# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=436&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:** 437 --- ## [Ask the Doctor of Optometry \[formerly student\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-doctor-of-optometry-formerly-student/565447)
**Author:** [@cromulent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cromulent)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2012, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-doctor-of-optometry-formerly-student/565447 "2012-01-02T20:22:18Z")
It’s certainly possible this thread might sink like a stone, but I figured I would give it a shot anyway. Maybe some other people on this board are interested in Optometry as a career, or are curious about the training O… --- ## [What Nation Is the Most Moral Nation In the World](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nation-is-the-most-moral-nation-in-the-world/509500)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nation-is-the-most-moral-nation-in-the-world/509500 "2012-04-06T12:54:34Z")
What nation in your opinion is the most moral nation in the world. This doesn’t count any historical events before 1950 so don’t say “Germany can’t be moral due to the Holocaust”. I would choose the Republic of Ireland … --- ## [I don't like sports: am I weird?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-sports-am-i-weird/690907)
**Author:** [@Earth001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earth001)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-like-sports-am-i-weird/690907 "2014-06-18T23:00:50Z")
I am 20 and I never really liked Sports. I have always thought they were boring and uninteresting. I am far more interested in science fiction, fantasy, movies, video games, computers, technology, science, and other inte… --- ## [Should a ten day waiting period be instituted for abortions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-a-ten-day-waiting-period-be-instituted-for-abortions/645356)
**Author:** [@gunchris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gunchris)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2013, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-a-ten-day-waiting-period-be-instituted-for-abortions/645356 "2013-01-05T07:32:02Z")
Currently, their is a ten day waiting period for your right to own a gun in CA, if rights are subject to these kinds of laws, why cant the state implement them across the board? Waiting periods for abortions, its for th… --- ## [Shorter Copyright Terms for Entertainment Software?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shorter-copyright-terms-for-entertainment-software/541612)
**Author:** [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shorter-copyright-terms-for-entertainment-software/541612 "2010-06-10T15:57:34Z")
I was reading up recently on Duke Nukem Forever, a first-person shooter game instalment in a popular late '80s-early '90s franchise. The game has been in development since 1997(!) and is, for all intents and purposes, c… --- ## [Religious Poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-poll/511137)
**Author:** [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2014, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-poll/511137 "2014-07-25T12:44:17Z")
With which system of belief (or non-belief) do you identify most closely? --- ## [The Economics of Trolling, the SDMB, and Moderator Decisions.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-economics-of-trolling-the-sdmb-and-moderator-decisions/843474)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 227\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-economics-of-trolling-the-sdmb-and-moderator-decisions/843474 "2019-11-22T16:17:11Z")
So, this evening I decided to become a non-payer, a “guest” of the SDMB. I’ve enjoyed this place and consider my ½ priced “Charter Member” subscription to be a fuckin’ steal at twice that price… and, you know, I don’t ev… --- ## [Do Other Countries Have a Pledge of Allegiance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-other-countries-have-a-pledge-of-allegiance/86604)
**Author:** [@ZomZom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZomZom)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2015, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-other-countries-have-a-pledge-of-allegiance/86604 "2015-07-04T02:04:20Z")
Well, do they? --- ## [Alternative careers for someone w/a medical degree?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-careers-for-someone-w-a-medical-degree/533066)
**Author:** [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2010, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternative-careers-for-someone-w-a-medical-degree/533066 "2010-03-21T20:08:38Z")
Let’s say a doctor becomes unwilling or unable to practice medicine – by which I mean, seeing patients either in private practice or via a hospital. What are some alternative job possibilities for someone with a medical … --- ## [Is it okay to spank a child (your child)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-spank-a-child-your-child/729547)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2015, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-spank-a-child-your-child/729547 "2015-09-17T12:21:16Z")
I’m talking about the “put them over your knee and deliver 3-8 smacks to their behind” spanking. Quite simply: Do you think it’s okay for a parent to do this to their kid? I think this will result in wildly (and very s… --- ## [Why do Mexican meals (in the U.S.) always come with rice & beans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-mexican-meals-in-the-u-s-always-come-with-rice-beans/441702)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2012, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-mexican-meals-in-the-u-s-always-come-with-rice-beans/441702 "2012-06-05T01:44:51Z")
