# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=160&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:** 161 --- ## [You have the power to permanently eliminate any Christmas song...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-the-power-to-permanently-eliminate-any-christmas-song/561836)
**Author:** [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Replies:** 197\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-the-power-to-permanently-eliminate-any-christmas-song/561836 "2010-12-23T20:05:19Z")
…to never be played on the radio, heard in anyone’s home, downloaded on an Ipod, or remade on Musak…what are your nominations? “The Christmas Shoes” glurgey dreck “Gramma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” bury this one … --- ## [Learning to drive manual if you already know automatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-to-drive-manual-if-you-already-know-automatic/617463)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/learning-to-drive-manual-if-you-already-know-automatic/617463 "2013-01-16T15:29:12Z")
I have a driver’s licence but no car, and have only ever driven cars with an automatic transmission. I don’t need a car often enough to make buying and maintaining one worthwhile, so I’m thinking of joining a local car … --- ## [What is the difference between "The Mob" and the Mafia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-the-mob-and-the-mafia/50235)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-the-mob-and-the-mafia/50235 "2025-12-22T22:14:18Z")
So what is the difference? --- ## [What is the single largest screw up you've ever witnessed at your job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-single-largest-screw-up-youve-ever-witnessed-at-your-job/721857)
**Author:** [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-single-largest-screw-up-youve-ever-witnessed-at-your-job/721857 "2015-06-23T18:30:26Z")
Make me feel better :frowning: --- ## [What four players would you put on your NBA Mount Rushmore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-four-players-would-you-put-on-your-nba-mount-rushmore/681200)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-four-players-would-you-put-on-your-nba-mount-rushmore/681200 "2014-03-12T03:22:39Z")
LeBron James brought this topic upwith the belief he’ll be one of the four when he retires. Who are your four? --- ## [Business casual pants for a fat girl that won't cause crotch-stink after 8 hours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/business-casual-pants-for-a-fat-girl-that-wont-cause-crotch-stink-after-8-hours/574184 "2011-03-16T20:22:37Z")
The nicest pair of dress pants I own have a bad tendency to make my girly bits smell pretty rank by the end of the day. They’re probably polyester but I’m not sure since (for obvious reasons) I haven’t worn them in a whi… --- ## [What does the French phrase "comme ci, comme ca" mean to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-french-phrase-comme-ci-comme-ca-mean-to-you/548300)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2010, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-french-phrase-comme-ci-comme-ca-mean-to-you/548300 "2010-08-03T13:37:23Z")
Putting this in IMHO and googling it seems to come up with a number of different interpretations of its meaning in English. Literally it means “like this, like that” in French, but as to the contextual meaning answers va… --- ## [The Grapist just wants to love!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817)
**Author:** [@The\_Grapist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Grapist)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2003, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grapist-just-wants-to-love/173817 "2003-05-31T07:48:50Z")
Why won’t you let the Grapist love? --- ## [2013 MLB Hall of Fame Ballot (let the fireworks begin)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-mlb-hall-of-fame-ballot-let-the-fireworks-begin/642264)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 218\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2013, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-mlb-hall-of-fame-ballot-let-the-fireworks-begin/642264 "2013-01-14T11:59:52Z")
Well, here we go. The 2013 MLB HOF ballots were sent out this week, and it’s the biggest pool of talent probably in the entire modern era. Let the speculation on everything PED-related begin. \[tremendous amount of well-p… --- ## [Trump and a feeling of momentum for impeachment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-a-feeling-of-momentum-for-impeachment/786785)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 218\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-a-feeling-of-momentum-for-impeachment/786785 "2017-05-21T00:35:57Z")
I have a feeling that the momentum is accelerating for something big to happen with Trump in the near future. Hard as it is to believe, the dude has only been in office since January and it’s only May…and yet, ISTM that… --- ## [Checking into a hotel without a credit card](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/checking-into-a-hotel-without-a-credit-card/491106)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/checking-into-a-hotel-without-a-credit-card/491106 "2009-03-30T18:00:16Z")
