# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1022 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1023 --- ## [Help with Weird Dog Behavior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-weird-dog-behavior/699810)
**Author:** [@Samantha\_Leigh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Samantha_Leigh)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2014, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-weird-dog-behavior/699810 "2014-09-29T09:01:33Z")
So, somehow we ended up with a stray female pitbull. We searched for her owners and came up empty, so she has been staying with us for about a month or so. About two weeks ago, she noticed the big oak tree in the back ya… --- ## [Is the Internet turning the world American?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-internet-turning-the-world-american/699625)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-internet-turning-the-world-american/699625 "2014-09-29T03:35:21Z")
Do you think with the Internet spreading American music, TV shows etc to other countries eventually the entire planet will have our culture and values? While some other countries have produced popular shows and artists, … --- ## [Eric Holder Resigning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-holder-resigning/699539)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2014, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eric-holder-resigning/699539 "2014-09-29T03:28:36Z")
" Eric Holder, who served as the public face of the Obama administration’s legal fight against terrorism and weighed in on issues of racial fairness, is resigning after six years on the job. He is the nation’s first blac… --- ## [Why do some people (especially, it seems, men) hate cats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-especially-it-seems-men-hate-cats/237413)
**Author:** [@Padmaraga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padmaraga)\ **Replies:** 225\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2014, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-people-especially-it-seems-men-hate-cats/237413 "2014-09-29T03:26:11Z")
I have trouble understanding this. I mean, I do understand that cats are not the right pet for everyone. I understand having a preference for or against a particular type of pet for oneself. And I know that a lot of peop… --- ## [Help me pick a therapist](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-therapist/699785)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2014, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-therapist/699785 "2014-09-29T01:35:05Z")
So I’m having issues with depression and anxiety. All the cool kids are. I’m not suicidal or anything, just having a lot of problems being functional. I’m tired all the time, I sleep a lot, I struggle getting out of be… --- ## [Can cats really tell who is a good person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-cats-really-tell-who-is-a-good-person/699309)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-cats-really-tell-who-is-a-good-person/699309 "2014-09-29T00:35:28Z")
It seems like almost any time I visit someone who has a cat, the cat always seems to like me. A few people I know say that animals can tell someone has a good spirit. Is this true? --- ## [Talk me uptown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-uptown/699677)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2014, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-me-uptown/699677 "2014-09-28T13:11:34Z")
Readily enough resolved in GQ Q: What’s 'Uptown" refer to A: LMGTFU…“Suburbia, as opposed to downtown which refers more toward the central, often older and mercantile, part of a city.” So that’s not what is wanted. I’… --- ## [Best way to book an airplane flight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-book-an-airplane-flight/699700)
**Author:** [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2014, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-book-an-airplane-flight/699700 "2014-09-28T05:43:48Z")
What flying I’ve done in the last 15 years has been for work and through my employer. I haven’t had to book my own flight in many ages. Best way to go about the best price? I looked at United and American directly, and c… --- ## [Plumbing question: replacement for mixing valve?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-question-replacement-for-mixing-valve/699732)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2014, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbing-question-replacement-for-mixing-valve/699732 "2014-09-28T01:25:44Z")
(Hey, what happened to the Barn House subforum?) Anyway - my house has a combined boiler/water heater, oil fueled, for hydronic heating and household hot water. Like most such “tankless” systems, it has a thermostatic m… --- ## [Repairing scratches in window glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repairing-scratches-in-window-glass/699730)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repairing-scratches-in-window-glass/699730 "2014-09-27T19:10:45Z")
Anyone ever done this successfully? I’m talking about fairly shallow surface scratches, not cracks. These are only a few inches long. I see advice on using toothpaste or buying a commercial product (car windshield r… --- ## [If Rosemary Kennedy never had the lobotomy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rosemary-kennedy-never-had-the-lobotomy/699696)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rosemary-kennedy-never-had-the-lobotomy/699696 "2014-09-27T16:56:13Z")
