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**Author:** [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-white-on-the-outside-and-brown-on-the-inside/828052 "2019-01-21T21:28:25Z")
A Native American whose behavior is too white is sometimes called an apple- red on the outside and white on the inside, get it? A black person who behaves like a white person is sometimes referred to as an oreo- black on… --- ## [Will the death of American social conservatism produce a completely new party system?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-death-of-american-social-conservatism-produce-a-completely-new-party-system/688632)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-death-of-american-social-conservatism-produce-a-completely-new-party-system/688632 "2014-06-18T16:44:08Z")
I am not posting this in Elections because the changes in question are on a generational time-scale and affect no imminent election. Michael Lind writes in Salon: I think he’s right in forecasting the end of social co… --- ## [Who are some liberal country singers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2013, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-some-liberal-country-singers/509059 "2013-01-24T14:33:18Z")
There’s Steve Earle and Willie Nelson, who are pretty tied into liberal politics. Are there any other mainstream country acts who openly espouse “liberal values.” The thread in GD about the Dixie Chicks got me wondering… --- ## [How high could a non-diabetic get their blood sugar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-high-could-a-non-diabetic-get-their-blood-sugar/540448)
**Author:** [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-high-could-a-non-diabetic-get-their-blood-sugar/540448 "2010-05-25T18:30:16Z")
I have diabetes that is under great control with only diet and exercise. My last a1c was 5.5. I check my sugar after most meals and it is almost always in the normal range. I really restrict my carb intake, especially… --- ## [How many US Presidents have there been in your lifetime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-us-presidents-have-there-been-in-your-lifetime/653913)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2013, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-us-presidents-have-there-been-in-your-lifetime/653913 "2013-09-07T05:45:11Z")
I woke up this morning with the thought that some US citizens must have lived from the terms of George Washington to Abraham Lincoln, as only 64 years separated their terms of 1st and 16th POTUS. So many US Presidents … --- ## [Basic Financial Literacy - why is it SO uncommon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basic-financial-literacy-why-is-it-so-uncommon/981841)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 392\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basic-financial-literacy-why-is-it-so-uncommon/981841 "2023-05-16T13:00:17Z")
After hanging around here two decades and some change, I’ve run across a lot of threads that remind me that people (in the general sense) have very little financial literacy. They often get into crippling debt, take suc… --- ## [Official "Lost" Questions Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746)
**Author:** [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Replies:** 295\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-lost-questions-thread/272746 "2005-09-15T19:52:29Z")
All right “Lost” fans, there’s a new episode on tonight. With the number of unanswered questions on this show I thought it might be helpful if we had an official list of mysteries. We can add to the list as new mysteri… --- ## [Getting Pregnant: Tips, Tricks & Old Wives' Tales](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-pregnant-tips-tricks-old-wives-tales/300705)
**Author:** [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2005, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-pregnant-tips-tricks-old-wives-tales/300705 "2005-04-28T22:47:03Z")
Okay, I’ve done all the medically recommended things: I just had a check-up at the doctor, I’ve been taking folic acid (and a baby aspirin - prescribed by the doctor) every day for a few millennia, I take care of myself … --- ## [Rusty rotors, what's the best course of action?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rusty-rotors-whats-the-best-course-of-action/670142)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2013, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rusty-rotors-whats-the-best-course-of-action/670142 "2013-10-07T17:22:55Z")
Hello Everyone, I own a beautiful 1984 Mazda RX7 GSL-SE that I lovingly restored before my back breaking accident. Because I have had more important things to contend with I haven’t paid the RX7 much mind over the last … --- ## [Mafia Reunion: Day Eight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-eight/781068)
**Author:** [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2017, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-reunion-day-eight/781068 "2017-03-07T22:03:14Z")
DAY EIGHT \*Somewhere in the darkest recesses of the town, in the sub-basement of a sub-basement, behind a locked door marked with a sign reading “BEWARE OF LEOPARD,” there is a small room. Inside that room there is a c… --- ## [Why is Acrobat Reader X so incredibly slow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-acrobat-reader-x-so-incredibly-slow/628547)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2012, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-acrobat-reader-x-so-incredibly-slow/628547 "2012-07-19T02:38:43Z")
