# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=46&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:** 47 --- ## [Michigan finally passed a smoking ban!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-finally-passed-a-smoking-ban/520818)
**Author:** [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Replies:** 354\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2010, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-finally-passed-a-smoking-ban/520818 "2010-01-07T01:48:46Z")
The Michigan legislature just passed a bill to ban smoking in public places. They tried to do this last year, but our idiot lawmakers couldn’t agree on a final version of the bill. The House (controlled by Democrats) p… --- ## [Arming teachers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arming-teachers/808927)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Krupe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Krupe)\ **Replies:** 891\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arming-teachers/808927 "2018-03-15T18:43:50Z")
Yeah, I know how this thread’s going to go. But I slept on the idea, and decided to say to hell with it and go forward. Honestly though, I don’t know if this is a debate or not, because I’m “just asking questions”. But I… --- ## [Anti-gay Christians are merely bigots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-gay-christians-are-merely-bigots/724810)
**Author:** [@Learjeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Learjeff)\ **Replies:** 444\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2015, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-gay-christians-are-merely-bigots/724810 "2015-08-01T03:02:31Z")
Christians who oppose gay marriage on allegedly religious grounds are fooling themselves. They’re simply reacting to the “ick-factor” and ignoring what the Bible says. Or perhaps they’re being misled by ignorant clergy… --- ## [Manti Te'o's Fake, Dead Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manti-teos-fake-dead-girlfriend/647424)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 321\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2013, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manti-teos-fake-dead-girlfriend/647424 "2013-02-26T23:09:29Z")
This is crazy! Manti Te’o’s Dead Girlfriend, The Most Heartbreaking And Inspirational Story Of The College Football Season, Is A Hoax Seriously, you have to read this, it is insane. --- ## [Are voter ID policies (and their supporters) racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-voter-id-policies-and-their-supporters-racist/772039)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 407\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-voter-id-policies-and-their-supporters-racist/772039 "2016-12-22T18:18:54Z")
This is a continuation of a discussion about voter ID laws, and whether the supporters of them are racist (determined to be a hijack over in A plea to Trump supporters). I think it’s an interesting discussion, so I want… --- ## [Ask the person who calls people--telephone surveys](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-person-who-calls-people-telephone-surveys/638056)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 321\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2012, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-person-who-calls-people-telephone-surveys/638056 "2012-11-07T01:38:33Z")
For a little over two months, I have been employed by a company that does telephone surveys. At the moment, we mainly do political surveys, but we also do market research and general polling. For example, on a couple o… --- ## [God and the Problem Of Evil.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-and-the-problem-of-evil/639411)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 305\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2013, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-and-the-problem-of-evil/639411 "2013-01-18T16:16:28Z")
Here is a question I have been struggling with myself literally for years now. Why would a loving merciful God allow so much suffering in the world? This question is obviously directed at the people on these boards who … --- ## [How are places like Little Caesars HOT-N-READY pizzas made so quick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-places-like-little-caesars-hot-n-ready-pizzas-made-so-quick/639160)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-places-like-little-caesars-hot-n-ready-pizzas-made-so-quick/639160 "2017-05-05T23:04:30Z")
Went by Little Caesars drive thru last night. Ordered the three meat HOT-N-READY. The lady had it in her hand when I pulled up to the window. :stuck\_out\_tongue: That’s faster service than McDonald’s or Wendys. How are t… --- ## [Modding for content](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modding-for-content/567187)
**Author:** [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Replies:** 312\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2011, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modding-for-content/567187 "2011-05-04T19:00:29Z")
Why do it? Mods–why close down a thread or admonish posters for a post simply because you don’t like the content of the thread or post? Here’s the latest example: Which Of These Points of Divergences Would Have Produc… --- ## [How common is it to request a happy end from a regular masseuse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-it-to-request-a-happy-end-from-a-regular-masseuse/545285)
**Author:** [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2010, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-it-to-request-a-happy-end-from-a-regular-masseuse/545285 "2010-07-08T04:57:20Z")
I was kind of surprised in another thread here (Kerry being accused of demanding sex from a masseuse) that many posters took it for granted that a happy end was kind of a normal arrangement in the massage business. I th… --- ## [Hoarders and Hoarding: Buried Alive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoarders-and-hoarding-buried-alive/604950)
