# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=116 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 117 --- ## [Post Office Workers Being Overwhelmed And Underpaid For Amazon Deliveries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-office-workers-being-overwhelmed-and-underpaid-for-amazon-deliveries/993823)
**Author:** [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-office-workers-being-overwhelmed-and-underpaid-for-amazon-deliveries/993823 "2023-12-04T05:04:31Z")
Carriers who previously had delivered dozens of small parcels a day plus paper mail suddenly had to deliver between 300 and 500 boxes that they said had previously been handled by UPS. One mail carrier said his mail t… --- ## [Is an underinformed vote worse than no vote?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-an-underinformed-vote-worse-than-no-vote/992729)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-an-underinformed-vote-worse-than-no-vote/992729 "2023-12-03T18:21:02Z")
I didn’t use to be politically engaged in a useful way; Trump changed that. But as I fill out my ballot for local offices and issues, some of them nonpartisan, I realize that I’m making a lot of decisions based on vibes… --- ## [How long do your headphones last before breaking?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-your-headphones-last-before-breaking/993750)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-your-headphones-last-before-breaking/993750 "2023-12-03T15:41:21Z")
I use mid priced noise canceling headphones to watch tv. They work well eliminating fan noise from my HVAC. They’re bluetooth and connect reliably. Charged battery life is about 10 hours. Seven months after my purchase … --- ## [Writing Congress: How Long for a Reply?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-congress-how-long-for-a-reply/993959)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/writing-congress-how-long-for-a-reply/993959 "2023-12-03T11:50:13Z")
How long should one respectably wait for a response from US Senator and/or his Staff to respond to a matter submitted electronically? I am growing impatient. --- ## [What really causes inflation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-causes-inflation/993737)
**Author:** [@Jackson99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackson99)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-causes-inflation/993737 "2023-12-03T04:19:25Z")
Some people say inflation is causes by war, others say inflation is caused by money printing. Some others say inflation is caused by weaker currency? Some people say the inflation we have today is caused by Covid lockdo… --- ## [Is England merry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-england-merry/993702)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-england-merry/993702 "2023-12-02T22:07:23Z")
Does England live up to its epithet? Did it ever? Your opinions are welcome. --- ## [Plumbers: Toilet Seat Hardware](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbers-toilet-seat-hardware/993090)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumbers-toilet-seat-hardware/993090 "2023-12-02T21:02:08Z")
I’ve had too many toilet seat hinges crack over time. So, this time I chose a toilet seat with a stainless steel hinge. Now, I face a new problem. A toilet seat with plastic hinges usually allow access to the hardware fr… --- ## [Tackling ableist mentality at the NIH](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tackling-ableist-mentality-at-the-nih/993968)
**Author:** [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tackling-ableist-mentality-at-the-nih/993968 "2023-12-02T07:43:21Z")
Stating a goal of reducing disability is ableist. That’s according to a viewpoint published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.\* An advisory committee has urged the NIH to revise its… --- ## [Dreaming of being rich -- do you? have you in the past?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dreaming-of-being-rich-do-you-have-you-in-the-past/993597)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dreaming-of-being-rich-do-you-have-you-in-the-past/993597 "2023-12-02T00:56:29Z")
Triggered randomly by the title of the Pit thread about the price of eggs. I think I must be odd, I have never particularly wanted to be capital-R Rich. Comfortable, sure; well-to-do, okay but only if it comes naturally… --- ## [Did you sing to your babies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-sing-to-your-babies/993957)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-sing-to-your-babies/993957 "2023-12-02T00:08:30Z")
Might help them better learn language. Unless you are singing Ozzy Osborne songs. --- ## [UK Dopers, can you still buy gift cards with your Amazon credit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-can-you-still-buy-gift-cards-with-your-amazon-credit/993977)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-can-you-still-buy-gift-cards-with-your-amazon-credit/993977 "2023-12-01T21:14:43Z")
Another forum I visit does competitions occasioally. I win more than my fair share of them, and the prize is always Amazon gift credit. For over a year I’ve been skimming off it by buying myself gift cards to Greggs, Pri… --- ## [How would the U.S. Army deal with this injured soldier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-the-u-s-army-deal-with-this-injured-soldier/993300)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-the-u-s-army-deal-with-this-injured-soldier/993300 "2023-12-01T17:30:33Z")
