# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=267&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:** 268 --- ## [How should the United States have responded to Pearl Harbor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-the-united-states-have-responded-to-pearl-harbor/713526)
**Author:** [@Donald\_Rump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donald_Rump)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2015, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-the-united-states-have-responded-to-pearl-harbor/713526 "2015-03-13T18:06:43Z")
\[Sorry for the TLDR, but the crux of the debate is straightforwardly expressed in the thread title.\] In his paper “Pearl Harbor: Military Inconvenience, Political Disaster,” Ohio State political science professor John S… --- ## [Republican Debate 2/6/16](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-debate-2-6-16/745376)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-debate-2-6-16/745376 "2016-02-11T03:08:31Z")
Anybody watching? Boy, Christie is hitting Rubio hard. Rubio sounds awful so far. --- ## [September Mini-Rants (Can't Even Be Bothered)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/september-mini-rants-cant-even-be-bothered/795239)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 204\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/september-mini-rants-cant-even-be-bothered/795239 "2017-10-02T14:56:23Z")
…to come up with a “clever” thread title, that is. Got a mini-rant, though. kaylsmom often cannot finish her dinner, whether I cooked it, or whether we got it from a restaurant. So, there’s often a box or two of leftove… --- ## [Ask the pornographer (solo and GG stuff, no hetro, sorry)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-pornographer-solo-and-gg-stuff-no-hetro-sorry/401124)
**Author:** [@abby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abby)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2007, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-pornographer-solo-and-gg-stuff-no-hetro-sorry/401124 "2007-10-07T00:46:17Z")
By popular demand I have started this thread. We produce solo girl, and girl-girl stuff, so please don’t ask me why hetro porn is so lame. Hit me. --- ## [Someone Trying To Hack Into My GMail Account!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-trying-to-hack-into-my-gmail-account/647392)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2016, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-trying-to-hack-into-my-gmail-account/647392 "2016-11-14T23:43:27Z")
Google sent me a warning today that someone was trying to hack into my GMail account - and they even gave me the data of that person/company attempting to gain access and when: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 12:02:16 PM UT… --- ## [The Lost & Found MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lost-found-mmp/626982)
**Author:** [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\ **Replies:** 256\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lost-found-mmp/626982 "2012-07-09T01:18:11Z")
Yep, it’s 3am Monday and I just got home from work. What a week. I go back on duty in 11 hours. The microwave dish saga took a fascinating turn, and it got me to thinking: what are the things in your life that you have … --- ## [Astonishingly poorly conceived and executed ad(s).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astonishingly-poorly-conceived-and-executed-ad-s/525643)
**Author:** [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2011, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astonishingly-poorly-conceived-and-executed-ad-s/525643 "2011-06-03T03:44:12Z")
I happened across this magazine ad today, and I have to believe that it was never intended as a serious suggestion by the ad agency, and never expected to actually make it to print. The actual ad is in colour, of course… --- ## [I'm 30. How much money should I have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-30-how-much-money-should-i-have/492389)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-30-how-much-money-should-i-have/492389 "2009-04-10T17:41:04Z")
Let’s say I’m 30 years old. What’s the net worth (assets, like savings and houses, minus liabilities, like mortgages and credit card debts) that most people my age have? (I’m sure answers will vary greatly depending on… --- ## [AUGH, what is this 80's song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/augh-what-is-this-80s-song/284786)
**Author:** [@Pride\_of\_the\_Peaches](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pride_of_the_Peaches)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2005, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/augh-what-is-this-80s-song/284786 "2005-02-11T22:56:30Z")
I’ve spent hours on Google and whatnot and I still can’t find it . . . It’s kind of Tears for Fears sounding. If I heard it correctly the last lyrics of the bridge are “across the Rio Grande.” Sorry for the dumb questi… --- ## [What I REALLY want from women . . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-really-want-from-women/424783)