Can I do this? Can I check in with a debit card instead. And, if I check in with a debit card, do I have to pay for it with a debit card? Can I just pay for it with cash? I heard if you pay for a hotel room with a debit … --- ## [The Friend Zone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-friend-zone/574055)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-friend-zone/574055 "2012-11-02T21:04:21Z")
As with pretty much everyone, I’ve often heard of being stuck in the Friend Zone. From what I understand, it’s supposed to be the place where a man ends up if he’s waited too long to ask a woman out while being friends w… --- ## [Need music suggestions for football highlight video.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-music-suggestions-for-football-highlight-video/516645)
**Author:** [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-music-suggestions-for-football-highlight-video/516645 "2010-12-16T21:16:46Z")
My husband is working on a highlight video for the kids’ football team. He has 90% of the video done, but doesn’t want to duplicate what he used last year. Any song suggestions that are clean that can be used for a hig… --- ## [Stupid Ideas Generally Held by Liberals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-ideas-generally-held-by-liberals/690210)
**Author:** [@flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flight)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2014, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-ideas-generally-held-by-liberals/690210 "2014-06-26T05:40:27Z")
I know of several just blatantly wrong ideas that are predominantly held by conservatives: rejection of evolution and disbelief in global warming for example. I was under the impression that being anti-vaccine was the li… --- ## [Reheating day old fish and chips - workable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-day-old-fish-and-chips-workable/698243)
**Author:** [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reheating-day-old-fish-and-chips-workable/698243 "2014-09-15T19:16:57Z")
Is there a way to do this without it turning out thoroughly gross? If so, what is the best way to do it? Oven, microwave, or what? Note that I do not have the shop put salt and vinegar on for me, so that is not an issue… --- ## [Yet Aother Evangelical Christian Leader Bites The ... Dust](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-aother-evangelical-christian-leader-bites-the-dust/378963)
**Author:** [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Replies:** 383\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-aother-evangelical-christian-leader-bites-the-dust/378963 "2007-02-07T16:47:49Z")
Or weenie, as it were. What is it with these guys? Bakker, Swaggert, now the Reverend Ted Haggard, all consumed by passions of the flesh. Brother Haggard, however, has raised the bar quite a bit. At he same time he wa… --- ## [Aircraft turns from headwind to tailwind - loss of IAS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aircraft-turns-from-headwind-to-tailwind-loss-of-ias/522386)
**Author:** [@hibernicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hibernicus)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2016, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aircraft-turns-from-headwind-to-tailwind-loss-of-ias/522386 "2016-05-17T13:23:25Z")
An air accident report (Warning: 1.3MB PDF) was published yesterday, into the tragic crash of a light aircraft in the Wicklow Mountains in rough weather, resulting in the death of 4 people. The report’s conclusion is tha… --- ## [TV Shows that made a big pop culture splash but are now disproportionately forgotten](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-that-made-a-big-pop-culture-splash-but-are-now-disproportionately-forgotten/704849)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2014, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-that-made-a-big-pop-culture-splash-but-are-now-disproportionately-forgotten/704849 "2014-11-22T09:04:44Z")
Building off Movies that made a big pop culture splash but are now disporportionately\[sic\] forgotten, what are some TV shows that suffered the same fate? --- ## [Screw the Bieber and Go to Jail. Priceless](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-the-bieber-and-go-to-jail-priceless/601716)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2011, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-the-bieber-and-go-to-jail-priceless/601716 "2011-12-03T07:36:56Z")
This lady is taking one heck of a risk. Twenty years old and she’s openly claiming sexual intercourse with this 16 year old pop star (he recently turned 17), Justin Bieber. These days they’ll throw her butt in prison s… --- ## [Star Wars Episode VIII anticipation thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-viii-anticipation-thread/740742)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 210\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-episode-viii-anticipation-thread/740742 "2017-12-16T17:54:06Z")
I strongly suggest we keep Episode VII spoilers out until one month\* from its release, which is January 17, 2016. At that point, I say go ahead and discuss full plot details from Episode VII. We’re actually really lucky… --- ## [Why do so many college majors require Calculus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-college-majors-require-calculus/1630)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 1999, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-college-majors-require-calculus/1630 "1999-06-29T18:16:00Z")