I mean, really. It’s not my computer; it does the same thing on both my laptops and my desktop at work. It takes ages to load a document, and about 45 seconds to load the print menu. I mean, what the eff? --- ## [Federal judge overturns Whitehouse ban on offshore drilling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-judge-overturns-whitehouse-ban-on-offshore-drilling/544156)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2010, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-judge-overturns-whitehouse-ban-on-offshore-drilling/544156 "2010-06-27T02:49:52Z")
U.S. District Judge Martin Feldmanin New Orleans lifted the 6 month moratorium on deepwater drilling in US waters. He also “immediately prohibited” the U.S. from enforcing the ban. Good or bad? --- ## [City of Heroes Super Team FINAL JOINING INFO](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553)
**Author:** [@Priam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Priam)\ **Replies:** 472\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2004, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553 "2004-06-29T02:12:12Z")
OK there seems to be a lot of confusion abounding in the more vague brainstorming thread, so I’m presuming a bit and creating my own to set down the definites for all you would-be Crusaders against Ignorance in City of H… --- ## [How long does a common residential house last?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-a-common-residential-house-last/404554)
**Author:** [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-a-common-residential-house-last/404554 "2012-08-18T18:44:18Z")
Your typical residential house in the United States has frame made 2x4 and other size beams of wood. I was wondering how long the typical stick-built home built to US codes will last. The exterior will depend on the exac… --- ## [The NSA is collecting America’s phone data. Again.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nsa-is-collecting-america-s-phone-data-again/660262)
**Author:** [@I\_Made\_French\_Toast\_For\_You](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Made_French_Toast_For_You)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2013, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nsa-is-collecting-america-s-phone-data-again/660262 "2013-06-13T16:30:16Z")
A breaking story from The Guardian reports that the National Security Agency issued a court order requiring Verizon to disclose, daily, the phone records of millions of Americans. The order was approved by the secret FIS… --- ## [Fury (film) \[Boxed spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fury-film-boxed-spoilers/701924)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2016, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fury-film-boxed-spoilers/701924 "2016-01-17T13:56:38Z")
Haven’t seen a thread yet. Saw it yesterday. Pretty intense. Not the kind of film you show to troops before combat. Any romantic notions about the glories of combat will vanish after viewing this. (I fear than anyone t… --- ## ["Look at this picture 10 seconds then type 'club' - mind blown" - what happens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-this-picture-10-seconds-then-type-club-mind-blown-what-happens/637433)
**Author:** [@fighting\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fighting_ignorant)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-this-picture-10-seconds-then-type-club-mind-blown-what-happens/637433 "2013-01-13T17:06:23Z")
A number of times on Facebook I’ve seen posted a black and white, very pixellated picture of a girl, with the instructions: Not wanting to facilitate more useless Facebook spam I have not done so myself. But I’m curiou… --- ## [Monday Monkey Post: A Very Monkey MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monday-monkey-post-a-very-monkey-mmp/551949)
**Author:** [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Replies:** 247\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2010, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monday-monkey-post-a-very-monkey-mmp/551949 "2010-09-06T09:26:30Z")
When last we left the MMP, our intrepid heroine, Wile E had some how put her foot in it good and was elected to post the next MMP and it was decreed that it should be monkey themed because she dared to ask if we’d ever h… --- ## [Ask the guy in the 99.9th %ile for height](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-the-99-9th-ile-for-height/603907)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-the-99-9th-ile-for-height/603907 "2011-11-30T00:22:38Z")
6’8" (203 cm) For many people, I’m the tallest person they know. Ever wondered what it’s like to be freakishly tall? Afraid to ask the guy you see on the street? Now is your chance! --- ## [Name a little-known movie that deserves more recognition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-little-known-movie-that-deserves-more-recognition/969922)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 374\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-a-little-known-movie-that-deserves-more-recognition/969922 "2022-10-15T14:14:11Z")
Of course “little known” is relative. Here, it could refer to older movies, non mainstream ones, foreign films or whatever you want. So I nominate the great film “Local Hero”. If you want to quibble about how well thi… --- ## [Can aluminum (tin) foil catch on Fire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-aluminum-tin-foil-catch-on-fire/302824)
