# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1794&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:** 1795 --- ## [Customers who fly off the handle as a first reaction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/customers-who-fly-off-the-handle-as-a-first-reaction/418993)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/customers-who-fly-off-the-handle-as-a-first-reaction/418993 "2007-09-15T00:27:48Z")
This is a low-vitriol rant, so please bear with me. I am more sad/disappointed than I am mad. I have been dealing with customers for almost 10 years now. I am damn good at it. I have never, ever, been anything but cour… --- ## [Fat people wearing clothes they really shouldn't](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-people-wearing-clothes-they-really-shouldnt/231594)
**Author:** [@Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Have_I_Because_I)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2004, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fat-people-wearing-clothes-they-really-shouldnt/231594 "2004-03-02T16:57:43Z")
I have no problem with fat people under normal conditions. However, I have a problem with fat people who just don’t seem to notice that perhaps the clothes they’re wearing is perhaps a few sizes smaller than what their … --- ## [Trader Joe's opening store in LR. What should I try first?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trader-joes-opening-store-in-lr-what-should-i-try-first/841808)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trader-joes-opening-store-in-lr-what-should-i-try-first/841808 "2019-11-12T02:08:07Z")
Trader Joe’s opens in LR Oct 22. It’s in a convenient location. Just a couple blocks from Whole Foods. I’m in that area frequently. I’m a bit confused by their store brands. I gather you can’t buy Bush baked beans or Sm… --- ## [Should I buy a condo with electric heat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-a-condo-with-electric-heat/60254)
**Author:** [@Grok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grok)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2015, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-a-condo-with-electric-heat/60254 "2015-10-01T18:57:33Z")
I’m living in a nice condo in rural upstate New York, and I have an option to buy. The place is really nice, exactly the size I want. I’m even betting the property values will go up eventually. Only problem is that it h… --- ## [How Is A Criminal Mind Developed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-a-criminal-mind-developed/208906)
**Author:** [@Isabelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isabelle)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-a-criminal-mind-developed/208906 "2023-11-30T20:25:09Z")
How is it that some people become criminals, while the majority do not? When the same temptations face all of us, why do certian individuals succumb, while others keep to the narrow path of righteousness? Are criminals… --- ## [What's the purpose of storm troopers' armor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-of-storm-troopers-armor/792468)
**Author:** [@dirty\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirty_hippie)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-purpose-of-storm-troopers-armor/792468 "2017-09-07T18:43:41Z")
I watched Star Wars: A New Hope fairly recently, and while I liked it over the other newer SW episodes, I didn’t find it all that memorable. Anyway, in this movie I noticed that the storm troopers in their iconic white a… --- ## [Gmail: where is the link to my contacts list?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-where-is-the-link-to-my-contacts-list/602892)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2013, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-where-is-the-link-to-my-contacts-list/602892 "2013-05-24T12:48:35Z")
Suddenly the link that used to be right near the top on the left side that said “Contacts” is gone. I can manually go to www.google.com/contacts but I want my link! Did it move somewhere and I can’t find it? Did they rem… --- ## [Is running or martial arts bad on the person knee?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-running-or-martial-arts-bad-on-the-person-knee/711370)
**Author:** [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2015, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-running-or-martial-arts-bad-on-the-person-knee/711370 "2015-02-22T19:15:23Z")
I hear running,hiking, swimming and martial arts is good way to get in shape and bit more fun than working out at the gym. But are they bad for person knee and joints? To be in shape how many miles of walking or miles … --- ## [Who is your favorite 'Friends' character?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-favorite-friends-character/549001)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2010, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-your-favorite-friends-character/549001 "2010-08-05T10:36:15Z")
No particular reason for this poll, I’m just a bit bored. (Note: None of the above, I can’t stand ‘Friends’, etc. are deliberately omitted as options; if such answers apply to you, please move along, return to your home… --- ## [Modern Family, Nov. 16, 2011 -- "After The Fire"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-nov-16-2011-after-the-fire/603242)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-nov-16-2011-after-the-fire/603242 "2011-11-21T22:13:19Z")
