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**Author:** [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-fucking-christ-enough-with-this-dumbass-troll-mccarthyism/626143 "2012-06-25T07:14:08Z")
What in the fresh fucking hell is the motherfucking damage! Somebody lied on the Internet, big hairy-assed fucking deal! Nobody buttfucked your grandmother or stole your life savings, get the Mother Teresa Felching hell … --- ## [The Saga of a Stupid Lamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-saga-of-a-stupid-lamp/269808)
**Author:** [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2004, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-saga-of-a-stupid-lamp/269808 "2004-10-23T15:22:33Z")
Opening scene night It was bedtime and that means it’s time to turn off the lights and go to bed. Simple enough. At least until it was the stand-up lamp in the living room’s turn to be doused. The turny thing that turn… --- ## [Anyone Been Accused By A Doctor of Being Difficult](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-accused-by-a-doctor-of-being-difficult/675847)
**Author:** [@cj9903](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cj9903)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-accused-by-a-doctor-of-being-difficult/675847 "2013-12-19T19:21:42Z")
I just recently found out that a doctor said that I was difficult. It was a veterinarian, a specialist. He suggested that my dog be put to sleep. I was emphatic about the fact that he was addressing this in a thought… --- ## [Micro-rant: I hate thin chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/micro-rant-i-hate-thin-chocolate/676987)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2013, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/micro-rant-i-hate-thin-chocolate/676987 "2013-12-27T22:05:33Z")
Given the high price of chocolate lately, the major manufacturers are pulling the shrinkage game by making their bars thinner and thinner. Maybe it’s because they have a higher ratio of surface to interior and so suffer … --- ## [Help! My Cat Will Not Shut Up!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-cat-will-not-shut-up/608537)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-my-cat-will-not-shut-up/608537 "2012-01-08T06:04:57Z")
Seriously, the way he carries on you’d think he was an abandoned and unloved stray. He’s always been a bit chatty, but lately it’s just gotten ridiculous. The noise is so unbelievably grating and constant. I don’t bel… --- ## [Misogynist lyrics/songs from the pre-hip-hop era](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880)
**Author:** [@Jean\_Poutine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jean_Poutine)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2006, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogynist-lyrics-songs-from-the-pre-hip-hop-era/369880 "2006-08-27T01:52:09Z")
Inspired by a current pit thread, which I was discussing with a friend who was arguing that songs have always had misogynist lyrics, but couldn’t come up with any. Of course, pre-1985 or so had to be pretty tame in compa… --- ## [McDonalds' McNuggets pricing scheme - why anti-bulk advantage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mcnuggets-pricing-scheme-why-anti-bulk-advantage/460868)
**Author:** [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcdonalds-mcnuggets-pricing-scheme-why-anti-bulk-advantage/460868 "2008-10-15T23:06:03Z")
So this evening I had a craving for McNuggets. I walk down to the McDonalds in my neighborhood, intending to order a 20 pack. However, while standing in line, I noticed something quite interesting when looking at the men… --- ## [Reasons I'm happy SciFi hasn't become reality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-im-happy-scifi-hasnt-become-reality/432164)
**Author:** [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reasons-im-happy-scifi-hasnt-become-reality/432164 "2008-01-10T20:19:19Z")
Having read several threads on the board lamenting how we still don’t have jetpacks, teleportation, etc., I thought I’d start a thread about why we should be thankful that Science Fiction got the future wrong. 1.) I did… --- ## [Fucking games and their fucking patches!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-games-and-their-fucking-patches/482277)
**Author:** [@The\_Batman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Batman)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-games-and-their-fucking-patches/482277 "2009-01-23T21:17:42Z")
Yesterday I installed World of Warcraft after not having played it for almost 2 years. The game needs to update itself to the current build to be played online. My problem with all of this is that: I’VE BEEN AT IT FOR 1… --- ## [I Pit people spreading hate and lies because of Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-spreading-hate-and-lies-because-of-trump/774786)
**Author:** [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-people-spreading-hate-and-lies-because-of-trump/774786 "2016-12-18T18:22:27Z")
This is getting ridiculous. When are the hateful people going to get over themselves and accept reality. --- ## [Paranormal Activity is the worst movie I have ever seen!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-activity-is-the-worst-movie-i-have-ever-seen/573352)