**Author:** [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Replies:** 264\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2007, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-really-want-from-women/424783 "2007-11-06T14:35:52Z")
What I really want from the women in my life, in no particular order: I want you to realize that while it’s fine to have guilty pleasures, being in your 30s and obsessed with “The Hills” is kinda pathetic. I want you t… --- ## [So Cops Have These Things Now...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-cops-have-these-things-now/571604)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-cops-have-these-things-now/571604 "2012-01-23T18:38:13Z")
…I am at one of the two car washes I operate in the Cincinnati area, in West Chester Township, and this police cruiser from the West Chester police department rolls in. This department is one of my best fleet accounts, … --- ## [NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-stanley-cup-playoffs/751685)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 168\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2016, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-stanley-cup-playoffs/751685 "2016-06-30T18:10:20Z")
Well 25 years, the streak is alive :slight\_smile: Thanks to slightly less of a stumble :smack: than the Bruins complete collapse today. (Actually a 6-3 PP with 20 seconds to go was setting up for an exciting finish unt… --- ## [Is "Get Government Out Of Marriage" homophobic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-get-government-out-of-marriage-homophobic/700550)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-get-government-out-of-marriage-homophobic/700550 "2014-10-25T09:42:55Z")
So this proposition pops up, without fail, every time the gay marriage debate happens. Every single time, someone moans about something like this: Or What I’m wondering is, why do I never hear this when talking about… --- ## [Best of Shakespeare monologues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-shakespeare-monologues/236207)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2016, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-shakespeare-monologues/236207 "2016-02-22T13:32:55Z")
Just what the title says - post your favorite monologues or soliloquies penned by The Immortal Bard here. Preferably with link or complete text - isn’t it nice to be a fan of an author whose work is in the public domain?… --- ## [The Rich Are Better Stewards of Money Than the Poor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rich-are-better-stewards-of-money-than-the-poor/547340)
**Author:** [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Replies:** 179\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2010, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rich-are-better-stewards-of-money-than-the-poor/547340 "2010-08-04T07:13:36Z")
This comment was made in my thread, “How does lowering taxes increase revenue?” And I definitely think it represents a divide in how to view the economy. Perhaps a key distinction between liberal and conservative. I’… --- ## [I watched a chick flick. Am I going to die?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-watched-a-chick-flick-am-i-going-to-die/629045)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-watched-a-chick-flick-am-i-going-to-die/629045 "2012-08-02T02:17:48Z")
I wasn’t trying to get laid or anything. It was just on, nobody else was there. I started watching because there were some cute chicks, then next thing I knew I wanted to find out what happened, and I watched it all the … --- ## [Employer Rescinds Job Offer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employer-rescinds-job-offer/727303)
**Author:** [@McJesus97](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McJesus97)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2015, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/employer-rescinds-job-offer/727303 "2015-08-15T10:16:07Z")
Just wanted to share an experience I recently had seeking a job. I’m a newly graduated engineer and the position was for a mechanical engineer. Here’s a timeline of what happened: June 29, 2015: First interview July 8,… --- ## [How much did barbers charge for a shave?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-did-barbers-charge-for-a-shave/469345)
**Author:** [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2008, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-did-barbers-charge-for-a-shave/469345 "2008-10-28T04:59:52Z")
You see this in old cartoons, TV and films–the hot towel, open blade, etc. I realize this was before safety razors, but a clean-shaven man has to shave every day (haircuts are not daily), and that might add up, depending… --- ## [How does The Daily Show do interviews?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-daily-show-do-interviews/560447)
**Author:** [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2013, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-daily-show-do-interviews/560447 "2013-10-09T22:49:22Z")
Watching yesterday’s Daily Show, I saw a segment with Olivia Munn (wowsers!). She was interviewing an ASPCA manager and a political operative, on opposing sides of a anti-puppy mill bill in Missouri. And you know the re… --- ## [The Most Awful Person in Entertainment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-awful-person-in-entertainment/539309)
