# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1087 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1088 --- ## [25-40 y.o. female Dopers: What do you like in non-douchey male body sprays?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/25-40-y-o-female-dopers-what-do-you-like-in-non-douchey-male-body-sprays/689527)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2014, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/25-40-y-o-female-dopers-what-do-you-like-in-non-douchey-male-body-sprays/689527 "2014-06-01T22:55:30Z")
So I used Old Spice Matterhorn body spray for years, but it no longer seems to be on the shelves around here. I liked its powdery, non-overpowering scent. Now all that seems to be available is Axe and Old Spice 21-year-o… --- ## [Cheating: would a proactive confession differ at all from seeking forgiveness after being caught?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheating-would-a-proactive-confession-differ-at-all-from-seeking-forgiveness-after-being-caught/689534)
**Author:** [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2014, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheating-would-a-proactive-confession-differ-at-all-from-seeking-forgiveness-after-being-caught/689534 "2014-06-01T19:01:23Z")
So let’s say that husband comes to wife, un-prompted/solicited, and admits to having sexual relations with another woman in the past (but during the marriage). He says that he is doing so because he loves and respects h… --- ## [Did we break some email "netiquette" there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-we-break-some-email-netiquette-there/689694)
**Author:** [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2014, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-we-break-some-email-netiquette-there/689694 "2014-06-01T18:49:47Z")
…or was that guy an idiot? Here’s the story. I was assigned in a group project with some of my coworkers. One day we kept working till late-ish, around 11pm or midnight. When we finished for the day, we had some questio… --- ## [I'm Going to be Having Cataract Surgery- What To Expect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-having-cataract-surgery-what-to-expect/651690)
**Author:** [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2014, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-be-having-cataract-surgery-what-to-expect/651690 "2014-06-01T18:39:14Z")
In the last year or so, my vision in my right eye began rapidly declining, to the point that I can tell it’s getting worse almost daily. I finally broke down and got an eye exam, and found that I have a cataract in that … --- ## [A present for someone sitting by a hospital bedside](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-present-for-someone-sitting-by-a-hospital-bedside/689552)
**Author:** [@gracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gracer)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2014, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-present-for-someone-sitting-by-a-hospital-bedside/689552 "2014-06-01T16:18:52Z")
So one of my best friends, Will, has/had a brain tumour. He also has a girlfriend (Paula) he has only known half a year, and she is awesome. Easily my favourite of all his girlfriends. Imagine that: they met and suddenl… --- ## [nightmares, night terrors, hallucinations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nightmares-night-terrors-hallucinations/689717)
**Author:** [@PurpleClogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleClogs)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2014, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nightmares-night-terrors-hallucinations/689717 "2014-06-01T15:19:43Z")
Ever find yourself on the floor in the middle of the night? I have. Pretty often over the last couple years. I’m not simply falling out of bed. Oh no. This is a complete spaz out leaping, arms flailing, legs everywh… --- ## [Could I join a professional choir?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-join-a-professional-choir/305760)
**Author:** [@Fortean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fortean)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2014, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-join-a-professional-choir/305760 "2014-06-01T13:10:07Z")
It’s Friday afternoon, and I’m having another one of those ‘gotta be more to life than being stuck in the office all day ’ moments. So I’ve sung in amateur choirs for a long time, and my voice is okay and not wobbly, I … --- ## [When did "bossy" and "pushy" become sexist terms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-bossy-and-pushy-become-sexist-terms/688784)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2014, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-bossy-and-pushy-become-sexist-terms/688784 "2014-06-01T12:50:41Z")
The coverage of Jill Abramson’s firing from the New York Times makes much of the fact that she was once described as “pushy” in a profile about her, some pointing to this as evidence that sexism played a role in her firi… --- ## [Time to try something new!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-try-something-new/689727)
**Author:** [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2014, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-try-something-new/689727 "2014-06-01T12:25:02Z")
Hi all. I have some time this summer (teacher holidays!) and I’d like to try a new activity. Looking for some ideas. Over the last year I have tried lots of new stuff / had some great new experiences including: Joining … --- ## [When most people say roommate do they actually mean housemate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-most-people-say-roommate-do-they-actually-mean-housemate/689674)
