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**Author:** [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2018, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soaking-dry-beans-before-cooking/639870 "2018-06-21T00:25:57Z")
I have heard before that if you soak dry beans overnight, then rinse & drain, cooking in fresh water, it will help with the, um… gassy after-effect. I have never tried it before,just tossed them in a pot and cooked them,… --- ## [Could rabies be treated through amputation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-rabies-be-treated-through-amputation/534847)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-rabies-be-treated-through-amputation/534847 "2010-04-05T18:36:41Z")
As I understand it, the rabies virus propagates fairly slowly along peripheral nerves until it reached your brain. Then it kills you, horribly. But what if, say, a rabid animal bit my finger? If I didn’t have access to t… --- ## [Child abuse caught on tape, but parent can't go to authorities? Please help.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/child-abuse-caught-on-tape-but-parent-cant-go-to-authorities-please-help/391374)
**Author:** [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2007, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/child-abuse-caught-on-tape-but-parent-cant-go-to-authorities-please-help/391374 "2007-02-10T02:22:10Z")
This is happening to the cousin of a good friend of mine. He is going through a divorce. He and his wife have a 3-year-old boy. His wife apparently is mentally ill and has a history of behaving very strangely. Anyway the… --- ## [What are you required to disclose in a committed relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-required-to-disclose-in-a-committed-relationship/566405)
**Author:** [@DivineComedienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DivineComedienne)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2011, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-required-to-disclose-in-a-committed-relationship/566405 "2011-01-07T04:37:24Z")
Inspired by this thread: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=591540 Not just talking about casual dating…but in a serious, committed relationship, how much are you required to divulge about your past? … --- ## [You have 1 date to woo your hollywood crush. You go...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-1-date-to-woo-your-hollywood-crush-you-go/631235)
**Author:** [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2012, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-1-date-to-woo-your-hollywood-crush-you-go/631235 "2012-08-18T16:55:20Z")
This was a hypothetical I had with 2 friends. 1 female, 1 male. The male friend said that he would take her (Katy Perry) out for fishbowl margaritas, and a walk by the Riverfront. I, also male, said that I would make h… --- ## [White Elephant...anyone want another?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2002, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345 "2002-09-14T12:52:37Z")
I’d volunteer to organize it, but that’s just asking for trouble. I was wondering just cuz I’ve been on a de-clutter kick of late and found some fun stuff. So…if we do another one soon, count me in. stoid --- ## [Has any comedian sunk further than Eddie Murphy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-comedian-sunk-further-than-eddie-murphy/455277)
**Author:** [@constantine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/constantine)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-comedian-sunk-further-than-eddie-murphy/455277 "2008-07-12T13:17:13Z")
In the 80’s Eddie Murphy was AWESOME. Many folks on this board are likely to young to remember, but he was insanely funny on Saturday Night Live. Trading Places and 48 hours are both masterpieces. There are so many a… --- ## [I love freshly ground pepper in my cottage cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-freshly-ground-pepper-in-my-cottage-cheese/605597)
**Author:** [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-freshly-ground-pepper-in-my-cottage-cheese/605597 "2011-12-12T21:49:17Z")
I completely understand why many people do not like cottage cheese. It can be grainy and pasty, and generally the texture is a bit…off. I actually haven’t eaten much of it, until recently. I couldn’t find a brand I li… --- ## [Using a new job offer to negotiate with current employer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-a-new-job-offer-to-negotiate-with-current-employer/400149)
**Author:** [@Potato\_Pancakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Potato_Pancakes)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2007, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-a-new-job-offer-to-negotiate-with-current-employer/400149 "2007-04-17T18:00:53Z")
There’s a pretty good chance I could be getting a offer for a job that pays substantially more than my current one. This is great for obvious reasons. However, it so happens that I love my current job; or at least, the p… --- ## [When you say freedom, what do you mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-say-freedom-what-do-you-mean/639364)
**Author:** [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2012, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-you-say-freedom-what-do-you-mean/639364 "2012-11-05T16:30:25Z")
Story: I was involved in local water politics about 10 years ago. Because our aquifer is in serious overdraft, the county board of supervisors wanted to monitor how much water large private wells were pumping. The outrag… --- ## [Can small scratches be buffed out of eyeglasses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-small-scratches-be-buffed-out-of-eyeglasses/685848)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2014, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-small-scratches-be-buffed-out-of-eyeglasses/685848 "2014-04-13T09:41:08Z")