**Author:** [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoarders-and-hoarding-buried-alive/604950 "2016-12-17T02:01:24Z")
I have developed a secret vice. My wife is out of town a lot lately (new job) and I am watching the two series Hoarders and \*Hoarding: Buried Alive. \* I am really ashamed of how much I like watching these shows, but I … --- ## [What are the itty-bitty bits you love in certain songs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-itty-bitty-bits-you-love-in-certain-songs/831368)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 401\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-itty-bitty-bits-you-love-in-certain-songs/831368 "2026-09-30T01:21:47Z")
Whenever I hear the Eagles sing “Take it (very dramatic pause) to the limit one more time,” I just love that little silent pause. For me, it makes the whole song. Similarly, when Men At Work sing “Who could it be bow?” … --- ## [Yet another bimbo "wellness" blogger found to be a fraud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-bimbo-wellness-blogger-found-to-be-a-fraud/715331)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Replies:** 266\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2016, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-bimbo-wellness-blogger-found-to-be-a-fraud/715331 "2016-05-11T12:19:15Z")
I have been a food blogger for well more than a decade. I write about food. I don’t dispense medical advice because I am not a medical professional. As a matter of fact, I don’t make a living from blogging, although most… --- ## [Continue the conversation with a song title](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continue-the-conversation-with-a-song-title/505291)
**Author:** [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Replies:** 1535\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2009, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continue-the-conversation-with-a-song-title/505291 "2009-12-09T22:37:42Z")
Never Knew Love Like This Before --- ## [Excel question - COUNTIF by month?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-question-countif-by-month/599415)
**Author:** [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2016, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-question-countif-by-month/599415 "2016-03-25T13:35:57Z")
Hello clever Excel types. Is it possible to use the COUNTIF formula to count the number of items in Col B, where Col A contains a date in November? That is, the dates in Col A are stored in the format dd/mm/yy but I wa… --- ## [Family Feud!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 1208\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2007, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419 "2007-05-01T03:24:06Z")
Yeah, I know there has been some past games on this. I’ve not read them. I don’t know how they worked and really, I bet they were fun and really good but I’ve always had my own idea for how to run this game online. … --- ## [How American accents are viewed in other languages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-american-accents-are-viewed-in-other-languages/541821)
**Author:** [@AllFreedomUnlessDefyingScience](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllFreedomUnlessDefyingScience)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2015, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-american-accents-are-viewed-in-other-languages/541821 "2015-08-31T06:50:19Z")
If you think about it, almost any foreign language can be seen as ‘sexy’ to English speakers, just based on it’s being exotic. Fetishes for French accents, Spanish, Russian, and others are common. But considering America… --- ## [Do NOT Feed The Troll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-not-feed-the-troll/650838)
**Author:** [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Replies:** 527\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2013, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-not-feed-the-troll/650838 "2013-02-27T21:36:35Z")
I almost did it again, but I wasn’t logged in. That stopped me. Whew, that was close. I offer this thread as a place for Dopers to say whatever the rules allow them, and to do it in a place that won’t feed a troll. Kin… --- ## [Judge blocks Arizona "show me your papers" law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-blocks-arizona-show-me-your-papers-law/548345)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 490\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2010, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-blocks-arizona-show-me-your-papers-law/548345 "2010-08-09T23:58:57Z")
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us\_arizona\_immigration Three cheers to the judge. The part requiring legal immigrants to carry papers is the most disgusting of all. Glad that the courts are doing their job here. Let’s hope … --- ## [Who do you think will do well in the debate tonight (8/6/15)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-do-well-in-the-debate-tonight-8-6-15/727146)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 421\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2015, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-think-will-do-well-in-the-debate-tonight-8-6-15/727146 "2015-08-18T11:43:18Z")
And conversely, who do you think will not do well? I’m hearing lots of speculation. I don’t know that I feel terribly comfortable with a prediction, but I think Jeb! may step in it somehow. He’s been surprisingly inart… --- ## [Divisions along Rule of Law versus Criminal Rule](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/divisions-along-rule-of-law-versus-criminal-rule/727009)
