# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1133 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1134 --- ## [How quickly would this device be banned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-quickly-would-this-device-be-banned/683080)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-quickly-would-this-device-be-banned/683080 "2014-03-07T11:22:35Z")
Here’s the device I’ve just invented - I call it Kobayashi’s Patented Mark ‘n’ Recall, based on fictitious technology. It’s shaped like the old Sinclair joystick (without the wire). Press the button once to ‘mark’ your l… --- ## [Do I have a contract with CitiMortgage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-contract-with-citimortgage/682976)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-a-contract-with-citimortgage/682976 "2014-03-07T07:58:46Z")
This is something of a pop quiz, because I intend to assert I do have a contract in front of a real judge in a real courtroom tomorrow. But IANAL, IDdon’tHaveAL, and I know You’reNotMyL, but I’m curious to hear your opi… --- ## [Is there such thing as American patriotism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-such-thing-as-american-patriotism/682707)
**Author:** [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-such-thing-as-american-patriotism/682707 "2014-03-07T05:29:54Z")
I do not think so – there is no American nation and no American religion, and thus any patriotism is superficial. American Indians and African Americans have nothing to be grateful for to USA. Many \`\`European American… --- ## [Court sentencing question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/court-sentencing-question/683070)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/court-sentencing-question/683070 "2014-03-07T05:00:13Z")
After the judge hears any possible statement from the convicted…do they (the judge) ever ask any questions or say they’re going to take a recess to ponder? Or do they pretty much have their minds made up going in and it… --- ## [Is the loss of a culture, language, or cultural practice tragic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-loss-of-a-culture-language-or-cultural-practice-tragic/682443)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-loss-of-a-culture-language-or-cultural-practice-tragic/682443 "2014-03-07T04:32:30Z")
For example – some small and remote tribe (let’s say in Brazil) lives by traditional hunting and gathering, and conducts religious rituals that involve dancing, chanting, masks, etc., under moonlight. They speak a langu… --- ## [Relationships with friends that backfired](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relationships-with-friends-that-backfired/683038)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relationships-with-friends-that-backfired/683038 "2014-03-07T04:19:34Z")
A lot of people will advocate meeting a SO through friends. I can see the merits- a friend is more likely to have common interests, you’ll probably know more about each other ahead of time, and many relationships can bui… --- ## [Can/Will Your Kids Keep Family Secrets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-will-your-kids-keep-family-secrets/682947)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-will-your-kids-keep-family-secrets/682947 "2014-03-07T04:17:00Z")
Currently in the news is a situation where a daughter’s post on Facebook resulted in the father losing an $80,000 age discrimination settlement because the settlement had a confidentiality clause: So I am curious about… --- ## [Does it matter if there is a funeral for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-matter-if-there-is-a-funeral-for-you/682654)
**Author:** [@dflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dflower)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-it-matter-if-there-is-a-funeral-for-you/682654 "2014-03-07T03:55:02Z")
Do you care if there is a funeral for you? How important is it to you personally? If so, does that bring you comfort? Or is it just that your family will want to have the funeral and you don’t care. I ask because my fa… --- ## [Upgrading my Droid (mobile phone)--any suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upgrading-my-droid-mobile-phone-any-suggestions/682465)
**Author:** [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upgrading-my-droid-mobile-phone-any-suggestions/682465 "2014-03-07T03:32:26Z")
I have an Incredible 2 which is starting to give me problems; it is the 3rd of this model (the other two I had to switch out within weeks) and it looks like I can upgrade through my service provider (Verizon) without tak… --- ## [Hotel Chain With Best Wifi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-chain-with-best-wifi/683009)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-chain-with-best-wifi/683009 "2014-03-07T02:00:14Z")
I’m going to be travelling soon, was wondering if there was a hotel chain that had better wifi than the others. I don’t travel that often, but I know there are Dopers who do. So, who’s the best in wifi land? --- ## [Do you sleep well?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-sleep-well/682962)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-sleep-well/682962 "2014-03-07T01:07:19Z")
