# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=9 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 10 --- ## [Buffy Sainte-Marie‘s Honorary Degree revoked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-sainte-marie-s-honorary-degree-revoked/1030110)
**Author:** [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-sainte-marie-s-honorary-degree-revoked/1030110 "2026-05-24T23:13:27Z")
I’m not 100% sure that this deserves its own thread, but I couldn’t find another one that this would actually fit in properly, so here: Oscar-winning singer Buffy Sainte-Marie has had her honorary degree revoked. The 8… --- ## [(Old) Gobble ‘Til You Wobble, Or Not In The MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gobble-til-you-wobble-or-not-in-the-mmp/1025095)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 270\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gobble-til-you-wobble-or-not-in-the-mmp/1025095 "2025-12-01T07:51:03Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 52 Amurrkin out and cloudy with a predicted high of 77 and mostly cloudy. Today will be a day of high RDOS inactivities. Sup will be burly butcher fried chikin, peas ‘n … --- ## [People who must exist by definition, but you can never find: Who interests you most?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-must-exist-by-definition-but-you-can-never-find-who-interests-you-most/1027000)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-must-exist-by-definition-but-you-can-never-find-who-interests-you-most/1027000 "2026-01-31T02:06:11Z")
My go-to explanation for this question is the movie Dogma, when Rufus tells Jay that he masturbates more than anyone else on the planet. This made me realize that, by definition, such a person must exist, but you can nev… --- ## [What was the last culturally significant poem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-culturally-significant-poem/1025919)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-culturally-significant-poem/1025919 "2025-12-30T14:39:47Z")
So a random thought, it occurs to me that for most of the history of literate human civilization, poetry has been pretty much the premier form of human culture. But for the last century or so it’s been superceded by othe… --- ## [Spreadsheets and AI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spreadsheets-and-ai/1027975)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spreadsheets-and-ai/1027975 "2026-03-21T13:27:29Z")
Continuing the discussion from Do you feel it’s important for younger generations to be able to read an analog clock? If so why?:slight\_smile: More curiosity as someone who doesn’t create spreadsheets much - To those w… --- ## [Did you die when the earth lost gravity on 8-12-2026?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-die-when-the-earth-lost-gravity-on-8-12-2026/1032315)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-die-when-the-earth-lost-gravity-on-8-12-2026/1032315 "2026-08-17T12:54:58Z")
@mr\_danya\_of on Instagram gave us the warning. On August 12, 2026, the world will lose gravity for 7 seconds. NASA knows. They’re preparing but won’t tell us why. In November 2024, a secret NASA document titled “Proje… --- ## [Name your all-time three favorite novels, in order. No more than three, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-all-time-three-favorite-novels-in-order-no-more-than-three-please/1025316)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-all-time-three-favorite-novels-in-order-no-more-than-three-please/1025316 "2025-12-11T07:26:48Z")
Has this been done before? Probably. I dunno. Whatever. As mentioned, please rank your selections. And, I know it’s difficult, but please mention only three. Three shall be the number thou shalt submit, and the number … --- ## [Bands named after real people that weren’t members of the band](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-named-after-real-people-that-weren-t-members-of-the-band/1026635)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-named-after-real-people-that-weren-t-members-of-the-band/1026635 "2026-04-27T22:57:31Z")
Today I learned that The Marshall Tucker Band had no member named Marshall Tucker. What other bands were named for a non-member? It has to be first and last names so someone like Jane’s Addiction wouldn’t count. Off the … --- ## [Ignorance-fighting etymological tidbit: what "decimate" really meant in ancient Rome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorance-fighting-etymological-tidbit-what-decimate-really-meant-in-ancient-rome/1029710)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorance-fighting-etymological-tidbit-what-decimate-really-meant-in-ancient-rome/1029710 "2026-05-19T13:08:52Z")
Interesting article on the NPR website today. I knew that people mostly use this word incorrectly (not naming names but you know who I mean) or at least, imprecisely, but geez Louise… Back then it meant something specifi… --- ## [Stick Shift vs Automatic vs Single Pedal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-shift-vs-automatic-vs-single-pedal/1024932)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-shift-vs-automatic-vs-single-pedal/1024932 "2026-06-23T20:55:12Z")