**Author:** [@Ronald\_C.Semone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ronald_C.Semone)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2011, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paranormal-activity-is-the-worst-movie-i-have-ever-seen/573352 "2011-03-05T07:19:35Z")
I know I am late to the party, but I have just watched Paranormal Activity. And I also know that many, many people think this is one of the scariest movies ever made. (Rotton Tomatoes reviewers give it over-whelmingly … --- ## [Why are liberals referred to as "bedwetters"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-liberals-referred-to-as-bedwetters/412640)
**Author:** [@bob\_co](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_co)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-liberals-referred-to-as-bedwetters/412640 "2007-07-27T16:54:09Z")
Does this mean timid? Similar to peacenik? I like this one. --- ## [Who's your office Stompy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-office-stompy/567381)
**Author:** [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-office-stompy/567381 "2011-01-20T17:45:30Z")
Our office accountant, Stompy, has been in a viciously bad mood since the 1990s. Lucy Van Pelt with a mean case of PMS and jonesin’ for her morning coffee can not hold a candle to this guy when it comes to being generall… --- ## [Embassies during war](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embassies-during-war/380087)
**Author:** [@iano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iano)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/embassies-during-war/380087 "2006-11-24T18:53:10Z")
What happens to both the property and personnel of embassies during a war between the relevant two countries? --- ## [If Hillary ran against Trump again, you'd stay home? Please explain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-hillary-ran-against-trump-again-youd-stay-home-please-explain/1002335)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 315\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-hillary-ran-against-trump-again-youd-stay-home-please-explain/1002335 "2024-07-23T23:18:20Z")
Continuing the discussion from Manhattan Prosecutors file criminal charges for Trump re Stormy Daniels case - ongoing discussion here (Guilty on all 34 counts, May 30, 2024): In the “Manhattan prosecutors” thread, this … --- ## [Speed limit enforcement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speed-limit-enforcement/579323)
**Author:** [@BomTek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BomTek)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speed-limit-enforcement/579323 "2011-04-27T19:11:44Z")
I was reading this thread just now, and I got to wondering, why don’t police officers pull over and ticket everyone they catch driving over the speed limit? So here’s my thinking, and hopefully I can word this well enou… --- ## [My sister stayed out drinking tonight. I refused to go pick her up. Am I justified](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-stayed-out-drinking-tonight-i-refused-to-go-pick-her-up-am-i-justified/594722)
**Author:** [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-sister-stayed-out-drinking-tonight-i-refused-to-go-pick-her-up-am-i-justified/594722 "2011-09-01T03:39:23Z")
As I type, my boyfriend is going to pick my sister up from drinking all day at a nearby bar. She never once texted or called me to let me know where she was or what she was doing. Instead, she asks my boyfriend to go pic… --- ## [Ever work in an office/workplace where a co-worker just vanishes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-work-in-an-office-workplace-where-a-co-worker-just-vanishes/341908)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2006, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-work-in-an-office-workplace-where-a-co-worker-just-vanishes/341908 "2006-02-02T00:52:13Z")
I don’t mean just ‘vanish’, like an egg, a penny, and an elephant in some elaborate conjuring trick, but simply not show up for work one day and never be seen again. I was a programmer in a small IT shop in the early 19… --- ## [The new Acura TLX ad. What is up with the music?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-acura-tlx-ad-what-is-up-with-the-music/697285)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2014, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-acura-tlx-ad-what-is-up-with-the-music/697285 "2014-09-08T00:05:47Z")
It’s a rendition of “I Did it my Way” except… It’s awful. It’s like a tone deaf drunk is singing it, if “singing” is even the right word. Is it supposed to be horrible or do I just not understand this type of music? Why … --- ## [Names for the days of the week](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-for-the-days-of-the-week/59842)
**Author:** [@mongrel\_8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mongrel_8)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2002, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-for-the-days-of-the-week/59842 "2002-11-19T22:02:49Z")
This thread reminded me of a question I had. I’ve read Cecil’s column on how the days of the week were named but I have heard differently. I have read that they were named after the Norse Gods. Thursday- Thor’s Day and … --- ## [Would rap/hip hop/KL fans explain the Superbowl halftime show to me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-rap-hip-hop-kl-fans-explain-the-superbowl-halftime-show-to-me/1014131)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-rap-hip-hop-kl-fans-explain-the-superbowl-halftime-show-to-me/1014131 "2025-02-20T13:31:24Z")