So, what did everyone think of last night’s episode? --- ## [Stay at home dads - lazy underachievers or pioneers of family planning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-at-home-dads-lazy-underachievers-or-pioneers-of-family-planning/691394)
**Author:** [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stay-at-home-dads-lazy-underachievers-or-pioneers-of-family-planning/691394 "2014-06-23T22:44:30Z")
I’ve looked into the topic a little bit, but I can’t find a whole lot of worthwhile information online. I think it should be something that is more readily accepted in America, but I don’t know if I myself would be able… --- ## [Milo & Otis -- how many animal injuries and/or deaths?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milo-otis-how-many-animal-injuries-and-or-deaths/110012)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2002, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milo-otis-how-many-animal-injuries-and-or-deaths/110012 "2002-05-22T22:33:23Z")
Does anyone know how many animals were injured or killed during the filming of Milo & Otis? I’ve heard rumors of up to 29 cats dead, but no credible sources. --- ## [Lost lyrics to "The Great Escape" movie theme](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-lyrics-to-the-great-escape-movie-theme/357265)
**Author:** [@Can\_I\_change\_my\_answer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Can_I_change_my_answer)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2012, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-lyrics-to-the-great-escape-movie-theme/357265 "2012-01-12T03:23:04Z")
When The Great Escape came out in '63 the theme song, with words, was played for a brief time on the radio. But the words that had been written for the theme never appeared in the movie. I’d tried for years to find the… --- ## [Yes, Rape is HEINOUS but One Must Go On: or The Public Incineration of WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-rape-is-heinous-but-one-must-go-on-or-the-public-incineration-of-wookinpanub/350772)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yes-rape-is-heinous-but-one-must-go-on-or-the-public-incineration-of-wookinpanub/350772 "2006-04-06T02:03:27Z")
This is less a pitting than a personal observation, but I know it’s gonna end up here so I might as well start it here. This article is about a young woman who was sexually assualted three years ago. I imagine it’s int… --- ## [Did/does your Dad have a cool car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-does-your-dad-have-a-cool-car/404972)
**Author:** [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2007, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-does-your-dad-have-a-cool-car/404972 "2007-05-23T19:44:12Z")
Maybe he sold it on before you could be seen being picked up from school in it, or perhaps he kept it too long and your childhood memories rusted before your eyes. But did your Dad (hey, or your Mum too) ever have a cool… --- ## [How do you feel about earrings on babies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-earrings-on-babies/383762)
**Author:** [@some\_white\_dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/some_white_dude)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2006, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-earrings-on-babies/383762 "2006-12-13T10:52:55Z")
My girlfriend and I have had this duscussion numerous times. Here’s how the events usually unfold: she argues that it’s perfectly normal for parents to pierce their infant’s ears so the (presumably female) child will loo… --- ## [What was the first (CD, DVD, etc.) you owned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-cd-dvd-etc-you-owned/648610)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2013, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-cd-dvd-etc-you-owned/648610 "2013-02-10T01:37:46Z")
78: n/a 45: Sugar, Sugar by The Archies LP: I Think, Therefore I Am, by R. Dean Taylor Reel-to-reel: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme, by Simon and Garfunkel 8-Track: Some bootleg Led Zeppelin Cassette: ? CD: Reg St… --- ## [Home sellers accepted our offer! What now? Seeking home inspection advice, etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-sellers-accepted-our-offer-what-now-seeking-home-inspection-advice-etc/595502)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-sellers-accepted-our-offer-what-now-seeking-home-inspection-advice-etc/595502 "2011-09-09T19:10:34Z")
I am buying a house! (Yes, I am one of the four Americans doing so this year.) We have signed an agreement of sale, but haven’t done the home inspection and all the rest. Please share any tips or advice you have for t… --- ## [Need help: Apartment energy bill is too high. (long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-apartment-energy-bill-is-too-high-long/366163)
**Author:** [@kimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kimera)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-apartment-energy-bill-is-too-high-long/366163 "2006-08-23T01:19:55Z")
On August 19th I was told that my electric bill was ready for viewing. I checked the amount and found it to be insanely high, $168 compared to $30. I went online, and compared the usage notes for the last month to the … --- ## [I think I genuinely hate people still calling for Hillary to be jailed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-genuinely-hate-people-still-calling-for-hillary-to-be-jailed/774182)
