# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=135&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:** 136 --- ## [Do Old People Really Fall, Break A Hip, Then Go Downhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-old-people-really-fall-break-a-hip-then-go-downhill/628853)
**Author:** [@AndyLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyLee)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-old-people-really-fall-break-a-hip-then-go-downhill/628853 "2012-07-21T21:01:08Z")
I work part time in a fancy club. There is one member there that is 86 years old. He is really active and tells me he’s never been sick a day in all his life. He used to smoke but hasn’t since he was 40. But often he s… --- ## [Is Dani Johnson a cult?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dani-johnson-a-cult/642987)
**Author:** [@gunnergoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gunnergoz)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dani-johnson-a-cult/642987 "2016-08-11T22:20:25Z")
A friend of mine has received mail from a man who says he is a “follower” of danijonhson (dot com) and I looked up this site and read some things and it seems to be just another cult culling money from gullible followers… --- ## [Cutting cocaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutting-cocaine/175640)
**Author:** [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutting-cocaine/175640 "2003-06-04T17:55:21Z")
This may be more suited for General Questions. In today’s Staff Report, Why do cops in movies taste cocaine?, Hawk writes: I know next to nothing about drugs, but I’m assuming “cutting” cocaine means mixing it with som… --- ## [Should Prostitution Be Legal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-prostitution-be-legal/622067)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 181\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2012, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-prostitution-be-legal/622067 "2012-05-28T07:43:17Z")
I think prostitution should be legal everywhere, and specifically in the US. In the US alot of things that are (supposedly) immoral are legal. As I saw one prostitute say tv, you can still be a slut. You just can’t get “… --- ## [Is this actually racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-actually-racist/736174)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 433\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-actually-racist/736174 "2015-11-05T18:56:27Z")
http://educationblog.dallasnews.com/2015/10/smu-says-its-looking-into-racially-offensive-fraternity-party-that-was-planned.html/ Are we now sanctioning groups on their perceived intentions rather than their actual actio… --- ## [The most difficult liscense plate to remember](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-difficult-liscense-plate-to-remember/168935)
**Author:** [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-difficult-liscense-plate-to-remember/168935 "2023-12-18T15:43:31Z")
Say I wanted to be a thief, but still have my car legally registered. I would want the plate (seven letters) to be the most difficult to remember. No vanity plates. Actually, I saw a plate the other day that I had a h… --- ## [What finger is a widowed person supposed to move the wedding ring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-finger-is-a-widowed-person-supposed-to-move-the-wedding-ring/402478)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2012, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-finger-is-a-widowed-person-supposed-to-move-the-wedding-ring/402478 "2012-07-15T18:24:35Z")
I recall encountering, during my misspent youth, a custom that a widow or widower should, some time after the death of the spouse, change the finger on which the wedding ring is worn. Can anybody give me more information… --- ## [Did any American in the past 50 years ever really think that Jews have horns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-american-in-the-past-50-years-ever-really-think-that-jews-have-horns/595143)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-american-in-the-past-50-years-ever-really-think-that-jews-have-horns/595143 "2011-09-16T10:16:24Z")
I was just watching the (unbelievably excellent) movie Norma Rae (with the unbelievably sexy Sally Field) and there’s a scene where Sally’s character - a working class Southern girl - upon meeting a Jewish guy for the fi… --- ## [What's the highest street address in th world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-street-address-in-th-world/521256)
**Author:** [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-highest-street-address-in-th-world/521256 "2018-07-18T10:16:53Z")
Los Angeles is pretty big and on my commute I regularly drive through neighborhoods with 5-digit street addresses. It got me wondering … what’s the highest legitimate street address in the world? (By “legitimate” I mea… --- ## [How often do you single people get laid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-single-people-get-laid/309350)
**Author:** [@Greathouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greathouse)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2013, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-single-people-get-laid/309350 "2013-02-16T22:37:25Z")
The normal range for myself and my single friends is about once every 2 - 3 months. I am a single, whit, adult male. I am wondering if this is a normal amount. I am talking about the type of thing where you meet a perso… --- ## [LOST 6.13 "The Last Recruit"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-6-13-the-last-recruit/536774)
