# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=748&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:** 749 --- ## [Relish on hamburgers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relish-on-hamburgers/733728)
**Author:** [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2015, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relish-on-hamburgers/733728 "2015-10-08T19:13:42Z")
I’m starting this so as not to derail the “pickles on sandwiches” thread. Sometimes, when I go out for lunch, I’m in the mood for a burger. And lots of restaurants make great burgers. But I confess that I really like … --- ## [My furnace, a/c and water heater are 20 yrs old should I replace it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-furnace-a-c-and-water-heater-are-20-yrs-old-should-i-replace-it/396636)
**Author:** [@mazinger\_z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mazinger_z)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2007, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-furnace-a-c-and-water-heater-are-20-yrs-old-should-i-replace-it/396636 "2007-03-21T14:58:20Z")
I just got done with my home inspection for a townhouse that I’m buying. It’s 20 yrs old this June. It has the original A/C, gas furnace, and hot water heater. All are clean and look to run pretty good, though the A/C… --- ## [Real Meanings Behind Pop Songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-meanings-behind-pop-songs/57689)
**Author:** [@Jonathan43](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan43)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2001, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-meanings-behind-pop-songs/57689 "2001-05-13T21:59:59Z")
The other day I was listening to a Lou Reed album and a friend mentioned that the song “Perfect Day” was about heroin. I was astonished at this news as I had always thought of it a tender and romantic account of a day i… --- ## [How common is keeping your groin shaved? (North America)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-keeping-your-groin-shaved-north-america/493028)
**Author:** [@Fell\_through\_the\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fell_through_the_Ice)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-keeping-your-groin-shaved-north-america/493028 "2009-04-16T18:03:48Z")
Wondering what percentage of people do this? I know that strippers and pron actors do this, of course, but so do other people for a variety of other reasons, like keeping cleaner, drier, cooler, etc. At a large party w… --- ## [Do you drink tap water?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-drink-tap-water/690215)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-drink-tap-water/690215 "2014-06-13T21:34:44Z")
Do you drink tap water or bottled water? And are you concerned that tap water may have pesticide, fertilizer, rust, lead, copper, medications or other chemicals or harmful bacteria in it. And do you think the chlorine th… --- ## [Paul Harvey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paul-harvey/648300)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2013, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paul-harvey/648300 "2013-02-04T17:17:38Z")
I’ve heard about Paul Harvey recently thanks to someone posting his “If I were the Devil” piece and some references to him in a book. Did anyone here ever listen to him and if so what was he like? While he seems to have … --- ## [What personality flaws do you have that are offputting to others?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-flaws-do-you-have-that-are-offputting-to-others/490820)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2009, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-flaws-do-you-have-that-are-offputting-to-others/490820 "2009-03-30T05:07:44Z")
I’ll start. I have a hard time admitting I am wrong about trivial facts when the other person is someone I perceive to be less intelligent than I am. I feel entitled to give people my opinion on things in the workp… --- ## [What are the effects of Colonialism and the Cold War upon Africa?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-effects-of-colonialism-and-the-cold-war-upon-africa/541184)
**Author:** [@Sri\_Theo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sri_Theo)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-effects-of-colonialism-and-the-cold-war-upon-africa/541184 "2010-05-31T19:31:45Z")
I’d like to examine what effect Colonialism and and interference by Cold War powers have had upon Africa in the present day. The topic came up in another thread where someone was very dismissive about the effects of colo… --- ## [News on a much-debated topic: Do wolves kill people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-on-a-much-debated-topic-do-wolves-kill-people/605406)
**Author:** [@wei\_ji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wei_ji)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2011, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-on-a-much-debated-topic-do-wolves-kill-people/605406 "2011-12-17T02:57:42Z")
Here is the web address for a story today from the Juneau (Alaska) Empire. I hope the link will work; I don’t know the mechanics of citing properly. http://juneauempire.com/state/2011-12-07/report-confirms-teacher-was-… --- ## [NFL Week 11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/603337)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/603337 "2011-11-22T20:13:03Z")