Do you sleep well at night? Fall asleep easily and wake refreshed? Don’t have to get up during the night? Did you sleep better/worse at a different time in your life? What keeps you up or wakes you up? Bladder, dogs, do… --- ## [News anchor wonders what all the fuss is with the anti-gay Arizona bill - Weary commentator explains](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-anchor-wonders-what-all-the-fuss-is-with-the-anti-gay-arizona-bill-weary-commentator-explains/682789)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-anchor-wonders-what-all-the-fuss-is-with-the-anti-gay-arizona-bill-weary-commentator-explains/682789 "2014-03-06T23:27:12Z")
What’s The Problem With The Arizona Anti-Gay Bill? A News Anchor Has It Explained To Her. How can you explain this to someone who so aggressively doesn’t get it. She seems genuinely baffled at what all the fuss is. The … --- ## [Stevia. Does it interfere with sleep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stevia-does-it-interfere-with-sleep/682981)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stevia-does-it-interfere-with-sleep/682981 "2014-03-06T23:07:54Z")
Just started drinking a soda with stevia rather than aspartame. 1 at about 5pm. Have had trouble sleeping the last 2 nites. Anyone else notice this? --- ## [Does Israel still have the moral high ground?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-israel-still-have-the-moral-high-ground/682801)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-israel-still-have-the-moral-high-ground/682801 "2014-03-06T22:02:10Z")
It seems that ever more Israel is coming under censure for it’s policies with respect to the Palestinians, not by it’s enemies in the region, but from industrially advanced democratic nations, or at least some of the inf… --- ## [Would you \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ where somebody died?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-_______-a-_______-where-somebody-died/682811)
**Author:** [@Artemis\_Tardis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artemis_Tardis)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-_______-a-_______-where-somebody-died/682811 "2014-03-06T20:46:29Z")
Would you sleep on a bed where somebody died on? Would you buy a car whose owner died in? Add more situations! --- ## [E-mail problem, again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-mail-problem-again/682686)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-mail-problem-again/682686 "2014-03-06T18:45:23Z")
Seems to happen ever couple years, that something funky comes up with my e-mail. This time, I’m really stuck. I use a Mac with MS Office Outlook (but it’s not Outlook as you’ll see, below). My mail comes through Verizo… --- ## [Did you celebrate Mardi Gras this year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-celebrate-mardi-gras-this-year/682884)
**Author:** [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-celebrate-mardi-gras-this-year/682884 "2014-03-06T17:58:47Z")
Me, not so much. I had one Krispy Creme ® glazed donut today. Does that count? --- ## [Dog on driver's lap + airbag deploys = what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-on-drivers-lap-airbag-deploys-what/682574)
**Author:** [@weef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/weef)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-on-drivers-lap-airbag-deploys-what/682574 "2014-03-06T15:36:26Z")
It seems to be a more common occurrence now where I see someone driving with a small dog on their lap with the dog usually looking out the driver side window or just sitting in front of the steering wheel. What would hap… --- ## [Isn't this just the most beautifully conceived Memorial?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-this-just-the-most-beautifully-conceived-memorial/682969)
**Author:** [@BrokenBriton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrokenBriton)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-this-just-the-most-beautifully-conceived-memorial/682969 "2014-03-06T13:56:21Z")
http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/swedish\_artist\_jonas\_dahlberg\_to\_design\_july\_22\_memorial\_sites\_in\_norway/ If you have to memorialise - and goodness does this event need a proper Memorial - this idea seems tru… --- ## [LinkedIn recommendation from someone who you do not respect any more - keep or remove?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-recommendation-from-someone-who-you-do-not-respect-any-more-keep-or-remove/682938)
**Author:** [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-recommendation-from-someone-who-you-do-not-respect-any-more-keep-or-remove/682938 "2014-03-06T11:32:28Z")
I’ve only got a few (okay, two) LinkedIn recommendations, and one is from a previous boss of mine which is actually quite a glowing reference. However, in recent months I’ve lost a lot of respect for him professionally (… --- ## [Valid excuse for infidelity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valid-excuse-for-infidelity/681786)
