# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=975&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:** 976 --- ## [I hereby ban the totally retarded adage - "fat guy was drinking diet coke LOL"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hereby-ban-the-totally-retarded-adage-fat-guy-was-drinking-diet-coke-lol/434457)
**Author:** [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hereby-ban-the-totally-retarded-adage-fat-guy-was-drinking-diet-coke-lol/434457 "2008-01-24T15:17:01Z")
Someone said this at lunchtime at work today, and I was reminded once again how completely stupid, embarrassing, incorrect, and ultimately unreasonable this anecdote is. Guess what - you haven’t caught the fat person i… --- ## [Anyone else here into hypnosis? Ask an amateur hypnotist anything](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-here-into-hypnosis-ask-an-amateur-hypnotist-anything/772046)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-here-into-hypnosis-ask-an-amateur-hypnotist-anything/772046 "2017-12-27T20:49:41Z")
Dunno where to put this thread, MPSIMS seems about right. I’ve recently gotten into recreational hypnosis as both a hypnotist and a subject. While I am relatively new to it (have been doing it for a few months, whereas … --- ## ["What's your favorite color" is nonsensical to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-color-is-nonsensical-to-me/695523)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-color-is-nonsensical-to-me/695523 "2014-08-22T17:05:39Z")
When someone asks “What’s your favorite color?”, the question just seems nonsensical to me. Why would anyone actually prefer one color over another? I know people DO, but it makes no sense to me. I can understand that… --- ## [How do you know when a Republican is lying? (RO)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-know-when-a-republican-is-lying-ro/463797)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-know-when-a-republican-is-lying-ro/463797 "2008-09-21T02:00:04Z")
Her lips are moving. Link to the current lie. Really. What next, lying about the date? The cost of a Big Mac? Are they even trying to hide the lies anymore, or do they not know the difference after all this time doing … --- ## [North Korea: What's next?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-whats-next/375775)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2006, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-whats-next/375775 "2006-10-19T02:50:05Z")
Kim Jong-Il has done it. A nuke test less than 2 hours ago. How does this change the situtation? What’s next; sanctions, blockade, war? What will China do? What’ll the US do? Will this effect Ban Ki-moon of So… --- ## [Backup Sump Pumps - battery vs. water powered](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/backup-sump-pumps-battery-vs-water-powered/534208)
**Author:** [@vertizontal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vertizontal)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/backup-sump-pumps-battery-vs-water-powered/534208 "2010-03-30T19:41:36Z")
I’m in the market for a backup sump pump. I assumed I’d be getting a battery backup system, and am considering getting this, which has an installed price of $1199. On that same web site, I also saw a water powered pump.… --- ## [Joe Rogan vs. Phil Plait](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-rogan-vs-phil-plait/393515)
**Author:** [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-rogan-vs-phil-plait/393515 "2007-03-01T18:32:12Z")
I’m not sure where to put this, but since it is regarding the Moon Hoax I’m going to start it right here. On Penn Jillette’s radio show – also available on podcast – there has been a two-part debate between Bad Astronom… --- ## [Why do old people act... old?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-old-people-act-old/668175)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2013, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-old-people-act-old/668175 "2013-09-09T13:47:48Z")
It’s been my observation that almost all people over 70 act – well, I’m not sure how to describe it, but - old. They’re goofy, gullible, and naive. Is this a generational thing? In other words, have they always acted th… --- ## [How did prohibition get approved in the drunkest place on Earth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-prohibition-get-approved-in-the-drunkest-place-on-earth/601137)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-prohibition-get-approved-in-the-drunkest-place-on-earth/601137 "2011-12-27T00:25:37Z")
I know it’s hard to gauge mindset from almost 100 years ago. Like trying to figure out WTF people were thinking 200 years ago about slavery being okay. Wisconsin specifically. We’re mostly descendants of beer swilling G… --- ## [Worst upset in sports history? Vegas odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-upset-in-sports-history-vegas-odds/291480)
**Author:** [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2005, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-upset-in-sports-history-vegas-odds/291480 "2005-02-28T02:58:25Z")
It’s an oft-debated topic, but I’m trying to find an answer with at least a concrete, factual component to it. In terms of Las Vegas (or similar) oddsmakers, what’s the worst upset in sports history? The question comes … --- ## [Spit or Swallow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spit-or-swallow/49022)