I had to take 2 semesters of calculus to get my Business Degree in MIS. I have worked 5 years and never used it. I never use Calculus, Geomerty, or Trig on the job. The only math I use at work is basic Algebra and arithm… --- ## [I always knew Cheney was quick to temper after that, "Go fuck yourself,"...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164)
**Author:** [@threemae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threemae)\ **Replies:** 447\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2006, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164 "2006-02-20T13:13:08Z")
But this is a bit ridiculous: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,184617,00.html Okay, so it was actually an accidental shooting of a fellow hunter, but may I take a moment to say, “way to be a strong example for safe … --- ## [Richard Dawkins' Brand of Atheism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-dawkins-brand-of-atheism/396838)
**Author:** [@Grey\_area](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey_area)\ **Replies:** 534\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2007, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-dawkins-brand-of-atheism/396838 "2007-04-03T19:45:49Z")
Inspired by this thread. Richard Dawkins with his book “The God Delusion” has been at the forefront of the atheism movement that has recently taken form. Atheists are becoming increasingly outspoken about their (lack o… --- ## [How would SCOTUS rule on California's Prop 8? With what consequences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-scotus-rule-on-californias-prop-8-with-what-consequences/550182)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 225\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-scotus-rule-on-californias-prop-8-with-what-consequences/550182 "2010-09-02T21:56:49Z")
As pretty much everyone knows, a federal judge has ruled that the California constitutional amendment, passed as Prop 8, which defined marriage as between one man and one woman, is unconstitutional. This decision may be … --- ## [MAGNETIC THERAPY.......Does it work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magnetic-therapy-does-it-work/215972)
**Author:** [@FreeHomes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FreeHomes)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magnetic-therapy-does-it-work/215972 "2015-06-09T21:38:53Z")
Greetings, Looking for pro and cons on magnetic health therapy results, or non results. No Nikken responses please, I want users only, not sales hype. Thanks, Mike --- ## [Whatcha Readin' (May 09) Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-readin-may-09-edition/495077)
**Author:** [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-readin-may-09-edition/495077 "2010-05-07T13:42:11Z")
My apologies. I have slipped in my monthly duties. I have no idea where my head was yesterday. Last Month’s thread. Finished Drood. I have nothing good at all to say about it. It was easily twice as long as it need… --- ## [It's going to get a lot worse before it gets better](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-going-to-get-a-lot-worse-before-it-gets-better/770286)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2018, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-going-to-get-a-lot-worse-before-it-gets-better/770286 "2018-01-02T00:22:57Z")
Today, Jonathan Chait writes in New York Magazine that The GOP’s Age of Authoritarianism Has Only Just Begun. Here’s a taste: Even if he has the sociology wrong, the prediction is right: this isn’t about Trump and it … --- ## [How worried should we be about Swine Flu?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-worried-should-we-be-about-swine-flu/494359)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 243\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-worried-should-we-be-about-swine-flu/494359 "2009-05-21T03:14:12Z")
As of Saturday, April 25th, we have reports of sickness in Texas, Calif., NY, and Kansas, and well as multiple deaths in Mexico City. The CDC is convening and emergency meeting and is throwing around words like “very wo… --- ## [Is Bill Murray a jerk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-bill-murray-a-jerk/697958)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-bill-murray-a-jerk/697958 "2014-09-11T19:37:49Z")
At some point I read or heard something that left me with the impression that Bill Murray is a huge jerk. However, I’ve run into a lot of love for him on the internet and sites lauding him as an amazing person. Am I just… --- ## [Dissertation vs. Thesis vs. peer reviewed paper, what is the difference](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dissertation-vs-thesis-vs-peer-reviewed-paper-what-is-the-difference/328754)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2014, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dissertation-vs-thesis-vs-peer-reviewed-paper-what-is-the-difference/328754 "2014-03-17T19:50:13Z")
What is the real world difference between a doctoral dissertation, a masters thesis and a peer reviewed published paper? Is the dissertation far more in depth than the other two? They all need to be defended in one form … --- ## [How on earth did I sleep for 20 hours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-on-earth-did-i-sleep-for-20-hours/482094)