**Author:** [@Josf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Josf)\ **Replies:** 454\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2015, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/divisions-along-rule-of-law-versus-criminal-rule/727009 "2015-08-26T17:32:07Z")
Rule of law on one side includes many competitive examples that actually work to defend innocent people from guilty criminals in time and place. Criminal orders that must be obeyed without question on the other side, ag… --- ## [The main factors in why people dress down much more today compared to previous generations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-main-factors-in-why-people-dress-down-much-more-today-compared-to-previous-generations/637447)
**Author:** [@GQELITE33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GQELITE33)\ **Replies:** 315\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-main-factors-in-why-people-dress-down-much-more-today-compared-to-previous-generations/637447 "2012-11-09T22:25:29Z")
Your thoughts on this? Only in todays society can you show up to dinner at a five star steakhouse and have someone be surprised to see someone dressed up in a suit. Same thing goes for a funeral. I think the only time… --- ## [The Durham indictments prosecuting fake Trump 'collusion'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-durham-indictments-prosecuting-fake-trump-collusion/951215)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Replies:** 541\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-durham-indictments-prosecuting-fake-trump-collusion/951215 "2023-05-18T22:40:26Z")
This week the Durham investigation into the roots of the Russia/Trump collusion story laid down a second indictment, this time against a lawyer for Perkins-Coie, the law firm that represented Hillary Clinton. Remember t… --- ## [Umm...gosh...no, I don't actually want to suck your cock, but...thanks for asking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/umm-gosh-no-i-dont-actually-want-to-suck-your-cock-but-thanks-for-asking/663247)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2013, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/umm-gosh-no-i-dont-actually-want-to-suck-your-cock-but-thanks-for-asking/663247 "2013-09-28T05:39:03Z")
The back story: Sweet, quiet, blonde and cute, anxiety-plagued and thoughtful 28 year old Texas man comes to my door 8 months ago to sell his services as a gardener for a shockingly low price. (Like… $10 bucks. Wha?) T… --- ## [I'm sick! What can I eat/drink to settle my stomach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-what-can-i-eat-drink-to-settle-my-stomach/503130)
**Author:** [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-what-can-i-eat-drink-to-settle-my-stomach/503130 "2009-07-16T19:45:34Z")
So I woke up this morning to throw up out of both ends, thankfully with a minute or two break between them. It seems whenever I start to move around, I have to go throw-up again, as my most recent trip to the bathroom w… --- ## [Mandalay Bay (Las Vegas) shooting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mandalay-bay-las-vegas-shooting/797797)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 452\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mandalay-bay-las-vegas-shooting/797797 "2021-08-05T05:50:17Z")
Bad shit comes to my town. 2 dead, 24 hurt so far. Latest word I’m hearing on the local news is that they know where the gunman is, but that’s all we know. The video footage is scary. --- ## [Afroman punches woman on stage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034)
**Author:** [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Replies:** 322\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-punches-woman-on-stage/713034 "2015-02-26T20:29:44Z")
TMZ story here. I debated on whether to put this in Cafe Society or the Pit. I decided to go with the Pit, mostly because his rep says that the punch (and let’s not split hairs; the guy absolutely levels her) was, “a co… --- ## [I pit anti-gun pediatricians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anti-gun-pediatricians/653578)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 325\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2013, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-anti-gun-pediatricians/653578 "2013-04-17T00:48:01Z")
I took my kid to the pediatrician the other day and they asked mea bunch of questions about things like his vocabulary, his pre-school, his potty training and the last question was “do you have a firearm in the house?” … --- ## [Could this Downton Abbey actress have been several months postpartum when this was filmed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-this-downton-abbey-actress-have-been-several-months-postpartum-when-this-was-filmed/664122)
**Author:** [@Claire98909](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claire98909)\ **Replies:** 250\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2013, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-this-downton-abbey-actress-have-been-several-months-postpartum-when-this-was-filmed/664122 "2013-10-31T03:54:37Z")
I’m trying to figure out if this actress (Sophie McShera \[Daisy\] from Downton Abbey) might have had a baby and given it up for adoption or something (or else keeping it really, REALLY secret). Prior to Downton Abbey she … --- ## [Erfworld: General Discussion \[spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erfworld-general-discussion-spoilers/488205)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 434\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erfworld-general-discussion-spoilers/488205 "2010-06-17T00:32:12Z")