**Author:** [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2010, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-6-13-the-last-recruit/536774 "2010-05-02T13:48:08Z")
Mouseover spoiler space. Hurley has convinced Jack and company to talk to Locke. Considering that Locke claimes to need everyone from Oceanic 815 to get off the island, they may be safe for now. Meanwhile, Richard, Be… --- ## [How do female sex workers handle all that penetration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-female-sex-workers-handle-all-that-penetration/684922)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-female-sex-workers-handle-all-that-penetration/684922 "2023-07-30T21:58:43Z")
In reading about prostitutes unless you are some world class beauty it seems that a woman making a living as a hooker has to entertain a fair number of men to earn decent money. Not be overly blunt about it, but wouldn’t… --- ## [Efforts to Change US License Plate Style to European](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/efforts-to-change-us-license-plate-style-to-european/701037)
**Author:** [@ZomZom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZomZom)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/efforts-to-change-us-license-plate-style-to-european/701037 "2014-10-18T15:01:06Z")
I much prefer the style of European license plates over their American counterparts. They seem easier to read and I find them much more attractive. Is anyone aware of any efforts in the US to get the standard changed t… --- ## [Will employees at IKEA help me load stuff in my car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-employees-at-ikea-help-me-load-stuff-in-my-car/487478)
**Author:** [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2012, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-employees-at-ikea-help-me-load-stuff-in-my-car/487478 "2012-03-02T18:21:11Z")
Here’s the situation: I need to buy some furniture from IKEA. In fact, I need to buy a lot of furniture — a couple of beds, some dressers and so on. The rest of my family isn’t here to help me, and I need to have the fur… --- ## [Human vs Klingon vs Vulcan - How do they match up physically?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-vs-klingon-vs-vulcan-how-do-they-match-up-physically/517088)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2009, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-vs-klingon-vs-vulcan-how-do-they-match-up-physically/517088 "2009-11-15T02:30:39Z")
If there was a inter-species Olympics how would Humans vs Klingon’s vs Vulcan’s match up in various events like the decathlon etc? Can Klingon’s and Vulcans swim? --- ## [No, I don't want to hold your goddamn baby!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-i-dont-want-to-hold-your-goddamn-baby/707877)
**Author:** [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2015, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-i-dont-want-to-hold-your-goddamn-baby/707877 "2015-01-05T04:24:34Z")
Thanks for asking, but No, I don’t want to hold your goddamn baby. And when you ask me in 2 minutes if I’m sure, I still won’t want to hold your goddamn baby. What’s that you say? I show more affection to your dog than I… --- ## [Restaurant Rules to Live By](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-rules-to-live-by/575093)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 231\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurant-rules-to-live-by/575093 "2011-03-24T01:36:04Z")
In this thread, I mentioned my restaurant rules. Rather than hijack the thread with the ensuing discussion, I figured I’d start a new thread. So here are my restaurant rules, garnered through painful experience: The … --- ## [FAQ - Technical issues for Posting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faq-technical-issues-for-posting/369482)
**Author:** [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2014, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faq-technical-issues-for-posting/369482 "2014-09-21T11:21:57Z")
This thread lists the technical issues involved in posting on the SDMB. First, be sure to read the Registration Agreement (updated 05/04/2012) This post is basically a “table of contents” for this thread and these rule… --- ## [Sears: A Libertarian Case-study](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sears-a-libertarian-case-study/663681)
**Author:** [@CJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CJJ)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2013, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sears-a-libertarian-case-study/663681 "2013-07-27T11:20:33Z")
Bloomberg Business Week has a fascinating article on the decline and fall of the retailer Sears. IMO the article presents a case study of how Libertarian theories of the free market inevitably fail when put into practic… --- ## [What happens to student loan debts for people who leave the country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-student-loan-debts-for-people-who-leave-the-country/668304)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2014, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-student-loan-debts-for-people-who-leave-the-country/668304 "2014-08-02T02:53:44Z")
I have a friend who has racked up a mountain of student loan debt. What’s worse, is that my friend got shafted by dishonest school administrators. (it’s a long story, but yes it does happen, and yes they can get away w… --- ## [Are wind turbines worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-wind-turbines-worth-it/550201)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-wind-turbines-worth-it/550201 "2010-08-18T17:46:08Z")