**Author:** [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2015, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-on-earth-did-i-sleep-for-20-hours/482094 "2015-04-29T20:22:28Z")
Saturday night ran…late. Alcohol was involved. I finally stumbled to bed about 7:00 AM Sunday. I woke up about 10:30 AM Sunday. Knew I should just get up. But I was still tired (surprise!) So I went back to sleep. … --- ## [Why do so many people believe in ghosts (and other paranormal)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-people-believe-in-ghosts-and-other-paranormal/664802)
**Author:** [@Bozuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bozuit)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2013, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-people-believe-in-ghosts-and-other-paranormal/664802 "2013-08-14T08:01:41Z")
A few months ago I was basically accused of being a dick for saying ghosts don’t exist and psychics are either frauds or deluded. The person I was talking to isn’t obviously the type to believe in such things, so I was a… --- ## [My ear is plugged up and ringing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ear-is-plugged-up-and-ringing/669547)
**Author:** [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ear-is-plugged-up-and-ringing/669547 "2013-09-25T19:49:08Z")
My right ear has been plugged up and couple days later, ringing has ensued. I did some Googling and see all types of replies about how people have had this experience and seen a doctor and still no solution! I even read … --- ## [How do our pets not suffocate under blankets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-our-pets-not-suffocate-under-blankets/653600)
**Author:** [@PurpleClogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleClogs)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-our-pets-not-suffocate-under-blankets/653600 "2013-03-30T18:13:59Z")
If I just lift the sheet over my head for more than 60 seconds I’m gasping for air, but my cat and both Chihuahuas can sleep peacefully under a sheet and heavy quilt for hours without surfacing! Does ther heart rate go … --- ## [Not invited to friends wedding at a park.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-invited-to-friends-wedding-at-a-park/664217)
**Author:** [@jashley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jashley)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2013, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-invited-to-friends-wedding-at-a-park/664217 "2013-09-26T08:17:06Z")
Theres this wedding that a friend from church is having and everyone is talking about it but I have not gotten an invitiation. I asked about it and they said the date and that it was at such and such a park and I was won… --- ## [Old-fashioned things you'd like to see revived](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-fashioned-things-youd-like-to-see-revived/978167)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 342\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-fashioned-things-youd-like-to-see-revived/978167 "2023-05-30T22:36:30Z")
There’s a recent thread on things associated with old age that you have accidentally adopted. This got me thinking about outdated language, practices, devices, etc. from times past that you have deliberately adopted, or… --- ## [NBA Playoffs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs/656271)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 347\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2013, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs/656271 "2013-06-23T21:21:54Z")
For the few hoops fans on the board. As a Wizards fan, let me just say that it’s simultaneously encouraging and disheartening to see Golden State and The Clippers, both traditionally doormats, in the playoffs, and the W… --- ## [Human Resources suck cock in hell.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-resources-suck-cock-in-hell/583940)
**Author:** [@Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walker_in_Eternity)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2011, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-resources-suck-cock-in-hell/583940 "2011-06-06T14:25:24Z")
What purpose do these useless bunch of fucktards have? Certainly not to respond to job applications it seems, sending them to a HR dept is second only to firing them straight into a black hole. I can only imagine that … --- ## [Drilled Wells, How many GPM?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drilled-wells-how-many-gpm/314326)
**Author:** [@CrazyFoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyFoo)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2005, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drilled-wells-how-many-gpm/314326 "2005-07-29T15:24:04Z")
Water & Well experts as well as coutntry folk, I need your help. My wife & I put a offer on a new home being built in the country (under construction now) and the well report shows 5 gallons per minute. The test and da… --- ## [Confess your micro-crimes here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confess-your-micro-crimes-here/745934)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 197\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2016, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confess-your-micro-crimes-here/745934 "2016-03-01T00:22:28Z")
Sometimes I take an extra packet of Splenda from Starbucks to use on my cereal in the morning. --- ## [What rank does a second lieutenant get demoted to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-rank-does-a-second-lieutenant-get-demoted-to/572970)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2011, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-rank-does-a-second-lieutenant-get-demoted-to/572970 "2011-03-06T18:57:30Z")