**Author:** [@Salvor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salvor)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-genuinely-hate-people-still-calling-for-hillary-to-be-jailed/774182 "2016-12-12T19:25:30Z")
I was reading an article on the Hill, and the comments had plenty of people still lamenting the fact that she likely won’t be jailed and locked up, even though she deserves it… This is not genteel and kind on my part, b… --- ## [What happened to Hell?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-hell/278187)
**Author:** [@WeRSauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WeRSauron)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2004, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-hell/278187 "2004-12-09T05:30:31Z")
It seemed that not too long ago - by which I mean only a few generations ago, as opposed to a few decades ago - more people believed in and more religious groups taught about Hell. Today, perhaps only very conservative C… --- ## [Sub-Zero Refrigerators - worth the cost?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sub-zero-refrigerators-worth-the-cost/602767)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2011, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sub-zero-refrigerators-worth-the-cost/602767 "2011-11-13T22:40:07Z")
Sub-Zero refridgerators are quite pricey. Anyone out there have one and do you think they are worth the cost? Saleslady today claimed that food lasts for weeks longer in a Sub-Zero fridge. What are your thoughts? Back … --- ## [Do you have an incredibly asinine voicemail greeting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-an-incredibly-asinine-voicemail-greeting/513777)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2009, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-an-incredibly-asinine-voicemail-greeting/513777 "2009-10-16T23:33:32Z")
My home answering machine greeting is asinine in that it’s 15 seconds longer than it needs to be. The husband created it, and the guy is a complete ham. After a long story about who’s been reached, and who’s not availabl… --- ## [How \*should\* college admissions work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-college-admissions-work/942479)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-college-admissions-work/942479 "2021-09-29T06:59:31Z")
Continuing the discussion from Kids have too much homework! Hasn’t this argument been around forever?: I think it’s obvious that the current system of college admissions is broken. It’s created a vicious-circle escalat… --- ## [Does What Exit's heavy-handed moderation in the Ukraine war thread improve it or degrade it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-what-exits-heavy-handed-moderation-in-the-ukraine-war-thread-improve-it-or-degrade-it/983368)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-what-exits-heavy-handed-moderation-in-the-ukraine-war-thread-improve-it-or-degrade-it/983368 "2023-07-09T15:01:07Z")
poll I don’t understand What Exit’s obsession with hijacks in the Ukraine war thread. I am perfectly capable of scrolling past digressions and meanders that don’t interest me. They are far less intrusive and distractin… --- ## [American Idol: 3/9-3/10/11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-9-3-10-11/574116)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2011, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-3-9-3-10-11/574116 "2011-03-12T11:26:18Z")
Anybody still watching this. Casey was ok, not really as great as the judges said, but not bad. I wish he’d brought out the bass, though. I’m glad he kept in the “I get high” parts on “With a Little Help from My friends… --- ## [Solo recording artists who are more famous than their original band.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solo-recording-artists-who-are-more-famous-than-their-original-band/186985)
**Author:** [@blainer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blainer)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solo-recording-artists-who-are-more-famous-than-their-original-band/186985 "2003-07-12T14:08:41Z")
So last night my buddy and I tried to think of solo artists that are more famous than their original band was at the time that they left. The rules are easy. The original band must be somewhat known; high school garage… --- ## [24: Season 7: Episodes 23-24 (6:00am - 8:00am) Season Finale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-7-episodes-23-24-6-00am-8-00am-season-finale/496906)
**Author:** [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-7-episodes-23-24-6-00am-8-00am-season-finale/496906 "2009-05-21T12:58:04Z")
FAQ Bauer (aka Thread Rules) 1) What can be discussed in plain text, unboxed? A: Any events in episodes, once aired on the east coast – as well as any speculation based on these already-aired events. 2) What should I … --- ## [Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D S02E02: Heavy Is The Head (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e02-heavy-is-the-head-open-spoilers/700053)
**Author:** [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-s02e02-heavy-is-the-head-open-spoilers/700053 "2014-10-03T01:10:34Z")
“Heavy is The Head” Directed by Jesse Bochco Written by Paul Zbyszewski I have to say this season is starting off well. Last week’s episode was as good or better than anything thrown at us last year, and this week’s e… --- ## [Did authorities round up guns during the Katrina aftermath?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-authorities-round-up-guns-during-the-katrina-aftermath/655848)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2013, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-authorities-round-up-guns-during-the-katrina-aftermath/655848 "2013-10-15T01:54:04Z")
