# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1646&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:** 1647 --- ## [Explanation / apology for Green Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explanation-apology-for-green-bean/137910)
**Author:** [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2002, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explanation-apology-for-green-bean/137910 "2002-11-24T04:27:21Z")
Note: I’m not putting this in ATMB, because it’s not worthy of it. Equally, I’m not putting this in the Pit because if I put it there, I could see this being moved to MPSIMS. In this thread, I made a mistake in posting … --- ## [I'm not your "boss"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-your-boss/632690)
**Author:** [@I-VI-ii-V](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I-VI-ii-V)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2012, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-your-boss/632690 "2012-08-28T09:32:59Z")
What is up with everybody calling me boss? I go to Home Depot: “aisle 10, boss”. Costco: “sure thing, boss”. Oil change dude: “all done, boss”. This is a prison thing, right? Does anybody else get this or is it just an L… --- ## [I pit a troll confirming his own idiocy, as they always do.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-a-troll-confirming-his-own-idiocy-as-they-always-do/537111)
**Author:** [@snowmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowmaster)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-a-troll-confirming-his-own-idiocy-as-they-always-do/537111 "2010-04-27T07:45:40Z")
The Illustrious Super Kapowzler asks about allusions to fictional characters use of marijuana and vomits forth: :dubious::confused::eek::(:mad: Q.E.D. bitches Now I’m all for a bit of frivolity around here, but you’v… --- ## [What citizenship do people in the Gaza Strip bear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-citizenship-do-people-in-the-gaza-strip-bear/693459)
**Author:** [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-citizenship-do-people-in-the-gaza-strip-bear/693459 "2014-07-29T20:22:48Z")
Regarding the Israel / Gaza conflict, are the people of the Gaza Strip officially stateless, or what? In the media, they sometimes seem to be considered a people of Israel, and sometimes not. I know they’re not (as a rul… --- ## [Tsunami victims deserved it, you say?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tsunami-victims-deserved-it-you-say/282145)
**Author:** [@Martha\_Medea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martha_Medea)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2004, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tsunami-victims-deserved-it-you-say/282145 "2004-12-30T21:52:41Z")
Similar complaint to the one in this thread. This morning I was having a cup of coffee with an acquaintance and the conversation took the following turn: She: Isn’t it terrible, the disaster in Asia. Me: I know… She:… --- ## [Do a vanity search on your Username; what's the oldest thread on your list?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-a-vanity-search-on-your-username-whats-the-oldest-thread-on-your-list/609605)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-a-vanity-search-on-your-username-whats-the-oldest-thread-on-your-list/609605 "2012-01-19T14:52:40Z")
On Page 30 of my lookback, I find: Best marriage of music and visuals in a film. (spoilers ok) Started 08-03-2005, 09:50 AM Alias #58 08-05-2005, 09:08 AM Alias #59 04-19-2011, 01:27 PM Coach77 #67 … --- ## ["Go eat a dick." "Ok, don't mind if I do."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-eat-a-dick-ok-dont-mind-if-i-do/623118)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-eat-a-dick-ok-dont-mind-if-i-do/623118 "2012-06-03T18:58:36Z")
Fair warning: this is probably the most not-mind-safe, get out the brain-bleach, “Oh God, I immediately regret clicking that link” kind of article you’ll see. I’m even putting a “spoiler space” so no one gets traumatize… --- ## [Coleslaw, not your average question.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coleslaw-not-your-average-question/512540)
**Author:** [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2009, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coleslaw-not-your-average-question/512540 "2009-10-06T08:57:52Z")
I have given great thought to the little tub of coleslaw that is served with nearly every meal that I’ve had in my life and it has dawned on me that the taste is virtual the same no matter where I go in the country. So,… --- ## [Series of photos of Mt St Helens exploding/erupting in background with people in foreground](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-of-photos-of-mt-st-helens-exploding-erupting-in-background-with-people-in-foreground/539783)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/series-of-photos-of-mt-st-helens-exploding-erupting-in-background-with-people-in-foreground/539783 "2010-05-19T00:29:41Z")
I seem to recall a series of photos taken just as the big explosion was happening that caused the massive rock slide. There were people (maybe 2) posing with the mountain in the background, and I think they were on anot… --- ## [Starbucks shuts down its online store--how is that not batshit insane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-shuts-down-its-online-store-how-is-that-not-batshit-insane/805084)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-shuts-down-its-online-store-how-is-that-not-batshit-insane/805084 "2017-12-28T04:16:47Z")