A global-warming skeptic told me he had a conversation with a guy who installs wind turbines. According to this guy, installing a single turbine requires a half million cubic feet of concrete. He also said that a turbi… --- ## [A possible solution to the recent uprising.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-possible-solution-to-the-recent-uprising/693937)
**Author:** [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-possible-solution-to-the-recent-uprising/693937 "2014-07-28T16:40:50Z")
It seems to me that most of the recent kerfluffles stem from one thing: the circular policies of SDMB moderation. If you have a problem with a mod decision, take it to ATMB. But in doing so, you can’t talk about the p… --- ## [Why no Wright brothers movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-wright-brothers-movie/453809)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2022, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-wright-brothers-movie/453809 "2022-06-11T05:25:28Z")
As far as I can tell, there’s never been a feature film biopic on the Wright brothers. That seems surprising to me. They’re well-known people. It’s a dramatic story. It would be easy to portray on film. So why hasn’t any… --- ## [First Circuit to Newdow: Pledge w/ "Under God" is Constitutional](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-circuit-to-newdow-pledge-w-under-god-is-constitutional/560755)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 284\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2010, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-circuit-to-newdow-pledge-w-under-god-is-constitutional/560755 "2010-11-19T22:14:34Z")
PDF of opinion is here. Judgment against Micheal Newdow and the “The Freedom From Religion Foundation.” Victory for, inter alia, the Knights of Columbus, who were intervenors for the defense. --- ## [E-Cigarettes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-cigarettes/567376)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2016, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-cigarettes/567376 "2016-06-18T17:17:16Z")
My smoking stats: I started at age 12, I’m 39 now. I smoke Marlboro Lights (or “Gold” or whatever they’re called now), the regular size, not 100s, about a pack and a quarter a day. I’ve never given e-cigs much thought … --- ## [Would it be "gay" for a guy to drive a hatchback?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-gay-for-a-guy-to-drive-a-hatchback/720954)
**Author:** [@sonder999](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sonder999)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2015, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-be-gay-for-a-guy-to-drive-a-hatchback/720954 "2015-08-18T03:03:20Z")
I am finally considering getting a car. Some people say I should get a hatchback it’s easier to park (considering I am totally a newbie driver), and more economical in things like fuel consumption (oil here is more expen… --- ## [Gerry Adams- Ex IRA Guman, Ex Deputy First Minister Arrested- Hoist by his own Petard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gerry-adams-ex-ira-guman-ex-deputy-first-minister-arrested-hoist-by-his-own-petard/687425)
**Author:** [@Pjen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pjen)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gerry-adams-ex-ira-guman-ex-deputy-first-minister-arrested-hoist-by-his-own-petard/687425 "2014-05-26T18:12:26Z")
Gerry Adams has been arrested in NI and may be charged with a particularly appalling murder during the Troubles. It is alleged that he was involved in kidnapping a Roman Catholic woman whose only ‘crime’ was to go to the… --- ## [Severe ear pain & swelling, possible infection (again), what to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/severe-ear-pain-swelling-possible-infection-again-what-to-do/632310)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/severe-ear-pain-swelling-possible-infection-again-what-to-do/632310 "2012-08-28T14:09:23Z")
I am having progressively bad ear pain today, after experiencing minor but noticeable sound-muffling yesterday. I scheduled an appointment to go to urgent care tomorrow morning, but I have some questions first. The last … --- ## [Things stupid songs have taught you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-stupid-songs-have-taught-you/706950)
**Author:** [@Cardboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardboard)\ **Replies:** 226\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2015, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-stupid-songs-have-taught-you/706950 "2015-02-10T16:40:42Z")
The song “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke taught me how to pronounce “Decatur.” I always pronounced it “Dekka-TER.” Apparently it’s pronounce “Dih-KAY-ter.” --- ## [Has Anyone Ever Fallen Off Victoria Falls? (Devil's Pool)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-fallen-off-victoria-falls-devils-pool/655317)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-fallen-off-victoria-falls-devils-pool/655317 "2013-04-11T04:44:49Z")
