# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1094 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1095 --- ## [Why does our society marginalize emotional pain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-our-society-marginalize-emotional-pain/688793)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2014, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-our-society-marginalize-emotional-pain/688793 "2014-05-20T03:36:47Z")
If someone punches you or causes you physical damage there are recourses you can take and no one would think less of you for feeling hurt by it, even though it is temporary. But if someone insults you and makes fun of y… --- ## [Do you wash your pubic hair with shampoo and conditioner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803)
**Author:** [@Chasing\_Dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chasing_Dreams)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wash-your-pubic-hair-with-shampoo-and-conditioner/430803 "2014-05-20T02:12:35Z")
You don’t want to get split ends, do you? It is hair after all and using soap is too harsh because it will wash away the essential oils. With that said, I just use regular soap on mine. I should probably switch to shamp… --- ## [Please recommend an educational electricity/electronics kit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-an-educational-electricity-electronics-kit/688699)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-an-educational-electricity-electronics-kit/688699 "2014-05-20T02:02:45Z")
Back in the old days Radioshack used to sell hobbyist kits to learn electronics on. What are some good modern equivalents? The target audience is primarily an 8-year-old, but if adults – namely me :smiley: – can enjoy i… --- ## [Recommend a laptop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-laptop/688687)
**Author:** [@coffeecat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coffeecat)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-laptop/688687 "2014-05-19T23:10:31Z")
I need a new computer, but I haven’t bought one in ages, so I’m behind the times. What should I be looking for if I want to Skype and surf the net, with occasional word processing and spreadsheets? Not a gamer, but I am … --- ## [What is the best way to consistently think of new business ideas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-consistently-think-of-new-business-ideas/688598)
**Author:** [@Sigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigma)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-consistently-think-of-new-business-ideas/688598 "2014-05-19T19:06:03Z")
I searched the internet and I noticed that this is a topic which is rarely talked about. Even though this seems like a simple task, I think most people struggle with this. What are the main ways people think of business … --- ## [What's a good reel mower?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-reel-mower/688602)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-reel-mower/688602 "2014-05-19T18:44:55Z")
I’m on the lookout for a good non-powered reel mower. The ones made by Fiskar look pretty good. --- ## [Ask the Guy who Lost a Bunch of Weight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-lost-a-bunch-of-weight/688565)
**Author:** [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-lost-a-bunch-of-weight/688565 "2014-05-19T18:38:07Z")
(For reference: I’m 40 years old and I’m 5’9". I’m a really stocky, broad guy, so even when I was a super-fit guy in high school, my lean body mass was about 160.) On July 25, 2013 (day 0), I weighed 253 pounds and was … --- ## [Your daily physical Pain quotient (vote by age group)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-daily-physical-pain-quotient-vote-by-age-group/688611)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-daily-physical-pain-quotient-vote-by-age-group/688611 "2014-05-19T18:21:02Z")
My mom and I were talking about my Sister’s health (she has MS and is also obese), and she also mentioned my brother-in-law’s various pains too (he’s the same age as me). Aside from very mild back pain (from a slightly … --- ## [How would you react to fans thinking you were gay for another cast member/character?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-to-fans-thinking-you-were-gay-for-another-cast-member-character/688537)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-react-to-fans-thinking-you-were-gay-for-another-cast-member-character/688537 "2014-05-19T18:01:08Z")
Fans of celebrities can get weirdly obsessive at times. One trend I noticed happening in the last decade is fans convinced that two male characters must be gay, because in the show/film they were in, they had a close (pl… --- ## [Should viciously mocking the boss's wife be a firing offense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-viciously-mocking-the-bosss-wife-be-a-firing-offense/688295)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-viciously-mocking-the-bosss-wife-be-a-firing-offense/688295 "2014-05-19T17:34:59Z")
Today’s story is about Geoff, about whom there are three important things to know. The third-most important is that he’s the general manager of a dealership in Memphis, and that his best friend, Stephen, is general sales… --- ## [How do you feel about the double standard of women attacking men?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-the-double-standard-of-women-attacking-men/688478)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-the-double-standard-of-women-attacking-men/688478 "2014-05-19T17:24:28Z")