https://customerservice.starbucks.com/app/answers/detail/a\_id/5618 This happened at the beginning of October and was announced back in August. I managed to miss the news. I learned today that this was the case when I wa… --- ## [A question about the direction of prayer in Islam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-direction-of-prayer-in-islam/609518)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2012, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-direction-of-prayer-in-islam/609518 "2012-01-18T06:11:50Z")
I’ve read that when Muslims pray they face the direction of Mecca. One item said that mosques have a “sign”(for lack of a better word on my part) that lets worshippers know what direction Mecca is. I would assume the d… --- ## [A few Olympic sports questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-olympic-sports-questions/529857)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-olympic-sports-questions/529857 "2010-03-03T06:51:23Z")
In ski jumping, if you land on your face, does the jump still count? How much pushing and shoving is allowed in speedskating? I saw a bit of it when guys were trying to get ahead of each other and nobody was punish… --- ## [Sure you can come to the dance, but only after I inspect your panties. WTF??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sure-you-can-come-to-the-dance-but-only-after-i-inspect-your-panties-wtf/106561)
**Author:** [@Jadis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jadis)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2002, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sure-you-can-come-to-the-dance-but-only-after-i-inspect-your-panties-wtf/106561 "2002-06-20T19:14:24Z")
Someone forwarded me this link to a story regarding a Vice Principal (female)who ordered a number of students attending a retro-themed school dance to submit to inspection of their undergarmets before being allowed to en… --- ## [Do any of your favorite bands have 100% good output?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-of-your-favorite-bands-have-100-good-output/716524)
**Author:** [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-of-your-favorite-bands-have-100-good-output/716524 "2015-04-02T20:53:30Z")
Here’s what I’m getting at. All of the bands (or solo artists) I would call my favorites are well-established, meaning they’ve put out many studio albums and have been around for a long time. But most of them, from tim… --- ## [Why am I getting AOL emails in my Gmail account, considering I've never had an AOL account?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-getting-aol-emails-in-my-gmail-account-considering-ive-never-had-an-aol-account/926947)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-getting-aol-emails-in-my-gmail-account-considering-ive-never-had-an-aol-account/926947 "2020-12-02T18:07:12Z")
So, for about a year now my Gmail account has been receiving emails from "myfullfirstname"@AOL.com. I don’t use my full first name and haven’t since I was like 10. I do not have an AOL account, and as far as I know nev… --- ## [When did Superman and Batman first meet? (I.e., in which issue?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-superman-and-batman-first-meet-i-e-in-which-issue/460129)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-superman-and-batman-first-meet-i-e-in-which-issue/460129 "2010-11-30T18:59:03Z")
I don’t mean within DC continuity. I mean when, and in what comic, was their first published meeting? Were these the Earth-2 Superman and Batman? When did the S and B comics transition from Earth 2 to Earth-1, anyway? … --- ## [How good a cook are you? What makes for a great cook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-a-cook-are-you-what-makes-for-a-great-cook/653671)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-a-cook-are-you-what-makes-for-a-great-cook/653671 "2013-03-23T20:48:10Z")
My favorite little cousin, whose mother does not cook in any real sense, came over to my house for dinner last night. I knew she was coming so I made all her favorites, and she gushingly called me a great cook. As I was … --- ## [Man, some people are too easily disturbed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-some-people-are-too-easily-disturbed/469034)
**Author:** [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-some-people-are-too-easily-disturbed/469034 "2008-10-24T05:48:21Z")
Are people really becoming this easy to disturb? A man in California has decorated his yard for Halloween and the Homeowners Association is upset about it? You know, its not like he has put a giant statue of Satan in t… --- ## [How hard is it for the police to get a search warrant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-it-for-the-police-to-get-a-search-warrant/617952)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2012, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-it-for-the-police-to-get-a-search-warrant/617952 "2012-04-15T22:23:27Z")
Let me start by saying I have done nothing illegal. Having said that: I saw an ad in the paper for someone selling an appliance for $100. I called the guy up and agreed to meet him after work. While I am there he tells… --- ## [Do you consider yourself normal? Why or why not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-yourself-normal-why-or-why-not/651822)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-yourself-normal-why-or-why-not/651822 "2013-03-07T02:55:18Z")