I readily admit that I’m an out-of-touch old white guy, who has never appreciated rap or hip hop (or understood the difference between the 2.) I have never really made much of an effort to understand/appreciate such mus… --- ## [Do you believe a person's life should be dependent on how fat their wallet is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-a-persons-life-should-be-dependent-on-how-fat-their-wallet-is/692272)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2014, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-a-persons-life-should-be-dependent-on-how-fat-their-wallet-is/692272 "2014-07-05T03:59:14Z")
Should it be the government’s responsibility that Joe Blow gets all the same health care as Joe Millionaire? --- ## [How do I find the dead cat in my house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-the-dead-cat-in-my-house/736561)
**Author:** [@Squallous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squallous)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-the-dead-cat-in-my-house/736561 "2015-11-16T03:03:41Z")
Serious question. We had an old, indoor cat. She was nearing her end and, as cats are wont to do, we’re pretty sure she set out last night to find it. In the basement. The partially unfinished basement. With access … --- ## [The Wolverine Saw It Thread \[Open Spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wolverine-saw-it-thread-open-spoilers/664695)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wolverine-saw-it-thread-open-spoilers/664695 "2013-08-23T18:03:50Z")
Spoilers down below: x x x x x x x x x x x So…it wasn’t bad but I really would have liked more Mutants and Mutant action. Minus the Giant Robot at the end, this could have been a Jason Bourne type movie with… --- ## [My dog got out and hasn't come home...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-got-out-and-hasnt-come-home/466553)
**Author:** [@Mrs\_Johnson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2008, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-got-out-and-hasnt-come-home/466553 "2008-10-14T03:17:15Z")
My dog, Princess is a 13 year old Jack Russell Terrier. She had her hyper moments (for about 10 years) and she’s gradually slowed down. Now she is lazy, mellow and sweet. I’ve had her since I was 10 years old. Yesterday… --- ## [Most dangerous American sports stadium to visit as a rival fan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-dangerous-american-sports-stadium-to-visit-as-a-rival-fan/739371)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-dangerous-american-sports-stadium-to-visit-as-a-rival-fan/739371 "2015-12-14T10:14:24Z")
What’s the most dangerous American sports stadium to visit as a rival fan? Cowboys fan going to the Eagles’ stadium? Giants fan going to the Dodgers’ stadium? Ravens fan going to the Steelers’ stadium? Broncos fan go… --- ## [Tucker Carlson loves France \_because\_ they bombed Greenpeace?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tucker-carlson-loves-france-_because_-they-bombed-greenpeace/316672)
**Author:** [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tucker-carlson-loves-france-_because_-they-bombed-greenpeace/316672 "2005-08-15T16:58:41Z")
I really don’t want to put this in the Pit. I’m not trying to flame anything. But it’s not Cafe Society, or a poll, or mundane. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050811/ap\_on\_en\_tv/greenpeace\_carlson Huh? Does he not un… --- ## [unremarkable stuff that sends you over the edge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unremarkable-stuff-that-sends-you-over-the-edge/423956)
**Author:** [@cedman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cedman)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unremarkable-stuff-that-sends-you-over-the-edge/423956 "2007-10-29T16:01:44Z")
I’m sure this has been done before but there are no current threads I can find. Hope this is the right forum… here goes… What sends you over-the-edge-crazy that someone or most anybody wouldn’t even notice? I know it’s… --- ## [Does anyone still use hand signals when driving? Are/Were they the same in all countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-still-use-hand-signals-when-driving-are-were-they-the-same-in-all-countries/574980)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2011, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-still-use-hand-signals-when-driving-are-were-they-the-same-in-all-countries/574980 "2011-03-22T04:13:54Z")
The younger people here might not know about this, but long ago there was a universally understood–well, at least in America AFAIK–system of turn signals that you made by hand, through your open window. To signal a lef… --- ## [Is there anyone you would hide from the police if asked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-you-would-hide-from-the-police-if-asked/598815)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2011, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-you-would-hide-from-the-police-if-asked/598815 "2011-10-09T11:48:53Z")
Obviously a response to Qin’s thread. Assume, for purposes of this discussion, that someone you know comes to you telling you that they have committed a felony which he believes was justified by the circumstances, but n… --- ## [Any way to PERMANENTLY stop Windows Update from trying to install the Bing bra?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-permanently-stop-windows-update-from-trying-to-install-the-bing-bra/684712)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2015, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-permanently-stop-windows-update-from-trying-to-install-the-bing-bra/684712 "2015-01-17T02:48:53Z")