I was listening to the radio this morning and someone made the claim that guns were confiscated and not returned by authorities during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Googling this yields a bunch of posts from the u… --- ## [Help! Cardinal grammeters out of sync! Need answer fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-cardinal-grammeters-out-of-sync-need-answer-fast/617052)
**Author:** [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-cardinal-grammeters-out-of-sync-need-answer-fast/617052 "2014-12-17T18:01:44Z")
I have trouble syncing my cardinal grammeters. Also my metapolar refractive pilfrometer is acting up lately. Where can I find a replacemet? --- ## [What does !!!!1111one mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-1111one-mean/296656)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2005, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-1111one-mean/296656 "2005-03-30T20:01:23Z")
Searched the web, but just found lots of uses for it, but never a definition of what it means. Anyone know? OMG!!!1111one --- ## [Are there multiple cows in ground beef?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-multiple-cows-in-ground-beef/349359)
**Author:** [@ArnoldIsNumeroUno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArnoldIsNumeroUno)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2006, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-multiple-cows-in-ground-beef/349359 "2006-03-26T01:00:52Z")
In a typical pound of ground beef, is it beef from just one cow? Or do they just toss em all in a blender meaning your pound of ground beef could be made up of multiple cows? --- ## [Read Snopes, then stop sending me this fucking bullshit!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-snopes-then-stop-sending-me-this-fucking-bullshit/321964)
**Author:** [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2005, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/read-snopes-then-stop-sending-me-this-fucking-bullshit/321964 "2005-09-19T22:55:24Z")
Wisely or unwisely, I have kept touch with some of my friends from high school (I graduated four years ago). After about the first year or so, they stopped responding to my phone calls. Then they stopped responding to … --- ## [American Low Life Ex Pats that hide out in Foreign Countries then whine!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-low-life-ex-pats-that-hide-out-in-foreign-countries-then-whine/598583)
**Author:** [@BeachBum2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeachBum2U)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-low-life-ex-pats-that-hide-out-in-foreign-countries-then-whine/598583 "2011-10-07T00:58:58Z")
I came across a thread on this site that has now been closed and the poster banned. He was ranting about his Chinese wife being denied access to the U.S. spewing all kinds of hate against the U.S. - another ex-pat that r… --- ## [I think I am as close to perfect as a woman can come . . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-am-as-close-to-perfect-as-a-woman-can-come/129998)
**Author:** [@AladyLikeNoOther](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AladyLikeNoOther)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2002, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-am-as-close-to-perfect-as-a-woman-can-come/129998 "2002-10-07T16:57:39Z")
And I am not arrogant, conceited or narcissistic either . . . God, I am amazing! Oh wait minute . . . Could it be that perhaps I am God? --- ## [I hate teaching creative writing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-teaching-creative-writing/329068)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2005, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-teaching-creative-writing/329068 "2005-11-04T16:40:25Z")
It’s what I’m trained to do (three advanced degrees in Fiction Writing) but it never ceases to drive me nuts when college students apply a whole different standard to their own work in the workshop than they do to publis… --- ## [Chocolate Diamonds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chocolate-diamonds/569972)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2012, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chocolate-diamonds/569972 "2012-04-24T11:56:42Z")
What the heck are they? Are they a good thing? --- ## [Pets: yes or no?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pets-yes-or-no/583551)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pets-yes-or-no/583551 "2011-05-31T15:30:45Z")
Pondering my on-line dating dealbreakers, I wonder if I’ve come up with so many that there isn’t a single person on this planet I’m willing to go out with. In particular, I’m wondering about women whose stance is “Love … --- ## [Zipper Keeps Falling Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zipper-keeps-falling-down/586961)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2011, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zipper-keeps-falling-down/586961 "2011-07-12T01:40:16Z")
Maybe I could put this in general questions, but it seems awful petty even if it is annoying the crap out of me. I have a pair of jeans in good shape, but as of today the damn zipper keeps falling down. It just won’t s… --- ## [Best Episode of Star Trek:TNG ever????](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-episode-of-star-trek-tng-ever/221538)