If she had never undergone such a unnecessary (IMO) procedure, how would her life had played out? Could she have lived semi-independently? Be it in a group home, with her family, or even on her own with proper supports? --- ## [Contacting a stranger on a work related issue via cel on weekend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contacting-a-stranger-on-a-work-related-issue-via-cel-on-weekend/699708)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2014, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contacting-a-stranger-on-a-work-related-issue-via-cel-on-weekend/699708 "2014-09-27T16:30:20Z")
So I was contacted by a recruiter hoping, apparently, to submit my name for a job. The call came in at 3 on Friday, and I was out of my home until past midnight. In both an e-mail and a phone message, the recruiter inc… --- ## [Which "waiting for your execution scenario" do you prefer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-waiting-for-your-execution-scenario-do-you-prefer/699651)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2014, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-waiting-for-your-execution-scenario-do-you-prefer/699651 "2014-09-27T13:53:26Z")
Of course, if my understanding of past French execution protocol is inaccurate, this whole question is moot. Anyway…when France had the death penalty, the condemned never knew when his time would come. The prison staff e… --- ## [Bartender ethics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bartender-ethics/699473)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2014, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bartender-ethics/699473 "2014-09-27T07:04:23Z")
Right, so you’re a bartender and you have the job of throwing out the empty bottles. You’re about to fling them in the recycling when a fella sidles up to you and asks if he can maybe have a few of the empty bottles of t… --- ## [Lord have mercy on a frozen man](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-have-mercy-on-a-frozen-man/699475)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2014, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-have-mercy-on-a-frozen-man/699475 "2014-09-27T06:05:15Z")
Here’s the scenario. You’re out doing some cross-country skiing when tragically you slip down a frozen crevasse. Oops. You wake up in a white room (with black curtains…near the station) feeling like you’ve drunk Tennesse… --- ## [Americans: on a scale of 0 to 12, how much do you worry about becoming a victim of violent crime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-on-a-scale-of-0-to-12-how-much-do-you-worry-about-becoming-a-victim-of-violent-crime/699268)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2014, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-on-a-scale-of-0-to-12-how-much-do-you-worry-about-becoming-a-victim-of-violent-crime/699268 "2014-09-27T03:42:50Z")
Zero means you don’t worry at all. Twelve means that even if you could wear Iron Man armor outside your house and live inside a castle besides, you’d still be a little nervous. Don’t wait for the poll; there isn’t one.… --- ## [So it seems creepypasta has hit the big time...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-it-seems-creepypasta-has-hit-the-big-time/689949)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2014, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-it-seems-creepypasta-has-hit-the-big-time/689949 "2014-09-27T03:21:03Z")
In, like, the worst possible way. Now, we all know that most of this is the same kind of reaction we got to heavy metal, first person shooters, and rap. But not being part of that community, I’m curious as to the reacti… --- ## [Vacay in Branson! Suggestions? Tips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacay-in-branson-suggestions-tips/699580)
**Author:** [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2014, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacay-in-branson-suggestions-tips/699580 "2014-09-27T02:28:32Z")
So, for the first time since about '98, I’m getting to take a vacation. I’m so excited and am ready for a break from full-time caregiving a non-compliant husband. Who’ll also be glad for me to be gone, as he’s off to see… --- ## [How has success affected your relationships?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-success-affected-your-relationships/699667)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2014, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-success-affected-your-relationships/699667 "2014-09-27T00:39:08Z")
Question for those who have experienced particularly successful periods in thier life that didn’t last say more than a decade. Just speaking for myself the biggest thing I noticed was at family gatherings. Normally durri… --- ## [Which of these rewards for heroism would you prefer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-rewards-for-heroism-would-you-prefer/699448)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2014, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-rewards-for-heroism-would-you-prefer/699448 "2014-09-27T00:36:48Z")
In an incident I feel no need to contrive, you save the life of an eccentric billionaire who owns or has controlling interest in a variety of different companies. She’s a mensch (can woman be mensches?) so she wants to r… --- ## [Walking/casual shoe recommendation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-casual-shoe-recommendation/699445)