There was a time when the vast majority of cars were stick shift and everyone learned to drive on one. Automatics took over and now there’s a small percentage of drivers who know how to drive stick and I’m sure that numb… --- ## [What do you wonder about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-wonder-about/1031062)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-wonder-about/1031062 "2026-07-02T00:18:00Z")
This thread is for things that you wonder about (mundane, philosophical, historical, political, etc.). ​Below are examples of what I mean: I wonder how much Reagan knew about the Iran Contra affair. I wonder if there … --- ## [How close is a hotel to your house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-close-is-a-hotel-to-your-house/1028364 "2026-03-16T14:58:34Z")
I’m coming to visit you but I’ll be staying at a hotel so as not to be a bother, because I’m nice, dammit! :wink: Is there a reasonable, non-creepy hotel or motel close to where you live? The closest to where I live is … --- ## [Mass shooting at Bondi Beach, Australia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-shooting-at-bondi-beach-australia/1025683)
**Author:** [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-shooting-at-bondi-beach-australia/1025683 "2025-12-22T04:56:01Z")
2 men opened fire at a Hannukah candle lighting event at Bondi Beach, Australia. Reports so far say 10 fatalities. To the best of our knowledge, the shooters have been neutralized. This is a developing story. https://ww… --- ## [RIP to the mass market paperback](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-to-the-mass-market-paperback/1025726)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-to-the-mass-market-paperback/1025726 "2026-05-01T20:15:19Z")
Last Call for Mass Market Paperbacks They were already moribund - see the stats in the attached article - but their main distributor has said they’re done with them at the end of this year. It hits with a nostalgic pain… --- ## [Is "cashless society" the new great conspiratorial battleground?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cashless-society-the-new-great-conspiratorial-battleground/1028261)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cashless-society-the-new-great-conspiratorial-battleground/1028261 "2026-04-17T01:20:17Z")
So a couple I’m friends with who used to live in NYC but moved down South were just on vacation at a resort that is cashless. This did not sit well with the wife. Apparently, it is not simply a matter of inconvenience … --- ## [Will Trump run for another term as President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-run-for-another-term-as-president/1032236)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-run-for-another-term-as-president/1032236 "2026-09-28T18:52:51Z")
This is a simple yes-or-no question, but you can comment on your answer if you wish. --- ## [What’s a good “warts and all” subject matter for a movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-a-good-warts-and-all-subject-matter-for-a-movie/1030355)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-a-good-warts-and-all-subject-matter-for-a-movie/1030355 "2026-06-01T09:01:21Z")
Supposedly when he was getting his portrait done Oliver Cromwell instructed the artist to paint him “warts and all”. Include the faults; make it real. If you were given license to make a movie about any subject matter,… --- ## [Andy Burnham Tries to Lead the UK](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-burnham-tries-to-lead-the-uk/1031804)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/andy-burnham-tries-to-lead-the-uk/1031804 "2026-09-30T11:20:44Z")
I wonder how long his honeymoon will last? --- ## [What is this shower for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-shower-for/1029472)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-shower-for/1029472 "2026-04-25T18:50:56Z")
I like to browse through real estate listings and look at the pictures of houses that are for sale. I just saw this one. This appears to be an open shower stall next to a… --- ## [So, do you want OPEN BORDERS?! Um, yeah, sure!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-do-you-want-open-borders-um-yeah-sure/1026733)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-do-you-want-open-borders-um-yeah-sure/1026733 "2026-01-20T20:47:07Z")
Related to ICE and all that nazi shit. “Sooo,” the Right intones, “do you want OPEN BORDERZZzSSs?” like the evil snake mutherfuckers they are. Um, yeah, sure! is my answer. Gemini says: And for all of my life, the R… --- ## [Is there any non-nutty way that Republicans could even try to claim that Trump can run again?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-non-nutty-way-that-republicans-could-even-try-to-claim-that-trump-can-run-again/1025218)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-non-nutty-way-that-republicans-could-even-try-to-claim-that-trump-can-run-again/1025218 "2025-12-09T16:18:55Z")