**Author:** [@jay-c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jay-c)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2001, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spit-or-swallow/49022 "2001-09-06T14:10:22Z")
The other day, I was discussing oral sex with my mother and sister (we have a VERY open family). My mom claims that she doesn’t like to perform it, and NEVER swallows. On the other hand, my sister and I do it any chance … --- ## [No Shampoo or Soap good for you....??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-shampoo-or-soap-good-for-you/592471)
**Author:** [@anon11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anon11)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-shampoo-or-soap-good-for-you/592471 "2011-09-25T22:01:30Z")
Here is the link He claims that in six weeks the body regulates itself and that shampoo and soap disturb the body’s ph. Apparently, the body produces it’s own oils that keep it clean. Shampoo and soap dry these oils (or… --- ## [Is Hermés overpriced?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hermes-overpriced/573037)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2011, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hermes-overpriced/573037 "2011-03-04T01:59:55Z")
The stuff at Hermes Paris is out of this world expensive. BUT it also, unless I am biased or foolish, the best I’ve seen. So is it really overpriced or not? Are ferrari-'s overpriced? It seems like Hermes scarf is like… --- ## ["This is youtube material", depths of human depravity revealed.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-youtube-material-depths-of-human-depravity-revealed/419773)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-youtube-material-depths-of-human-depravity-revealed/419773 "2007-11-02T22:12:50Z")
"A Hartlepool man is facing jail after he urinated on a disabled woman who lay dying in the street. The 27-year-old shouted “this is YouTube material” as he degraded Christine Lakinski, 50, who had fallen ill, magistr… --- ## [So . . . Who is the King of France?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-is-the-king-of-france/517149)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-is-the-king-of-france/517149 "2009-11-17T18:36:14Z")
Kind of an odd question, but is there a King of France anymore? Hear me out. . . I know the French Revolution happened, and they lopped a few heads off here and there. Then they grew the short li’l guy, Napoleon, so h… --- ## [Pros and Cons of jailbreaking iPod Touch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pros-and-cons-of-jailbreaking-ipod-touch/521024)
**Author:** [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2009, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pros-and-cons-of-jailbreaking-ipod-touch/521024 "2009-12-17T12:04:59Z")
I have a 2nd generation model which, to be honest, has been satisfactory the way Apple wants it to be. Jailbreaking doesn’t seem terribly hard. If I did it, what would I gain? What would I lose? --- ## [Ladies: Are Your Intimate Areas the Whitest They Can Be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-are-your-intimate-areas-the-whitest-they-can-be/635789)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-are-your-intimate-areas-the-whitest-they-can-be/635789 "2013-12-11T16:46:05Z")
If not, then perhaps you could try some of these products available here (it’s a Guardian news story, but some workplaces may still freak out, so I’ll disable the link): A new product claims to make women’s intimate a… --- ## [Why Do Fast Food Restaurants Put So Much Ice In Their Drinks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-fast-food-restaurants-put-so-much-ice-in-their-drinks/343361)
**Author:** [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2006, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-fast-food-restaurants-put-so-much-ice-in-their-drinks/343361 "2006-02-09T14:31:22Z")
Why is it that fast food chains tend to put such absurd quantities of ice in their drinks? For example, a 32-ounce container is typically filled about 3/4 the way full with ice prior to being topped off with a relatively… --- ## [Whose death has most greatly benefitted society?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-death-has-most-greatly-benefitted-society/703721)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2014, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-death-has-most-greatly-benefitted-society/703721 "2014-11-16T04:16:53Z")
Which individual has contributed the most to humanity through their death? Whether intentional or not. Mods: weighing up with this should be in IMHO or not, but I think there are some good debates to be had here. --- ## [How many GB is the 4k movie that a theater would get?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gb-is-the-4k-movie-that-a-theater-would-get/636959)
**Author:** [@AnnabelleAtaraxia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnnabelleAtaraxia)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2012, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gb-is-the-4k-movie-that-a-theater-would-get/636959 "2012-10-08T13:21:27Z")
A local theater recently switched to digital projectors and it’s my understanding that they download the movies rather than get them shipped on a drive. I’m curious what size a typical movie might be (for instance, I re… --- ## [Is there any factual basis to pork being "dirty" compared to other meats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-factual-basis-to-pork-being-dirty-compared-to-other-meats/811208)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2019, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-factual-basis-to-pork-being-dirty-compared-to-other-meats/811208 "2019-05-11T06:25:45Z")