**Author:** [@robgotabingbang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgotabingbang)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2010, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-awful-person-in-entertainment/539309 "2010-05-21T20:25:19Z")
The candidates are: Sean Combs- or, “P. Diddy”, if you like calling grown men names that sound like they belong to My Little Ponies. Spencer Pratt- Turd. Miley Cyrus- Entitled, self-important bitch. Your writ… --- ## [Chemists: Can I make salicylic acid from aspirin tablets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chemists-can-i-make-salicylic-acid-from-aspirin-tablets/632159)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chemists-can-i-make-salicylic-acid-from-aspirin-tablets/632159 "2013-07-01T00:30:42Z")
Background: I shave my head daily. In the pursuit of an extremely close shave, I’ve found that preshave exfoliation is key. Sometimes I use a mechanical exfoliant (crushed walnut hulls). Sometimes I use a chemical exfol… --- ## [Things we know about the future based on fiction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-we-know-about-the-future-based-on-fiction/708825)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-we-know-about-the-future-based-on-fiction/708825 "2015-02-25T01:02:54Z")
What are things we “know” about the future, because virtually all science fiction agrees? Examples: In the future, there is no such thing as denim. hinged doors are extinct (long live the pocket door!). everyt… --- ## [When did "pizza" become "za"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-pizza-become-za/696624)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2014, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-pizza-become-za/696624 "2014-08-28T21:51:41Z")
It seems like just a few weeks ago I first heard someone refer to pizza as “za”. Now it seems I’m running into za everywhere. Is it a new phenomenon? Was there a point source that started it? Onions, 'shrooms, and anch… --- ## [How much of poverty is the poor persons responsiblity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-poverty-is-the-poor-persons-responsiblity/683375)
**Author:** [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Replies:** 183\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-poverty-is-the-poor-persons-responsiblity/683375 "2014-03-20T16:41:39Z")
Over in this thread Marly23 states: That question implies that poor people are actually poor for reasons other than choices that the poor person makes. I accept that for a certain percentage of the poor there are circ… --- ## [OK, South Park has gone too far now.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-south-park-has-gone-too-far-now/294412)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 201\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2005, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-south-park-has-gone-too-far-now/294412 "2005-03-24T04:54:39Z")
I was watching South Park tonight, and even with my sense of humor it was appalling. To wit: Mr. Garrison becomes Mrs. Garrison and goes to have an abortion. Yes, I know he can’t conceive, but the imagery (scramble it… --- ## [Sign stealing in baseball](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sign-stealing-in-baseball/846380)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 216\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sign-stealing-in-baseball/846380 "2020-03-06T16:46:51Z")
As this article details, MLB is in the midst of dealing with a sign stealing ‘scandal’ involving the Astros. In the article, it states “decoding (signs) with the naked eye is allowed”. Is there any more in-depth definit… --- ## [Jeopardy! Top Ten Winning Streaks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-top-ten-winning-streaks/607611)
**Author:** [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-top-ten-winning-streaks/607611 "2011-12-31T02:14:48Z")
What are the top ten winning streaks on Jeopardy!? The current champ seems like he may last awhile although he was lucky to get a “NFL” question for the final round versus a female contestant. --- ## [I've made my purchase, now kindly fuck off. (Best Buy)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-made-my-purchase-now-kindly-fuck-off-best-buy/347889)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 206\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-made-my-purchase-now-kindly-fuck-off-best-buy/347889 "2011-03-21T19:07:56Z")
I went to Best Buy today to purchase two phones: a cordless one for the downstairs and a cheap one for the loft. I pay for the merchandise and here’s what I get: \*Cashier: Is that all today? Me: Yes. Cashier: \[Ringin… --- ## [What is the real world risk of sharing bar soap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-real-world-risk-of-sharing-bar-soap/683393)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2014, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-real-world-risk-of-sharing-bar-soap/683393 "2014-03-15T17:13:12Z")
The First Aid committee I work with is in discussions about whether we should permit or forbid people from leaving bars of soap in the shower house for other people to use. The population under question is approx. 1800 p… --- ## [Lazy wet MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-wet-mmp/630603)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 261\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2012, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lazy-wet-mmp/630603 "2012-08-13T10:18:37Z")