**Author:** [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2014, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-casual-shoe-recommendation/699445 "2014-09-26T22:44:07Z")
I’ve spent most of my life walking around in my running sneakers. Thanks to some gift cards, I think it’s time to diversify my footwear! I’m looking for men’s shoes that are comfortable for walking around in all day, a… --- ## ["Hipster"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hipster/699442)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2014, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hipster/699442 "2014-09-26T21:22:13Z")
This term has sort of snuck up on me. Pretty sure I know what it means. The question: it’s totally a term of derision, right? Nobody self-identifies as a hipster, do they? --- ## [She love me and her family has problem with me .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/she-love-me-and-her-family-has-problem-with-me/699076)
**Author:** [@Guardian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guardian)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/she-love-me-and-her-family-has-problem-with-me/699076 "2014-09-26T18:24:32Z")
Let me tell you this painful story lol . well in the beginning we meet thought online, skype . I post my username to look for a friends to learn more about ASL (American Sign languages ) . and she added me . normally , … --- ## [How do I get my wife to stop worrying about our son so much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-wife-to-stop-worrying-about-our-son-so-much/699311)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-wife-to-stop-worrying-about-our-son-so-much/699311 "2014-09-26T16:40:17Z")
My wife worries about our four year old son to a degree that annoys me, and him I think. If he slips and falls she freaks out no matter whether he bawls for 2 seconds or 2 minutes. I say if he doesn’t even shout or cry … --- ## [Have you ever asked your doctor about a drug you first saw on a TV commercial?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-asked-your-doctor-about-a-drug-you-first-saw-on-a-tv-commercial/698851)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2014, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-asked-your-doctor-about-a-drug-you-first-saw-on-a-tv-commercial/698851 "2014-09-26T15:56:31Z")
I was just wondering how effective those endless TV ads for new, expensive drugs really are. Have you ever asked your doctor about a drug you first saw on a TV commercial? --- ## [Have you ever hit an animal with your vehicle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-hit-an-animal-with-your-vehicle/698703)
**Author:** [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2014, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-hit-an-animal-with-your-vehicle/698703 "2014-09-26T14:09:48Z")
In my nearly 30 years of driving experience, I’ve been lucky enough to have sent only one creature to meet its maker. It was a raccoon who happened to be trying to cross the highway when I was on my way home from a conve… --- ## [Best free or cheap alternatives to photoshop and illustrator?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-free-or-cheap-alternatives-to-photoshop-and-illustrator/698699)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2014, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-free-or-cheap-alternatives-to-photoshop-and-illustrator/698699 "2014-09-26T13:09:55Z")
What’s the closest one can come to being able to do the things one does with Photoshop and Illustrator without paying $360/yr or a significant fraction thereof? --- ## [Tipping House Cleaners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-house-cleaners/237983)
**Author:** [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harriet_the_Spry)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2014, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tipping-house-cleaners/237983 "2014-09-26T09:23:49Z")
If you use a house cleaning service, how much do you tip? Please give your answer as a % of your cost per visit. I’m primarily interested in US responses, and if you could give your region of the country that would be … --- ## [Ex pastor arrested for writing child porn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-pastor-arrested-for-writing-child-porn/699523)
**Author:** [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2014, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-pastor-arrested-for-writing-child-porn/699523 "2014-09-26T09:02:59Z")
Doe this seem strange to you? Doesn’t sound like he sought to distribute it. Are there any other crimes where you can be charged just for writing fiction about them? --- ## [Do you discard intended changes or additions to posts on forums that limit edit time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-discard-intended-changes-or-additions-to-posts-on-forums-that-limit-edit-time/699532)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2014, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-discard-intended-changes-or-additions-to-posts-on-forums-that-limit-edit-time/699532 "2014-09-26T05:27:00Z")
Sadly, a lot of forum impose strict time limits to editing a post. No need to name them. Everyone knows who they are. If you add additional information to a post and get burned by the timeout what do you do? !. say F i… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1021) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1023)