I’ve never been able to figure out just what “normal” means. Maybe it’s a label that people apply to themselves, I’ve been thinking. So, do you consider yourself “normal”? Why or why not? I consider myself not “normal.… --- ## [11.22.2013 (Kennedy Assassination)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/11-22-2013-kennedy-assassination/669130)
**Author:** [@Pooter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pooter)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2013, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/11-22-2013-kennedy-assassination/669130 "2013-09-28T05:37:18Z")
On November 22, 2013, it will be 50 years since the assassination of President Kennedy, here is clue, Zapruder was the spotter or did you see the sign. Like Zapruder said, if you listen with your right ear the shot was … --- ## [What's the least amount of time possible from mouth to poop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-least-amount-of-time-possible-from-mouth-to-poop/558495)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-least-amount-of-time-possible-from-mouth-to-poop/558495 "2010-10-30T20:11:25Z")
What’s the least amount of time possible from mouth to poop? --- ## [Shouldn't a warning for political jabs actually involve politics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shouldnt-a-warning-for-political-jabs-actually-involve-politics/665112)
**Author:** [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2013, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shouldnt-a-warning-for-political-jabs-actually-involve-politics/665112 "2013-08-06T17:37:30Z")
(disclaimer: I’m only seeking clarification here. I have no dog in the fight, other than feeling as though the warning to this particular poster was uncalled for. I do not know the poster or his/her political views.) Th… --- ## [MMP- Out of control](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-out-of-control/337247)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2006, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-out-of-control/337247 "2006-01-02T05:48:37Z")
Good Morning! I sincerely hope everybody survived Christmas with the family. Or your variation thereof. As I was preparing for the hordes to descend, cleaning the house was high on the priority list. I dusted. I vac… --- ## [Do OTC Allergy Medications Work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-otc-allergy-medications-work/535406)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-otc-allergy-medications-work/535406 "2010-04-09T20:20:42Z")
It appears that I am allergic to something in the air. This is a new experience for me, so I’ve never dealt with allergy medications before. And my question is–do they work? Or more precisely, which ones, if any, reduce … --- ## [Converting An Old Analog Cell Phone To CDMA-Can It Be Done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-an-old-analog-cell-phone-to-cdma-can-it-be-done/645585)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2013, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-an-old-analog-cell-phone-to-cdma-can-it-be-done/645585 "2013-01-01T17:49:20Z")
Probably next to impossible, but could it be done? I always like the old Motorola StarTac phones-could you simply put a new mother board inside the thing? --- ## [Do "heat generating" clothes really work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-heat-generating-clothes-really-work/569558)
**Author:** [@xoferew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xoferew)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2011, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-heat-generating-clothes-really-work/569558 "2011-02-01T20:56:54Z")
I bought tights, shirts, scarves, and hats from Uniqlo this year for myself and as Christmas presents. I can’t tell how well they work and how much is a placebo effect of thinking they work. They supposedly use the moi… --- ## [Is "Don't Ask - Don't Tell" a reasonable law or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dont-ask-dont-tell-a-reasonable-law-or-not/471791)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dont-ask-dont-tell-a-reasonable-law-or-not/471791 "2008-11-18T02:09:09Z")
I’ve always seen itas a somewhat absurd Kabuki dance but the world largest military has to abide by it’s structures. As laws go is this a relatively good law or a bad/stupid law? --- ## [Is the NAACP a racist concept?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-naacp-a-racist-concept/573494)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-naacp-a-racist-concept/573494 "2011-03-14T01:36:20Z")
A couple of definitions from dictionary.com: Racism: a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one’s ow… --- ## [Are "essay mill" papers really this bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-essay-mill-papers-really-this-bad/637777)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2012, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-essay-mill-papers-really-this-bad/637777 "2012-10-17T13:37:16Z")