About 6pm last night, the front rolled thru; the sky was so dark, it looked like winter. Another line of showers around midnight & forecasts for more during the night would mean a wet ride this morning (& subsequent req… --- ## [Women: How far out into public do you go without a bra?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-how-far-out-into-public-do-you-go-without-a-bra/421749)
**Author:** [@Shryn\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shryn_King)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2007, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-how-far-out-into-public-do-you-go-without-a-bra/421749 "2007-10-12T10:32:26Z")
Inspired by Patty O’Furniture’s thread I was curious how far the women of the dope will go into public without a bra. I know that some of you never wear one and I have to admit being a bit jealous of that. I also kno… --- ## [Speaking Elvish for Pentecost](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-elvish-for-pentecost/622235)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-elvish-for-pentecost/622235 "2019-05-29T03:31:22Z")
Old thread: Translation into Sindarin, Quenya or Westron - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board After a hiatus of a couple of years, my Episcopal church is once again having parishioners “speak in tongues” for the… --- ## [Microwaving a living animal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microwaving-a-living-animal/578453)
**Author:** [@CheeseDonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheeseDonkey)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2011, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microwaving-a-living-animal/578453 "2011-04-15T19:00:22Z")
One time, I asked this question on another Website and all I got was disdain and metaphorical dirty looks. So, before I continue, let me preface this question by saying that I have no intention of actually microwaving an… --- ## [Shogun 2: Total War, who's playing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shogun-2-total-war-whos-playing/574821)
**Author:** [@Walmarticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walmarticus)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shogun-2-total-war-whos-playing/574821 "2011-05-11T20:48:40Z")
I didn’t see a thread now that this game has come out. I figured I’d be the first to make it because I’m competitive like that. It’s been like ten hours already. Who’s playing? I’m still waiting, because my shithole tow… --- ## [Possible causes of sudden-onset of bad breath?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-causes-of-sudden-onset-of-bad-breath/615221)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2012, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-causes-of-sudden-onset-of-bad-breath/615221 "2012-03-09T07:48:49Z")
This is not a thread seeking medical advice, I am just asking an academic question here. I’ve noticed, fairly out of the blue, that recently I’ve had fairly consistently bad breath. I’ve become aware of this because I … --- ## [It's "He" goddammit.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-he-goddammit/24230)
**Author:** [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-he-goddammit/24230 "2014-06-24T19:05:01Z")
That’s it. I’m fucking sick of these stupid bastards who can’t understand that you use the word “he” to refer to a gender neutral individual. No, it’s not sexist, you hairy-armpitted tree-humping hippie dipshit. No, yo… --- ## [Mia Farrow says her child with Woody might be Sinatra's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mia-farrow-says-her-child-with-woody-might-be-sinatras/670214)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mia-farrow-says-her-child-with-woody-might-be-sinatras/670214 "2016-01-03T18:31:18Z")
This is a MPIMS, but since it involves show people (like unto whom are no people I know) I’ll put it here. Mia Farrow’s son, born Satchel Allen but now known as Ronan Farrow, has long been hailed as Woody Allen’s only b… --- ## [Does vision ever get better by itself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-vision-ever-get-better-by-itself/511695)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-vision-ever-get-better-by-itself/511695 "2009-09-28T21:56:10Z")
You never hear of stories of people whose vision has improved naturally without surgery or some kind of medical intervention like glasses or contacts. My questions are assuming someone who has 20/20 early in their life, … --- ## [Is Garlic Toxic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-garlic-toxic/511893)
**Author:** [@stitz87](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stitz87)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-garlic-toxic/511893 "2013-09-11T18:47:20Z")
I recently came across an article by “Dr. Bob C. Beck” about the dangers of garlic as a brain toxin etc. and I was wondering if there was any validity to it. I know that people that practice Ayurveda do not consume garli… --- ## [What are the manliest moments in movie history?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-manliest-moments-in-movie-history/614201)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-manliest-moments-in-movie-history/614201 "2012-03-05T17:47:45Z")
