# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1107 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1108 --- ## [Tell Me About Today's Cannery Row](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-todays-cannery-row/686684)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2014, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-todays-cannery-row/686684 "2014-04-23T06:56:45Z")
The closest Holiday Inn Express to where I need to be is in Cannery Row near Monterey, CA. Judging by John Steinbeck’s description, it seems it’d rank as appauling vs. appealing. But, that was a snapshot from a lifetim… --- ## [Touchy-Feely Folks: Have you ever been told to back off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/touchy-feely-folks-have-you-ever-been-told-to-back-off/686423)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2014, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/touchy-feely-folks-have-you-ever-been-told-to-back-off/686423 "2014-04-23T05:43:11Z")
Some people have loose personal boundaries and some have tight ones. This thread isn’t about bashing anyone. I just want to hear different perspectives. I feel like I need to say this so that no one feels uncomfortabl… --- ## [Talking to a girl I like.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talking-to-a-girl-i-like/682757)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2014, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talking-to-a-girl-i-like/682757 "2014-04-23T04:29:26Z")
It’s so hard and uncomfortable. For starters I get butterflies in my stomach like every single time. My biggest problem is that I can’t hold conversations with girls because I never know what to fucking say. Naturally, … --- ## [Are You a Winker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-winker/686413)
**Author:** [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2014, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-winker/686413 "2014-04-23T02:52:02Z")
To whom and under what circumstances? What’s your reaction when someone winks at you? I do so on occasion. It’s a delicate gesture that you have to be careful not to overuse. Probably the one time I’ll wink is when I s… --- ## [How did the moon become such a "night-only" thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-moon-become-such-a-night-only-thing/686656)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2014, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-moon-become-such-a-night-only-thing/686656 "2014-04-23T02:23:39Z")
I can certainly see how the moon became associated with the night, it’s large and when it’s full it’s by far the most brilliant thing in the sky. What I can’t understand is why it seems to be “poetically accepted” so to … --- ## [Jehovah's Witness wedding gift question.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jehovahs-witness-wedding-gift-question/686649)
**Author:** [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2014, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jehovahs-witness-wedding-gift-question/686649 "2014-04-23T00:37:25Z")
I have a friend who is a devote Jehovah’s Witness. She is not preachy at all, but I know that she doesn’t celebrate birthdays or holidays. So here’s my question. Her daughter is getting married next month and I am goi… --- ## [tips for finding a good podcast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-finding-a-good-podcast/686619)
**Author:** [@dstarfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dstarfire)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-finding-a-good-podcast/686619 "2014-04-22T22:58:46Z")
What’s the best resource for finding a podcast that meets a persons interests and requirements (e.g. doesn’t rely on itunes for distribution, x to y minutes long)? --- ## [Playing a musical instrument: at which times and how long?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-a-musical-instrument-at-which-times-and-how-long/686666)
**Author:** [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-a-musical-instrument-at-which-times-and-how-long/686666 "2014-04-22T22:27:06Z")
I live in an apartment with neighbours above and below me. I play the Celtic harp. I suppose this is one of the least obnoxious instruments possible, but, like any live instrument, the sound probably does carry a bit. Fu… --- ## [Any women had a BSGI done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-women-had-a-bsgi-done/597014)
**Author:** [@shellofmyformerself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shellofmyformerself)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-women-had-a-bsgi-done/597014 "2014-04-22T21:16:52Z")
I’m having one tomorrow morning. I’m trying not to be too stressed out about it but the more I Google, the more I wonder if I should be stressing more. I had a mammogram this morning, and they saw a couple of areas of … --- ## [Evidence of the Technological Singularity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-of-the-technological-singularity/686472)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evidence-of-the-technological-singularity/686472 "2014-04-22T20:48:35Z")