I’m working on a bit of fiction and I’d like some information on U.S Army administrative procedures in order to flesh out a character’s back story. In short, how would the army deal with a soldier who has been badly inju… --- ## [What gifts are you giving this holiday season?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gifts-are-you-giving-this-holiday-season/993307)
**Author:** [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gifts-are-you-giving-this-holiday-season/993307 "2023-12-01T15:09:57Z")
I know it’s a bit early, but just in case you guys start early, or shop Black Friday: please tell me what kind of gifts you’re giving. Honestly, I just want to copy off you guys. I’m going to allow myself to give cas… --- ## [More home workshop advice sought -- how to cut 18-gauge sheet steel (need answer sort of fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-home-workshop-advice-sought-how-to-cut-18-gauge-sheet-steel-need-answer-sort-of-fast/993789)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-home-workshop-advice-sought-how-to-cut-18-gauge-sheet-steel-need-answer-sort-of-fast/993789 "2023-12-01T13:23:33Z")
Short story: I want to buy a steel tool storage top cabinet with drawers (the kind that normally sits on top of a matching rolling cabinet) to go under my workbench. I have plenty of width and depth, but not much height,… --- ## [Resolved: Companies should have to pay you for data breaches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-companies-should-have-to-pay-you-for-data-breaches/989872)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-companies-should-have-to-pay-you-for-data-breaches/989872 "2023-12-01T00:04:55Z")
Just got another letter from a company where someone got into their system and downloaded my personal information. Their solution for my name and SSN being on the Dark Web now? A year on credit monitoring. Just to be … --- ## [Instead of a "Last Night on Bill Maher" thread... \[basically "Is Putin Evil?"\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-a-last-night-on-bill-maher-thread-basically-is-putin-evil/993679)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/instead-of-a-last-night-on-bill-maher-thread-basically-is-putin-evil/993679 "2023-11-30T20:09:43Z")
…because he was off the air, I watched his Club Random this morning, where he “interviewed” Oliver Stone. I put “interviewed” in quotes because IMO Maher is a very poor interviewer of right-wing conspiracy nutballs, whom… --- ## [“You can use other people’s knowledge, but you can’t use other people’s wisdom”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-use-other-people-s-knowledge-but-you-can-t-use-other-people-s-wisdom/993775)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2023, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-use-other-people-s-knowledge-but-you-can-t-use-other-people-s-wisdom/993775 "2023-11-30T16:18:57Z")
I came across this quote, credited to Montaigne (although he used the term “men”). I think it speaks to the value of experience and self-discovery. But I’m not sure if it is true or profound. So what do you think? --- ## [Christopher Columbus coming to America is the most significant thing to happen in our human species](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christopher-columbus-coming-to-america-is-the-most-significant-thing-to-happen-in-our-human-species/986066)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 215\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2023, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christopher-columbus-coming-to-america-is-the-most-significant-thing-to-happen-in-our-human-species/986066 "2023-11-29T23:28:45Z")
Or so thinks Neil deGrasse Tyson. Source: I loves me some NdGT but beyond the fact that if it wouldn’t have been Columbus, it would have been someone else soon enough, I would think maybe agriculture has i… --- ## [Does this (being long familiar with songs/tunes but not being able to identify) also happen to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-being-long-familiar-with-songs-tunes-but-not-being-able-to-identify-also-happen-to-you/993318)
**Author:** [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2023, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-being-long-familiar-with-songs-tunes-but-not-being-able-to-identify-also-happen-to-you/993318 "2023-11-29T22:53:43Z")
Prompted by what I experienced yesterday in evening in dancing school - I sneaked a peek on the laptop with the playlist and saw the song was called Heart of Glass by Blondie. Finally learned that title, after always hea… --- ## [Please tell me how bad this car problem is](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-how-bad-this-car-problem-is/976239)
**Author:** [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-how-bad-this-car-problem-is/976239 "2023-11-29T21:39:58Z")
I just bought a 2016 Honda HRV, lightly used. A few days after I bought it, I opened up the back, and I heard water sloshing around. So there’s a leak in there somewhere, and the water drains out, but if there’s a lot of… --- ## [London tube advice -- near LHR to Whitechapel area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-tube-advice-near-lhr-to-whitechapel-area/991409)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2023, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-tube-advice-near-lhr-to-whitechapel-area/991409 "2023-11-29T08:18:33Z")