**Author:** [@Alexlamf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alexlamf)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2017, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-aluminum-tin-foil-catch-on-fire/302824 "2017-02-24T19:21:17Z")
Hi all: Recently someone told me not to cover the stove drip pans with aluminum foil, because it may catch on fire. Is this true? I have an electric stove with over the top coil heating elements (2600watt 8") that can … --- ## [Michael Vick = idiot!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-vick-idiot/412198)
**Author:** [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\ **Replies:** 263\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2007, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-vick-idiot/412198 "2007-08-01T10:10:43Z")
Link. Innocent until proven guilty and all, but even if you are a cold hearted bastard who can brutally kill an animal put on Earth to be your friend, do you not know its illegal, or is your bloodlust so thick that you d… --- ## [Who are the most unrelated people on Earth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-unrelated-people-on-earth/681209)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2014, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-most-unrelated-people-on-earth/681209 "2014-02-20T14:49:47Z")
Reading about European genetics and the Neanderthal genome and how we’re all related, just to a matter of degrees - sister; cousins; extended family; ethnicity; rest of humanity etc. Since it’s obvious who the closest r… --- ## [To what extent should homeschoolers be regulated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-extent-should-homeschoolers-be-regulated/527677)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2010, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-extent-should-homeschoolers-be-regulated/527677 "2010-02-08T00:07:44Z")
In the thread about granting asylum to a family fleeing from Germany in order to legally homeschool their children, it turned into a debate on how much regulation is appropriate for homeschoolers. Granting asylum to peo… --- ## [What am I not allowed to read in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-am-i-not-allowed-to-read-in-the-us/542409)
**Author:** [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-am-i-not-allowed-to-read-in-the-us/542409 "2010-06-12T01:58:24Z")
Wandering through a book store yesterday I had one of those simple moments where I marveled at how cool it is to be able to read about anything I wanted to. Perhaps this isn’t as true as I think though. What books, if d… --- ## [Why is Beethoven considered a genius?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-beethoven-considered-a-genius/496938)
**Author:** [@With\_Rye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/With_Rye)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2012, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-beethoven-considered-a-genius/496938 "2012-11-21T03:22:36Z")
I have not studied music and would like to understand why he is considered great, the best of the best. Are there some objective ways to compare him to other composers that would make it easier for me to understand why h… --- ## [Rational basis for not recognizing polygamy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rational-basis-for-not-recognizing-polygamy/585741)
**Author:** [@Strassia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strassia)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2011, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rational-basis-for-not-recognizing-polygamy/585741 "2011-06-20T22:35:49Z")
This it to move an interesting hijack from this thread. No state in the union grants marriage licenses for more than two people. I contend that this is a rational position. First, I see nothing inherently morally wron… --- ## [Do dogs ever catch squirrels and the like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dogs-ever-catch-squirrels-and-the-like/520754)
**Author:** [@Taenia\_spp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taenia_spp)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-dogs-ever-catch-squirrels-and-the-like/520754 "2017-06-10T15:35:13Z")
Maybe GQ, but perhaps personal experiences would be more enlightening. Though dogs love to chase small woodland creatures, have you ever seen a domesticated dog actually catch a squirrel? --- ## [The Southern Poverty Law Center has jumped the shark](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-southern-poverty-law-center-has-jumped-the-shark/770588)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-southern-poverty-law-center-has-jumped-the-shark/770588 "2019-03-23T13:15:12Z")
I just learned from Sam Harris’s podcast that the SPLC has placed Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Maajid Nawaz on their list of hate groups. This is absolutely absurd, and really despicable as it endangers their lives. I am partic… --- ## [Did Jesus Exist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jesus-exist/537889)