Thursday: NYJ @ DEN Sunday early: CIN @ BAL JAC @ CLE CAR @ DET TB @ GB BUF @ MIA OAK @ MIN DAL @ WAS Sunday late: ARI @ SF SEA @ STL TEN @ ATL SD @ CHI SNF/MNF PHI @ NYG KC @ NE So… Tebow. Discuss. --- ## [Strictly legal by the letter of the rules, but a jerk move nonetheless](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strictly-legal-by-the-letter-of-the-rules-but-a-jerk-move-nonetheless/984489)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strictly-legal-by-the-letter-of-the-rules-but-a-jerk-move-nonetheless/984489 "2023-06-06T04:05:46Z")
What examples are there in sports and/or games in general where there are legal moves or actions that are allowed, but frowned upon as being a jerk move? The only one I can think of offhand is in 8-ball, if your opponen… --- ## [Pitting MLB - Put up some fucking nets to protect the fans, already.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-mlb-put-up-some-fucking-nets-to-protect-the-fans-already/728629)
**Author:** [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2015, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-mlb-put-up-some-fucking-nets-to-protect-the-fans-already/728629 "2015-08-31T18:16:32Z")
I’m watching the Braves-Cubs game from Wrigley Field in Chicago, bottom of the first inning a Cubs player hits a screaming line drive foul ball into the stands near the first base dugout. It strikes a female fan in the … --- ## [Where Did This Scream Originate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-this-scream-originate/499331)
**Author:** [@Cliffhanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffhanger)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-this-scream-originate/499331 "2018-04-30T14:33:53Z")
Please release me from this insanity that is plaguing me trying to find the answer to this: There is a specific (obviously stock) female scream that I’ve heard for eons now in both television and movies. From a cheesy … --- ## [Women who refuse to have sex with me...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-who-refuse-to-have-sex-with-me/647245)
**Author:** [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-who-refuse-to-have-sex-with-me/647245 "2013-01-25T16:37:44Z")
…why? Is there a particular reason why you refuse (or hate) to do it? And if you do not perform it, do you also refuse to allow me to have sex with you as well? If so, why? If not, why not? --- ## [What's the Worst Christmas Album of All Time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075)
**Author:** [@Professor\_Longnose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Professor_Longnose)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2011, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-worst-christmas-album-of-all-time/606075 "2011-12-29T11:00:23Z")
Holiday Halfway, put out by various NFL teams around 1969, would be up there. Someone recorded a bunch of standard pop-orchestra backgrounds to a bunch of Christmas standards, and got football teams to have their players… --- ## [Men, do you like your woman to wear makeup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-like-your-woman-to-wear-makeup/658193)
**Author:** [@\_Olive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Olive)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2013, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-do-you-like-your-woman-to-wear-makeup/658193 "2013-05-14T23:04:32Z")
I know a guy that loves his women to wear makeup. I was wondering if this is so for most straight men. --- ## [GAO report upholds Ohio vote fraud claims](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gao-report-upholds-ohio-vote-fraud-claims/329457)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2005, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gao-report-upholds-ohio-vote-fraud-claims/329457 "2005-11-11T15:50:43Z")
From The Rock River Times: --- ## [Programmers: a bit of code golf?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/programmers-a-bit-of-code-golf/584245)
**Author:** [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2011, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/programmers-a-bit-of-code-golf/584245 "2011-06-17T05:45:10Z")
Code golf is a popular sport on programmer-friendly websites like StackOverflow and Reddit. There’s a load of programmers here, from the look of it, so how about we have a game of code golf? If you haven’t played befor… --- ## [What is the substance that matter and energy are states of?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-substance-that-matter-and-energy-are-states-of/557921)
**Author:** [@petew83](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/petew83)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-substance-that-matter-and-energy-are-states-of/557921 "2010-10-25T20:07:08Z")
What is the substance that matter and energy are states of? Since they are transferrable, I assume there is a type of entity that forms the ‘set’ of these two states. However, the only thing that comes to mind for me is … --- ## [Amplifying a cell phone ring at home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amplifying-a-cell-phone-ring-at-home/594043)
**Author:** [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2013, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amplifying-a-cell-phone-ring-at-home/594043 "2013-08-04T16:43:34Z")
A couple of years ago we switched our landline to a cell phone, due to issues with our local phone service. Usually I am good about keeping my phone with me when I move through the house, but sometimes don’t remember to… --- ## [Why did Northerners volunteer for Civil War service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-northerners-volunteer-for-civil-war-service/577235)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2011, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-northerners-volunteer-for-civil-war-service/577235 "2011-04-13T12:52:25Z")