Last year I graduated from cheap reading glasses to bona fide progressive lenses. Up until recently things have been great. I don’t need them for driving or watching TV, but definitely for reading or cooking and the li… --- ## [Science fiction with no human characters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-with-no-human-characters/123602)
**Author:** [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2002, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-fiction-with-no-human-characters/123602 "2002-08-14T21:13:13Z")
Some idle mental meanderings over the weekend piqued my curiosity on this topic, so I figured my best best would be to open it to the collective intelligence of the SDMB. (I tried a search to see if it had been discussed… --- ## [A question about detoxing from alcohol](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-detoxing-from-alcohol/709350)
**Author:** [@nitroglycerine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nitroglycerine)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2015, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-detoxing-from-alcohol/709350 "2015-01-29T05:08:01Z")
Here’s my background: I’ve been drinking heavily the last four years (Everclear 151), I started out drinking probably half a fifth three maybe four nights a week. That progressed into drinking, over the last two years, a… --- ## [Carol Burnett sues Family Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carol-burnett-sues-family-guy/396265)
**Author:** [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2007, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carol-burnett-sues-family-guy/396265 "2007-04-02T23:07:00Z")
Court TV’s The Smoking Gun has posted the court papers of a recent case Carol Burnett and her company have filed against 20th Century Fox, producers of Family Guy. In 2005, Ms. Burnett was asked permission by Fox to use … --- ## [I am an Asshole and proud of it!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-an-asshole-and-proud-of-it/156054)
**Author:** [@BURNER](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BURNER)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2003, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-an-asshole-and-proud-of-it/156054 "2003-02-23T03:44:52Z")
This post has been inspired by the existance of the BBQ Pit. A lot of the time a pit thread starts with poster X calling poster Y a goat felching child molestor or some other type of attack. Usualy there is much flame… --- ## [Recent movie trends you hate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-movie-trends-you-hate/398030)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2007, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recent-movie-trends-you-hate/398030 "2007-04-03T23:30:23Z")
Note: I have not actually seen any of the following movies, but the previews are enough to drive me batty (1) Christmas-themed movies in which neighbors attempt to outdo eachother with preposterously gaudy Christmas dec… --- ## [Scifi/Fantasy books with strong female characters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scifi-fantasy-books-with-strong-female-characters/657986)
**Author:** [@Sario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sario)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2013, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scifi-fantasy-books-with-strong-female-characters/657986 "2013-05-16T02:17:07Z")
There’s was a comment in the Pit about how most scifi/fantasy books seem to treat their female characters as a bit window dressing. I’m looking for some books that actually have women with personality. For example, I’m c… --- ## [Restoring color to leather](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restoring-color-to-leather/547760)
**Author:** [@Penguinlady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penguinlady)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restoring-color-to-leather/547760 "2010-07-27T00:48:20Z")
Despite our best efforts, which included UV film on all the windows and skylights, the dark red leather chairs in the living-room have faded to a sort of awful brownish-orangish mud. My husband suggested using Cordovan … --- ## [NFL on TV -- Which network gets which interconference games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-on-tv-which-network-gets-which-interconference-games/517723)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-on-tv-which-network-gets-which-interconference-games/517723 "2009-11-26T16:02:02Z")
How does the NFL divide up which interconference games are shown on Fox and which on CBS? Is it case-by-case, or is there some general rule (e.g., by the home team)? --- ## [Dopers 2005! Chess: Royal Rumble! Doper Chess Fest!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-2005-chess-royal-rumble-doper-chess-fest/292061)