**Author:** [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-episode-of-star-trek-tng-ever/221538 "2011-10-18T15:02:58Z")
For the record, my favorite has always been “Yesterday’s Enterprise”. I’m also a big fan of “Remember Me” and “Face of The Enemy”…But…but…“Best of Both Worlds”…“Redemption”…“Unification”…aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh… … --- ## [Parking Wars. Is it for real?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-wars-is-it-for-real/618093)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parking-wars-is-it-for-real/618093 "2012-04-09T19:17:24Z")
I understand the frustration with dealing with a bureaucracy and the hoops to jump through to get you car back, especially when it is the city’s mistake and the response is, “I can’t do anything about it.” but that is ra… --- ## [I wish to live off the government dole. Tell me how](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-live-off-the-government-dole-tell-me-how/942681)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-to-live-off-the-government-dole-tell-me-how/942681 "2021-05-28T00:51:58Z")
Lost my job today (trust me, it’s quite OK), so I decided a lifestyle change is in order. Having been told all my life by conservatives like my grandparents, Rush Limbaugh, Reagan, etc, that there are people who are lite… --- ## [ESPN's 30 for 30 - which ones should I watch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30-which-ones-should-i-watch/587828)
**Author:** [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30-which-ones-should-i-watch/587828 "2011-07-06T14:40:05Z")
The series of filmmakers who concentrate on an eclectic assortment of sports subjects is something I’ve heard about for a while, and I notice quite a few are being rerun in the coming weeks. While I’ll naturally gravita… --- ## [Making a sandwich with oil and vinegar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-sandwich-with-oil-and-vinegar/31287)
**Author:** [@Blunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blunt)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2000, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-sandwich-with-oil-and-vinegar/31287 "2000-08-31T13:31:47Z")
Whenever I get a sub from subway I get the oil and vinegar on it. I’d like to use the same stuff making sandwiches at home. I don’t know what kind of vinegar or what kind of oil to use. Looking through my cupboards at ho… --- ## [What changed public opinion regarding marijuana legalization?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-changed-public-opinion-regarding-marijuana-legalization/819392)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2018, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-changed-public-opinion-regarding-marijuana-legalization/819392 "2018-08-23T13:20:53Z")
Looking at chart like this: http://weedjournal.org/2015/04/14/new-pew-survey-shows-53-favor-legal-marijuana-44-oppose/ What factors changed people’s minds on the issue of marijuana decriminalization or legalization? It’… --- ## [Tony Blair's Speech to His Parliament](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tony-blairs-speech-to-his-parliament/162504)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tony-blairs-speech-to-his-parliament/162504 "2003-03-29T05:43:48Z")
Here is a transcript of Tony Blair’s speech yesterday. I find it very compelling. To those of you who are still opposed to the war, I would like your impressions of this speech. Some on this board still doubt that Ira… --- ## [US Law: Tips & leads from non-lawered interrogations.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-law-tips-leads-from-non-lawered-interrogations/500766)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-law-tips-leads-from-non-lawered-interrogations/500766 "2009-06-25T01:54:29Z")
Watching a ‘real-life’ cop show today, I saw a teenage girl talking with a detective in an interrogation room. I don’t know whether the girl had spoken to a lawyer or not yet (there was none present at the time), but sh… --- ## [Recommend books on the history of Great Britain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-books-on-the-history-of-great-britain/308822)
**Author:** [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2005, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-books-on-the-history-of-great-britain/308822 "2005-06-20T17:58:16Z")
I wasn’t sure whether to ask about books about English history, British history, or what. I’m going to London in a couple of weeks. I’ve been a few times beofre, but usually didn’t have much time to myself. This time … --- ## [Will Charlie Kirk's assassination set off US civil war/breakup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-charlie-kirks-assassination-set-off-us-civil-war-breakup/1022958)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 183\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-charlie-kirks-assassination-set-off-us-civil-war-breakup/1022958 "2025-11-04T13:21:56Z")
The fascist right (i.e., the right), is already calling for it: One numbnuts (see second video) is encouraging his fellow fascists (including presumably the Fascist in Chief) to use the killi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1793&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1795&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)