Anniversary events this week remind me of something that’s nagged at me for years: Why did large numbers of Northerners volunteer for Civil War service? I realize it’s very difficult to put ourselves in the minds of you… --- ## [How do you estate lawyers know when their clients die?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-estate-lawyers-know-when-their-clients-die/350780)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2006, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-estate-lawyers-know-when-their-clients-die/350780 "2006-04-02T02:35:59Z")
Say I hire a lawyer to draw up my will. Tomorrow, out of the blue, I die. How will she/he find out about it so that they can mete out my property? (Forgive me if this is a dumb question.) --- ## [Hanging things on a hotel room fire sprinkler.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanging-things-on-a-hotel-room-fire-sprinkler/512502)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanging-things-on-a-hotel-room-fire-sprinkler/512502 "2009-10-06T16:38:21Z")
I maintain the life safety systems where I work, so I come into contact with a lot of professional fire sprinkler installers. I don’t do it myself, I just point. From these techs, and also from sources outside the profes… --- ## [What the hell's coming out of my cat's butt?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hells-coming-out-of-my-cats-butt/9805)
**Author:** [@mellonhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mellonhead)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hells-coming-out-of-my-cats-butt/9805 "2014-06-23T04:09:36Z")
This is really gross: A couple of weeks ago, my cat was padding, or “kneading” my boyfriend’s stomach (as many cats tend to do). Facing my boyfriend, with his ass sitting on the boyfriend’s leg, he padded for around 10 … --- ## [What is the largest organic creature in sci-fi.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-largest-organic-creature-in-sci-fi/501593)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2009, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-largest-organic-creature-in-sci-fi/501593 "2009-07-03T13:18:32Z")
I was bored and thinking how many hitpoints various creatures would have, and was trying to think of the biggest ones out there. But ones that grow, not constructed ones. The Dune worms are pretty big, but I know there … --- ## [Why do shopping carts always pull to the left?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-shopping-carts-always-pull-to-the-left/644009)
**Author:** [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2016, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-shopping-carts-always-pull-to-the-left/644009 "2016-08-26T12:37:14Z")
Being the Dope I fully expect the first three responses to be anecdotally proving me wrong but… It occurred to me recently that it seems that whenever I have a shopping cart that doesn’t work well, it pulls to the left. … --- ## [Sick, Sick, Sick Little Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sick-sick-sick-little-chimp/543429)
**Author:** [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2010, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sick-sick-sick-little-chimp/543429 "2010-06-22T04:15:36Z")
Just ran across this video of a perverted little chimpanzee. I feel sorry for the frog. :frowning: Possibly NSFW? --- ## [Up \*\*SPOILERS\*\* (it has balloons)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-spoilers-it-has-balloons/498011)
**Author:** [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-spoilers-it-has-balloons/498011 "2009-07-20T19:04:50Z")
Being the Pixar whore I am, I just got back from a midnight showing in 3D and…it’s okay. I enjoyed it and thought the first 10-15 minutes were brilliant. But then it kind of goes off rails a bit with waves of goofiness (… --- ## [Are circus elephants abused? How sensitive are elephants to pain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-circus-elephants-abused-how-sensitive-are-elephants-to-pain/601590)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2011, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-circus-elephants-abused-how-sensitive-are-elephants-to-pain/601590 "2011-11-23T14:39:30Z")
I always used to love going to the circus as a kid, but recently I saw some footage (link) that reveals how the elephants are actually trained. Although I’m sure there are a wide variety of different techniques that elep… --- ## [Jamie Lee Curtis = Hermaphrodite (sort of)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jamie-lee-curtis-hermaphrodite-sort-of/252504)
**Author:** [@Limbic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Limbic)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2004, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jamie-lee-curtis-hermaphrodite-sort-of/252504 "2004-07-02T11:36:46Z")
Since the inception of my education, it has long been scientific gossip that Jamie Lee Curtis is not what she seems. I first heard this assertion from my AP Biology teacher. When studying human genetics, we learned of … --- ## [Storing things in public lockers for years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/storing-things-in-public-lockers-for-years/670135)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2015, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/storing-things-in-public-lockers-for-years/670135 "2015-09-11T03:44:10Z")