Fictional movies only, not actual documentary footage. I’ll start with a fun one. Reb Brown having, perhaps, one of his few actual good moments on film. It’s this clip that got me thinking about what could be manlier th… --- ## [Duets between two male singers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duets-between-two-male-singers/308878)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duets-between-two-male-singers/308878 "2022-03-22T03:51:25Z")
It seems like when a duet is sung, in pop music, it’s almost always between a man and a woman. The contrast of high and low voices has led to this being the norm, I guess, plus the fact that most duets tend to be romanti… --- ## [Alternatives to defibrillators in a desperate situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-defibrillators-in-a-desperate-situation/575511)
**Author:** [@Yarster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yarster)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2016, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-defibrillators-in-a-desperate-situation/575511 "2016-12-22T21:06:22Z")
A friend of mine recently took a CPR class and commented that much of the teaching focuses now on keeping the person alive until paramedics or other first responders can get to the scene with a defibrillator, rather than… --- ## [Why are beds elevated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-beds-elevated/613632)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-beds-elevated/613632 "2012-02-27T02:30:12Z")
Who decided that we should all sleep 3-4 feet above the floor? One would think that a mattress on the floor is the simplest, cheapest way to sleep. Plus, you wouldn’t have to worry about the kids thinking that they hav… --- ## [Post an original Cryptic Crossword clue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635)
**Author:** [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Replies:** 196\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2009, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635 "2009-09-27T02:22:32Z")
There is a post going around: That asks people to give a summary that misses the point. That post has gotten removed from where it once started, and I even posted a “sister thread” to maintain what the first post int… --- ## [When can I start calling myself a nonsmoker? Now would be nice.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-can-i-start-calling-myself-a-nonsmoker-now-would-be-nice/598177)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-can-i-start-calling-myself-a-nonsmoker-now-would-be-nice/598177 "2011-10-08T18:38:19Z")
So I guess I finally decided I wanted to quit. I totally didn’t want to quit, then I really didn’t want to quit, then I kinda didn’t want to quit, and then I maybe didn’t mind the thought of having more money and my clot… --- ## [Pit Bull Attacks Go On?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-bull-attacks-go-on/609188)
**Author:** [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Replies:** 181\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-bull-attacks-go-on/609188 "2012-01-15T03:19:12Z")
How bad are pit bull attacks now? I figure “pit bull” belongs in the pit… --- ## [Justin Amash-The future of the GOP?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justin-amash-the-future-of-the-gop/695024)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justin-amash-the-future-of-the-gop/695024 "2014-08-24T18:27:10Z")
I’m sure most Dopers know who he is, but for those who don’t, he’s a libertarian Republican who the establishment tried really hard to beat and failed. The article explores why they failed and why he’s so popular in hi… --- ## [Please help my family keep our home.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-my-family-keep-our-home/715871)
**Author:** [@Time\_Like\_Tears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Time_Like_Tears)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2015, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-my-family-keep-our-home/715871 "2015-04-21T15:56:57Z")
Ladies and gentlemen, I am once again humbly obliged to ask the SDMB for their caring assistance. I have asked and received permission from the moderating staff to post this thread, and must mention that the staff and a… --- ## [What phrases are or will be regarded as dog whistles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-phrases-are-or-will-be-regarded-as-dog-whistles/722593)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2015, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-phrases-are-or-will-be-regarded-as-dog-whistles/722593 "2015-06-24T05:49:02Z")
“States’ rights” and “religious freedom” are already accused of being dog-whistle terms. In upcoming years, I think “free speech,” “academic freedom” and “personal responsibility” will eventually be considered dog whis… --- ## [Are there really male prostitutes for women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-really-male-prostitutes-for-women/134221)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-really-male-prostitutes-for-women/134221 "2011-02-12T21:29:13Z")
I assume that there are, I suppose, but they seem to be very… discrete. Unlike the opposite. I am sure there are gay prostitutes for guys, though I haven’t looked too deeply into it. Or any of it, I suppose. But the i… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=266&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=268&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)