Ok, let’s assume you have to convince somebody that the technological sigularity is going to happen in the next 30 years, using technological/social advances that have happened over the last 30 years as evidence that the… --- ## [The golden child](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-child/649178)
**Author:** [@Tollhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tollhouse)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-child/649178 "2014-04-22T20:28:41Z")
I have a sibling who is my moms favorite. He is the only one of us kids whos not adopted. my mother put him way up high on a pedestal years ago. When he became a lawyer she put him so high on that pedestal that she liter… --- ## [Trip to Alaska: Do we need a gun?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-to-alaska-do-we-need-a-gun/686610)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-to-alaska-do-we-need-a-gun/686610 "2014-04-22T20:08:01Z")
In about a month, my husband and I are going on a two-week trip to Alaska, where we’ve never been before. The plan is to rent a camper and drive around sightseeing. Do you think we will need a gun to be safe from wildl… --- ## [Sweatpants are tacky...on a 4 year-old?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweatpants-are-tacky-on-a-4-year-old/686604)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweatpants-are-tacky-on-a-4-year-old/686604 "2014-04-22T20:04:40Z")
I just got a text from the mother of my child, telling me that she doesn’t think it’s appropriate for him to wear sweatpants to school because she thinks they’re tacky; will I please send him in jeans or shorts, thank yo… --- ## [Can trash safely be burned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-trash-safely-be-burned/686698)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-trash-safely-be-burned/686698 "2014-04-22T19:47:07Z")
I was just wondering how much effort goes into finding ways to safely burn household and even most commercial trash. It seems the footprint is going to be substantial anyway we do it. --- ## [Creating a personal Wiki… Mac OS X ML](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-a-personal-wiki-mac-os-x-ml/686654)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-a-personal-wiki-mac-os-x-ml/686654 "2014-04-22T19:24:42Z")
I am on Mac OSX, Mountain Lion. Does anyone know if there is a way to create links to documents/files/pages on one’s own computer? It can be done in specific apps that are built to do that (OmniOutliner, drag something… --- ## [Where do you hide your stuff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-hide-your-stuff/686412)
**Author:** [@PeskiPiksi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeskiPiksi)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-hide-your-stuff/686412 "2014-04-22T18:00:01Z")
You know…your porn, your “toys”, your secret stash of Twinkies. Bonus points if you’ve found a hiding place that nobody will find even after you’re gone. See, I’m having surgery next week, and even though I’m perfectly… --- ## [Disgestion Issues - Recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgestion-issues-recommendations/686258)
**Author:** [@AnthonyElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnthonyElite)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disgestion-issues-recommendations/686258 "2014-04-22T17:53:11Z")
Well, folks, every now and then when I am eating large meals I start to feel like my stomach isn’t emptying all the way. This past weekend I ate an ungodly amount of food, and capped it off Sunday night with an amazing s… --- ## [Tips for dealing with verbal agitation, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-dealing-with-verbal-agitation-please/686361)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tips-for-dealing-with-verbal-agitation-please/686361 "2014-04-22T17:15:32Z")
My father now has dementia and it is manifesting as verbal agitation. Today he argued with my mother for several hours and then with me for several more hours when she in desperation rang for me to come round. He argued … --- ## [Legal responsibility for unpaid taxes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-responsibility-for-unpaid-taxes/686620)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-responsibility-for-unpaid-taxes/686620 "2014-04-22T16:39:44Z")
Family get-together for the holiday. A relative was telling us about a problem at his job (or his ex-job as he’s starting a new job for reasons that will be clear). He works for a small business and the owner withholds… --- ## [Real estate sales question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-sales-question/686516)
**Author:** [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-sales-question/686516 "2014-04-22T15:15:20Z")
My son’s § looking at building lots. Found one, there was a realtor’s sign, so he met with him. Apparently it was owned by his father, a real estate developer. The lot was not really acceptable, and my son later noticed … --- ## [What is the purpose of a "shell" for a smartphone, and how effective is it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-shell-for-a-smartphone-and-how-effective-is-it/686352)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-shell-for-a-smartphone-and-how-effective-is-it/686352 "2014-04-22T10:45:00Z")