It’s common to see movie characters find things in, or retrieve things from, airport or bus station or subway lockers where they have been for years. Is it really possible to use a public locker like a long-term safe de… --- ## [Is Shampoo Really Necessary?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-shampoo-really-necessary/355712)
**Author:** [@Champu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Champu)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2006, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-shampoo-really-necessary/355712 "2006-05-07T21:55:18Z")
I have heard it said that shampoo and conditioner and not only unnecessary but detract from the hair’s natural condition. They strip oils, dry the scalp, and addict the head to constant shampoo’ing. Animals don’t use sha… --- ## [Charcoal + Peanut Butter + Microwave = Diamonds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charcoal-peanut-butter-microwave-diamonds/390251)
**Author:** [@aleatoric](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aleatoric)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2007, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charcoal-peanut-butter-microwave-diamonds/390251 "2007-02-01T14:09:44Z")
Great teeming masses, I recently watched a (viral?) video at the URL: http://revvergoodies.blogspot.com/2007/01/ghetto-way-to-manufacture-diamonds.html It is a promotion for a book entitled “Bling” about the history o… --- ## [Becoming famous by frequently repeating something mundane/useless.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becoming-famous-by-frequently-repeating-something-mundane-useless/710764)
**Author:** [@bizerta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizerta)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2015, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becoming-famous-by-frequently-repeating-something-mundane-useless/710764 "2015-02-10T06:52:08Z")
I just learned that Linny died a few months ago. Linny became famous by attending the Today Show almost daily for twenty years. He appeared in the crowd in the same place. I don’t know if Linny every profited from his… --- ## ["Pee"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pee/742442)
**Author:** [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2016, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pee/742442 "2016-01-19T22:00:12Z")
Does anyone else hate this word? I cannot stand to hear adults say “I have to pee” or some variation. It absolutely repulses me, especially when adult men say it. I think of this word as something a little kid would say.… --- ## [The difference between the USA and UK versions of Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-the-usa-and-uk-versions-of-ramseys-kitchen-nightmares/490140)
**Author:** [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-difference-between-the-usa-and-uk-versions-of-ramseys-kitchen-nightmares/490140 "2009-03-22T15:39:41Z")
They’ve been showing Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares USA here in the UK recently, and the difference between the UK and the USA versions is very striking. In the UK version, he visits very different restaurants, run by some … --- ## [What would a frictionless surface feel like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-a-frictionless-surface-feel-like/478385)
**Author:** [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2008, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-a-frictionless-surface-feel-like/478385 "2008-12-29T06:34:00Z")
I read a scene from a sci-fi book where the characters come across a space ship covered with frictionless black paint. They reach out to touch it, but have trouble, as their hands merely glance off. Each time they touc… --- ## [Why are people not up in arms over Guantanamo Bay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-not-up-in-arms-over-guantanamo-bay/580151)
**Author:** [@mac9891](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mac9891)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-not-up-in-arms-over-guantanamo-bay/580151 "2011-05-03T19:39:31Z")
Is Guantanamo Bay not symbolic of everything that America is supposed to stand against, people being detained for years on end with no right at the whims of government officials? Why are more people demanding that this … --- ## [Why the American desire for happy endings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-american-desire-for-happy-endings/584725)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2011, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-american-desire-for-happy-endings/584725 "2011-06-09T13:02:06Z")
Or to be more precise why do so many authors and movie-makers believe the American public wants happy endings because I’m sure they are plenty of Americans who can get on fine without them. There are many examples of mo… --- ## [Should I be mad at my husband?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-mad-at-my-husband/810419)
**Author:** [@Blue\_Mood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Mood)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-mad-at-my-husband/810419 "2020-03-31T17:11:59Z")
We let our 13 year old son choose our last car rental - it was a Camaro SS. All was fine but my husband took him for a little spin on the interstate and exceeded 90 mph several times, topping out at 103 mph at one point.… --- ## [evidence on hand lotion used on face](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-on-hand-lotion-used-on-face/523508)