Let’s say someone who entered the military as a commissioned second lieutenant gets “busted down.” What rank does he then become? --- ## [Why haven't Band-Aids been replaced by the styptic pencil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-havent-band-aids-been-replaced-by-the-styptic-pencil/595095)
**Author:** [@Electric\_Warrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electric_Warrior)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-havent-band-aids-been-replaced-by-the-styptic-pencil/595095 "2017-06-21T02:49:05Z")
I discovered styptic pencils as a preteen when I still hadn’t got the hang of shaving and wanted to seal cuts up fast. The only reason I stopped buying them was because my local store stopped carrying them. But I’ve lo… --- ## [Chevy Volt - What Were They Thinking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chevy-volt-what-were-they-thinking/616515)
**Author:** [@GEEPERS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GEEPERS)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2012, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chevy-volt-what-were-they-thinking/616515 "2012-07-28T19:42:18Z")
I was interested in the chevy volt. 94 MPG wow. It’s a tempting car with gas prices rising nonstop. Then I saw the sticker price, around 42K. I did some math and was stunned to see that I would have to drive this car… --- ## [What is the Ultimate Feel-Good Song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-feel-good-song/679983)
**Author:** [@Moonchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonchild)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2014, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-feel-good-song/679983 "2014-02-05T05:30:25Z")
IMHO: Gimme Some Lovin’ - Spencer Davis Group 1A. Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson Your suggestions welcome. --- ## [Another of God's great works! \[Haiti earthquake\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-of-gods-great-works-haiti-earthquake/524936)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 268\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2010, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-of-gods-great-works-haiti-earthquake/524936 "2010-01-22T00:36:40Z")
I’m not sure what the religious hoohahs are saying right now about Haiti, but they’re certainly under the gun to explain this one. Let’s see, was it God’s will that caused all the death and suffering? What a terrific G… --- ## [Favorite misheard song lyrics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-misheard-song-lyrics/682066)
**Author:** [@ThisUsernameIsForbidden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisUsernameIsForbidden)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-misheard-song-lyrics/682066 "2019-04-09T04:09:57Z")
What are some lyrics that you misheard? Mostly, I just couldn’t understand what they were singing half the time, but there were songs that I thought they were singing one thing and it was something else (or at least the … --- ## [I'm Very, Very, Very, Very, Very Sorry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-very-very-very-very-very-sorry/487431)
**Author:** [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-very-very-very-very-very-sorry/487431 "2017-08-28T17:00:15Z")
I’m sorry…really, I am. If there were any way I could make this situation different, I’d do so without hesitation. It’s completely unfair to you and everyone who has ever had any interaction with you that this has to be … --- ## [Is lying allowed when asked "are you a cop"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lying-allowed-when-asked-are-you-a-cop/154318)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2004, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lying-allowed-when-asked-are-you-a-cop/154318 "2004-06-26T22:20:40Z")
In the movie “8MM” I think there was a criminal lair and a guy at the door says to those who enter “Are you a cop? Because if you are you have to tell me?” Nicholaus Cage says he’s just a (private?) detective. Also, in… --- ## [Should churches be able to have their own state-sanctioned police force?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-churches-be-able-to-have-their-own-state-sanctioned-police-force/781959)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 258\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2017, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-churches-be-able-to-have-their-own-state-sanctioned-police-force/781959 "2017-03-18T05:15:02Z")
This story appeared on the AP yesterday. Here’s the crux of the biscuit:\[ \](Church cops? Congregation eyes its own unusual police force | AP News) I don’t think this is a good idea. Beyond that, I think it would s… --- ## [What's the 'dope on Snopes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-dope-on-snopes/494212)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-dope-on-snopes/494212 "2009-04-29T23:25:57Z")
I got an email from a friend of mine about Snopes and thought I’d check it out here to see if anyone knows the 'dope on this. Anyone know the 'dope on Snopes? -XT [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=159&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=161&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)