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**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-you-piece-of-shit/833455 "2020-05-18T18:15:46Z")
So I’m happily watching a movie on my laptop and when it’s over I go to browse the web. Wait, WTF are all these ads doing here?! I run AdBlock and NoScript and a few other extensions to prevent that kind of thing. Oh, i… --- ## [American vs. European work ethic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-vs-european-work-ethic/379507)
**Author:** [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2006, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-vs-european-work-ethic/379507 "2006-11-10T22:10:19Z")
So, I have heard, from time to time, abuot how in Europe, they take many more days off from work than we do in the US, and I seem to recall something recently about 2 hour lunches being the norm in France. So this is a … --- ## [Does 1/2 of 20mg of Paxil = 10mg? Pharmacy Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-1-2-of-20mg-of-paxil-10mg-pharmacy-question/231529)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2004, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-1-2-of-20mg-of-paxil-10mg-pharmacy-question/231529 "2004-02-29T16:28:20Z")
Here’s the story. I took Paxil 10mg. It was perfect for me. I have panic attacks when I fly. Taking this med STOPPED them. OK… Long story short I lost my insurance and Paxil is very expensive so I switched to Imipramine.… --- ## [Mosquitos: "the eco-system doesn't need them"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mosquitos-the-eco-system-doesnt-need-them/744882)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2016, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mosquitos-the-eco-system-doesnt-need-them/744882 "2016-02-07T20:00:34Z")
I am listening to NPR, The Takeaway. A scientist from the US Navy just said the claim listed in the OP Title. This is coming within the context of a piece on the Zika virus and whether it makes sense to eradicate mosq… --- ## [Is this normal American food labelling/marketing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-normal-american-food-labelling-marketing/741525)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2015, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-normal-american-food-labelling-marketing/741525 "2015-12-31T07:34:43Z")
I bought some imported American mustard yesterday. The front label includes the following blurb: “100% natural, gluten free, zero calories”. Zero calories? Bullshit I think. So I look at the nutrition information on the … --- ## [HCR: where do we go from here, both politically and with the issue in general?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hcr-where-do-we-go-from-here-both-politically-and-with-the-issue-in-general/533300)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hcr-where-do-we-go-from-here-both-politically-and-with-the-issue-in-general/533300 "2010-03-24T20:08:18Z")
OK, the health care reform bill is now pretty much a done deal. Now we can look at what happens next. Politically: Certainly, the Republican argument that the nation didn’t want this bill will be put to the test in a f… --- ## [Do they still teach cursive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-still-teach-cursive/943057)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-still-teach-cursive/943057 "2021-06-04T21:48:58Z")
No thread on cursive handwriting in five years. Even then, there were threads complaining it was no longer being taught in many places. Sure, lots of stuff is probably higher priority. Other threads talked about the p… --- ## [Bill Cosby attacks some in black community again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-cosby-attacks-some-in-black-community-again/253216)
**Author:** [@Evil\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_One)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2004, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-cosby-attacks-some-in-black-community-again/253216 "2004-07-04T21:58:06Z")
The following is from CNN.com. "Bill Cosby went off on another tirade against the black community Thursday, telling a room full of activists that black children are running around not knowing how to read or write and “g… --- ## [Can't decide if I should take a job that was offered to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-decide-if-i-should-take-a-job-that-was-offered-to-me/554839)
**Author:** [@FrancisCastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrancisCastle)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2010, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-decide-if-i-should-take-a-job-that-was-offered-to-me/554839 "2010-09-26T22:29:09Z")
I’ve made pro and con lists, but I still can’t decide. I was offered a new job at a different company, but I can’t decide if I should take it or not. Here’s some background information: Current Job: -Hours are season… --- ## [Why does Google keep its stock price so high? (\> $600/share)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-google-keep-its-stock-price-so-high-600-share/560453)
