# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1057 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1058 --- ## [Should I tell my Bro to kill his dog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-tell-my-bro-to-kill-his-dog/693959)
**Author:** [@Boogly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boogly)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-tell-my-bro-to-kill-his-dog/693959 "2014-07-24T22:23:21Z")
My Cousin who is very close to me has an old dog. The dog can’t walk more than 50 yards before his hind legs can’t support him. For Me: A dog has a job. The mutt watches over kids. When the mutt can’t I will take car… --- ## [Everyone thinks the country is moving politically away from them.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyone-thinks-the-country-is-moving-politically-away-from-them/693950)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyone-thinks-the-country-is-moving-politically-away-from-them/693950 "2014-07-24T22:18:03Z")
I’ve noticed that liberals are convinced that America is moving to the right, and conservatives are convinced that America is moving to the left. The reason for this, of course, is simply perspective: To someone on the … --- ## [Antivirus questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antivirus-questions/693947)
**Author:** [@T-Rex\_Arms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T-Rex_Arms)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antivirus-questions/693947 "2014-07-24T21:39:26Z")
I just bought a new computer (newer Windows OS) but haven’t really had one of my own in a while. I need to decide how to best protect my pretty new friend. I’m hoping there is still decent free antivirus software avail… --- ## [Crazy Situation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-situation/693940)
**Author:** [@Majia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Majia)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-situation/693940 "2014-07-24T19:19:53Z")
Me and my husband have been married for 18 years 19 this August last year he had an affair and she was 20 at the time and by the end of it she was pregnant. The baby is now 3 months old. She is obsessed with my husband a… --- ## [Has anyone been on Nucynta/Tapentadol before?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-been-on-nucynta-tapentadol-before/693956)
**Author:** [@RedBloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedBloom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-been-on-nucynta-tapentadol-before/693956 "2014-07-24T18:26:50Z")
So… the story is that I’ve been on Tramadol and Tylenol 3’s for a bit of time for chronic lower back pain and depression. Since they have pooped out over the course of years, my Dr. prescribed me Nucynta/Tapentadol to u… --- ## [How did you get to where you are now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-get-to-where-you-are-now/693593)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-get-to-where-you-are-now/693593 "2014-07-24T18:18:50Z")
I was thinking about trying to push my son to be good at things and to beat out the competition (I know that sounds bad but bear with me) whether it be in sports or academics because so often in life, it is a competition… --- ## [At what point in history did the Rebel Flag become](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-in-history-did-the-rebel-flag-become/693787)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-point-in-history-did-the-rebel-flag-become/693787 "2014-07-24T18:18:30Z")
…so socially ingrained with being a racist and horrible human being for wearing/flying it? I know from my youth that it generally stood for “I’m a rebel ( general social rebel, not secessionist)” In watching the beginn… --- ## [Anyone with a speech impediment who gives public talks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-with-a-speech-impediment-who-gives-public-talks/693797)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-with-a-speech-impediment-who-gives-public-talks/693797 "2014-07-24T16:26:52Z")
I stutter occasionally. It’s not a major noticeable thing (I don’t think), but it can break my concentration while I’m in mid-sentence, which then makes the overall dysfluency worse. And then sometimes I have a hard ti… --- ## [Parents; banned packed lunches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-banned-packed-lunches/693149)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 221\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-banned-packed-lunches/693149 "2014-07-24T16:12:53Z")
A school near me has banned children bringing their own packed lunches to eat on health grounds, instead offering free meals they insist are healthier. Parents are up in arms about it but the school is sticking to its g… --- ## [Physical or psychological: drinking a glass of water v coffee?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physical-or-psychological-drinking-a-glass-of-water-v-coffee/693874)
**Author:** [@Miss\_Gnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Gnomer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/physical-or-psychological-drinking-a-glass-of-water-v-coffee/693874 "2014-07-24T10:25:07Z")
After being overweight my whole life (30+) I am now struggling to maintain my weight. I have very little appetite and find swallowing a huge struggle. One very odd thing I’ve found is that I can drink a glass of water … --- ## [How common are "sweet sixteen" parties?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-are-sweet-sixteen-parties/693619)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-are-sweet-sixteen-parties/693619 "2014-07-24T02:29:48Z")