Every time the Bing toolbar update shows up under non-essential updates I right click it, select ‘hide update’ and it goes away for a couple days (if that). Then it comes slinking back in like John Hodgeman wearing a sli… --- ## [Pinky or Testicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinky-or-testicle/558773)
**Author:** [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2010, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinky-or-testicle/558773 "2010-11-05T03:46:21Z")
I was talking with a male friend that almost lost the top half of his pinky. He told me that he felt very lucky and would have been very depressed and self-conscious if he’d lost the finger. In fact, he believes now th… --- ## [Idea for Building a home on Someone Else's land..feedback?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-for-building-a-home-on-someone-elses-land-feedback/610344)
**Author:** [@ready29003](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ready29003)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2012, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-for-building-a-home-on-someone-elses-land-feedback/610344 "2012-01-25T23:59:46Z")
Hello Dopers, I am person of modest means. I love intentional communities and I have considered joining or forming one for years. I have considered every form of intentional community from a full scale commune like Tw… --- ## [2009 SDMB Fantasy Baseball](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-sdmb-fantasy-baseball/486194)
**Author:** [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-sdmb-fantasy-baseball/486194 "2009-03-31T14:41:08Z")
Well boys and girls, it’s that time of the year again! Yahoo has opened up their fantasy baseball registration! We’ve been having a league here on the SDMB for at least six years now, there’s about 12 people or so that … --- ## [Scientology buy a fucking stamp!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientology-buy-a-fucking-stamp/607139)
**Author:** [@Hbns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hbns)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2011, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientology-buy-a-fucking-stamp/607139 "2011-12-26T19:51:45Z")
Go out to the mailbox today and I find I have a holiday gift from the Church of Scientology. :rolleyes: Scientology, you are opening a new church in my area. You have a multimedia center. You are having an open house. G… --- ## [War literature (for a 17 y/o)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-literature-for-a-17-y-o/670668)
**Author:** [@gracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gracer)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2013, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-literature-for-a-17-y-o/670668 "2013-10-16T09:10:33Z")
There is a lot of beautiful war literature around, but most of it that comes to mind is not all that encouraging for the average 17 y/o. I’m tutoring a girl for whom we need to find her book of war lit, any war. Obvious… --- ## [The shared crappy job experience thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-shared-crappy-job-experience-thread/691099)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-shared-crappy-job-experience-thread/691099 "2014-06-23T14:13:09Z")
We come from a lot of different backgrounds here, but I’m willing to bet that at some point in our lives every adult on the Board has had to work for a living. Please tell us about the types of dirty work you’ve had to d… --- ## [Breakfast Meats -- Pre-Poll Exploration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-meats-pre-poll-exploration/534821)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-meats-pre-poll-exploration/534821 "2010-04-05T17:42:59Z")
With the astounding success of How do you like your breakfast eggs? started 03-20-2010, 08:15 AM by Avarie537 and achieving 108 Replies and 4,286 Views until 03-29-2010 02:44 PM by breaking-reality with Multiple Choic… --- ## [Legalities of posting nude pics of ex-girlfriends on the net](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legalities-of-posting-nude-pics-of-ex-girlfriends-on-the-net/131831)
**Author:** [@Church\_Key\_Kid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Church_Key_Kid)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2002, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legalities-of-posting-nude-pics-of-ex-girlfriends-on-the-net/131831 "2002-10-15T16:27:34Z")
What are the laws regarding posting nude pictures of your ex-girlfriend on the internet, assuming they are over 18? Any criminal laws? What specific civil laws would there be? --- ## [Crusty Nostrils?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crusty-nostrils/562731)
**Author:** [@Skott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skott)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2011, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crusty-nostrils/562731 "2011-01-01T04:42:04Z")
During one of my visits, my dentist looked over my x-rays and mentioned that the portion of the nasal cavity showing was, to use his word, “crusty” and that I should let my doctor know. Similarly, when I had my wisdom t… --- ## [Kilt/underwear "rule" suspended while there is a Queen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kilt-underwear-rule-suspended-while-there-is-a-queen/530139)