**Author:** [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2010, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-google-keep-its-stock-price-so-high-600-share/560453 "2010-11-13T11:20:29Z")
I was reading a story yesterday on how Google was giving all its employees a 10% raise next year. In that story it was mentioned that Google’s stock was around $615 a share. That seemed outrageously high to me, but I che… --- ## [Moving to a new state when you retire? Great or selfish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-a-new-state-when-you-retire-great-or-selfish/984299)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2023, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-a-new-state-when-you-retire-great-or-selfish/984299 "2023-08-15T06:16:22Z")
You’re retired. You can afford to move somewhere else (you may even NEED to, to a place that’s more affordable than where you currently are). The new place has more congenial weather, or better transportation, or better … --- ## [Why don't they serve breakfast at ethnic restaruants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-serve-breakfast-at-ethnic-restaruants/616088)
**Author:** [@King\_Eumenes\_II\_of\_Pergamum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/King_Eumenes_II_of_Pergamum)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-serve-breakfast-at-ethnic-restaruants/616088 "2012-03-21T18:04:22Z")
Chinese, Indian, Italian, Mexican . . . Don’t people in those countries ever eat breakfast out? And even if they don’t in the home country, why not be open here? --- ## [Castle - 2 part return](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/castle-2-part-return/533441)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2010, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/castle-2-part-return/533441 "2010-03-31T19:30:11Z")
Castle was very good tonight. They’ve turned up the heat between Beckett and Castle. The cliff hanger ending grabbed my attention. I guess spoiler tags are need to discuss specifics. http://entertainment.gather.com/view… --- ## [What do Swedes think of the Swedish Chef?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-swedes-think-of-the-swedish-chef/384529)
**Author:** [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2006, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-swedes-think-of-the-swedish-chef/384529 "2006-12-19T19:17:51Z")
I’m sure this has been asked before, but I couldn’t find it. A couple of clips on youtube.com suggest that some Swedes think he’s hilarious, though they wonder if they really sound like him. Some other Swedes (or peopl… --- ## [Do you like being a "regular" at a business?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-being-a-regular-at-a-business/580227)
**Author:** [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-being-a-regular-at-a-business/580227 "2011-05-07T00:01:11Z")
Inevitably, most of us get into a routine - getting coffee and a donut at the same place every day, for example, or always ordering the same thing at the McDonald’s. Sometimes, eventually, the cashier will anticipate yo… --- ## [The case for/against attacking pirate bases in Somalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-for-against-attacking-pirate-bases-in-somalia/492867)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-for-against-attacking-pirate-bases-in-somalia/492867 "2009-04-15T17:12:25Z")
U.S. Naval Institute CEO: Hit the Pirates at Their Bases in Somalia The Overstated Threat Discuss. --- ## [The Hobbit Is a GO!!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-is-a-go/446787)
**Author:** [@freekalette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freekalette)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-is-a-go/446787 "2008-05-30T20:39:01Z")
Guillermo Del Toro to direct, as has been speculated. I am super stoked for this, especially since GDT seems just as big a fan of Tolkien as the rest of us. Linky: http://www.variety.com/VR1117984595.html --- ## [Two (unrelated) questions about premature ejaculation and morning wood. TMI (duh)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-unrelated-questions-about-premature-ejaculation-and-morning-wood-tmi-duh/364611)
**Author:** [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2006, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-unrelated-questions-about-premature-ejaculation-and-morning-wood-tmi-duh/364611 "2006-07-18T14:10:19Z")
I feel a bit silly asking these questions, because I feel like I should already know the answers, and I don’t. But, hey, that’s what the SDMB is for. So - easy question first - Guys, when you wake up in the morning wit… --- ## [Ask the Termite and Pest Control Guy, Part II](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-termite-and-pest-control-guy-part-ii/236783)
**Author:** [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2004, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-termite-and-pest-control-guy-part-ii/236783 "2004-05-14T00:08:55Z")
Now that spring has finally sprung over most of the country, the bugs and pests are waking up. April marks my tenth anniversary in the termite and pest control biz, and I’m willing and eager to share my expertise with t… --- ## [NHL Playoffs 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2023/982821)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2023/982821 "2023-06-22T13:49:29Z")
Puck drop for the first game is 40 minutes away with Carolina vs Islanders. I did a playoff bracket but won’t clutter up the thread with my predictions. I do think this Islanders/Canes series is going at least 6 games. C… --- ## [Which classic movie(s) have you not seen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123)