We’ve all heard of those sites that supposedly produce essays or term papers etc for cash. Out of curiosity I was looking at a couple of these sites and noticed how badly their web pages are written - seemingly by someon… --- ## [Facebook. Why is it a Big Deal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-why-is-it-a-big-deal/759809)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-why-is-it-a-big-deal/759809 "2016-07-22T02:23:50Z")
Okay, this thread is going to prove what a dinosaur I really am, but somebody explain Facebook to me. Today on the bus, there was a guy on his cellphone going on and on about some argument his sisters got into on Facebo… --- ## [When will we be able to transplant a fetus? And what then? (re: abortion)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-we-be-able-to-transplant-a-fetus-and-what-then-re-abortion/633075)
**Author:** [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2012, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-we-be-able-to-transplant-a-fetus-and-what-then-re-abortion/633075 "2012-09-01T01:38:09Z")
One of the abortion threads got me wondering this. 1.) How feasible is it to transplant a fetus? At any stage of the pregnancy. 2.) How far are we from being able to do this? In the future will someone wanting an a… --- ## [Moving sidewalks in airports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-sidewalks-in-airports/845189)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-sidewalks-in-airports/845189 "2020-01-04T19:40:02Z")
Since the holiday travel season is coming up, I’m curious as to how the dopers treat these modern marvels that were only ideas during the time of the Jetsons. :wink: I continue walking upon stepping into one, as I see … --- ## [The Feud: Superheroes by Little Nemo (Game Over)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-superheroes-by-little-nemo-game-over/585980)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-superheroes-by-little-nemo-game-over/585980 "2011-06-23T22:38:37Z")
Object of the game: Give the most popular answer for each category. Rules: No reading the thread before answering. This is on the honor system. Formatting rules must be followed (see below). Joke answers will not be … --- ## [How to kill a great song (Bing Crosby destroying "Ol' Man River")](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-kill-a-great-song-bing-crosby-destroying-ol-man-river/653618)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2013, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-kill-a-great-song-bing-crosby-destroying-ol-man-river/653618 "2013-03-28T04:39:20Z")
If this were the only arrangement of “Ol’ Man River” you ever heard, you’d never know it was about the exhausting inhumanity of slavery. --- ## [How many bands/artists can YOU spot in this picture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-bands-artists-can-you-spot-in-this-picture/333459)
**Author:** [@SpartanDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpartanDC)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2005, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-bands-artists-can-you-spot-in-this-picture/333459 "2005-12-09T14:19:57Z")
Virgin Records is sponsoring a contest (click on the “find the music” link in the lower right) that involves identifying 74 bands and artists that are represented in a drawing. Here is a bigger version of the drawing, t… --- ## [What dream job could \*realistically\* be offered that you'd immediately accept?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dream-job-could-realistically-be-offered-that-youd-immediately-accept/692977)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-dream-job-could-realistically-be-offered-that-youd-immediately-accept/692977 "2014-07-19T20:30:11Z")
By “realistically,” it would mean that you already have all or nearly all of the required skills or certifications for the dream job. I can’t be offered a job as an airline pilot, for instance - I don’t have the many ye… --- ## ["Ms." or "Mrs." President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-or-mrs-president/463451)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2008, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-or-mrs-president/463451 "2008-09-14T01:06:05Z")
This just occurred to me and I was curious… If a woman became POTUS would what would the proper form of address be? If she is married is it “Mrs. President” (or "Miss President if she is not married) or do we default t… --- ## [Is sociology really a "science"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sociology-really-a-science/479793)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-sociology-really-a-science/479793 "2009-01-07T21:24:29Z")
I spent quite a bit of time as an undergraduate in the late 70’s and early 80’s delving into the various sociological theories that had been in vogue across most of the 20th century. I left sociology behind when I gradua… --- ## [What does "bi-weekly" mean to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-bi-weekly-mean-to-you/734380)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2015, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-bi-weekly-mean-to-you/734380 "2015-10-18T01:14:34Z")
Twice a week. OR Every other week. OR It really doesn’t have any meaning because it could mean either of the two ideas above. --- ## [Drive Like Your Kids Lived Here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drive-like-your-kids-lived-here/741007)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2016, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drive-like-your-kids-lived-here/741007 "2016-01-02T22:03:09Z")