This video of Beyonce’s sister Solange attacking Jay Z in an elevator is unsettling. You normally don’t expect people in expensive designer clothing brawling like this. But it also highlights the current double standard… --- ## [Are people that are hypersensitive to perfumes also bothered by bad smells more?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-that-are-hypersensitive-to-perfumes-also-bothered-by-bad-smells-more/688286)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-people-that-are-hypersensitive-to-perfumes-also-bothered-by-bad-smells-more/688286 "2014-05-19T17:17:49Z")
There seems to exist people who are “hypersmellers”; they find perfumes and other scents overpowering. There was a thread on the SDMB some time ago on the stereotype about French people smelling bad, and it went on some … --- ## [Buckling Knees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckling-knees/688644)
**Author:** [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buckling-knees/688644 "2014-05-19T17:05:56Z")
I’m in the process of slowly shedding more weight (down 60 pounds so far) and I’ve been trying to exercise more by walking a lot. However, I’m having trouble with my knees constantly trying to buckle. My husband says I n… --- ## [I've just received a summons for Federal Jury Duty. What should I expect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-just-received-a-summons-for-federal-jury-duty-what-should-i-expect/688627)
**Author:** [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2014, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-just-received-a-summons-for-federal-jury-duty-what-should-i-expect/688627 "2014-05-19T03:07:58Z")
I won’t get picked, I never do. When I get called for State jury duty, its only for one case. According to this summons I have to be available for an entire month. I’m not unwilling to serve, its my civic duty. I’m j… --- ## [Musing on my first new TV in years... Opinions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musing-on-my-first-new-tv-in-years-opinions/688229)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2014, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musing-on-my-first-new-tv-in-years-opinions/688229 "2014-05-18T22:41:24Z")
So, my current TV is one I bought in 1999 — small as hell (I was watching from a shorter distance then), CRT with built-in VCR. The fact that I still have VHS tapes is a matter for another time. But browsing at my loca… --- ## [Dealing with family members with addiction (and other mental health issues)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-family-members-with-addiction-and-other-mental-health-issues/688621)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dealing-with-family-members-with-addiction-and-other-mental-health-issues/688621 "2014-05-18T17:34:29Z")
To make a VERY long story short, I have a close family member who has struggled with abuse of prescription painkillers (and alcohol, but that’s another story) for many years. She has stolen them from my medicine cabinet… --- ## [Insurace--the Hartford. Good or bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurace-the-hartford-good-or-bad/688618)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2014, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurace-the-hartford-good-or-bad/688618 "2014-05-18T06:56:05Z")
I’m thinking of joining the AARP. They offer condo & car insurance through the Hartford. Anybody here go with them? Good or bad experiences? --- ## [Can you tell me about Spokane WA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-me-about-spokane-wa/688562)
**Author:** [@LynnM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LynnM)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2014, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-tell-me-about-spokane-wa/688562 "2014-05-18T04:54:30Z")
A friend is considering moving to Spokane–can you tell me about your experience as resident or visitor? What are good and bad things, things you like/dislike? For a low/middle-income person, what are the best neighborh… --- ## [Need Advice on Withdrawing a Job Application](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-withdrawing-a-job-application/688615)
**Author:** [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2014, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advice-on-withdrawing-a-job-application/688615 "2014-05-18T04:50:30Z")
Earlier this week, I interviewed for a job that has opened up in a neighboring department (same business, different work section). It’s a management position that would let me cross the gap from para-professional/leadw… --- ## [Scotland: Celtic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotland-celtic/688628)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2014, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotland-celtic/688628 "2014-05-18T04:41:02Z")
Due to the presence of Scottish Gaelic, Scotland is generally considered a Celtic country, but do you think this can be challenged? For one thing, the vast majority of Scots are lowlanders, and they’re been speaking Engl… --- ## [Is being a member of MENSA an asset for a Politician?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-being-a-member-of-mensa-an-asset-for-a-politician/688482)