Awesome fake-out, Parson! Ansom got himself taken down a peg here, and rarely has it been more needed. And it warmed the cockles of my heart that Bogroll got such a choice mission. I can actually see the joy on his face… --- ## [Is Alice's Restaurant a tradition for your Thanksgiving?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-alices-restaurant-a-tradition-for-your-thanksgiving/603983)
**Author:** [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 360\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-alices-restaurant-a-tradition-for-your-thanksgiving/603983 "2025-11-30T07:54:16Z")
Despite not growing up with it (I never heard the song until I was in college) I now try to find it every year. This year I watched the YouTube version, illustrated in MSPaint. How about you? --- ## [Does ibuprofen make you feel "good?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-ibuprofen-make-you-feel-good/651459)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-ibuprofen-make-you-feel-good/651459 "2020-09-06T10:54:14Z")
I’m a basically healthy 42YO male. I get a headache once in a while, and I pop an Advil to deal with it. Over time I’ve come to realize that 30-40 minutes later, after the headache is gone, I feel really good. It’s un… --- ## [harry potter stuff that bothers you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-stuff-that-bothers-you/680466)
**Author:** [@expectopatronum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/expectopatronum)\ **Replies:** 356\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2014, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-stuff-that-bothers-you/680466 "2014-02-19T05:33:06Z")
this question is more or less limited to the books, because most of the changes we would make to the films are probably going to be to make them match the books more closely. some of mine: -i wish harry and ginny’s rel… --- ## [Is this Newsweek cover of Palin sexist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-newsweek-cover-of-palin-sexist/517941)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 496\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-newsweek-cover-of-palin-sexist/517941 "2009-11-23T18:20:05Z")
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/17/palin-slams-sexist-newsweek-cover/#comments “Palin took aim at Newsweek’s eye-catching cover this week that shows the former vice presidential candidate in her running out… --- ## [R.I.P. Robin Williams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-robin-williams/695333)
**Author:** [@Cell\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cell_Guy)\ **Replies:** 341\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2014, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-robin-williams/695333 "2014-11-14T06:08:01Z")
Suspected suicide. Poor guy. --- ## [Game of Thrones 4.05 "The First Of His Name" 5/4/14 NO SPOILERS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-4-05-the-first-of-his-name-5-4-14-no-spoilers/687679)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 338\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2014, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-4-05-the-first-of-his-name-5-4-14-no-spoilers/687679 "2014-05-20T07:38:50Z")
4.01 Two Swords 4.02 The Lion and The Rose 4.03 Breaker of Chains 4.04 Oathkeeper Rules sticky --- ## [I've fallen for Autumn sequential threads!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-fallen-for-autumn-sequential-threads/767479)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 485\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2017, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-fallen-for-autumn-sequential-threads/767479 "2017-01-28T04:54:25Z")
Why do people choose to use revolvers? Public suicide Colt Python. The Number One choice of people who kill themselves in public. See the lineup at your gun shop now! --- ## [Why are young black men in the US 21X more likely to be killed by police than young white men?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-young-black-men-in-the-us-21x-more-likely-to-be-killed-by-police-than-young-white-men/701156)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 439\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-young-black-men-in-the-us-21x-more-likely-to-be-killed-by-police-than-young-white-men/701156 "2014-10-18T16:06:26Z")
I’ve brought up the statisticsin various threads about possible excessive police force towards young black men. This disparity is huge – far larger than the differences in crime statistics. Are there any possible expla… --- ## [Origin of "tough titties"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-tough-titties/469168)
**Author:** [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-tough-titties/469168 "2012-04-20T19:37:59Z")
Anyone know what the origin is for the phrase of “tough titties,” meaning someone will be out of luck? --- ## [Do women urinate more when they're on their periods?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-urinate-more-when-theyre-on-their-periods/666491)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-urinate-more-when-theyre-on-their-periods/666491 "2013-08-28T19:15:26Z")
I’m wondering whether women pee more when they’re menstruating. (And I did try to google the answer, but I just got stupid Yahoo questions like “how much blood will I pee when I get my first period” and “can I pee on a … --- ## [The IRS targeting of tea party members](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-irs-targeting-of-tea-party-members/658243)