**Author:** [@moldybread](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moldybread)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jesus-exist/537889 "2010-05-10T14:46:26Z")
First off, I have been agnostic for only a few years now. Yet I have always thought that Jesus was a real person. Granted I thought maybe he was a great illusionist or something. Recently I’ve started looking into the q… --- ## [False equivalence of the day, Rep. Scalise edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/false-equivalence-of-the-day-rep-scalise-edition/708799)
**Author:** [@Donald\_Rump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donald_Rump)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/false-equivalence-of-the-day-rep-scalise-edition/708799 "2015-01-15T14:36:20Z")
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), majority whip in the House of Representatives, is in hot water for having spokenin 2002 to a white supremacist group, the European-American Unity and Rights Organization (EURO). Whatever happe… --- ## [Wearing of medals/ribbons from other US mil. branches.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-of-medals-ribbons-from-other-us-mil-branches/555904)
**Author:** [@kjckjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kjckjc)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-of-medals-ribbons-from-other-us-mil-branches/555904 "2010-10-06T03:06:11Z")
So I was watching “Heartbreak Ridge” the other day, and while I know it isn’t all that accurate it got me thinking of this question. Say somebody spent 10-15 years of service in the US Army and then for some reason deci… --- ## [Why do pole vaulting girls wear little bikini bottoms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-pole-vaulting-girls-wear-little-bikini-bottoms/623630)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-pole-vaulting-girls-wear-little-bikini-bottoms/623630 "2012-06-05T02:07:09Z")
Per this series When did female pole vaulters start with the tiny bikini bottoms? --- ## [How do you dispose of bad gasoline?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-dispose-of-bad-gasoline/581755)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-dispose-of-bad-gasoline/581755 "2011-05-13T15:46:32Z")
I am draining the gas tank on a car that has been sitting for over three years. The gas has that turpentine smell that indicates that it has broken down and could clog up and wreak havoc on the pump, carb, etc. if I tri… --- ## [Meteorite in Russia, with pics and video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meteorite-in-russia-with-pics-and-video/650374)
**Author:** [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meteorite-in-russia-with-pics-and-video/650374 "2013-02-20T21:46:10Z")
Link. Some pretty impressive imagery in the video clip. --- ## [What does Hermione Granger see in Ron Weasley?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-hermione-granger-see-in-ron-weasley/359350)
**Author:** [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2014, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-hermione-granger-see-in-ron-weasley/359350 "2014-02-07T00:15:36Z")
Just got through re-reading Order of the Phoenix and The Half-Blood Prince. It’s easy to see what he sees in her. Hermione’s cute, has got brains, and loads of magical talent. Too much the goody-two-shoes know it all, t… --- ## [Ask the ex-Mormon!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-ex-mormon/369232)
**Author:** [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Replies:** 212\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2014, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-ex-mormon/369232 "2014-01-22T22:49:04Z")
Hey there…I’m not sure whether this thread will sink like a stone or live for six weeks, but I figured I’d put it up there. Whenever the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints comes up in discussion on the boards, … --- ## [Underestimating the number of stupid assholes in America](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/underestimating-the-number-of-stupid-assholes-in-america/634057)
**Author:** [@Peanut\_Gallery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanut_Gallery)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/underestimating-the-number-of-stupid-assholes-in-america/634057 "2016-11-11T15:06:49Z")
I’ve been meaning to point this out for a while. I know I will not be able to make it exciting enough for a proper pit thread, but I still feel it needs to be said, and I am about to generally hate on half the country, s… --- ## [Does Capitalism Eventually Kill competition?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-capitalism-eventually-kill-competition/617519)
**Author:** [@mac9891](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mac9891)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2016, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-capitalism-eventually-kill-competition/617519 "2016-09-19T14:37:02Z")
Capitalism in its beginning breeds competition as people exploit any niche or demand there is and fight to do better than their competitors breeding more and better supply. But after a competitor has beat out all of its… --- ## [Why don't people bathe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-bathe/709475)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-bathe/709475 "2022-10-28T03:24:37Z")
I’ve been working as a retail cashier for over a year now, and I’ve encountered many people who obviously don’t bathe or shower. I’m not talking about someone who might have missed this morning’s shower. I am talking abo… --- ## [What exactly is a high-school "audiovisual club"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-a-high-school-audiovisual-club/486720)