**Author:** [@Nikos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nikos)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-on-hand-lotion-used-on-face/523508 "2010-01-08T16:04:45Z")
I was told that hand lotion is not designed to be used on the face because it will clog up pores. This is, of course, could be a great marketing ploy because you now need to buy two lotion bottles, one of which is signif… --- ## [5yo trans girl: "I want the fairy princess to come and make my penis into a vagina"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5yo-trans-girl-i-want-the-fairy-princess-to-come-and-make-my-penis-into-a-vagina/360263)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5yo-trans-girl-i-want-the-fairy-princess-to-come-and-make-my-penis-into-a-vagina/360263 "2006-06-15T18:24:24Z")
Village Voice: Nicole (née Nicholas) has been insisting she’s female since she could talk. Note the shifting pronouns in the mother’s speech. The whole article is a pretty good read. The reporter Julia Reischel covered… --- ## [What is your tolerance for violence and gore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-tolerance-for-violence-and-gore/698767)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2014, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-tolerance-for-violence-and-gore/698767 "2014-09-24T12:20:06Z")
Everyone has different tolerances for horror, blood and gore in their entertainment, be it movies, TV, books, manga, or games. I’d like to get a sense of where I fall in the spectrum. This poll won’t satisfy everyone, b… --- ## [Please explain your DoperName](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-your-dopername/327093)
**Author:** [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-your-dopername/327093 "2005-11-22T18:03:08Z")
“anyrose” is a play on my initials and last name I’d like to know where you came up with yours especially those of you with really bizarre ones --- ## [Modern family: Why is Claire with Phil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-why-is-claire-with-phil/672952)
**Author:** [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2014, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-why-is-claire-with-phil/672952 "2014-02-22T01:33:36Z")
I like Modern family and I think it’s one of the better sitcoms on the air right now. One thing that is dawning on me lately is that Claire has nothing but disdain for Phil. It’s quite clear why Gloria is with Jay (bes… --- ## [Chuck Norris - World of Warcraft](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-world-of-warcraft/606672)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2011, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-world-of-warcraft/606672 "2011-12-22T01:42:18Z")
Has anyone seen the new Chuck Norris commercial for World of Warcraft? He has some fun with a couple of the memes about him. Here. Also, would you believe he is nearly 72? --- ## [Why does this animated LED POS display look like its leaning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-this-animated-led-pos-display-look-like-its-leaning/565774)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2017, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-this-animated-led-pos-display-look-like-its-leaning/565774 "2017-10-24T05:35:16Z")
I don’t know what to call this point of sale LED display unit, although it is similar to an older, single-color gadget called “silent radio.” It is a matrix of 7-high LEDS by about 100 wide, and each LED/dot can take on… --- ## [Fuck You Ya Fat Bitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-ya-fat-bitch/238049)
**Author:** [@elpadre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elpadre)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2004, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-ya-fat-bitch/238049 "2004-04-07T03:03:42Z")
So I was at the grocery store yesterday and this fat bitch ahead of me in the express line decides to pay for her donuts with a cheque. Geez Louise. If you going to take a lot of time, use the regular line!!! --- ## [Aggressive Males and Repressed Homosexuality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aggressive-males-and-repressed-homosexuality/387477)
**Author:** [@Charger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charger)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2015, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aggressive-males-and-repressed-homosexuality/387477 "2015-09-22T07:41:15Z")
I have often heard that extreme aggressiveness in human males is often a sign of repressed homosexuality. One theory is that the frustration of keeping their sexuality a secret has contributed to aggressiveness. Another … --- ## [Is there any proof torture works?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-proof-torture-works/430987)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-proof-torture-works/430987 "2008-01-12T16:11:02Z")
Was reading Scylla’s thread on water boarding and thought I would start a thread on a related subject…didn’t want to hijack his thread with my questions. Basically what I’m looking for here is: Is there any proof that … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=747&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=749&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)