**Author:** [@Robert163](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robert163)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2014, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-most-people-say-roommate-do-they-actually-mean-housemate/689674 "2014-06-01T12:07:13Z")
I can be a very literal minded person. So, when most people say roommate do they actualy mean housemate? --- ## [Why Is the Skin Peeling Off the Bottom of My Feet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-skin-peeling-off-the-bottom-of-my-feet/689708)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2014, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-skin-peeling-off-the-bottom-of-my-feet/689708 "2014-06-01T06:25:34Z")
This just started up this year, and I can’t figure out why, though on a certain level I’m tempted to file it under “getting older, weird stuff happens.” It initially started around the callus on my heels. At first I th… --- ## [What are the best brands of cat/dog foods, health-wise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-brands-of-cat-dog-foods-health-wise/689682)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2014, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-brands-of-cat-dog-foods-health-wise/689682 "2014-06-01T04:39:43Z")
And what are the worst ones? When I say health, I am including things like cancer, obesity and any other major ailment. My three cats have all made it to 17 but they’re getting fat and old. It would be nice if they gol… --- ## [Ways a country can add wealth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-a-country-can-add-wealth/689709)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2014, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-a-country-can-add-wealth/689709 "2014-06-01T03:22:57Z")
I will try to phrase this the best I can, I am curious as to how a country can add wealth and pay off debt. I can easily comprehend when products like food, oil, minerals etc come out of the ground and are sold abroad. I… --- ## [How can I make some money online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-make-some-money-online/689730)
**Author:** [@Earth001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earth001)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2014, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-make-some-money-online/689730 "2014-06-01T00:31:51Z")
So I am curious about how to make some money on the internet. I know plenty of people can make money from youtube doing youtube channel stuff. But I would like to know what are some legitimate ways that I could make mone… --- ## [Why you shouldn't eat snow - a question for our warm-weather members.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-you-shouldnt-eat-snow-a-question-for-our-warm-weather-members/689524)
**Author:** [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-you-shouldnt-eat-snow-a-question-for-our-warm-weather-members/689524 "2014-05-31T23:13:21Z")
I work for an international company, and my business unit has been undergoing rapid growth over the last 18 months. As part of that, we have been hiring through our internal processes, so have a high number of ‘new-to-Ca… --- ## [Who's right here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-right-here/689604)
**Author:** [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-right-here/689604 "2014-05-31T21:41:10Z")
So, we bought a new house and are in the process of gutting the kitchen. The old kitchen had ~25-30 feet of oak cabinetry, including a 6’ x 4’ island. brand new granite counter tops that they’d installed after hearing … --- ## [Best Cheap or Free Things Near Philadelphia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cheap-or-free-things-near-philadelphia/689657)
**Author:** [@brendon\_small](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brendon_small)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cheap-or-free-things-near-philadelphia/689657 "2014-05-31T19:17:12Z")
My wife, myself, and our three kids are driving out to the general Philadelphia area to visit some family in June. We’ll be spending a lot of time just hanging out, swimming at the house, etc. – but we may go do some thi… --- ## [I just won a financial plan from NerdWallet. How can I get info about them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-financial-plan-from-nerdwallet-how-can-i-get-info-about-them/689589)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-won-a-financial-plan-from-nerdwallet-how-can-i-get-info-about-them/689589 "2014-05-31T18:47:15Z")
A couple of weeks ago I entered a contest on nerdwallet.com for a free financial plan. They called me today and told me that I had won. (Yippee???) I’m trying to get more information about nerdwallet. Web of Trust sh… --- ## [Are Brits unusually sensitive to aspersions on their class origins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-brits-unusually-sensitive-to-aspersions-on-their-class-origins/688507)
**Author:** [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-brits-unusually-sensitive-to-aspersions-on-their-class-origins/688507 "2014-05-31T18:24:33Z")
Without going into much detail, I have a coworker from the UK who is quite successful in his current position, but seems quite sensitive about his accent (fretting that he never picked up a proper educated way of speakin… --- ## [Would you ever submit to blackmail to save a relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-ever-submit-to-blackmail-to-save-a-relationship/689597)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-ever-submit-to-blackmail-to-save-a-relationship/689597 "2014-05-31T15:52:48Z")