**Author:** [@Honesty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honesty)\ **Replies:** 450\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2017, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-irs-targeting-of-tea-party-members/658243 "2017-10-11T02:49:59Z")
It has come to light that the IRS has been targeting tea party members. Can someone explain what the big deal is? When you have members who decry “Stop taxing us”, “Taxed enough already,”, “Zero taxes”, and “The IRS i… --- ## [How Magic Johnson really got AIDS virus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-magic-johnson-really-got-aids-virus/612908)
**Author:** [@Pablo\_O\_Malley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pablo_O_Malley)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2013, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-magic-johnson-really-got-aids-virus/612908 "2013-02-02T05:07:39Z")
it was recently the 20th anniversary of magic johnson’s revelation he has the aids virus looking back with perspective, does anyone still beleive he got it from sex with a woman? 98% of cases come from gay sex, 1% is fr… --- ## [Mass Casualty Shooting at a nightclub in Orlando.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-casualty-shooting-at-a-nightclub-in-orlando/757178)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 385\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-casualty-shooting-at-a-nightclub-in-orlando/757178 "2021-06-25T17:13:02Z")
Oh it sounds just awful. --- ## [Is That TB Guy The Biggest Asshole Ever, Or What?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-that-tb-guy-the-biggest-asshole-ever-or-what/406240)
**Author:** [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Replies:** 858\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2007, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-that-tb-guy-the-biggest-asshole-ever-or-what/406240 "2007-07-27T13:21:11Z")
Since no one else has started the thread yet: This guy is told by the CDC that he has infectious TB and that they would “prefer” he not fly, but he jets off to Europe anyway because he’s got an expensive honeymoon plann… --- ## [Crusader Kings II Co-op Game Thread!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crusader-kings-ii-co-op-game-thread/659915)
**Author:** [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Replies:** 345\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crusader-kings-ii-co-op-game-thread/659915 "2013-08-20T02:32:07Z")
With so much interest in Crusader Kings II around here lately, I thought we might start up a cooperative game, as we’ve done successfully around here in the past with Medieval II: Total War. Here’s how it works: we all … --- ## [Why do mammals bleed out of the mouth and nose after death ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-mammals-bleed-out-of-the-mouth-and-nose-after-death/520161)
**Author:** [@Helix1047](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helix1047)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2012, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-mammals-bleed-out-of-the-mouth-and-nose-after-death/520161 "2012-06-27T05:36:14Z")
When things die (assuming a lack of traumatic injury), they bleed from their mouth and nose. Where is this blood coming from? Is it ruptured capillaries in the pharynx? Bleeding within the GI tract? Why does this happ… --- ## [Would mixing urine and bleach create toxic fumes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-mixing-urine-and-bleach-create-toxic-fumes/119730)
**Author:** [@Crazy\_Boob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazy_Boob)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-mixing-urine-and-bleach-create-toxic-fumes/119730 "2016-08-22T21:51:19Z")
I remember being told once not to mix ammonia and bleach because it would create some sort of “mustard gas.” I’ve also heard that urine contains ammonia. So would pissing into a bucket of bleach do anything or what? --- ## [Attn circumcised: your mother is likely a sex offender](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-circumcised-your-mother-is-likely-a-sex-offender/628278)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 288\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2013, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-circumcised-your-mother-is-likely-a-sex-offender/628278 "2013-08-30T04:52:42Z")
If you are circumcised, this thread is about you. If you aren’t, it isn’t. If your mother brought you to the medical authorities for circumcision, she is an accomplice to sexual assualt; more specifically, male genital … --- ## [1/3 of overweight people can never lose weight by dieting. T/F?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-3-of-overweight-people-can-never-lose-weight-by-dieting-t-f/544391)
**Author:** [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-3-of-overweight-people-can-never-lose-weight-by-dieting-t-f/544391 "2010-06-30T19:33:05Z")
So I heard a somewhat outrageous claim on the radio this morning. It was made by an advertisement for a very prestigious hospital chain in my area (SE Michigan). The claim was that for 1/3 of severely overweight people… --- ## [Are straight women less attractive than bi and lesbian women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-straight-women-less-attractive-than-bi-and-lesbian-women/618227)
**Author:** [@Fred13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fred13)\ **Replies:** 361\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2012, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-straight-women-less-attractive-than-bi-and-lesbian-women/618227 "2012-04-10T15:01:35Z")
First, I already know that nearly all girls are bi/bicurious/lesbian(90%) and that the vast majority of girls are experimental and get with girls all the time. But, this is for the very few girls who are actually straigh… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=45&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=47&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)