This sign has gone up at a couple of spots on a curve leading into town, not that I’ve heard of anything bad happening there. My reactions are I am an old maid and have no kids; thanks for rubbing it in. If I did have… --- ## [Validity of Michigan Attorney General's arguments to stop recount](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/validity-of-michigan-attorney-generals-arguments-to-stop-recount/773673)
**Author:** [@aaelghat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaelghat)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/validity-of-michigan-attorney-generals-arguments-to-stop-recount/773673 "2016-12-21T01:18:39Z")
The Michigan Attorney General has filed a lawsuit to block the MI recount: He claims the recount is expensive and will cost taxpayers millions of dollars. But isn’t Jill Stein’s fund paying for the recount? Why would … --- ## [Is English difficult to learn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-english-difficult-to-learn/184009)
**Author:** [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2013, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-english-difficult-to-learn/184009 "2013-07-19T19:00:01Z")
Twice today I’ve read on the SDMB that English is considered a very difficult language to learn. Frankly, this baffles me. I’m not a native English speaker and I’ve found English very easy to learn. I’ve studied German a… --- ## [Are flowers after a first date too soon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-flowers-after-a-first-date-too-soon/161980)
**Author:** [@flyboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flyboy)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2014, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-flowers-after-a-first-date-too-soon/161980 "2014-11-24T23:47:25Z")
I had a very nice first date yesterday and would like to let her know how much I enjoyed myself. (If it makes a difference, we’ve spent some time on the phone this past week, so it’s not like yesterday was the first time… --- ## [How long does it take for a US Citizen to vote?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-us-citizen-to-vote/272581)
**Author:** [@Futile\_Gesture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Futile_Gesture)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2004, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-us-citizen-to-vote/272581 "2004-11-03T06:25:56Z")
A lot of talk just now seems to suggest that voting in the US elections is a serious effort and drain on time. This is given as a reason why people may be put off voting. How long does it really take on average? And w… --- ## [If you were employed by Koch Industries would you quit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-employed-by-koch-industries-would-you-quit/685350)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2014, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-employed-by-koch-industries-would-you-quit/685350 "2014-06-11T06:54:49Z")
If you were employed by one of the Koch companies or by one of the companies they have acquired (Georgia Pacific or Molex), would you quit because of the political beliefs and actions of their shareholders (the Koch brot… --- ## [When do you fill your car's fuel tank?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-fill-your-cars-fuel-tank/631086)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-fill-your-cars-fuel-tank/631086 "2012-08-13T15:16:07Z")
About when do you usually gas up the auto? I top it off every time I pass a gas station 3/4 tank 1/2 tank 1/4 tank When the needle’s in the red When the warning light comes on As low as possible I… --- ## [Do You Consider Yourself a Zionist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-yourself-a-zionist/739497)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-yourself-a-zionist/739497 "2015-12-15T16:46:18Z")
I don’t personally consider myself a Zionist because of my good friends (who is Jewish) has argued that only Jews can properly be regarded as Zionists. Nonetheless I support the cause of the Jewish people having a nation… --- ## [Cover versions we have actually liked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cover-versions-we-have-actually-liked/17555)
**Author:** [@spankboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spankboy)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2002, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cover-versions-we-have-actually-liked/17555 "2002-08-25T13:52:45Z")
After Madonna’s gawdawful ‘American Pie’ cover, I was thinking about cover songs that I thought were actually good. My partial list (more as I remember them) includes (in no particular order): Rusty Cage, Johnny Cash … --- ## [Which Wii games have simultaneous multiplayer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-wii-games-have-simultaneous-multiplayer/479228)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-wii-games-have-simultaneous-multiplayer/479228 "2014-02-05T20:28:07Z")
Like a lot of people, we got a Wii for Christmas. I’m looking for multiplayer games in which the players need to play together to accomplish the goal. Not all multiplayer games have this. Most seem to have the players… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1645&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1647&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)