Certainly, some religions forbid eating pork, but that’s not what I’m talking about. I’ve met many non-religious folks in my life who won’t eat pork for reasons that all essentially suggest that pork is somehow dirtier … --- ## [The ACLU is getting heat for this article](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aclu-is-getting-heat-for-this-article/966472)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 249\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-aclu-is-getting-heat-for-this-article/966472 "2022-06-24T20:21:36Z")
Personally, I think the ACLU is (as usual) right. Thoughts? --- ## [Driving over the speed limit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-over-the-speed-limit/400458)
**Author:** [@Keeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keeve)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2007, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-over-the-speed-limit/400458 "2007-04-27T02:50:17Z")
My practice is that on most roads I try to avoid exceeding the speed limit. I’ll admit that if I am in an unusually big rush (like I’m already late for work) or if the posted limit seems unusually low (like many exit ram… --- ## [Biden v Trump. Why? Please explain to an Aussie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-trump-why-please-explain-to-an-aussie/997464)
**Author:** [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-v-trump-why-please-explain-to-an-aussie/997464 "2024-08-02T20:55:51Z")
I’m confused. How on the earth can either Trump or Biden be legitimate candidates for POTUS? Look, Biden is a decent well meaning bloke with decades of public service behind him, but his cheese is barely clinging to his… --- ## [Possibly the most clever license plate ever....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-the-most-clever-license-plate-ever/489606)
**Author:** [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possibly-the-most-clever-license-plate-ever/489606 "2009-03-17T21:57:32Z")
An electric car with the plate, Wait for it… WATT GAS Beat that! Double meaning and all that. I actually saw this on a car recently, a couple of days after the FELCH MI incident. --- ## [Are there any solutions to resolving the conflict between Sunnis and Shiites?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-solutions-to-resolving-the-conflict-between-sunnis-and-shiites/656630)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-solutions-to-resolving-the-conflict-between-sunnis-and-shiites/656630 "2013-04-29T18:33:44Z")
They have been fighting for over 1300 years. It’s about time they get over themselves, no? Is there anything that can be done about this issue? --- ## [TV Characters Who Inexplicably Change Character](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-characters-who-inexplicably-change-character/613198)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2012, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-characters-who-inexplicably-change-character/613198 "2012-02-20T01:37:28Z")
For whatever reason I was thinking about MAS\*H the other day and the character of Radar O’Reilly came to mind. Radar is an example of a TV character who changes for no reason. At the beginning of the series, Radar was … --- ## [Stop being the expert \[famous people and political views\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-being-the-expert-famous-people-and-political-views/772543)
**Author:** [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2016, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-being-the-expert-famous-people-and-political-views/772543 "2016-11-24T20:57:04Z")
This has bothered me for sometime and I guess the Hamilton/Mike Pence thing has me thinking about it. I am so tired of actors, musicians, fiction writers, etc mouthing off about their political views and how that’s suppo… --- ## [Music artists guest starring on television](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-artists-guest-starring-on-television/629402)
**Author:** [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2012, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-artists-guest-starring-on-television/629402 "2012-08-31T02:50:29Z")
The cheesier the better. Debarge on Punky Brewster Doobie Brothers on What’s Happenin’? Not really cheesy. Doobie’s were way ahead of Metallica on copyright infringement. And they were nice about it. And with hat tip… --- ## [Rik Mayall: Accent or speech impedement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rik-mayall-accent-or-speech-impedement/254314)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rik-mayall-accent-or-speech-impedement/254314 "2016-12-12T22:07:07Z")
Ok right off the bat, I think this may offend some folks but I have been soooo curious, I just have to ask! I’ve been watching “Young Ones” DVDs and Rik Mayall’s speech is just mind boggling to me. Seems that he can’t p… --- ## [Dear AT&T U-verse: I fucking hate you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-at-t-u-verse-i-fucking-hate-you/601135)