**Author:** [@MikeS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeS)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-a-high-school-audiovisual-club/486720 "2009-02-21T04:09:54Z")
I’ve seen references to this concept here & there in popular culture. I know that the Onion named their entertainment magazine “The AV Club”. I know that D’Arcy Wretzky was in one (at least if you believe the Simpsons.… --- ## [Senile Jimmy Carter Explains Animosity Toward President Obama](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senile-jimmy-carter-explains-animosity-toward-president-obama/510464)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 199\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senile-jimmy-carter-explains-animosity-toward-president-obama/510464 "2009-09-21T21:50:32Z")
Where does Carter get off lecturing us again? He just KNOWS that anybody who disgrees with Obama is a racist! I wish Carter would stick to Habitat for Humanity. I am getting tired of his senile ravings.:eek: --- ## [Can you get drunk smelling alcohol?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-get-drunk-smelling-alcohol/567735)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-get-drunk-smelling-alcohol/567735 "2011-01-16T19:13:38Z")
Friends gave me a bottle of Remy Martin yesterday and I realized I like the smell more than the taste. Can I get drunk off the fumes? Is it more or less efficient than drinking it? Any hazards? --- ## [Is 2012 culture much different from 1992 culture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-2012-culture-much-different-from-1992-culture/611207)
**Author:** [@CJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CJJ)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-2012-culture-much-different-from-1992-culture/611207 "2012-02-07T20:16:10Z")
This essay by Kurt Andersen in the latest issue of Vanity Fair IMO makes a compelling case that culture–when compared to previous 20-year increments, at least in the US–seems to have stagnated. Obviously there have been… --- ## [How can GWB be leading in the Polls???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-gwb-be-leading-in-the-polls/241055)
**Author:** [@Dob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dob)\ **Replies:** 300\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2004, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-gwb-be-leading-in-the-polls/241055 "2004-08-05T13:01:13Z")
From CNN Who the hell are these people surveying?? Did they pull their list from the RNC!?? Do any of these idiots watch TV? Did you see his press conference?? I just dont get it!! I know John Kerry is not the answ… --- ## [How do they engrave new names on existing headstones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-engrave-new-names-on-existing-headstones/237399)
**Author:** [@NFlanders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NFlanders)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-engrave-new-names-on-existing-headstones/237399 "2017-01-10T16:33:49Z")
My grandfather-in-law has already been buried and has a rather large headstone cemented in place. When my grandmother-in-law dies, how will they engrave her name on it? Will they dig out the whole stone or engrave her ra… --- ## [The most cringeworthy moment in pop music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-cringeworthy-moment-in-pop-music/768258)
**Author:** [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-cringeworthy-moment-in-pop-music/768258 "2016-11-01T03:50:45Z")
I am a child of the 80s and no stranger to bombastic love songs and movie ballads. And I don’t fault Phil Collins for turning to this genre to rake in some bucks. But I have had cause to hear Separate Lives a few times… --- ## [Is fibromyalgia a real condition?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-fibromyalgia-a-real-condition/669172)
**Author:** [@dofe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dofe)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2013, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-fibromyalgia-a-real-condition/669172 "2013-09-23T20:00:44Z")
Thank you in advance for your answers. --- ## [What is the minimum square footage required for a person to live comfortably?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-minimum-square-footage-required-for-a-person-to-live-comfortably/494822)
**Author:** [@RedRosesForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedRosesForMe)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-minimum-square-footage-required-for-a-person-to-live-comfortably/494822 "2009-05-06T15:09:27Z")
Inspired by measuring my new apartment. An adorable little studio in a historic building (claw foot tub and gas stove, hooray!) but there’s no doubt it’s tiny. So I got to thinking about tenements and the like, though I’… --- ## [The only answer possible for a GQ question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-answer-possible-for-a-gq-question/694269)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-only-answer-possible-for-a-gq-question/694269 "2014-08-05T20:30:28Z")
The answer to this question from Timetrvlr is: The intelligence of the plant being talked to is in direct proportion to the intelligence of the person talking to the plant. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=277&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=279&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)