**Author:** [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2005, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-2005-chess-royal-rumble-doper-chess-fest/292061 "2005-08-11T13:24:47Z")
Okay, so I’ve seen a few threads dedicated to individual chess matches, and I’ve seen a great many posts around various fora where people talk about their chess skills. So, I figured, for fun and bragging rights, we sho… --- ## [Khadaji's Whatcha Readin' thread -- April 2018 Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-readin-thread-april-2018-edition/811567)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2018, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-readin-thread-april-2018-edition/811567 "2018-04-30T05:04:05Z")
Well we’ve made it a quarter of the way through 2018. Anything fun happen in your lives recently? Our furnace died… just as the night temps decided to revisit the lower 20s (Fahrenheit)… To keep warm, I started readin… --- ## [DVD-by-Mail Services are now a status symbol, it seems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-by-mail-services-are-now-a-status-symbol-it-seems/490877)
**Author:** [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-by-mail-services-are-now-a-status-symbol-it-seems/490877 "2009-04-07T23:47:19Z")
So in response to finally having some free time in the evenings, I took the plunge yesterday and signed up for Blockbuster’s Online Rental, DVD-by-mail thingummy. I spent a lot of time comparing it with Netflix, and fina… --- ## [What has the UN accomplished?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-the-un-accomplished/715974)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-the-un-accomplished/715974 "2015-03-30T16:28:03Z")
I’m active on another messageboard where there’s a fellow who, whenever it comes up, declares that the UN is useless and has never accomplished anything. I’m not cynical enough to agree with him, but the first Google res… --- ## [Did you know what "underdogging" was as a kid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-what-underdogging-was-as-a-kid/486398)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2013, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-what-underdogging-was-as-a-kid/486398 "2013-06-19T20:30:29Z")
It’s a slang term for pushing a kid on a swing and then running forward underneath it before the kid can swing back down and bonk you on the head with his feet. I was told about it by a guy who said that, growing up in … --- ## [French word for mopping sauce from plate with bread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-word-for-mopping-sauce-from-plate-with-bread/536535)
**Author:** [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2012, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-word-for-mopping-sauce-from-plate-with-bread/536535 "2012-01-27T23:02:29Z")
Title says it, really. I remember my uncle (the French) saying it on just about every meal, but I cannot remember what it was. It was a single word to mean mopping up the sauce from the plate using a piece of bread. Anyo… --- ## [NHL Hockey Draft Pool 2007](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-hockey-draft-pool-2007/418787)
**Author:** [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-hockey-draft-pool-2007/418787 "2008-04-07T23:05:49Z")
Hey there Doper Hockey fans. I wanted to see if anyone was interested in joining a NHL hockey draft pool. Total points to keep it simple. (G and A = 1 pt) I was thinking of a Yahoo live draft on Sunday, Sept 23 (or S… --- ## [Art Installation Cleaned Up; thought to be Garbage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-installation-cleaned-up-thought-to-be-garbage/351702)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2006, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-installation-cleaned-up-thought-to-be-garbage/351702 "2006-04-11T00:50:02Z")
That’s not a critic;s comment – workmen honestly thought artist Leslie Rech’s installation , “Hannah Dropped Her Basket”, was garbage. It took a bit of a search to find a picture: http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/n… --- ## [Why does the bible forbid mixed cloth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-bible-forbid-mixed-cloth/765291)
**Author:** [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2016, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-bible-forbid-mixed-cloth/765291 "2016-10-03T14:51:27Z")
The bible is quite specific. Leviticus 19:19 says “You are to keep My statutes. You shall not breed together two kinds of your cattle; you shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor wear a garment upon you of t… --- ## [How many real people can we name with months for first names?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-real-people-can-we-name-with-months-for-first-names/679410)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-real-people-can-we-name-with-months-for-first-names/679410 "2014-01-23T16:34:09Z")
January Jones May West (spelling it wrong is okay) – Zetterling June Haver – Allyson – Lockhart Plenty of blanks to fill in. If you give a real name it’s okay to add a junk one or two, such as May DeVonner. --- ## [The Mueller investigation leads to a Trump impeachment -- How does it go down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mueller-investigation-leads-to-a-trump-impeachment-how-does-it-go-down/792636)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2017, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mueller-investigation-leads-to-a-trump-impeachment-how-does-it-go-down/792636 "2017-08-06T17:32:40Z")