Every once in a while you might find a different side dish available on the menu, but at most “Mexican” restaurants in the U.S., that’s it: Your entree always comes with “Mexican”-style rice and beans (sometimes pinto b… --- ## [Ramadan? Big Hypocrisy? Muslims Please Chime in](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramadan-big-hypocrisy-muslims-please-chime-in/549917)
**Author:** [@Gus\_Handsome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gus_Handsome)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramadan-big-hypocrisy-muslims-please-chime-in/549917 "2014-07-24T14:39:38Z")
Ramadan? Big Hypocrisy? Muslims Please Chime in Here’s a question based on my observations of several trips I’ve made to the UAE during Ramadan, but first… I understand Ramadan is a holy month, a time for Muslims to f… --- ## [Angelic Voices - a Sunday Evening MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angelic-voices-a-sunday-evening-mmp/373112)
**Author:** [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Replies:** 428\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/angelic-voices-a-sunday-evening-mmp/373112 "2006-09-25T03:00:18Z")
I woke up Friday morning not feeling terrific, or rather feeling decidedly not terrific. Last year’s conference had been very poorly organized and this one had been shaping up to be just as bad, but I had already committ… --- ## [The single greatest thing written by anyone, ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-single-greatest-thing-written-by-anyone-ever/439896)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-single-greatest-thing-written-by-anyone-ever/439896 "2008-04-10T17:51:44Z")
In this thread on the Great Gatsby, ForumBot writes While I agree with the sentiment, FB identifies the wrong Gatsby quote as greatest thing ever. That is clearly this (from memory, so blame any infelicities on me): N… --- ## [Which living reptile is most closely related to homo sapiens s.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-living-reptile-is-most-closely-related-to-homo-sapiens-s/599199)
**Author:** [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2011, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-living-reptile-is-most-closely-related-to-homo-sapiens-s/599199 "2011-10-12T22:28:30Z")
This question has been puzzled me for years. Google was not my friend. :frowning: I also tried calling a university’s “answer line”. The student who took my question responded with, “Humans are mammals. Mammals are not… --- ## [Auto mechanic fraud? Beating the "book rate"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-mechanic-fraud-beating-the-book-rate/180090)
**Author:** [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2003, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auto-mechanic-fraud-beating-the-book-rate/180090 "2003-06-07T21:53:30Z")
Auto mechanics invariably charge consumers the industry’s established “book rate” for repairs. Industry insiders will tell you that this book rate is the time in which an inexperienced mechanic should be able to complete… --- ## [Matthew Perry looks awful](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-looks-awful/714037)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2015, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/matthew-perry-looks-awful/714037 "2015-03-08T22:02:33Z")
Just saw him on Access Hollywood, sitting next to Thomas Lennon. Lennon is one year younger than Perry. He looked young enough to be Perry’s son. Perry is 5 years younger than me, ferchrissakes!! :eek::eek::eek: --- ## [Did Benedict resign because of involvement in the priestly child molestation coverup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-benedict-resign-because-of-involvement-in-the-priestly-child-molestation-coverup/650078)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2013, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-benedict-resign-because-of-involvement-in-the-priestly-child-molestation-coverup/650078 "2013-02-20T00:02:50Z")
The enormous document dump that was part of the legal settlement in the case against Cardinal (and former Los Angeles archbishop) Roger Mahony has apparently yielded some interesting tidbits: Then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzi… --- ## [Maine Governor: These Traffickers (D-Money, Shifty...) Impregnate Young White Girls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maine-governor-these-traffickers-d-money-shifty-impregnate-young-white-girls/742481)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maine-governor-these-traffickers-d-money-shifty-impregnate-young-white-girls/742481 "2016-02-12T21:58:05Z")
Well, we all know New York is Sin City, but I was sort of surprised about Connecticut. --- ## [What is the oldest extant written document?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-oldest-extant-written-document/522975)
**Author:** [@MwNNrules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MwNNrules)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2016, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-oldest-extant-written-document/522975 "2016-10-14T05:29:41Z")
I like to read in my spare time, and it occured to me that I didn’t know what the oldest written document known to man was. I knew that there were at least two ways I could find out: 1) on the internet; and 2) by asking … --- ## [I'm making a U-turn - I HAVE THE FUCKING RIGHT OF WAY, ASSHOLE!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-making-a-u-turn-i-have-the-fucking-right-of-way-asshole/280957)