This arose in my head from a comment from one poster in Ambivalid’s thread about confessing infidelity before being caught. The comment was that not confessing leaves one vulnerable to blackmail. A bit melodramatic, but … --- ## [How to redo staircase / stairwell with chipping paint on wood?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-redo-staircase-stairwell-with-chipping-paint-on-wood/689586)
**Author:** [@Grrlbrarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrlbrarian)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-redo-staircase-stairwell-with-chipping-paint-on-wood/689586 "2014-05-31T13:49:41Z")
I’m in an home renovation-based pickle, made worse b/c I’m a total newbie. Advice wanted, please. Situation: We’ve got one staircase to the second floor. 180 turn, if it matters. Prior to my purchase of the house, st… --- ## [Is the White House Press Secretery really a pretty crappy job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-white-house-press-secretery-really-a-pretty-crappy-job/689658)
**Author:** [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-white-house-press-secretery-really-a-pretty-crappy-job/689658 "2014-05-31T13:40:08Z")
So, the White House needs to put out the Help Wanted sign for a new press secretery. Again. (Interestingly, this is happening on the same day Shinseki got shitcanned over the VA hospital debacle. But that’s not germai… --- ## [Blasting the N word, and other filth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blasting-the-n-word-and-other-filth/689268)
**Author:** [@PurpleClogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleClogs)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blasting-the-n-word-and-other-filth/689268 "2014-05-31T11:51:34Z")
We went to the beach today. Wow, crowded! Had to park right next to people. Wasn’t too bad though, still had some walking around space. The people on our left were a nice young black family with the cutest toddler. … --- ## [What avenues should I try to get a better job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-avenues-should-i-try-to-get-a-better-job/689583)
**Author:** [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-avenues-should-i-try-to-get-a-better-job/689583 "2014-05-31T05:05:41Z")
I am very frustrated with my job situation. I have actually been trying to get out of my current job for the last ~10 years but am still stuck in medical transcription. This is a field that is really going downhill in … --- ## [One of these people have to die. Who do you choose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-these-people-have-to-die-who-do-you-choose/689569)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-these-people-have-to-die-who-do-you-choose/689569 "2014-05-31T04:36:29Z")
Evil Mad Genius has infected you and three other with a deadly poison. He’s giving you an antidote but only enough for three people. These are the people you have to choose from: An 89yo man (of average health for an 89… --- ## [Gift for French Host family](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-for-french-host-family/689556)
**Author:** [@BigDadWolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigDadWolf)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-for-french-host-family/689556 "2014-05-31T03:48:59Z")
My 16 year-old son is participating in a mini foreign-exchange program through his school. During April a student from France came and stayed with us for a week during which time he went to school with my son, did some f… --- ## [Six packs (stomach muscles) are weird](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-packs-stomach-muscles-are-weird/689548)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-packs-stomach-muscles-are-weird/689548 "2014-05-31T02:12:44Z")
I wonder why six pack muscles are the way they are. They’re like little lumps. It doesn’t make sense. They look kind of sexy though. Even on girls: --- ## [So, my hard drive failed (hypothetically)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-hard-drive-failed-hypothetically/689345)
**Author:** [@troubledwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/troubledwater)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-my-hard-drive-failed-hypothetically/689345 "2014-05-31T01:56:54Z")
My backup routine isn’t the greatest, but it’s better than nothing. It creates a folder with a series of numbered zip files. So what do I do the day my computer fails? What would the failure look like (I mean, what ar… --- ## [Are US Americans Encouraged to Dip Into Their Home Equity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-us-americans-encouraged-to-dip-into-their-home-equity/689368)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-us-americans-encouraged-to-dip-into-their-home-equity/689368 "2014-05-31T01:14:47Z")
Things I’ve been reading and seeing on tv lately have got me wondering - are people in the US encouraged to spend their home equity (the value of your house that you’ve actually paid for versus what you still owe on it)?… --- ## [Businesses with TVs in a public area (Fox News)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/businesses-with-tvs-in-a-public-area-fox-news/689429)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2014, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/businesses-with-tvs-in-a-public-area-fox-news/689429 "2014-05-31T00:46:52Z")
From the earlier thread on annoying business practices, I found this comment about not wanting a business to show Fox News in a public area. I don’t encounter TVs in a business’ public area as often as I used to. I imag… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1086) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1088)