- ## ["I shot expert in basic training."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shot-expert-in-basic-training/578029)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2011, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-shot-expert-in-basic-training/578029 "2011-12-14T04:04:14Z")
I like to shoot guns, and over the years hundreds of friends and acquaintances have stopped by my place to shoot. Many are military veterans. Each and every former service member told me they shot “expert” while in basic… --- ## [Of course a nine-year-old girl can handle a Uzi, right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-course-a-nine-year-old-girl-can-handle-a-uzi-right/696631)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2014, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-course-a-nine-year-old-girl-can-handle-a-uzi-right/696631 "2014-08-29T20:32:54Z")
Guess not. I really can’t imagine what parents, gun range or instructor could be thinking… presupposing they had the equipment to think in the first place. Gun training for kids? Sure, I guess. Handing an alley broom to… --- ## [A wee bit hypocritical there, Ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-wee-bit-hypocritical-there-ed/461946)
**Author:** [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Replies:** 326\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2008, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-wee-bit-hypocritical-there-ed/461946 "2008-09-10T11:25:57Z")
So, a blog is pompous, but making a whole new forum on a board with 80,000 members about the book you wrote about fixing up your house is modesty in motion? Gimme a break :rolleyes: Delete that dumbass barnburner forum … --- ## [ICE is racist, fascist, lawless, and running concentration camps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-is-racist-fascist-lawless-and-running-concentration-camps/1025019)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 716\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-is-racist-fascist-lawless-and-running-concentration-camps/1025019 "2026-10-17T14:56:41Z")
Continuing the discussion from John Fetterman really needs to resign: Spinning off from a hijack. --- ## ["DNR" as used in "The Wire"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnr-as-used-in-the-wire/544682)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2013, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnr-as-used-in-the-wire/544682 "2013-12-25T08:28:18Z")
We’re up to Season Four going through the Netflix and On Demand routes to see all of The Wire and have yet to see (with the closed captions on) anybody reveal the words behind the acronym DNR. “Do Not Resuscitate” from H… --- ## [Atheists - What drives you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-what-drives-you/657030)
**Author:** [@AnthonyElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnthonyElite)\ **Replies:** 296\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atheists-what-drives-you/657030 "2013-05-07T21:29:53Z")
Atheists, the title question essentially asks it all, but I will summarize, what drives you? I consider myself to be agnostic. I don’t believe in any man-made religion, organized religion, etc etc. However I do feel tha… --- ## [The Walmartization of America comes full circle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walmartization-of-america-comes-full-circle/650757)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 252\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2013, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walmartization-of-america-comes-full-circle/650757 "2013-02-27T04:23:47Z")
There’s been a minor scandal recently as some leaked Walmart executive e-mails talking about how atrocious the sales so far this year have been, historically bad. I was reading up about it a bit and came across “A Scary… --- ## [Since when is the term Oriental offensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-when-is-the-term-oriental-offensive/197025)
**Author:** [@SAustinTx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SAustinTx)\ **Replies:** 196\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2003, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-when-is-the-term-oriental-offensive/197025 "2003-09-18T19:57:04Z")
With a nod to the thread “since when is the word queer not offensive” I pose the question “since when is the term Oriental demeaning to SE Asians?” I ask because I’ve been corrected by members of these various ethniciti… --- ## [Are there any antiperspirants (not deodorants) that don't contain aluminum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-antiperspirants-not-deodorants-that-dont-contain-aluminum/609165)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2013, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-antiperspirants-not-deodorants-that-dont-contain-aluminum/609165 "2013-09-16T15:55:49Z")
It appears that after decades of antiperspirant use, my pits are throwing up the white flag and getting a rash. I think it might be from the aluminum compounds in antiperspirant, and my doctor agrees. For further confi… --- ## [If you saw a miracle tomorrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-saw-a-miracle-tomorrow/542792)
**Author:** [@Marmite\_Lover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marmite_Lover)\ **Replies:** 233\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2010, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-saw-a-miracle-tomorrow/542792 "2010-06-22T00:21:28Z")
Tonight Jesus comes back. All the world’s press are there. He comes to The Soccer Stadium, in SA in a beam of light witnessed by thousands just before kick off. No tricks, just floats down from the sky onto the pitch. … --- ## [After arthroscopic knee surgery - swollen for how long?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-arthroscopic-knee-surgery-swollen-for-how-long/503199)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2015, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-arthroscopic-knee-surgery-swollen-for-how-long/503199 "2015-05-31T19:12:50Z")