**Author:** [@RedBloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedBloom)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valid-excuse-for-infidelity/681786 "2014-03-06T05:59:39Z")
The husband was busted (again) for partaking in online affairs. (discovered on the credit card bill - Ashley Madison was the culprit). Then of course I found some emails, etc… All physical contact was denied, and (to m… --- ## [How specific did you get in your will?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-specific-did-you-get-in-your-will/682813)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-specific-did-you-get-in-your-will/682813 "2014-03-06T05:56:05Z")
In fiction, wills end up concerning all sorts of specific stuff like who gets the grandfather clock or the stamp collection or certain pets. I imagine maintaining a will like that in real life would be a pain in the ass … --- ## [How long have you ever used the same cellphone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-ever-used-the-same-cellphone/682891)
**Author:** [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-you-ever-used-the-same-cellphone/682891 "2014-03-06T04:56:17Z")
Call me a super-laggard when it comes to adopting new technology, but I had a Nokia 6030 for 7.5 years until I recently dropped it for the millionth time. The phone still worked great except the phone would no longer ch… --- ## [How do you spell the letter "A"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-spell-the-letter-a/682913)
**Author:** [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-spell-the-letter-a/682913 "2014-03-06T03:56:47Z")
You know how you write certain expressions that aren’t really words, but just…expressions? Like “ughh” or “ahem”. I would like to know how to spell the expression that sounds like the letter ‘a’. You know. Like, ‘a’… --- ## [Seasonal outdoor chores: Mow the lawn or shovel snow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-outdoor-chores-mow-the-lawn-or-shovel-snow/682714)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seasonal-outdoor-chores-mow-the-lawn-or-shovel-snow/682714 "2014-03-06T03:22:50Z")
Which of these chores do you dislike more: mowing the lawn or shovelling/clearing snow? --- ## [Runners: Should I work on my distance, time, or frequency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/runners-should-i-work-on-my-distance-time-or-frequency/682827)
**Author:** [@yellowjacketcoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowjacketcoder)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/runners-should-i-work-on-my-distance-time-or-frequency/682827 "2014-03-06T03:19:11Z")
So, I’ve started running for my health. I do feel like I have more energy since I started almost 6 months ago. But I’m wondering where to go from here. The backstory: 6 months ago a coworkers talked me into doing a Toug… --- ## [Strawberry blondes and auburns: are they redheads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strawberry-blondes-and-auburns-are-they-redheads/682939)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strawberry-blondes-and-auburns-are-they-redheads/682939 "2014-03-06T02:13:57Z")
A term that has always annoyed me is “strawberry blonde”, mainly because virtually everyone who gets this term is far more blonde than redhead. “Auburn” I hate less, because they’re more distinct from other brunettes, b… --- ## [Apartment noise-unreasonable hours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apartment-noise-unreasonable-hours/682665)
**Author:** [@jbob1515](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jbob1515)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apartment-noise-unreasonable-hours/682665 "2014-03-06T00:39:43Z")
Hello I have a dilemma. My downstairs neighbor (Who moved in last spring) Tends to Play his television from midnight to 6 am Every day and is waking me up, it’s is not loud mind ya but disturbing. I have complained to t… --- ## [What's the nastiest thing you could find in a ball pool?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-nastiest-thing-you-could-find-in-a-ball-pool/682698)
**Author:** [@compositejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/compositejoe)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-nastiest-thing-you-could-find-in-a-ball-pool/682698 "2014-03-06T00:22:06Z")
Aside from maybe crocodiles, cockroaches, snakes or spiders, what’s the nastiest and possibly even the grossest thing you could find amonst the balls in a ball pool at a soft play area? :cool: --- ## [Americans: What would it take for you to support another civil war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-what-would-it-take-for-you-to-support-another-civil-war/682806)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2014, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-what-would-it-take-for-you-to-support-another-civil-war/682806 "2014-03-05T23:20:36Z")
Are there any issues or ideologies that are so important to you, you’d be willing to go to war with your countrypeople over it? Potential examples: The government raises the income tax rate to a sliding scale of 60-90… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1132) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1134)