**Author:** [@Inter\_Alia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inter_Alia)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2011, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-at-t-u-verse-i-fucking-hate-you/601135 "2011-11-01T03:21:27Z")
When I moved in June, I made the mistake of signing up for AT&T U-verse at my new place. I love the service itself, but trying to get my bill correct has been an exercise in futility. I got my June bill, and none of the… --- ## [Explorable sewers and storm drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explorable-sewers-and-storm-drains/335180)
**Author:** [@snailboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snailboy)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explorable-sewers-and-storm-drains/335180 "2018-08-15T11:50:54Z")
I’ve been wondering about this for years. In the movies, such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Ghostbusters 2, some of the characters walked around in sewers. I was wondering how large of cities have sewers and storm … --- ## [Where do those beads come from for Spring Break?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-those-beads-come-from-for-spring-break/533616)
**Author:** [@Laudenum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laudenum)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-those-beads-come-from-for-spring-break/533616 "2010-03-25T14:22:03Z")
The ones that girls flash their tits for. Are they purchased, or given out by the organisers. When did the beads first come into use. --- ## [How long til new cat and old cat become friends?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-til-new-cat-and-old-cat-become-friends/601175)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2011, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-til-new-cat-and-old-cat-become-friends/601175 "2011-11-01T08:18:13Z")
At work the other day, I’m eating lunch out in the parking lot in my truck. A little kitten comes up to me begging for scraps. Poor little thing looked like it hadn’t eaten in days. So I threw a few scraps of my Chinese … --- ## [Why was my Staving Artist Pit thread merged?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-my-staving-artist-pit-thread-merged/636664)
**Author:** [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2012, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-my-staving-artist-pit-thread-merged/636664 "2012-10-08T06:42:05Z")
According to this mods’ response to the original poll in IMHO, it was done in correct fashion: So I simply went ahead and did as suggested. And then, yet another mod, Miller, decided it was a “pseudo-poll” First off,… --- ## [Dear Morons: VET YOUR GODDAMN SOURCES](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-morons-vet-your-goddamn-sources/618841)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2012, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-morons-vet-your-goddamn-sources/618841 "2012-04-19T04:44:16Z")
sigh You know, if there’s anything that pisses me off, it’s people who swallow whatever they hear from more or less untrustworthy sources whole. It doesn’t have to be birtherism, but this is just a great example of som… --- ## [Former band members erased from history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-band-members-erased-from-history/555586)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2010, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-band-members-erased-from-history/555586 "2010-10-05T23:46:28Z")
What bands have had their former members either erased or attempted to be erased from the bands history? I know this question might not make sense, but it will with two successful examples, and one attempted example. \*… --- ## [Laziest costume you've ever seen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laziest-costume-youve-ever-seen/639080)
**Author:** [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2012, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laziest-costume-youve-ever-seen/639080 "2012-10-31T00:19:26Z")
One year while handing out candy, a kid who looked about ten years old came to the door wearing a shirt that said ‘this is my costume’. Needless to say, I gave the kid a tootsie roll. What is the laziest Halloween costum… --- ## [Survivor 3/13/13 Persona non Grata](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-3-13-13-persona-non-grata/652817)
**Author:** [@CrabRangoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrabRangoon)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2013, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-3-13-13-persona-non-grata/652817 "2013-03-20T06:32:25Z")
This week’s episode! Those are some pretty gross feet. --- ## [Was Gerald Ford related to the car-maker family in any way?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-gerald-ford-related-to-the-car-maker-family-in-any-way/386425)
**Author:** [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-gerald-ford-related-to-the-car-maker-family-in-any-way/386425 "2007-01-02T19:34:02Z")
In the past week I’ve seen the clip of Gerald Ford saying “I’m a Ford, not a Lincoln” about half a dozen times. (And I’ve winced in embarassment every time. What a trite, even degrading, remark, especially when delivered… --- ## [Songs that are too repetitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-are-too-repetitive/578325)