For the sake of the hypothetical, let’s say that Mueller finds compelling evidence of corruption and/or election law violations at the highest levels of the Trump campaign. Furthermore, he believe he can put together a … --- ## [What grocery store items will you absolutely not skimp on and get the generic equivalent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-grocery-store-items-will-you-absolutely-not-skimp-on-and-get-the-generic-equivalent/652574)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2013, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-grocery-store-items-will-you-absolutely-not-skimp-on-and-get-the-generic-equivalent/652574 "2013-03-17T03:34:00Z")
What things in grocery stores do you absolutely REFUSE to buy a generic variant of? I shop at my local Kroger, and Kroger-branded items are often pretty good, but there are just some things I will not buy their brand of. … --- ## [YOUR COCK SO BIG IT SCARES PEOPLE!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-cock-so-big-it-scares-people/84609)
**Author:** [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2001, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-cock-so-big-it-scares-people/84609 "2001-10-04T02:32:07Z")
I mean, honestly. I got this e-mail again today. My cock is quite big enough already, thank you. Just ask \*\*\*\*, \*\*\*\*, and \*\*\*\* ;). There is a picture of a beautiful woman with the question: "Think you’re big enough for h… --- ## [Toxicity of isopropyl alcohol to cats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toxicity-of-isopropyl-alcohol-to-cats/388439)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2007, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toxicity-of-isopropyl-alcohol-to-cats/388439 "2007-01-19T06:57:16Z")
My cat had a nasty looking… what appeared to be a scratch wound, and as she’s already sick I perhaps stupidly decided to rub it with some isopropyl alcohol to sterilize it, not wanting to get some other kind of infection… --- ## [a retail cashier who can't hear or speak???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-retail-cashier-who-cant-hear-or-speak/597401)
**Author:** [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-retail-cashier-who-cant-hear-or-speak/597401 "2011-09-24T22:30:03Z")
Big household debate this week; please settle it: The scene: Big discount store buying paper towels, other bullseye-store type household stuff, and a gift card. We go to the checkout lane, to a new cashier (that’s what… --- ## [Quebec's charter of secularism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quebecs-charter-of-secularism/631669)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quebecs-charter-of-secularism/631669 "2012-08-23T14:53:04Z")
One of the candidates (the one who will probably, alas, win) in Quebec’s Sept. 5th election has announced that she will have passed a charter of secularism. Under it all public employees will be banned from wearing any … --- ## [Should John Bolton be U.S. Ambassador to the UN?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-john-bolton-be-u-s-ambassador-to-the-un/293971)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-john-bolton-be-u-s-ambassador-to-the-un/293971 "2005-08-08T16:45:58Z")
Bush has announced his nominee for the next U.S. Ambassador to the UN: John R. Bolton, who is currently Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/03/07/news/n… --- ## [What is the gender ratio of the people working in Cecil Adams' employ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-gender-ratio-of-the-people-working-in-cecil-adams-employ/612257)
**Author:** [@SDMBKL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SDMBKL)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2012, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-gender-ratio-of-the-people-working-in-cecil-adams-employ/612257 "2012-02-15T03:41:00Z")
By that, I mean the people who work for Cecil Adams: Ed Zotti, the answerers who fill Adams’ position when Adam is not around to answer any columns, and the administrators and moderators of this website. I would like to … --- ## [The munsters vs the adams fsmily](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-munsters-vs-the-adams-fsmily/820853)
**Author:** [@bionic\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bionic_man)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2018, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-munsters-vs-the-adams-fsmily/820853 "2018-09-12T00:06:10Z")
Which 60"s show was the best?? --- ## [I just realized--{blank} and {blank} are basically the same show!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized-blank-and-blank-are-basically-the-same-show/501101)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2009, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized-blank-and-blank-are-basically-the-same-show/501101 "2009-07-01T07:42:30Z")
I’ll start with NCIS and House. Totally the same idea in different settings. Brilliant, curmudgeonly boss leading a time of investigators in solving a different mystery each way, involving lots of dubious science, snap… --- ## [What medication is used for Multiple Personality Disorder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-medication-is-used-for-multiple-personality-disorder/584391)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-medication-is-used-for-multiple-personality-disorder/584391 "2011-06-06T14:51:19Z")
In a recent episode of South Park, Butters is diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder by a doctor and his parents are told that he will needs lots of “tender loving…medication…heavy medication”. What medication is … --- ## [South Africa going the way of Zimbabwe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-africa-going-the-way-of-zimbabwe/801071)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-africa-going-the-way-of-zimbabwe/801071 "2017-11-21T12:01:41Z")