**Author:** [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kilt-underwear-rule-suspended-while-there-is-a-queen/530139 "2010-02-25T03:13:29Z")
I heard somewhere (and cannot remember where) that the notorious “rule” about what you are allowed to wear under the kilt is suspended while the Scottish throne is occupied by a lady. I would like to know where this vari… --- ## [What are you wearing right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-wearing-right-now/168976)
**Author:** [@kung\_fu\_lola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kung_fu_lola)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2003, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-wearing-right-now/168976 "2003-05-11T16:11:18Z")
Just curious. I saw a thread like this at a Madonna board a long time ago. It made great voyeuristic reading (the INNOCENT kind, people) and I want to know what kind of fashion sense Dopers have. As for me, I’m wearing … --- ## [Have you had something happen that should've hurt you...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-had-something-happen-that-shouldve-hurt-you/495814)
**Author:** [@Satellite\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satellite_Guy)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2011, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-had-something-happen-that-shouldve-hurt-you/495814 "2011-01-08T15:12:36Z")
… but didn’t? Just today, I was doing a service call for a wireless internet customer. I had just replaced a small tripod with a taller one, and was coming off the roof. I was just transfering my weight off my left foot… --- ## [Why do doctors have such horrible handwriting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-doctors-have-such-horrible-handwriting/575159)
**Author:** [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2011, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-doctors-have-such-horrible-handwriting/575159 "2011-03-21T12:29:23Z")
Simple enough question. It seems to be pretty universal, but why? Surely they don’t take Illegible Chicken Scratches 101 in medical school. And how are pharmacists so good at reading illegible scrips? --- ## [Just ask me once, goddammit! (fast-food rant)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-ask-me-once-goddammit-fast-food-rant/135438)
**Author:** [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2002, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-ask-me-once-goddammit-fast-food-rant/135438 "2002-11-21T19:44:07Z")
Would you like chips and a drink with that? Would you like chips and a drink with that? Would you like chips and a drink with that? For here or to-go? For here or to-go? For here or to-go? You sound like a fucking … --- ## [What's the Longest It's Taken You to Get a Joke?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-its-taken-you-to-get-a-joke/477712)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-its-taken-you-to-get-a-joke/477712 "2008-12-26T21:51:23Z")
I’m 47 now. Back when I was a sophomore in high school, we were required to read Kurt Vonnegut’s “Cat’s Cradle.” It was mildly amusing, but I’ve never been a big Vonnegut fan, and barely thought of the book again for 32… --- ## [Thread for Furriners to comment on the US election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-furriners-to-comment-on-the-us-election/640201)
**Author:** [@manila](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manila)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2012, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-furriners-to-comment-on-the-us-election/640201 "2012-11-11T09:12:47Z")
I have been following just about every election thread with quite a lot of interest. I didn’t join in on any because … well I thought it inappropriate. Obviously I had my hopes for the outcome. And finally you US dude… --- ## [Have you seen the illustration of Muhammad Ali entering heaven?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-seen-the-illustration-of-muhammad-ali-entering-heaven/757099)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2016, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-seen-the-illustration-of-muhammad-ali-entering-heaven/757099 "2016-06-16T13:18:37Z")
I just came across it on Facebook. Ali is in the center, approaching the entrance to heaven. The aisle, well-lighted, of course, is lined on both sides with gleeful celebrities such as Nelson Mandela, MLK, John Lennon, M… --- ## [Is English "degrading" or just changing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-english-degrading-or-just-changing/591143)
**Author:** [@punch\_line\_loser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/punch_line_loser)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-english-degrading-or-just-changing/591143 "2011-08-02T21:21:21Z")
So enough of you complained about my lack of grammar conventions when posting, and while I still think it’s stupid that I heard so much about it, I know when I’m beaten. But it’s gotten me thinking. Every so often you h… --- ## [Ayatollah Yawuntz, a moment of your time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ayatollah-yawuntz-a-moment-of-your-time/654527)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ayatollah-yawuntz-a-moment-of-your-time/654527 "2013-04-03T20:42:52Z")
Since this thread on driving while smoking pot is getting badly hijacked by our dialogue, I thought it appropriate to portage it over here and out of there. Both you and Marconi and Cheese seem to be mighty amused by my… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1554&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1556&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)