**Author:** [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2011, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-are-too-repetitive/578325 "2011-04-18T02:01:45Z")
Lots of songs have the singer singing the same thing over and over. But sometimes it’s too much. For my entry, a few months ago Rush had a single called “Caravan”. I guess, if I understand what he’s saying 50,000,000 … --- ## [The Rise of Labels and "Privilege"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rise-of-labels-and-privilege/672560)
**Author:** [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2013, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rise-of-labels-and-privilege/672560 "2013-11-05T07:07:04Z")
I’m trying to wrap my head around this recent shift in how women’s rights and lbgt groups seem to come up with new labels every day. While it makes sense to have labels for certain things, I feel like I starting to draw … --- ## [Fuck people who call people "mouth-breathers"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-people-who-call-people-mouth-breathers/606916)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2011, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-people-who-call-people-mouth-breathers/606916 "2011-12-25T07:12:19Z")
I have bad sinuses. I have allergies. I frequently have to breathe through my nose and mouth at the same time. And yes, sometimes I breathe through my mouth. Is there some reason why people who have trouble breathing th… --- ## [LA Times protecting Obama](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-times-protecting-obama/470218)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-times-protecting-obama/470218 "2008-11-01T04:26:48Z")
Story here About 5 years ago, Obama went to a dinner and praised former PLO spokesman Rashid Khalidi. The LA Times refuse to release the video and they claim it is because they made a promise to the source. If it wer… --- ## [What movie you saw in the theater had the lowest box office total?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-you-saw-in-the-theater-had-the-lowest-box-office-total/801093)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-you-saw-in-the-theater-had-the-lowest-box-office-total/801093 "2017-11-27T01:12:48Z")
Pretty much, what movie did you see in the theater that was the least popular ticket seller? Adjust for inflation if you like. I saw the following movies in the theater. I know few others who did: \*\*Pi \*\*- Darren Aron… --- ## [How effective is the RPG-7?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-effective-is-the-rpg-7/576649)
**Author:** [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2011, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-effective-is-the-rpg-7/576649 "2011-06-30T10:51:04Z")
Watching footage today of the fighting in Libya made this question spring to my mind. The RPG-7, a Soviet designed shoulder fired “rocket propelled grenade” has in many ways revolutionized modern warfare. It is cheap, … --- ## [I'm tired of hearing about bedbugs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-tired-of-hearing-about-bedbugs/595031)
**Author:** [@SweetLucy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SweetLucy)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-tired-of-hearing-about-bedbugs/595031 "2013-01-26T00:55:38Z")
I’m sick and tired of all the media scare about bedbugs! Get a life, people! :mad: it’s not the end of the world if there’s a tiny insect in your bed. Dust mites are the tiny insects that cause a lot more misery (such as… --- ## [Has Bill Maher admitted problems with Religulous (2008)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-bill-maher-admitted-problems-with-religulous-2008/760400)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2016, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-bill-maher-admitted-problems-with-religulous-2008/760400 "2016-08-07T08:13:22Z")
The Wikipedia page for Bill Maher’s 2008 documentary, Religulous, doesn’t seem to include any criticisms (pages sometimes have a “controversy” section) It mentions that the critics liked it - 70% on Rotten Tomatoes an… --- ## [My would be doctor is a quack!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-would-be-doctor-is-a-quack/618696)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2012, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-would-be-doctor-is-a-quack/618696 "2012-04-14T22:53:25Z")
My doctor of many years passed away recently. So I found a new one. I explained to him my situation. I suffer from anxiety issues and I also have an essential tremor that makes my hands shake. (Hence my screen name) The… --- ## [Complete the Mt Rushmore of \_\_\_\_\_](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complete-the-mt-rushmore-of-_____/852141)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 235\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complete-the-mt-rushmore-of-_____/852141 "2021-11-04T12:40:37Z")
Complete the Previous Posters Mt Rushmore of \_\_\_\_ and then start your own Mt Rushmore of For instance if the previous poster said I might reply with Mt Rushmore of Pies: Apple, Rhubarb, Pecan, Pizza Mt Rushmore of… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=974&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=976&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)