I’m not asking for medical advice. I just want to hear other people’s experiences… My wife had arthroscopic knee surgery (for a torn meniscus) over 3 weeks ago and her knee is still swollen. For those of you who have … --- ## [Which country is the most backwater godforsaken hell-hole on earth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-is-the-most-backwater-godforsaken-hell-hole-on-earth/541393)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-is-the-most-backwater-godforsaken-hell-hole-on-earth/541393 "2010-06-06T20:10:05Z")
Back up your answers with cites. I don’t know enough about world politics to back up my own guess, but I wouldn’t be suprised if Zimbabwe, Haiti, and North Korea turned up on the list somewhere. --- ## [What made the original Star Wars trilogy great?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-made-the-original-star-wars-trilogy-great/610116)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2012, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-made-the-original-star-wars-trilogy-great/610116 "2012-01-26T22:10:46Z")
I think for me what makes them so great is how real the universe they create feels, in ANH Tattooine is real to me. It shouldn’t be, but it feels real, I could imagine living there. The cantina scene, holy shit! I remem… --- ## [What would you do if your daughter did porn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-your-daughter-did-porn/675132)
**Author:** [@Qwertol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwertol)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-your-daughter-did-porn/675132 "2013-12-06T15:32:58Z")
Or, I have a better one. What would you do if your daughter did \[!!!NSFW!!!\] \[!!!NSFW!!!\]? --- ## [Part of thorn deep in my skin, what happens if I don't remove it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/part-of-thorn-deep-in-my-skin-what-happens-if-i-dont-remove-it/130654)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/part-of-thorn-deep-in-my-skin-what-happens-if-i-dont-remove-it/130654 "2022-12-28T20:37:48Z")
This year I grew \*Solanum Sisymbrifolium\* in my garden (for the edible fruits); the entire plant is armed with impressive needle-sharp spines, even on the leaf ribs and the calyces. So I was separating one of the ripe f… --- ## [Fuck off and die, Do-It-Yourself parking ticket writer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-and-die-do-it-yourself-parking-ticket-writer/510397)
**Author:** [@St.Anger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St.Anger)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2009, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-off-and-die-do-it-yourself-parking-ticket-writer/510397 "2009-09-28T13:29:35Z")
Over the weekend I dropped my wife off at the door at Target (or “Tar-jeh” as some of my friends like to call it :D) and then parked my Ford F-150. Now, I admit, the front of my pickup DID stick into the opposite parking… --- ## [Most complicated drink possible at Starbucks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-complicated-drink-possible-at-starbucks/291561)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2005, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-complicated-drink-possible-at-starbucks/291561 "2005-03-03T14:38:22Z")
You’ve groaned when you’re stuck behind them in line … yuppies at Starbucks that order something like a “grande iced half caf triple mocha latte macchiato”, while all you want is a large cup of joe to go. What’s the mos… --- ## [Don't we have an obligation as a society to look at ways to ban violent computer shooter games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-we-have-an-obligation-as-a-society-to-look-at-ways-to-ban-violent-computer-shooter-games/644210)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2013, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-we-have-an-obligation-as-a-society-to-look-at-ways-to-ban-violent-computer-shooter-games/644210 "2013-01-04T03:09:21Z")
I guess we need to discuss the elephant in the debate room. :slight\_smile: Violent shooter games have been a glaring problem ever since Columbine. It seems like nearly every mass shooter since has also been a heavy game… --- ## [Songs about encounters with ex-lovers, or wistful songs about old flames](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-encounters-with-ex-lovers-or-wistful-songs-about-old-flames/415689)
**Author:** [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-encounters-with-ex-lovers-or-wistful-songs-about-old-flames/415689 "2007-08-19T11:31:17Z")
Recently, I had a chance encounter with a former lover. She recognized me first and tried to catch my eye across a crowded room. I sat stupidly wondering why this beautiful woman kept staring and grinning broadly at me u… --- ## [New Minirants! Now with Zesty Filling!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-minirants-now-with-zesty-filling/408159)
**Author:** [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Replies:** 385\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2007, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-minirants-now-with-zesty-filling/408159 "2007-07-14T00:12:46Z")
The old mini-rant thread is off the page, so here’s a new one for a Friday afternoon. My current two: Why in the name of sweet fancy Moses can people not freaking RSVP? Is it the fact that it’s in French? And initi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=129&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=131&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)