I’ve just read this article about the plight of white Boers in South Africa. I’ve put the text of the opening inside a spoiler because it’s gruesome. A paragraph near the end goes: What’s the Straight Dope? --- ## [Glee vs. Jonathan Coulton](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glee-vs-jonathan-coulton/648237)
**Author:** [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2013, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glee-vs-jonathan-coulton/648237 "2013-01-31T21:08:23Z")
So, last week my twitter feed blew up with folks losing their minds about Glee “stealing” Coulton’s cover of “Baby Got Back”. I didn’t pay much attention to it at that point, as I wasn’t familiar with the song. On my l… --- ## [Ever feel like the rest of your life will be kind of meh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-feel-like-the-rest-of-your-life-will-be-kind-of-meh/691628)
**Author:** [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2014, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-feel-like-the-rest-of-your-life-will-be-kind-of-meh/691628 "2014-06-29T04:41:31Z")
I’m in my late 30’s and lately I’ve been feeling kind of meh about getting enthusiastic about a lot of things. I’ve tried a bunch of things career-wise, lots and lots of dead end jobs that never really went anywhere. … --- ## [what if I posted "No Smoking" signs outside a cafe I don't own?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-posted-no-smoking-signs-outside-a-cafe-i-dont-own/455629)
**Author:** [@tesseract](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tesseract)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2008, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-i-posted-no-smoking-signs-outside-a-cafe-i-dont-own/455629 "2008-07-21T06:39:45Z")
So, I live in California, where smoking is banned in public places. Generally, you can’t smoke within twenty feet of the entrance to most public buildings. I work from home and often go to a cafe near my house. I guess … --- ## [Would you hire a "sexy house cleaning" service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-hire-a-sexy-house-cleaning-service/754292)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2016, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-hire-a-sexy-house-cleaning-service/754292 "2016-05-11T05:38:25Z")
For those who are not aware, there are several companies who offer sexy house cleaning services. (Just Google that phrase, if you want to see specific companies.) http://www.aol.com/article/2011/06/24/confessions-of-a… --- ## [The White Lady of Rohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-lady-of-rohan/684397)
**Author:** [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2014, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-lady-of-rohan/684397 "2014-03-27T00:27:09Z")
It’s probably not obvious, so I won’t post it in the “obvious things you realized…” thread which is too long anyway. I was watching the Peter Jackson “The Lord of the Rings” with four of my daughters the other night and… --- ## [Prisoners with stuff stored in their butts (TMI probably)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prisoners-with-stuff-stored-in-their-butts-tmi-probably/372091)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2006, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prisoners-with-stuff-stored-in-their-butts-tmi-probably/372091 "2006-09-10T20:29:59Z")
This is actually several questions, and this thread will probably turn TMI really quick for the squeamish. We’ve all heard of prisoners stashing stuff up their rectums. How common is this really? (I’m also guessing … --- ## [Interoffice Memos From Dante's Inferno](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interoffice-memos-from-dantes-inferno/172181)
**Author:** [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2003, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interoffice-memos-from-dantes-inferno/172181 "2003-06-15T15:24:28Z")
Front Desk Memo File - Limbo To: Eight Circle: Sowers of Scandal From: Front Desk, Limbo Re: YOUR MOTHER IS NOT SUFFERING HERE SoS’s…please try to remember that part of being in the eighth circle is CLEANING UP AFT… --- ## [What exactly is "homoerotic" about "Passion of the Christ"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-homoerotic-about-passion-of-the-christ/372287)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2006, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-homoerotic-about-passion-of-the-christ/372287 "2006-09-15T08:53:29Z")
The word seems to pop up here and there in unfavorable reviews. From Katha Pollitt: And Christopher Hitchens has called The Passion a “twistedly homoerotic spank movie.” Now, when I think of “homoerotic” content I th… --- ## [Which is worse.. slut shaming or prude shaming?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-worse-slut-shaming-or-prude-shaming/648868)
**Author:** [@the\_apples\_fell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_apples_fell)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-worse-slut-shaming-or-prude-shaming/648868 "2013-02-03T20:07:52Z")
\*\*Slut shaming: \*\*Slut shaming (also hyphenated, as slut-shaming) is defined as the act of making someone, usually a woman\[citation needed\], feel guilty or inferior, for engaging in certain sexual behaviors that violate… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1378&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1380&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)