I’m about the buy the fanciest phone I’ve ever had\* and they offer to sell “shells” for fifteen bucks extra. Are these just for looks, or do they play an actual role in protecting the phone? Do they help in case of a fal… --- ## [Poll on Outer Space Beliefs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-on-outer-space-beliefs/686296)
**Author:** [@Space\_Trucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Space_Trucker)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-on-outer-space-beliefs/686296 "2014-04-22T05:53:22Z")
We are all intelligent… but what do you REALLY think is going on?? --- ## ["Not responsible for damage, theft, etc."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-responsible-for-damage-theft-etc/686264)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-responsible-for-damage-theft-etc/686264 "2014-04-22T03:10:28Z")
I see signs like this in parking lots. Can the owners of the parking lot/building REALLY not be responsible just because they SAY they’re not responsible? Is someone MORE responsible because they didn’t put up a sign? I… --- ## [Help Me Pick a Cheapo Laptop!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-cheapo-laptop/686611)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-pick-a-cheapo-laptop/686611 "2014-04-22T02:54:28Z")
I’m buying myself a laptop as a graduation present - but I’m doing it with Amazon rewards points (and by cashing in a number of gift cards and things.) That means I have to buy it via Amazon. I won’t be using any actual … --- ## [Most unusual eye color you've seen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-unusual-eye-color-youve-seen/319648)
**Author:** [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2014, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-unusual-eye-color-youve-seen/319648 "2014-04-22T00:46:03Z")
At a little coffee shop in a college town in Mississippi, I happened to glance up at my waitress and was struck speechless by the astonishing color of her eyes. She was fairly average in most ways, a nice face and long d… --- ## [Sending money to someone with no bank account](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sending-money-to-someone-with-no-bank-account/564996)
**Author:** [@meanoldman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meanoldman)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2014, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sending-money-to-someone-with-no-bank-account/564996 "2014-04-21T22:24:27Z")
My wife’s niece seems to be in nearly constant need of “just a little money” to keep the lights or heat or water on or the rent paid. And the kids need medicine or new clothes and whatever whatever. We know logically … --- ## [Do you let people smoke in your home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-let-people-smoke-in-your-home/686535)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-let-people-smoke-in-your-home/686535 "2014-04-21T20:30:26Z")
Do you? I’d say the last time someone even asked was maybe 10 years ago and I said yes but only if outside. I’m not sure I’d even allow that anymore. --- ## [My privately owned records of other peoples property](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-privately-owned-records-of-other-peoples-property/686584)
**Author:** [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2014, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-privately-owned-records-of-other-peoples-property/686584 "2014-04-21T19:09:41Z")
I own a business that specializes in wells and water pumps. I am the third generation, my Grandfather started the company in the early 40’s. Starting with my grandfather we’ve been excellent keepers of records. The 40’s… --- ## [ebay question, for a noob](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-question-for-a-noob/686278)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-question-for-a-noob/686278 "2014-04-21T18:22:25Z")
I’m very new to ebay, I am in only my 2nd auction (as a buyer). I won the first one because no-one else was bidding - yay me! Anyway, I see there is bidding from one other bidder on the current auction. Based on this hi… --- ## [Re Feminism & "slut-shaming" isn't slut-shaming mainly done by females to other females?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-feminism-slut-shaming-isnt-slut-shaming-mainly-done-by-females-to-other-females/686043)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2014, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-feminism-slut-shaming-isnt-slut-shaming-mainly-done-by-females-to-other-females/686043 "2014-04-21T18:02:54Z")
Re slut shaming I see these articles “It’s not ‘slut-shaming’, it’s woman hating” and similar ones re slut shaming and I have to ask myself the last time in real life I have ever heard a single dating man talk about a … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1106) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1108)