**Author:** [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2014, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-being-a-member-of-mensa-an-asset-for-a-politician/688482 "2014-05-18T04:36:45Z")
Does it matter what at what level the politician is-- I mean, County Clerk or Dogcatcher vs. President? Do you think highly/poorly of people in MENSA in general? --- ## [Magnetic boots and walking in space : is this variant of the idea scientifically accurate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magnetic-boots-and-walking-in-space-is-this-variant-of-the-idea-scientifically-accurate/688653)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2014, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magnetic-boots-and-walking-in-space-is-this-variant-of-the-idea-scientifically-accurate/688653 "2014-05-18T04:36:03Z")
It has occurred to me that the basic “magnetic boots” of Star Trek fame would not work very well. The reason is that a person’s upper torso is still in microgravity, and there is no air to flail against or gravity to he… --- ## [So, how can I get through a few months of gallstone pain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-can-i-get-through-a-few-months-of-gallstone-pain/688256)
**Author:** [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2014, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-can-i-get-through-a-few-months-of-gallstone-pain/688256 "2014-05-18T02:38:47Z")
It turns out that the pain I’ve been dealing with for weeks is due to several small gallstones and a distended gallbladder. My doctor tells me it’s got to come out, but there’s nothing we can do about that until after Ju… --- ## [What do you do at an all-inclusive Caribbean resort if there's no sun?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-at-an-all-inclusive-caribbean-resort-if-theres-no-sun/688586)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2014, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-at-an-all-inclusive-caribbean-resort-if-theres-no-sun/688586 "2014-05-17T22:22:56Z")
So next week my fiancée and I are going to Punta Cana. As is often the case when I go somewhere that is supposed to be sunny, unusually horrible weather is forecast, so my first ever all inclusive vacation is basically … --- ## [Desk; I need a new one](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desk-i-need-a-new-one/688572)
**Author:** [@Jake\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake_Jones)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2014, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desk-i-need-a-new-one/688572 "2014-05-17T21:03:57Z")
My current desk is 36" x 24" with no drawers and I need something at least 60" wide to replace it. I want to add a second monitor and not have my speaker stands dangling over the edge like they are now. I want a hardwo… --- ## [Burping and Farting in front of your Man.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burping-and-farting-in-front-of-your-man/650392)
**Author:** [@Pooty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pooty)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2014, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burping-and-farting-in-front-of-your-man/650392 "2014-05-17T17:50:10Z")
I have been friends with my husband since grade school all the way through high school. I graduated in 1998 and he graduated in 1999. We both went off to college and stayed friends and later we realized our friendship wa… --- ## [stolen car and forged signature on stolen tirlr](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stolen-car-and-forged-signature-on-stolen-tirlr/688519)
**Author:** [@chrisdz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisdz)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2014, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stolen-car-and-forged-signature-on-stolen-tirlr/688519 "2014-05-17T17:45:46Z")
I was selling my vehicle to a “family friend” at a reduced price to help them in a rough spo I had written a lease agreement so they could use my vehicle while making payments on it. that was my 1st mistake well it was… --- ## [Your Multitool Of Choice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-multitool-of-choice/686157)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-multitool-of-choice/686157 "2014-05-17T16:53:02Z")
My Leatherman PST II is in for repair. I wonder if they can fix a 15 year old model. So I thought I’d ask people about their multitools: \[ol\] \[li\]What multitool(s) are you carrying now?\[/li\]\[li\]Where (how often) do you… --- ## [Tattoo trend question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoo-trend-question/688391)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2014, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tattoo-trend-question/688391 "2014-05-17T16:32:13Z")
Just wondering, since I have no tattoos and don’t follow the trends closely… I have started to notice within the last year a lot of women have tattoos of what looks like poetry, either on their arm, or ribcage… They ar… --- ## [Dad's spousal support check bounced. Mom's legal recourse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dads-spousal-support-check-bounced-moms-legal-recourse/688610)
**Author:** [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2014, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dads-spousal-support-check-bounced-moms-legal-recourse/688610 "2014-05-17T16:16:18Z")
Looong story short: My mom (78 yo) and dad (87 yo) divorced 20some years ago and he agreed to pay her 1/2 his retirement each month; we have no alimony provision in Indiana. He has gotten himself in financial trouble and… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1093) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1095)