# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1163 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1164 --- ## [TAT \[Tired all the time.\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tat-tired-all-the-time/678291)
**Author:** [@howlcat1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/howlcat1)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tat-tired-all-the-time/678291 "2014-01-12T12:57:42Z")
Tired all the time. My heart rate feels like it’s up at resting, but when I go to get a check up, there doesn’t appear to be anything wrong with me. …anybody else experience these things? It’s been an on-going problem w… --- ## [Women, do you sit with your legs open or closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-do-you-sit-with-your-legs-open-or-closed/678014)
**Author:** [@Themis00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Themis00)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-do-you-sit-with-your-legs-open-or-closed/678014 "2014-01-12T09:25:55Z")
I am a woman and I enjoy sitting with my legs open. I have all of my life. My husband complains about it though. He says that it is unladylike. I just ignore him, and point my knees at 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock. I just fi… --- ## [Do you differentiate between hubcaps and wheel covers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-differentiate-between-hubcaps-and-wheel-covers/662725)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-differentiate-between-hubcaps-and-wheel-covers/662725 "2014-01-12T06:06:41Z")
This is a hubcap. I call that a ‘wheel cover’. I call this a ‘hubcap’, because it only covers the hub. It’s also known as a ‘center cap’. I’m guessing people call it a center cap because a ‘hubcap’, in their minds, c… --- ## [Have you never driven a rear-wheel-drive car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-never-driven-a-rear-wheel-drive-car/678388)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-never-driven-a-rear-wheel-drive-car/678388 "2014-01-12T05:35:46Z")
I’m 43. I grew up riding in, and ultimately learned how to drive in, a rear-wheel-drive car. The first car I owned was also RWD. My second and third cars were FWD, and I was always annoyed at how they tended to unders… --- ## [What are the Biggest Status Symbols People Have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-biggest-status-symbols-people-have/678296)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-biggest-status-symbols-people-have/678296 "2014-01-12T02:05:40Z")
House, car, jewelry, trophy wife…? How do they rank in importance? --- ## [% of members to lose $ due to this hac k?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-members-to-lose-due-to-this-hac-k/678483)
**Author:** [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-members-to-lose-due-to-this-hac-k/678483 "2014-01-12T00:21:17Z")
Have any been reported as hacked yet? What % will be hacked & actually lose $ from an account, bank or otherwise where their is actual money? How many members will have a fraudulent CC charge due to this SDMB hack? --- ## [LED Bulbs--Opinions & Experience?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/led-bulbs-opinions-experience/678488)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/led-bulbs-opinions-experience/678488 "2014-01-11T21:08:55Z")
I was thinking of trying some LED bulbs-- However… the screw-in fluorescents haven’t been living up to their promises. Specifically, they seem to last much, much less time than suggested. Often 3 years, or less. Not goo… --- ## [Little Person Actors: Is it demeaning to play leprechauns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-person-actors-is-it-demeaning-to-play-leprechauns/677836)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-person-actors-is-it-demeaning-to-play-leprechauns/677836 "2014-01-11T20:58:10Z")
The New Hampshire Lottery has a couple of ads for scratcher tickets featuring a little person playing the part of a leprechaun, with the buckled hat, green waistcoat and red neckbeard, Now, as lottery ads go, its not ba… --- ## [So... tell me about buying a house.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tell-me-about-buying-a-house/678389)
**Author:** [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tell-me-about-buying-a-house/678389 "2014-01-11T18:18:02Z")
Having left the Big Apple to head back home(ish), I’m coming towards the end of my first year in Columbus. I’ve already decided I don’t really want to stay in my current apartment; I don’t like big complexes, honestly, … --- ## [Large Age Difference In Couples](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-age-difference-in-couples/184272)
**Author:** [@Evil\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_One)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-age-difference-in-couples/184272 "2014-01-11T16:17:16Z")
My wife and I are 20 years apart in age. She is 21 and I am 41. We get along very well, and have been married for two years. I’m curious if other dopers have similar relationships…and if any age-related pitfalls hav… --- ## [What if all professed Muslims disappeared?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-all-professed-muslims-disappeared/678162)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-all-professed-muslims-disappeared/678162 "2014-01-11T14:13:12Z")