Tourists hiking to Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe ) are invited to cool off by swimming in the so-called "Devil’s Pool)-this is a rock pool that is right at the edge of the falls. Supposedly, it is quite safe, and there i… --- ## [Comments on ATMB remarks from Tuba](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comments-on-atmb-remarks-from-tuba/322863)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 311\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2005, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comments-on-atmb-remarks-from-tuba/322863 "2005-09-27T13:40:32Z")
Reference: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=6498572#post6498572 I said nothing like what you quoted. Not that it would make one shred of difference, but from here: “Falsely attributing a quote to … --- ## [Current ads that grate on you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-ads-that-grate-on-you/565122)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2011, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-ads-that-grate-on-you/565122 "2011-02-14T14:44:01Z")
There’s an ad for the Nissan Juke which involves a guy getting donuts on the way to a meeting. Not a preposterously dumb add on the scale of dumb ads, except that the voiceover at the end says, in this incredibly self-sa… --- ## [Haggle: The Dragon's hoard \[closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068)
**Author:** [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Replies:** 853\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-the-dragons-hoard-closed/447068 "2008-05-17T19:51:19Z")
Okay, I think the time has come… I’m ready to moderate another round of crazy wheeling-n-dealing, if anybody wants to play. link roundup: New Doper party game idea - Haggle - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Messag… --- ## [Elizabeth Warren 2020. How do you feel about it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-warren-2020-how-do-you-feel-about-it/821028)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 400\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2018, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-warren-2020-how-do-you-feel-about-it/821028 "2018-10-27T01:27:31Z")
Maybe it’s just me, but I’m seeing signs that she may run. I don’t think this would be a good idea. I just don’t think she could win. What do you guys think? p.s. I found a Michelle 2020 pin the other day. I’m wearin… --- ## [Kerry's Botched Joke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kerrys-botched-joke/378631)
**Author:** [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Replies:** 540\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2006, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kerrys-botched-joke/378631 "2006-11-06T20:11:27Z")
Yesterday Kerry said the following to a group of college students… “You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don’t,… --- ## [I pit the people behind anti-transgender "bathroom bills"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-people-behind-anti-transgender-bathroom-bills/746831)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 249\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2016, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-people-behind-anti-transgender-bathroom-bills/746831 "2016-04-11T23:13:02Z")
I’d like to begin this thread with a bit of a personal confession. A year or two ago, I was what many people would call “anti-transgender” or “transphobic”. It was my belief that sex and gender are intrinsically linked … --- ## [How embarrassing is living with your parents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassing-is-living-with-your-parents/678994)
**Author:** [@VeroTrem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VeroTrem)\ **Replies:** 266\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2014, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-embarrassing-is-living-with-your-parents/678994 "2014-01-23T03:40:25Z")
I’m graduating in a year and it looks like I’ll be moving back in with my parents for the first few years of my working life. It’s not that I’m broke, I’ve already saved up nearly $50,000 through working and investing an… --- ## [Ask the closeted bisexual guy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-closeted-bisexual-guy/18066)
**Author:** [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Replies:** 349\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2001, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-closeted-bisexual-guy/18066 "2001-04-24T14:40:25Z")
I like the idea of this suite of threads, and didn’t see one about bi types, so I thought I’d step into the breach. I’m bisexual. Looking back, I can see the first stirrings of an attraction to my own sex when I was aro… --- ## [Help me decide what color to paint my house](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-decide-what-color-to-paint-my-house/625597)
**Author:** [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2014, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-decide-what-color-to-paint-my-house/625597 "2014-02-05T13:39:14Z")
My house needs painting. I hope to do it next year. Please take a look and suggest a color. It’s presently white, a plain white farmhouse built in 1849. Tin roof (needs resealing, and that should be done next year, too).H… --- ## [Dirty old skanks at the gym](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-old-skanks-at-the-gym/588509)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dirty-old-skanks-at-the-gym/588509 "2011-07-14T17:49:44Z")
Very minor rant, but this one really brings my piss to a boil. I go to the gym about 4 times a week, quite a good way to de-stress - or so I thought. That’s until I see fat, ugly, mutton-faced wobbly rice-arsed old cret… --- ## [How did 'swear words' become swear words?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-swear-words-become-swear-words/609802)