This is early morning (arriving 0745) Sunday Oct 15. My hotel is near the Hayes & Harlington station. My destination is Hyatt Place London City East. I’m confused by what the tfl (Transport for London) website is telli… --- ## [How big a generation have you created personally?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-a-generation-have-you-created-personally/993299)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-a-generation-have-you-created-personally/993299 "2023-11-28T19:47:45Z")
To gather data for my factual question along the same lines, I’d like to ask Dopers to say how old they were on, on average, when their kids were born. To participate. please Make sure you’re done having kids. By mak… --- ## [Venting: am I the jerk? Cleaning 30 foot high up gutters sans safety equipment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venting-am-i-the-jerk-cleaning-30-foot-high-up-gutters-sans-safety-equipment/993655)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/venting-am-i-the-jerk-cleaning-30-foot-high-up-gutters-sans-safety-equipment/993655 "2023-11-28T13:51:41Z")
So, we have a nice big 2 story house of ~4000 sq feet. High ceilings, sloped roofs on 3 levels, with the highest roof gutters about 30 feet off the ground. My (in the process of becoming an ex) decided it would be a goo… --- ## [Why is windows file explorer doing this](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-windows-file-explorer-doing-this/993753)
**Author:** [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-windows-file-explorer-doing-this/993753 "2023-11-27T16:59:17Z")
Just trying to find a filename in file explorer. “ProductivityPayGap.jpg” If I type “pro” I get that file along with “kevin\_prom” but if I try “pay” or “gap” or “PayGap” I get nothing. I’ve tried to find some search opt… --- ## [The long-term romantic relationship without marriage / kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-long-term-romantic-relationship-without-marriage-kids/993485)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-long-term-romantic-relationship-without-marriage-kids/993485 "2023-11-27T12:39:19Z")
In this thread Are young singles relationship-averse? the topic came up regarding relationships that last a long time (decades even) without progressing into marriage and/or kids. Sometimes they do. I myself was with m… --- ## [Opera browser users/mavens, some help? Images on some sites not showing up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opera-browser-users-mavens-some-help-images-on-some-sites-not-showing-up/984525)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opera-browser-users-mavens-some-help-images-on-some-sites-not-showing-up/984525 "2023-11-26T16:39:30Z")
Starting yesterday, on a few sites such as NPR.org, homepage image previews suddenly stopped showing up. Instead of the image I get a big white minus sign in a blue circle. When I click on the story I can read the story,… --- ## [I can't look up to the open sky without getting dizzy. Is there a name for this phenomenon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-look-up-to-the-open-sky-without-getting-dizzy-is-there-a-name-for-this-phenomenon/993544)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-look-up-to-the-open-sky-without-getting-dizzy-is-there-a-name-for-this-phenomenon/993544 "2023-11-26T16:29:24Z")
I put this in IMHO, because I expect the factual question to be answered soon and am also interested if others know this, too. As long as I can remember, I couldn’t look up into the open sky without getting dizzy and dis… --- ## [How is Decal pronounced?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-decal-pronounced/993538)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2023, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-decal-pronounced/993538 "2023-11-26T04:45:39Z")
Dee-cal is how I’ve heard it my entire life. Youtubers love to sell custom decals to support their channels. Some pronounce it Deck-all. I can usually ignore different pronunciations. Deck-all grates on my nerves. Ho… --- ## [Do you foresee a need to upgrade your computer soon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-foresee-a-need-to-upgrade-your-computer-soon/992872)
**Author:** [@epbrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2023, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-foresee-a-need-to-upgrade-your-computer-soon/992872 "2023-11-25T16:31:29Z")
So last night the hinge to my laptop display broke. It was a cheap model ($350) with a plastic case bought in Mar 2018, but it’s been fine for my needs. I started shopping for a new laptop and discovered brand new copy o… --- ## [New Phone How To Query](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-phone-how-to-query/993660)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2023, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-phone-how-to-query/993660 "2023-11-25T11:20:05Z")
So, Thursday, my wife’s phone screen gave up the ghost and she bought a nice new one Friday. This being China, New Phone = New mystery. The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S23 FE. So far, I’ve managed to get Google Play and o… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=115) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=117)