We’ve all heard about those wildly decorated and heavily overspent sweet sixteen parties. The funny thing is I don’t think I’ve ever known anyone who held a sweet sixteen party that was any different than regular teenag… --- ## [Unscented antiperspirant/deodorant. Why the rarity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unscented-antiperspirant-deodorant-why-the-rarity/693738)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unscented-antiperspirant-deodorant-why-the-rarity/693738 "2014-07-24T01:37:11Z")
I’ve used Sure solid invisible/unscented for a long time. I like it. I usually buy 6 or 8 at a time, then I don’t have to think about it till I’m down to my last one. Since I’m buying in bulk anyway, I looked at Sam’s… --- ## [How do you get your preschool kid to hurry up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-your-preschool-kid-to-hurry-up/693819)
**Author:** [@raspberry\_hunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raspberry_hunter)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-your-preschool-kid-to-hurry-up/693819 "2014-07-24T00:28:51Z")
The Little One is 4 1/2, and has decided that she is a Medium-Sized One. This also, unfortunately, comes with the knowledge that she doesn’t have to do things just because Mommy is asking her to. So now, suddenly gettin… --- ## [Sewing reinforcement straps on halter bathing suit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sewing-reinforcement-straps-on-halter-bathing-suit/693735)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sewing-reinforcement-straps-on-halter-bathing-suit/693735 "2014-07-23T23:47:06Z")
I have this halter bathing suit in red. The straps are individual, and tie at the back of the neck. This suit looks great and is very flattering (which was surprising, because I’ve avoided one-piece swimwear since becomi… --- ## [A Smackdown of Confederate General/Hero Robert E. Lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-smackdown-of-confederate-general-hero-robert-e-lee/693527)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-smackdown-of-confederate-general-hero-robert-e-lee/693527 "2014-07-23T23:29:39Z")
Hmm. I am putting this in Cafe Society because I am sharing a Letter to the Editor from the NY Times Book Review. Not sure this is a Great Debate, or IMHO. So, a book was reviewed about the Civil War a couple of weeks… --- ## [Concerned Father](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerned-father/693859)
**Author:** [@Need\_my\_children\_Safe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Need_my_children_Safe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerned-father/693859 "2014-07-23T20:52:36Z")
I need to know how and if it’s possible to set up a trust for my children to include my Soc Sec Survivors beneifits? Can anyone help? --- ## [Are all cell phone sevice providers providing good service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-cell-phone-sevice-providers-providing-good-service/693729)
**Author:** [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-cell-phone-sevice-providers-providing-good-service/693729 "2014-07-23T20:15:37Z")
I’m shopping for a smart phone. If one shops at a retail store like Walmart, one gets offered a discount on the phone IF one also contracts with a big 3 provider. But, the big 3 providers are also the most expensive in … --- ## [Pets, vet bills and who should be allowed to have a pet.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pets-vet-bills-and-who-should-be-allowed-to-have-a-pet/693589)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pets-vet-bills-and-who-should-be-allowed-to-have-a-pet/693589 "2014-07-23T19:33:06Z")
I’m not sure whether this should be in IMHO or Great Debates…mods may move as they see fit of course! The ‘pet’ industry has grown in leaps and bounds, particularly in the last 30 or so years. Prior to that (in my expe… --- ## [What To Look For In A Pram/Stroller?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-look-for-in-a-pram-stroller/693730)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-look-for-in-a-pram-stroller/693730 "2014-07-23T18:28:20Z")
I’m just wondering what features do you consider important in a pram? I’ve thought of these, but I don’t know which are more important: \[ul\] \[li\]Can be used as car seat - is this worth having?\[/li\]\[li\]Can face forwards… --- ## [Does Israel really need US support?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-israel-really-need-us-support/693673)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-israel-really-need-us-support/693673 "2014-07-23T18:06:38Z")
Seems like each year the conflict resumes in some barely modified form. How big a contributor is the United States to this regional instability with our foreign aid and arms sales? Would Israel be fine without US support… --- ## [Was this vet bill appropriate and how would you have handled it?(long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-vet-bill-appropriate-and-how-would-you-have-handled-it-long/693711)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-vet-bill-appropriate-and-how-would-you-have-handled-it-long/693711 "2014-07-23T17:53:30Z")