Yes, the Twenty-second Amendment would seem to be as ironclad as any provision of American law can be. But since when has that ever stopped lawyers? Is there anything anyone could propose that would at least require the … --- ## [Something you never tried, and were pleasantly surprised when you finally did](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-you-never-tried-and-were-pleasantly-surprised-when-you-finally-did/1025522)
**Author:** [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-you-never-tried-and-were-pleasantly-surprised-when-you-finally-did/1025522 "2026-01-28T01:52:17Z")
While reading the Something you always wanted to try, and were sorely disappointed with when you finally did thread, I got to thinking about things I’ve tried that I’ve always wanted to (or that have a culture of hype ar… --- ## [We've come full circle: now it's awkward and borderline impolite to ask someone their LAST name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weve-come-full-circle-now-its-awkward-and-borderline-impolite-to-ask-someone-their-last-name/1034001)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weve-come-full-circle-now-its-awkward-and-borderline-impolite-to-ask-someone-their-last-name/1034001 "2026-10-26T13:32:53Z")
A few generations ago it would have been unthinkable for a man to ask a lady’s first name. He would have addressed her as “Mrs. Jones” if she were married, “Miss Smith” if not, and “Ms. Carter” if the person addressing h… --- ## [What is Boxing day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-boxing-day/1026108)
**Author:** [@Ancient\_Nerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ancient_Nerd)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-boxing-day/1026108 "2026-05-16T21:49:28Z")
Something called ‘Boxing Day’ shows up on calendars on December 26, the day after Christmas. I have never known what it actually is. If it had something to do with the sport, there would be at least a paragraph or two … --- ## [Episodic Comedy Films ..... a dead genre?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/episodic-comedy-films-a-dead-genre/1024904)
**Author:** [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/episodic-comedy-films-a-dead-genre/1024904 "2026-01-22T23:08:28Z")
So I love a good bad movie. Tubi recommended a 70s movie “Record City” so I put it on… ”Bizarre and funny employees and customers pass through the popular Record City music store in Los Angeles during a live radio conce… --- ## [What was your colonoscopy recovery like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-colonoscopy-recovery-like/1027772)
**Author:** [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-colonoscopy-recovery-like/1027772 "2026-05-08T19:55:09Z")
Today I scheduled my first colonoscopy for March 31st. I’ve read quite a bit about how much the prep sucks, but I haven’t read as much about how people feel afterwards. I’m sure it varies from person to person so I’d lik… --- ## [Is the Winter Olympics just various types of sliding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-winter-olympics-just-various-types-of-sliding/1027586)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-winter-olympics-just-various-types-of-sliding/1027586 "2026-02-17T06:19:45Z")
A friend pointed this out, and in the moment it seemed most of the Winter Olympic events are just sliding of one type or another. Of course, winter itself might simply be characterized as sliding plus cold. Does this s… --- ## [Historical question: Did sport divisions start segregating by sex because women were beating men in competitions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-question-did-sport-divisions-start-segregating-by-sex-because-women-were-beating-men-in-competitions/1031876)
**Author:** [@r3bdr355](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/r3bdr355)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-question-did-sport-divisions-start-segregating-by-sex-because-women-were-beating-men-in-competitions/1031876 "2026-08-18T22:23:54Z")
I’ve seen this argument being shared online but is there any historical evidence that prove this to be true? --- ## [If you live in the suburbs of a major city, how often do you go to The City (except for work)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-live-in-the-suburbs-of-a-major-city-how-often-do-you-go-to-the-city-except-for-work/1030078)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-live-in-the-suburbs-of-a-major-city-how-often-do-you-go-to-the-city-except-for-work/1030078 "2026-09-18T10:48:19Z")
Thinking today about my college days at a state university in Illinois, I remember that probably nine in ten of the peole I met, when asked where they were from, answered with some suburb of Chicago or another. In gettin… --- ## [What constitutional reforms would you like to see post-Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444 "2026-08-05T18:28:49Z")
So as to avoid fighting the hypothetical here, let’s assume a best-case scenario for the next few years. Trump dies of natural causes or is rendered incapable of functioning, maga implodes without its charismatic leader,… --- ## [12/13/25: Shooting near Brown University in Providence, RI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-13-25-shooting-near-brown-university-in-providence-ri/1025677)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-13-25-shooting-near-brown-university-in-providence-ri/1025677 "2026-01-06T22:46:29Z")