**Author:** [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nunzio_Tavulari)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2012, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classic-movie-s-have-you-not-seen/624123 "2012-06-07T04:24:59Z")
In the Which popular TV shows have you not seen a single episode of? thread I pondered which TV show had been seen by every Doper? I was disappointed when my suggestion of I Love Lucy was shot down because it is the mos… --- ## [Italian Tanks of WWII-Why So Bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italian-tanks-of-wwii-why-so-bad/727833)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italian-tanks-of-wwii-why-so-bad/727833 "2015-08-20T00:23:47Z")
I was looking at a few Youtube videos, of WWII tanks. The Italians seem to have built some of the worse tanks of WWII-underpowered, thin armor, small guns. they were so weak that they were no match for even older allie… --- ## [Windows 8 installation error 0x800700E1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-8-installation-error-0x800700e1/709242)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2015, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-8-installation-error-0x800700e1/709242 "2015-01-11T01:42:30Z")
I was installing some software from a cd today, and in the middle of the install, it stopped. I got a window titled “1 Interrupted Action” The error message reads: "An unexpected error is keeping you from copying the … --- ## [Bite force of a sperm whale?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bite-force-of-a-sperm-whale/916618)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bite-force-of-a-sperm-whale/916618 "2020-07-30T15:51:00Z")
Has there ever been an attempt to determine the bite force of a sperm whale? I think that I remember reading that they could smash through the whaler’s boats with their teeth. (Of course, they also demolished the boats w… --- ## [How to 'fancy-up' canned chili](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fancy-up-canned-chili/996196)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fancy-up-canned-chili/996196 "2024-01-22T17:04:26Z")
The latest canned chili thread I could find was from 2004 so I thought I’d start a new one. The story: A co-worker brought in some fantastic chili, made from scratch. I raved, so she gave me the recipe. It has sweet pot… --- ## [What's your perfect grunge jam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-perfect-grunge-jam/684896)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2014, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-perfect-grunge-jam/684896 "2014-04-04T16:21:01Z")
For me, I think it’s Alice in Chains Again. Not necessarily my favorite tune (but pretty close), but it has a certain quintessential gritty, drudging, driving, and raw energy to it. --- ## [Civilian etiquette in the presence of military officers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilian-etiquette-in-the-presence-of-military-officers/748975)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilian-etiquette-in-the-presence-of-military-officers/748975 "2016-03-20T18:29:06Z")
As a college freshman many years ago, I took a class that was taught by a uniformed USAF officer - a Major, I think. He was in uniform when teaching the class, and the ROTC students in attendance were also in uniform. … --- ## [I discover the girl I like plays for the other team](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-discover-the-girl-i-like-plays-for-the-other-team/394340)
**Author:** [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-discover-the-girl-i-like-plays-for-the-other-team/394340 "2007-06-08T17:24:16Z")
Woe is me. Last week, I was at this Turkish Bar I enjoy going to, and started up a conversation with the cute bartendress. I mention how I enjoy going to The Wine Room sometimes, and she says she would enjoy going wit… --- ## [Should the privacy of those accused of sexual crimes be protected?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-privacy-of-those-accused-of-sexual-crimes-be-protected/773078)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-privacy-of-those-accused-of-sexual-crimes-be-protected/773078 "2016-12-11T06:46:10Z")
A recent thread, which discusses men falsely accused of rape, prompted me to think about how we treat those (male and female) accused of sexual crimes. One frequent complaint is that false accusation ruins lives. Would… --- ## [Suspending the game (Oslo's 4th quarter poker bailout plan)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112)
**Author:** [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suspending-the-game-oslos-4th-quarter-poker-bailout-plan/466112 "2009-01-02T21:31:54Z")
It’s been a good run, but the country needs me. Last time we looked, Oslo was on the verge of collapse. We must come up with a bailout plan now, before it’s too late. Forget about it. We don’t stop the game for anyone. … --- ## [Poll: Stephen King Fans - Favorite story from Skeleton Crew](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-stephen-king-fans-favorite-story-from-skeleton-crew/577565)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-stephen-king-fans-favorite-story-from-skeleton-crew/577565 "2011-04-11T01:05:50Z")