At 12 midnight Greenwich Mean Time on January 2nd all those who profess to be Muslim disappear from the face of the Earth, never to be seen again. Qiyāmah, aliens or something else entirely-we will never know. What chan… --- ## [Should hermaphrodites recieve legal status.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-hermaphrodites-recieve-legal-status/678427)
**Author:** [@TexanCountryboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TexanCountryboy)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-hermaphrodites-recieve-legal-status/678427 "2014-01-11T09:38:37Z")
Hey guys! Just joined. I’m 24 and I live in Texas (yee haw!) Been a lurker here for a quite a while and I really enjoy some of the discussions y’all have here. Anyway, here is a question that has bugged me since I was 1… --- ## [Is it normal for people to wake up gasping when...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-normal-for-people-to-wake-up-gasping-when/678334)
**Author:** [@Themis00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Themis00)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-normal-for-people-to-wake-up-gasping-when/678334 "2014-01-11T04:12:03Z")
they fall asleep sitting up with their head tilting down? Or is it a symptom of something more serious and they should see a doctor? --- ## [recommend me a smartphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-smartphone/678098)
**Author:** [@expectopatronum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/expectopatronum)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-smartphone/678098 "2014-01-11T01:21:56Z")
i got a Sony Xperia z in september for my birthday. great phone, when it works. it died with no explanation and i sent off for a new one, new one worked fine but i dropped it a couple weeks ago and got the dreaded crack … --- ## [I need someone Opinion Men and Woman please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-someone-opinion-men-and-woman-please/641404)
**Author:** [@dreamer777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer777)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-someone-opinion-men-and-woman-please/641404 "2014-01-11T01:20:43Z")
I meant this guy one line and we went out a few times and he asked me to be his girlfriend and he said he would delete his dating site if I did, he flies planes for a living and he also teaches people how to fly them, my… --- ## [Recommend a password manager please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-password-manager-please/678244)
**Author:** [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-password-manager-please/678244 "2014-01-11T00:55:20Z")
I know the subject has come up before but I just did a search and received no results. Anyway, since the SDMB has been hacked recently I’m giving some serious thought about downloading a PM. Can somebody recommend one … --- ## [99 message board words or phrases to retire in 2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/99-message-board-words-or-phrases-to-retire-in-2014/677752)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/99-message-board-words-or-phrases-to-retire-in-2014/677752 "2014-01-10T22:05:34Z")
\[ol\] \[li\]Wow. Just, wow.\[/li\]\[li\]What do I win?\[/li\]\[li\]Methinks …\[/li\]\[li\]YMMV\[/li\]\[/ol\] --- ## [2014 Tax programs. What's the best?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-tax-programs-whats-the-best/678308)
**Author:** [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-tax-programs-whats-the-best/678308 "2014-01-10T20:04:36Z")
I’m not in a complicated enough position to spend the money on a professional but also can’t get away with a 1040EZ. I typically need to do a Schedule A and B, sometimes a C. Just enough that I prefer to let a machine d… --- ## [Fighting with people you love: are you mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-with-people-you-love-are-you-mean/678323)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fighting-with-people-you-love-are-you-mean/678323 "2014-01-10T18:15:08Z")
I am always stunned and confused by the way some…many…most???.. people conduct themselves when they are fighting with people they love, starting at the top with partners, of course. The incredibly cruel, vicious, cutting… --- ## [My dog is getting more agressive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-is-getting-more-agressive/677933)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-is-getting-more-agressive/677933 "2014-01-10T17:09:48Z")
About 9 months ago I found a stray dog on the street, we took her in and made her a member of the family. I posted about it here The universe decided I needed a puppy??? - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share -… --- ## [Ever been caught masticating?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-caught-masticating/678018)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-been-caught-masticating/678018 "2014-01-10T16:58:08Z")