That CNN is giving few details indicates to me that this is a very bad situation. --- ## [If Pete Hegseth is guilty of a war crime punishable by the ICC ... so what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-pete-hegseth-is-guilty-of-a-war-crime-punishable-by-the-icc-so-what/1025368)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-pete-hegseth-is-guilty-of-a-war-crime-punishable-by-the-icc-so-what/1025368 "2025-12-08T01:36:06Z")
I’ve read here and there, mostly via memes, that it’s not unlikely that the ICC will want a word with Pete Hesgeth regarding possible war crimes as relates to the strikes on Venezuelan “drug” boats. The thing is, I’m pre… --- ## [Non-political, pure-sports discussion about how women compete against trans athletes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-political-pure-sports-discussion-about-how-women-compete-against-trans-athletes/1029893)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-political-pure-sports-discussion-about-how-women-compete-against-trans-athletes/1029893 "2026-07-21T12:23:24Z")
There is another re-hash of the MtF transgender athletes in women’s sports thread going on in Politics. I wanted to try a non-political thread, one purely about sports and leaving politics out of it. If cis-women are co… --- ## [Pronunciation of "parmesan"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pronunciation-of-parmesan/1028593)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pronunciation-of-parmesan/1028593 "2026-04-15T02:38:23Z")
Parmesan is the anglicized word for parmigiano/a, from the Italian meaning from Parma. But we pronounce the “s” like / ʐ / (“zh”). I cannot think of another English word where we pronounce an “s” like that when it is fo… --- ## [Real life coincidence so rare you doubt anyone would believe your tale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-coincidence-so-rare-you-doubt-anyone-would-believe-your-tale/1030543)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-coincidence-so-rare-you-doubt-anyone-would-believe-your-tale/1030543 "2026-06-06T17:42:58Z")
I had one today. I think it is the most unbelievable coincidence I’ve ever experienced. I have an uncommon surname. A quick Googling says its occurrence is approximately 1 in 5k people. I know of no famous people with m… --- ## [When teaching Religion, Myth and Legend as Literature should it be labeled as Fiction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-teaching-religion-myth-and-legend-as-literature-should-it-be-labeled-as-fiction/1029156)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-teaching-religion-myth-and-legend-as-literature-should-it-be-labeled-as-fiction/1029156 "2026-04-20T18:35:29Z")
Continuing the discussion from They are trying it again- Ten Commandments: Rather than Hijack the above thread, I wanted to reply to @DrDeth in a separate thread where we can argue a more general question than the speci… --- ## [Would a neighbor's clover lawn upset you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-neighbors-clover-lawn-upset-you/1031439)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-neighbors-clover-lawn-upset-you/1031439 "2026-07-23T04:49:12Z")
Would you be upset if your neighbor pulled up all their grass and planted miniature clover instead? It feels like the perfect answer to the “lawn problem” to me. Miniature clovers need mowing at most a couple of times … --- ## [Why don't we eat pigeons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-we-eat-pigeons/1029782)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-we-eat-pigeons/1029782 "2026-05-06T16:31:31Z")
I know at fancy restaurants we can get squab, which is the young version similar to what veal is to cattle, but why don’t we breed/raise pigeons for food? Pigeons are widely-consumed in Asia, Middle East, Europe, so why … --- ## [Actors whose appearance you find distracting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-appearance-you-find-distracting/1034115)
**Author:** [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-appearance-you-find-distracting/1034115 "2026-11-02T01:04:17Z")
We’ve done a lot of threads about celebrities’ looks but I hope this one is a little different. By distracting I mean anything about them physically that can take you out of what you’re watching. It can be about their at… --- ## [Comey Indictment for Seashell Post -- Anything to Worry About?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comey-indictment-for-seashell-post-anything-to-worry-about/1029631)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comey-indictment-for-seashell-post-anything-to-worry-about/1029631 "2026-06-08T19:48:22Z")
James Comey has been indicted by a North Carolina grand jury for an alleged physical threat to the President. The indictment concerns a minor incident that IMHO would not historically result in a felony indictment. Some… --- ## [Russia - Ukraine: end of war predictions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-ukraine-end-of-war-predictions/1030002)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-ukraine-end-of-war-predictions/1030002 "2026-06-21T18:48:33Z")