That’s it. What would you say is your favorite story. Just curious, as I consider this collection to be his best and most seminal. --- ## [Paul Allen just rolled out the world’s largest airplane.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paul-allen-just-rolled-out-the-world-s-largest-airplane/787802)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2019, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paul-allen-just-rolled-out-the-world-s-largest-airplane/787802 "2019-06-02T03:04:12Z")
Called Stratolaunch, the plane has some impressive stats: a wingspan of 385 feet, or longer than a football field, a height of 50 feet. Unfueled, it weighs 500,000 pounds. But it can carry 250,000 pounds of fuel, and its… --- ## [Do police still get meals comped from restaurants when on duty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-police-still-get-meals-comped-from-restaurants-when-on-duty/747235)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2016, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-police-still-get-meals-comped-from-restaurants-when-on-duty/747235 "2016-03-01T17:14:23Z")
Or is that a practice that’s gone the way of the dodo? Anyone have any insight? Just curious. mmm --- ## [Tsunami travelling across the Pacific](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tsunami-travelling-across-the-pacific/530631)
**Author:** [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2010, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tsunami-travelling-across-the-pacific/530631 "2010-03-01T09:12:22Z")
An 8.8 earthquake (holy shit) in Chile has generated a tsunami, according to the USGS: \[quote\] A tsunami has been generated that could potentially impact the U.S. west coast, British Columbia, and Alaska. The West Coas… --- ## [No shit I'm pissed off, you took away my 'don't get pissed' pills!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-shit-im-pissed-off-you-took-away-my-dont-get-pissed-pills/488248)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-shit-im-pissed-off-you-took-away-my-dont-get-pissed-pills/488248 "2009-03-09T18:53:35Z")
Note to any Brit Dopers: When an American’s pissed it means he’s angry, mad, hecked off, not drunk. My experience with doctors is roughly like Murphy Brown’s with secretaries, just less frequent. I don’t know if there’… --- ## [Recommend a PS4 game that I can actually play](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-ps4-game-that-i-can-actually-play/827267)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-ps4-game-that-i-can-actually-play/827267 "2019-03-18T16:40:10Z")
I have WWF Super Wrestlemania for SNES. It is the slowest, clunkiest 16-bit game I’ve seen in my life. The controls have the responsiveness of a garbage truck in -20 degree weather. There are 10 wrestlers, all with th… --- ## [Promiscuous sexual activity--necessarily damaging to women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/promiscuous-sexual-activity-necessarily-damaging-to-women/471576)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/promiscuous-sexual-activity-necessarily-damaging-to-women/471576 "2008-11-08T16:17:00Z")
I was going through old threads today, and I came across one about a guy who walked in on his stepdaughter giving her boyfriend a blow job (she was thirteen). A lot of dopers said it was important to teach her that givin… --- ## [A Question About WWII Tanks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-wwii-tanks/570941)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2011, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-wwii-tanks/570941 "2011-02-23T00:44:17Z")
In the early years of WWII, many of the tanks appeared to have armor which consisted of plates of steel, rivetted together. Later, the newer tanks used cast armor or welded plates. My question: when an enemy shell hit a… --- ## [Is shaving unhealthy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-shaving-unhealthy/709453)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-shaving-unhealthy/709453 "2015-01-16T00:44:18Z")
This article by a doctor sets out reasons why shaving pubic hair is unhealthy, some of them having to do with “microscopic wounds.” It got me to thinking – what about other parts of the body people sometimes shave – men… --- ## [Do imported beers have to comply to quality and safety standards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-imported-beers-have-to-comply-to-quality-and-safety-standards/662915)
**Author:** [@matt357](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt357)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2013, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-imported-beers-have-to-comply-to-quality-and-safety-standards/662915 "2013-07-12T23:15:41Z")
Beers made in the usa do things like rinse out the bottle before adding the beer to to remove any glass slivers dirt ect. Do imported beers from Mexico or Jamaica have to do this? --- ## [game - superpowers by username](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-superpowers-by-username/69422)