**Author:** [@Freejooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freejooky)\ **Replies:** 215\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2005, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-making-a-u-turn-i-have-the-fucking-right-of-way-asshole/280957 "2005-01-18T01:30:14Z")
God, can I make a U-turn once without the person trying to make a right onto the road i’m making a U-turn onto trying to cut me off? I have the right of way! Why does it seem like NOBODY knows this? Just this evening, i… --- ## [Sheriff officer resigns after Florida Shooting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sheriff-officer-resigns-after-florida-shooting/809373)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2019, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sheriff-officer-resigns-after-florida-shooting/809373 "2019-06-07T03:31:50Z")
I’m not sure what to think. I had always understood it’s standard procedure for an officer to wait for backup? One guy, blindly charging into an unknown situation may not be very effective. He had no idea where the shoo… --- ## [Statistically, how many men can autofellate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statistically-how-many-men-can-autofellate/697426)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2014, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statistically-how-many-men-can-autofellate/697426 "2014-09-09T11:40:25Z")
See query. Maybe there’s some biometric sweet spot that can be used for anthropological studies. Goniometry just sounds so right here. --- ## [Could the refusal of Garland's nomination dangerously politicize the Supreme Court?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-refusal-of-garlands-nomination-dangerously-politicize-the-supreme-court/751083)
**Author:** [@Arrogantly\_Ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogantly_Ignorant)\ **Replies:** 200\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2016, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-refusal-of-garlands-nomination-dangerously-politicize-the-supreme-court/751083 "2016-04-18T18:40:47Z")
In another thread, I mentioned that the Senate’s actions potentially politicize the Supreme Court by establishing a dangerous precedent. I’m not naive, I know that basically since the inception of the Supreme Court, it h… --- ## [What's your normal name for a Flat Cap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-normal-name-for-a-flat-cap/749176)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-normal-name-for-a-flat-cap/749176 "2018-10-30T23:50:53Z")
There must be dozens of names for the Flat Cap so which one is your usual one? --- ## [Why is the Trivago guy so creepy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-trivago-guy-so-creepy/750780)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2016, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-trivago-guy-so-creepy/750780 "2016-04-11T00:11:53Z")
I think he’s creepy, the wife thinks he’s creepy, everyone I discuss TV things with holds the same opinion . . . Just what is it about him? In the first set of commercials I thought it was because he was unshaven and dr… --- ## [Trump is an even bigger disaster than we thought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-an-even-bigger-disaster-than-we-thought/774209)
**Author:** [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2016, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-an-even-bigger-disaster-than-we-thought/774209 "2016-12-10T06:00:25Z")
Trump is continuing his policy of appointing agency heads who are opposed to the basic mission of the agency. His latest may be the most dangerous yet. He is appointing an oil industry ally to head the EPA. Scott Prui… --- ## [Am I Littering When I Release a Helium Balloon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-littering-when-i-release-a-helium-balloon/644866)
**Author:** [@tompitch4d](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tompitch4d)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2013, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-littering-when-i-release-a-helium-balloon/644866 "2013-05-13T02:43:55Z")
I know the party balloon I release will eventually come down somewhere else, does that count as littering or not? --- ## [If Britain had stayed out of WW1?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-britain-had-stayed-out-of-ww1/508336)
**Author:** [@Lantern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2014, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-britain-had-stayed-out-of-ww1/508336 "2014-08-07T16:43:31Z")
Bertrand Russell and others have argued that Britain should have stayed out of WW1 which would probably have led to a German victory but would have avoided the horrendous bloodshed of the war as well as the rise of Commu… --- ## [What are some red flags that your potential partner will be inhibited in the sack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-red-flags-that-your-potential-partner-will-be-inhibited-in-the-sack/523726)
**Author:** [@Soapbox\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soapbox_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2010, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-red-flags-that-your-potential-partner-will-be-inhibited-in-the-sack/523726 "2010-01-09T05:32:34Z")
I don’t just mean vanilla sex, or unwilling to try certain things. I’m talking “lights out, only under the covers, nothing besides missionary, no oral sex (giving or receiving), and try not to look at me naked” kind of i… --- ## [Bobby Goldsboro: "Honey"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobby-goldsboro-honey/696165)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobby-goldsboro-honey/696165 "2015-03-06T18:28:41Z")