I predict that the combat phase of the Russo-Ukrainian war will end this year. Why? Several reasons increase the likelihood: Russia has lost the vast majority of their pre-war stockpile of Soviet armored vehicles. We … --- ## [College Football 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2026, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2026/1032681 "2026-11-08T04:51:25Z")
Having lost most interest in this nonsense with all the shuffling of teams around, I almost missed the first game of the season! I thought it started next week. Anyway, watched USC play San Jose. Not a bad game. Lots of… --- ## [The great 1950s, as depicted in "Father Knows Best"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-1950s-as-depicted-in-father-knows-best/1032308)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-1950s-as-depicted-in-father-knows-best/1032308 "2026-08-23T16:32:42Z")
I’m a fan of nostalgic classic old TV series, as some may have noted from my comments in the “TV series” thread. I’ve recently been re-watching some episodes of Father Knows Best and some of the indicators of mainstream… --- ## [When will The Simpsons end?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-the-simpsons-end/1032196)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-the-simpsons-end/1032196 "2026-10-22T02:23:16Z")
I turn 48 in a couple of weeks. I was 11 when The Simpsons began. I have not watched it since the late 1990s, seen no more than clips in almost 30 years. And yet, it makes 20+ episodes every single year and is apparentl… --- ## [What Ingredient(s) do you add to your Spaghetti Sauce to make it Good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ingredient-s-do-you-add-to-your-spaghetti-sauce-to-make-it-good/1028107)
**Author:** [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ingredient-s-do-you-add-to-your-spaghetti-sauce-to-make-it-good/1028107 "2026-03-15T01:54:55Z")
I am not a good cook. My standard is to buy some Traditional Prego and throw in a bunch of stuff in the hopes that it might turn out passable. Sometimes it works. Usually it doesn’t, but it is not significantly worse tha… --- ## [Confusing east and west](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusing-east-and-west/1031478)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusing-east-and-west/1031478 "2026-07-29T13:54:53Z")
I keep seeing this happen over and over again. Here and anywhere else on the internet people are typing. People say east when they mean west and vice versa. This goes along with a general human tendency to confuse left a… --- ## [Gifts from the company catalogue-The Good, The Bad and The Ugly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-from-the-company-catalogue-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/1026072)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-from-the-company-catalogue-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/1026072 "2026-03-14T01:15:02Z")
When My Beloved worked at Sealy Mattress, on certain anniversary dates they would give her a company catalogue and tell her to pick out a gift from the appropriate section, like a coffee mug or a cooler or items of cloth… --- ## [What does "Nonce" Mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-nonce-mean/1029543)
**Author:** [@confused\_lane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/confused_lane)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-nonce-mean/1029543 "2026-05-08T12:18:10Z")
When I was growing up, in Australia, Nonce meant someone someone who was stupid, silly, a bit over to the top. “oh, don’t worry about him, he’s bit of a nonce.” however, now, nearly everywhere is saying that it’s prim… --- ## [People who define things strictly (in everyday settings) - what's your motivation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-define-things-strictly-in-everyday-settings-whats-your-motivation/1028157)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-define-things-strictly-in-everyday-settings-whats-your-motivation/1028157 "2026-03-10T20:23:43Z")
Sort of related to this earlier thread (about people correcting other people when it’s probably unnecessary); a related behaviour I have observed is arguing over definitions. Why do you do it? I’m specifically talking … --- ## [If you had a billion dollars: What are some truly bizarre or weird or eccentric things you would do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-a-billion-dollars-what-are-some-truly-bizarre-or-weird-or-eccentric-things-you-would-do/1030356)
**Author:** [@Past\_Paper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Past_Paper)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-a-billion-dollars-what-are-some-truly-bizarre-or-weird-or-eccentric-things-you-would-do/1030356 "2026-06-04T02:01:49Z")
Charity is great, and doing science or donating to tech research is wonderful, and buying jewelry and sportscars is typical of many rich people. That’s not what this topic is about- if you had 1 billion in liquidated ass… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=8&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=10&per_page=50)