**Author:** [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2001, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-superpowers-by-username/69422 "2001-07-04T17:15:55Z")
All right, here’s the rules: pick a superpower for the previous poster based on their username. For instance, if the previous poster were named Brainiac, you might suggest “super-intelligence”. Have at it. --- ## [Best/Cheapest Way To Send Money From USA To Europe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cheapest-way-to-send-money-from-usa-to-europe/514944)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cheapest-way-to-send-money-from-usa-to-europe/514944 "2009-10-25T19:37:42Z")
Helping a family friend, I want to send about $100 to $200 a month to Germany. The problem is, if I send a personal check, the German bank will cash it but charges about $22 to do so! If I send a hundred dollar bill in… --- ## [why are chips better than stripes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-chips-better-than-stripes/558240)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-chips-better-than-stripes/558240 "2010-10-31T17:57:22Z")
On credit/debit cards, I mean. Why are the chips more secure? both stripes and chips need pins (at least for the debit card function). So what’s the benefit of chips’n’dips? --- ## [I Fall To Pieces: An Autumn MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fall-to-pieces-an-autumn-mmp/953606)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 243\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fall-to-pieces-an-autumn-mmp/953606 "2021-11-09T23:11:13Z")
Halloween is over for another year, and it’s feeling like False Fall here in N.C. Time for Thanksgiving, except for those people who skip over that and go straight to Christmas :face\_with\_raised\_eyebrow: Also, my tree … --- ## [Lee Marvin vs John Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lee-marvin-vs-john-wayne/187132)
**Author:** [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2016, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lee-marvin-vs-john-wayne/187132 "2016-07-29T01:51:24Z")
“Cat Balou” was on TV last night. Lee Marvin won an Oscar for his portrayal of “Kid Shaleen” in this film. (Could John Wayne have even come close to portraying such a character ?) Anyone who is familiar with some of m… --- ## [How do you overcome groupthink, confirmation bias etc. in debates? What about cultural differences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-overcome-groupthink-confirmation-bias-etc-in-debates-what-about-cultural-differences/550175)
**Author:** [@gitfiddle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gitfiddle)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-overcome-groupthink-confirmation-bias-etc-in-debates-what-about-cultural-differences/550175 "2010-09-10T16:49:02Z")
I read this article the day it came out and I haven’t stopped thinking about it. I’m the kind of person who very much likes to engage people with whom I disagree, mostly because I enjoy challenging myself. I have seen… --- ## [How to say this catchy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-say-this-catchy/598196)
**Author:** [@The\_Piranha\_Brothers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Piranha_Brothers)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2011, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-say-this-catchy/598196 "2011-10-06T08:57:02Z")
Native speakers please advise: I’m correcting some subtitles and I’m trying to translate the name of a game show. Literally it says “if you said it well, you are halfway to victory”, or, “Gut gesagt ist halb gewonnen”. I… --- ## [Is it true that we do not know what Jesus look like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-true-that-we-do-not-know-what-jesus-look-like/154119)
**Author:** [@Extrovertive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Extrovertive)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2003, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-true-that-we-do-not-know-what-jesus-look-like/154119 "2003-02-17T02:26:43Z")
According to my Art History teacher, she says that we do not know what face of Jesus Christ looks like. Throughout centuries the pictures of him have change. The picture we’re familar with is just something we can associ… --- ## [Why do so many people spell alcohol as "Alchohol"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-people-spell-alcohol-as-alchohol/394065)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2007, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-people-spell-alcohol-as-alchohol/394065 "2007-03-01T20:13:18Z")
I’ve noted a fair number of threads here lately, using the term alchohol to describe the intoxicating substance ethanol, more commonly known as alcohol. I’ve seen this spelling repeated in the same post, indicating it w… --- ## [Baldness cure, how much would u spend.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldness-cure-how-much-would-u-spend/663119)
**Author:** [@Caneknife](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caneknife)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2013, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldness-cure-how-much-would-u-spend/663119 "2013-07-11T15:50:42Z")
If u have lost all your hair , how much would u spend on a magic one off baldness cure like a tablet, I have tried everything there is out there but no luck, I reckon we are at least 15 yrs away from anything worthwhile … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1630&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1632&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)