I can’t recall how long it had been since I last heard the song, but I happened to stumble upon a video of Bobby Goldsboro singing “Honey”: I understand that the song is "reviled" as being a really terrible song, but .… --- ## [Boy, do I feel like an idiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boy-do-i-feel-like-an-idiot/804595)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boy-do-i-feel-like-an-idiot/804595 "2017-12-31T23:00:35Z")
As a companion thread to Tales of clumsiness, here’s a thread where you admit to being a complete idiot. A boob. A dimwit. A knucklehead. A nincompoop. You get the idea. I’ve been eating Trader Joe’s French Onion S… --- ## [Shit-eyed boy damages painting.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shit-eyed-boy-damages-painting/346619)
**Author:** [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shit-eyed-boy-damages-painting/346619 "2006-03-06T20:36:08Z")
What an asshat. I don’t even know what to say. Goddamn. :mad: Asshole --- ## [How fast does snow melt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-does-snow-melt/742896)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2016, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-fast-does-snow-melt/742896 "2016-01-17T04:27:47Z")
I can’t seem to find a straight answer, but I get the impression it is about 1" a day when it is above freezing. Does it melt faster in rain as opposed to no rain? What role does temperature play in it (assume 33F vs 5… --- ## [How did a squirrel wind up in my toilet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-a-squirrel-wind-up-in-my-toilet/535677)
**Author:** [@La\_Beldame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/La_Beldame)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-a-squirrel-wind-up-in-my-toilet/535677 "2010-04-14T14:28:21Z")
I was inspired by the “Identify this poop” thread (sorry I don’t know how to link) and hoped someone here might be able to at least offer a plausible explanation for a mystery that has bothered me for years. Note: I had… --- ## [Is it racist to use the term 'Master Bedroom'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-racist-to-use-the-term-master-bedroom/973613)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 390\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-racist-to-use-the-term-master-bedroom/973613 "2022-10-31T01:39:56Z")
I work at a property management company. I also have a background in architecture. I have used the term ‘master bedroom’ thousands of times in my work. So I was surprised yesterday when an associate told me the term was … --- ## [Why isn't a vaporizer affecting the humidity in my room](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-a-vaporizer-affecting-the-humidity-in-my-room/649245)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2013, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-a-vaporizer-affecting-the-humidity-in-my-room/649245 "2013-02-08T14:36:52Z")
According to this At around 68F air supports about 17 grams of water per cubic meter of air to reach 100%. My bedroom is about 40 cubic meters, give or take. That works out to about 680 grams of water, which is 680ml… --- ## [Is this Esprix guy the defender of the gay universe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-esprix-guy-the-defender-of-the-gay-universe/114816)
**Author:** [@Phlip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlip)\ **Replies:** 286\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2002, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-esprix-guy-the-defender-of-the-gay-universe/114816 "2002-06-23T19:33:32Z")
I swear to christ that you cannot go into any thread where the word “gay” appears and not find this dude. It doesnt even matter what the hell the thread is about. If the word “Gay” or “homosexual” appears in the thread, … --- ## [Is it impossible to lock some cars without the horn honking sound?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-impossible-to-lock-some-cars-without-the-horn-honking-sound/679907)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2015, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-impossible-to-lock-some-cars-without-the-horn-honking-sound/679907 "2015-10-14T13:47:22Z")
A recently revived zombie thread reminded me of something I’ve often wondered: Are there some types/models of car out there where it’s actually impossible to lock the car without the horn honking sound? --- ## [What should I expect at a divorce status conference hearing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-expect-at-a-divorce-status-conference-hearing/538168)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-expect-at-a-divorce-status-conference-hearing/538168 "2010-05-06T15:39:49Z")
My ex noticed on our case docket that a hearing had been scheduled for this coming Wednesday. It’s a status conference and case review that is apparently automatically set by the court in any divorce proceeding. I asked… --- ## [World War 1 - were generals really that stupid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-war-1-were-generals-really-that-stupid/673578)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2013, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-war-1-were-generals-really-that-stupid/673578 "2013-11-13T03:51:29Z")