Two topics in one thread! Here’s the story. I last had my 10 year old hairball factories in for a physical a year ago. At that time, the vet suggested a “routine senior physical” for each at $360 including exam, labs… --- ## [Could you enjoy Heaven if the bad-guys made it too?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-enjoy-heaven-if-the-bad-guys-made-it-too/693598)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-enjoy-heaven-if-the-bad-guys-made-it-too/693598 "2014-07-23T15:28:34Z")
Shortly in the future Dave steps in front of the proverbial bus, being a generally decent bloke the pearly gates swing wide for him and he’s welcomed into the realm of Heaven\*, naturally being heaven its pretty much anyt… --- ## [Doper Cyclists - Carrying My Front Wheel On the Roof](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-cyclists-carrying-my-front-wheel-on-the-roof/693680)
**Author:** [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-cyclists-carrying-my-front-wheel-on-the-roof/693680 "2014-07-23T12:54:46Z")
I just bought fork-mounted racks for the roof of my car (Thule Aeroblade load bars with Thule Sprint bike carriers). We have a small-ish car (Volvo C30), so while I didn’t have any problems putting the front wheels from … --- ## [Is it rude to guess where someone's from based on their accent? How rude?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-guess-where-someones-from-based-on-their-accent-how-rude/632935)
**Author:** [@Small\_Hen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Hen)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-guess-where-someones-from-based-on-their-accent-how-rude/632935 "2014-07-23T12:21:26Z")
Like many Americans, I love hearing people speak in an accent, be it English, Russian, French, or anything else, partially because I like hearing words pronounced differently, and partially because I like to ask, “Are yo… --- ## [What kind of alcoholic are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-alcoholic-are-you/693476)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-alcoholic-are-you/693476 "2014-07-23T11:59:06Z")
Inspired by the discussion of what constitutes an alcoholic in this thread. Some discussion there about how much you can drink and not be an alcoholic, or whether drinking a ton and being otherwise functional even makes… --- ## [Is tipping offensive in non-tipping cultures?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tipping-offensive-in-non-tipping-cultures/693721)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tipping-offensive-in-non-tipping-cultures/693721 "2014-07-23T01:42:48Z")
I’m from the USA but I’ve been living in Trinidad for five years now, and aside from tourist areas or grocery store bag boys there is 0 tipping culture here. People just don’t do it, not at bars or haircutters or barbers… --- ## [Hacking gmail without being detected?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hacking-gmail-without-being-detected/693116)
**Author:** [@amorali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amorali)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hacking-gmail-without-being-detected/693116 "2014-07-23T00:59:50Z")
I have good reason to believe someone has hacked into my Gmail. But none of the usual signs are there, and unless Gmail gives me more than the last ten ISPs, I am not going to be able to use their tools to detect it. Pl… --- ## [Is it believable that this might have happened?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-believable-that-this-might-have-happened/693307)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2014, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-believable-that-this-might-have-happened/693307 "2014-07-22T23:29:13Z")
“When I was in my early 20’s I had a girlfriend who repeatedly tried to get me to let her friend suck my dick or have a three way. She felt sorry for her because she didn’t have a boyfriend and was always complaining tha… --- ## [Moving from NY to San Francisco Area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-from-ny-to-san-francisco-area/693438)
**Author:** [@BaldDudePeekskill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaldDudePeekskill)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-from-ny-to-san-francisco-area/693438 "2014-07-22T22:35:08Z")
There’s a vey real possibility I will be offered the job of a lifetime in SF…anyone here ever moved cross country? What to expect? What am I going to love ? What am I going to miss? Still no idea of the relocation packa… --- ## [Uncles & aunts: do you have a favorite among your nieces & nephews?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncles-aunts-do-you-have-a-favorite-among-your-nieces-nephews/693667)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2014, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncles-aunts-do-you-have-a-favorite-among-your-nieces-nephews/693667 "2014-07-22T21:38:16Z")
Presuming you have more than one, of course. I have four nieces–no, scratch that, I forgot about my brother’s baby. I have five nieces and one nephew; the baby is eight months old, while the others range from 15 to 30 y… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1056) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1058)