I went into this sleazy restaurant once, and people were masticating all around me. It was gross! --- ## [Engineering question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/engineering-question/678338)
**Author:** [@Kristofer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kristofer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/engineering-question/678338 "2014-01-10T16:03:36Z")
If you take a 6" diameter pipe and it is welded to a 24"x24"x1/2" plate, and is secured to a concrete slab. The other end will be secured to the large overhead ibeam trusses. The 6" pipe is 17 ft from end to end, and … --- ## [Effects of smoking pot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effects-of-smoking-pot/677825)
**Author:** [@Infamous\_SVT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infamous_SVT)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/effects-of-smoking-pot/677825 "2014-01-10T16:02:19Z")
Ok I have been smoking weed for about a year now and I have noticed a few changes and I’m trying to figure out if weed is the true cause or is it something else bare with me while I give some details. I am 28 and I’m in … --- ## [Patellar Tendon Rupture? Anyone else had it? What am I in for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patellar-tendon-rupture-anyone-else-had-it-what-am-i-in-for/678423)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/patellar-tendon-rupture-anyone-else-had-it-what-am-i-in-for/678423 "2014-01-10T14:44:08Z")
So this past Saturday 1/4, I was tooling around in my backyard getting ready to install one of those ultrasonic cat repellers to try and deter the local felines from seeing my son’s sandbox as a giant litter box. I went… --- ## [Why does every employer need to know my current salary?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-every-employer-need-to-know-my-current-salary/678091)
**Author:** [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-every-employer-need-to-know-my-current-salary/678091 "2014-01-10T07:58:27Z")
Whatever happened to the old model where you offer an honest amount for the role at hand and then candidates can decide whether they want to apply and/or negotiate for a higher/lower salary? What I currently make is, in… --- ## [Need a cheap tablet for 70+ year old woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-cheap-tablet-for-70-year-old-woman/678394)
**Author:** [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-cheap-tablet-for-70-year-old-woman/678394 "2014-01-10T06:36:11Z")
My mom currently uses a laptop and mp3 player mostly to listen to sermons that she downloads from a website (desiringgod.org in case it matters). Before Christmas my dad and I had discussed getting her an iPad. However… --- ## [The social phenomenon of giving girls male-associated names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-social-phenomenon-of-giving-girls-male-associated-names/677803)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-social-phenomenon-of-giving-girls-male-associated-names/677803 "2014-01-10T06:18:48Z")
Perhaps you already know that “Stacey”, “Courtney”, “Hilary” and “Evelyn” used to be male names. What seems to happen is that a few parents give their daughters that name which gradually makes it more socially acceptable… --- ## [Mattress/duvet cleaning - does it work? (Dust mite allergy)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mattress-duvet-cleaning-does-it-work-dust-mite-allergy/678348)
**Author:** [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mattress-duvet-cleaning-does-it-work-dust-mite-allergy/678348 "2014-01-10T06:17:28Z")
I’ve had allergies for a long time and I’m getting really sick of it. Seems to have gotten a lot worse over the past month. It’s based in the bedroom as I only get sneezy there. I need a decent night’s sleep, dammit! I … --- ## [Do you have a problem with authority?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-problem-with-authority/678305)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-problem-with-authority/678305 "2014-01-10T05:14:25Z")
This is a phrase I keep coming across, usually in quite a prideful tone and I’ve never quite understood: (a) what exactly it means. (b) why its something to be proud of. An online friend came out with it in a chat ear… --- ## [What does recovering from surgery feel like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-recovering-from-surgery-feel-like/677832)
**Author:** [@donnie\_darko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donnie_darko)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-recovering-from-surgery-feel-like/677832 "2014-01-10T02:07:25Z")
My sister recently got her tonsils take out as an adult (she was 19) and said it was extremely painful. I felt so bad for her! I always thought getting your tonsils taken out wasn’t a big deal and it just felt a little b… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1162) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1164)