It’s Armistice Day tomorrow, when we in the UK remember our war dead, prompted by the slaughter in the First World War. Popular conception, and I’ll admit my image of it, is of static trench lines where generals still w… --- ## [Religious freedom and Church-State separation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-freedom-and-church-state-separation/661574)
**Author:** [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hershele_Ostropoler)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religious-freedom-and-church-state-separation/661574 "2013-06-30T09:05:38Z")
In the herd immunity thread, thicksantorum said I’m all for religious freedom but I’m not sure I want that much separation of Church and State. This is about the government requiring people to sin; stipulating that fol… --- ## [Another Doper appears on Jeopardy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-doper-appears-on-jeopardy/524541)
**Author:** [@KittenKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KittenKat)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2010, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-doper-appears-on-jeopardy/524541 "2010-01-29T05:31:57Z")
Hi, everyone. I will be joining the ranks of those Dopers who have appeared on Jeopardy! next Monday, January 18, 2010 (Martin Luther King Day). Check your TV listings for your local time and channel. Without giving a… --- ## [Why do women dress to expose their Belly Buttons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-women-dress-to-expose-their-belly-buttons/74483)
**Author:** [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-women-dress-to-expose-their-belly-buttons/74483 "2017-12-01T16:46:39Z")
I asked a guy why women wear shirts just short enough that they come just above or near their navel, exposing it or a couple of inches of skin. He said because they are crazy. So I asked a young lady the same question & … --- ## [The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (English Language Remake) - Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-english-language-remake-why/548223)
**Author:** [@Driver8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Driver8)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2011, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-english-language-remake-why/548223 "2011-10-31T06:22:31Z")
So I read today that Daniel Craig is likely to play Mikael Blomkvist in the English language remake of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”. I don’t have an issue with the casting choice - I’m just bewildered about this rem… --- ## [Duos where only one goes on to superstardom and...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duos-where-only-one-goes-on-to-superstardom-and/536031)
**Author:** [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2010, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duos-where-only-one-goes-on-to-superstardom-and/536031 "2010-04-17T23:44:53Z")
the other goes on to do ok(or worse) for him/herself. The classic case is Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari of Bosom Buddies. Also Tom Hanks and Adrian Zmed of Bachelor Party. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter of Bill and Ted fam… --- ## [Spotted a young Jewish mother and her daughter and her husband at Trader Joe's, and other shares.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotted-a-young-jewish-mother-and-her-daughter-and-her-husband-at-trader-joes-and-other-shares/653052)
**Author:** [@JamesQueue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JamesQueue)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotted-a-young-jewish-mother-and-her-daughter-and-her-husband-at-trader-joes-and-other-shares/653052 "2013-03-19T16:14:57Z")
Spotted a young Jewish woman and her child (both mother and child looked very Jewish, her husband looked Jewish too but I can only be 95% certain) at Trader Joe, she was shuffling through the merchandise to look for the … --- ## [I feel like I have a childish name.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-i-have-a-childish-name/592403)
**Author:** [@may\_be\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/may_be_ignorant)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2011, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-i-have-a-childish-name/592403 "2011-08-16T15:34:56Z")
My given first name is Cody. I’ve had a few nicknames, but none that ever stuck for very long. Cody was ok while I was younger, even though there were like 7 of us in my relatively small graduating class, but now every t… --- ## [Tasteless jokes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasteless-jokes/419567)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2007, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasteless-jokes/419567 "2007-09-21T02:20:07Z")
Pavarotti meets St Peter at the pearly gates. St Peter says “Welcome my friend.God is looking forward to meeting you and hearing your wonderful voice.” Pavarotti says “Thank you so much. I have a note here for you from … --- ## [School subs can't get unemployment during the the summer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-subs-cant-get-unemployment-during-the-the-summer/544315)
**Author:** [@pabstist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pabstist)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-subs-cant-get-unemployment-during-the-the-summer/544315 "2010-06-29T16:29:31Z")
I substitute teach at the local high school during the school year. School ends, I have no income for the summer. But since I have “reasonable assurance” of a job after school starts, I can’t collect unemployment benefi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=435&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=437&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)