**Author:** [@Lizzyerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizzyerd)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2014, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-swear-words-become-swear-words/609802 "2014-02-26T13:57:35Z")
I’ve always wondered this, how, why and when did those certain swear words become ‘bad’ words? I was arguing/debating with a younger girl awhile back and happened to push a button of the girl’s and she made a comment wi… --- ## [The Racist Roots of Gun Control](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-racist-roots-of-gun-control/645351)
**Author:** [@gunchris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gunchris)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2013, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-racist-roots-of-gun-control/645351 "2013-01-22T09:12:49Z")
this part written by gunchris, the link provided is the article about the racist roots of gun control As a kid I used to wonder why the westerns I was so fond of always portrayed the white guy that sold guns to the Indi… --- ## [Software Engineer burnout. I think I'm done and need opinions and advice please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-engineer-burnout-i-think-im-done-and-need-opinions-and-advice-please/585788)
**Author:** [@TonightsSpecialGuest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonightsSpecialGuest)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-engineer-burnout-i-think-im-done-and-need-opinions-and-advice-please/585788 "2016-01-08T19:03:48Z")
Hi, everyone. I’ve been lurking here for quite some time and finally joined to post. I’m a 43-year old software engineer. C# Been a software engineer for about 15 years. The recruiters have me sold as a Senior, howev… --- ## [Women who hate having their breast fondled](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-who-hate-having-their-breast-fondled/237890)
**Author:** [@Starguard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starguard)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2012, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-who-hate-having-their-breast-fondled/237890 "2012-07-11T00:29:22Z")
I know that this is a very awkward question, and I also understand that I am \*\* really\*\* pushing my luck with this one, but this will be the last question I will ask pertaining to these type of issues. Admin If you find … --- ## [Describe a work with a truncated title.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-work-with-a-truncated-title/587967)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 271\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-a-work-with-a-truncated-title/587967 "2011-08-10T17:07:01Z")
Remove one letter from the title of a book, movie, tv show, play, musical, etc., and write a one-sentence description of the new work. Example: It’s a Wonderful Lie. A guardian angel talks George Bailey into thinking h… --- ## [How to replace an ignition key if you don't have spares?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-replace-an-ignition-key-if-you-dont-have-spares/483763)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2009, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-replace-an-ignition-key-if-you-dont-have-spares/483763 "2009-01-31T22:24:14Z")
Currently I only have ONE key to my Ford focus. While I REALLY need to get a spare just in case, I kind of wondered if it were possible to get a replacement key to my car if I were the lose the only key I had. I’m sure i… --- ## [Why did Judas commit suicide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-judas-commit-suicide/608619)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-judas-commit-suicide/608619 "2016-04-28T00:06:09Z")
The conventional version of the story goes: Judas was a firebrand, a member of a radical group of anti-Roman revolutionaries (Judas Iscariot translates almost literally to “Judy the Knife”). He followed Jesus as long as … --- ## [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S01E21:Ragtag (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s01e21-ragtag-open-spoilers/687868)
**Author:** [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s01e21-ragtag-open-spoilers/687868 "2014-06-06T18:16:22Z")
“Ragtag” Directed by Roxann Dawson Written by Jeffrey Bell Garret takes Ward extreme camping, Fitz continues his mancrush to it’s logical conclusion, old spy gadgets are used to full effect, and we are left with not o… --- ## [Is Anyone Else Grossed Out by Golden Corral's Chocolate Waterfall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-grossed-out-by-golden-corrals-chocolate-waterfall/613189)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-grossed-out-by-golden-corrals-chocolate-waterfall/613189 "2015-08-28T17:37:52Z")
I’ve never been to a Golden Corral because they don’t have them around in my neighborhood. But they still advertise here. A lot. And they are really pushing this chocolate waterfall thing. The chocolate waterfall is … --- ## [Estimating the value of a mass of US coins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/estimating-the-value-of-a-mass-of-us-coins/373094)
**Author:** [@Jurph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurph)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/estimating-the-value-of-a-mass-of-us-coins/373094 "2010-06-09T20:07:40Z")
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