# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1174 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1175 --- ## [People who jabber on about everything](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-jabber-on-about-everything/676729)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-jabber-on-about-everything/676729 "2013-12-21T03:27:54Z")
Do they/you really think anyone cares? Since my coworker has gotten here this morning she has literally been talking nonstop. It’s exhausting. She has told me -that she dropped off her car this morning. That is the thi… --- ## [Unnecessary confusion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unnecessary-confusion/676764)
**Author:** [@Cold-Feet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cold-Feet)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unnecessary-confusion/676764 "2013-12-21T02:28:09Z")
:confused: So I have read quite a few forums but plenty of them say contradictory information when it comes the particular category of life after undergrad graduation and the continuation into academia. With that in min… --- ## [Where does technology go next?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-technology-go-next/676737)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-technology-go-next/676737 "2013-12-21T02:15:52Z")
Digital technology has arrived remarkably quickly. 80 years ago there were no electronic computers, nor were most futurists expecting a computer revolution. They promised us vacations on the moon and that sort of thing… --- ## [Fast Track Trade Authority: eddicate me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-track-trade-authority-eddicate-me/676868)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-track-trade-authority-eddicate-me/676868 "2013-12-21T01:09:05Z")
A colleague sent me a link to a microblog commentator he thought was saying relevant things to my main line of interest. I don’t think so. He’s raving on and on about the massive Constitutional danger/damage caused by Fa… --- ## [Stereotypic occupations for Americans in other countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypic-occupations-for-americans-in-other-countries/676733)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypic-occupations-for-americans-in-other-countries/676733 "2013-12-20T23:52:30Z")
In the US there are certain occupations that seem to attract people of certain nationalities (or at least that is the stereotype). For instance, if I imagine a nail technician, mini-mart owner, dry-cleaner, or taxi drive… --- ## [How much would a live dodo be worth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-a-live-dodo-be-worth/676804)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-a-live-dodo-be-worth/676804 "2013-12-20T22:57:20Z")
Due to a fold in the space-time continuum I have found a live dodo in my living room. It appears to be an adult male in decent health. Since possession is nine tenths of the law, I’m considering this formerly extinct sp… --- ## [Christians: what is Hell like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-what-is-hell-like/676797)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-what-is-hell-like/676797 "2013-12-20T22:22:13Z")
Consider this the companion to the “Christians: what is Heaven like?” thread. Christians: what do you believe Hell to be like for those who have gone (or will go) there after they die? A friend of mine said the worst H… --- ## [Another Christmas Tree question - what's on top of yours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-christmas-tree-question-whats-on-top-of-yours/675774)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-christmas-tree-question-whats-on-top-of-yours/675774 "2013-12-20T20:40:33Z")
What do you put on the top of your tree? I’m a traditionalist, so I always go with a star, but my parents’ tree usually had either a Santa or a ribbon. --- ## [Using Competitor Names in Commercials](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-competitor-names-in-commercials/674199)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-competitor-names-in-commercials/674199 "2013-12-20T20:33:36Z")
It seems like most companies or brands in the US refrain from using competitor names or products in their ads. However, in some industries (e.g. cell phone networks, cola, OTC painkillers, etc), it’s very common. I ass… --- ## [Evilest Englishman/woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evilest-englishman-woman/676456)
**Author:** [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evilest-englishman-woman/676456 "2013-12-20T19:10:27Z")
Who do you think was the evilest Englishperson in history? No living people please… Please wait a few decades before posting Simon Cowell --- ## [What's the deal about the non-DNA life discovered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-about-the-non-dna-life-discovered/676838)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-about-the-non-dna-life-discovered/676838 "2013-12-20T18:47:37Z")
I remember that a few years back scientists were all atwitter about some new species discovered (in the ocean maybe?) that didn’t have DNA. Since then … zilch, nada. Were the original observations found to be wrong? M… --- ## [Grammar mistakes that (heaven forbid) you make sometimes despite efforts not to..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammar-mistakes-that-heaven-forbid-you-make-sometimes-despite-efforts-not-to/676444)
**Author:** [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammar-mistakes-that-heaven-forbid-you-make-sometimes-despite-efforts-not-to/676444 "2013-12-20T17:54:54Z")
I tend to split infinitives, it seems more correct to me sometimes, not proud. And I sometimes start sentences with prepositions. Seems fluid to me most times. The thing I do recently that I hate the most is to make sen… --- ## [why are people particularly opposed to drone attacks (as opposed to ALL aerial attacks)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-particularly-opposed-to-drone-attacks-as-opposed-to-all-aerial-attacks/676559)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-particularly-opposed-to-drone-attacks-as-opposed-to-all-aerial-attacks/676559 "2013-12-20T17:30:01Z")
Not much to explain beyond the subject line. Many people protest the ongoing attacks from remotely-piloted drone aircraft operated by the US military, but there doesn’t seem to be nearly as much agitation about attacks … --- ## [Any way to make running on a treadmill suck less?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-make-running-on-a-treadmill-suck-less/676437)
**Author:** [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-make-running-on-a-treadmill-suck-less/676437 "2013-12-20T17:23:13Z")
So I am, I suppose, a runner. Which is to say, that when I’m being a good boy and life permits, I get out and run thirty minutes a day, five days a week. (I have not been a good boy lately, but I’m trying to do better.… --- ## [Alcohol and Internal Monologue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcohol-and-internal-monologue/676374)
**Author:** [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcohol-and-internal-monologue/676374 "2013-12-20T17:17:56Z")
I’ve been wondering for a few years now, does anyone else drink a lot, but still have a “sober” monologue with themselves? For a real world example, as I type this, I have a lot of grammatical and spelling errors, becau… --- ## [Cracking my jaw and pain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracking-my-jaw-and-pain/676663)
**Author:** [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cracking-my-jaw-and-pain/676663 "2013-12-20T16:03:01Z")
Okay, my disclaimer is that I’m going to be going to the doctors after the holidays and I know that I shouldn’t take any replies as medical advice. All of that out of the way, about a week ago I was doing something and … --- ## [In desperate need of creative input](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-desperate-need-of-creative-input/676821)
**Author:** [@Pilateaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pilateaz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-desperate-need-of-creative-input/676821 "2013-12-20T15:33:25Z")
I am at a complete stand-still with naming my new Pilates and Gyrotonic studio. I have list of names but nothing stands out to me and I want to select a name that will work well for future marketing and branding. My st… --- ## [Creating map for printed flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-map-for-printed-flyer/676791)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-map-for-printed-flyer/676791 "2013-12-20T15:17:58Z")
I’m trying to make a map from Google Maps, Mapquest, or something else to put on a flyer. It will need to have directions and some labels of buildings. I would have thought it was easy in Google Maps but it seems like i… --- ## [What Did I Do To My Shoulder, And What Should I Do About It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-i-do-to-my-shoulder-and-what-should-i-do-about-it/676471)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-i-do-to-my-shoulder-and-what-should-i-do-about-it/676471 "2013-12-20T13:59:01Z")
Saturday during the day, I held my extremely needy cat. I was sitting in a rocker recliner, and I had a pillow under my arm bracing it, and I held my cat with my left arm for maybe 3 or 4 hours. My cat loves to be held… --- ## [Convince me which of the following 5 languages is best for me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-which-of-the-following-5-languages-is-best-for-me/676585)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-which-of-the-following-5-languages-is-best-for-me/676585 "2013-12-20T13:45:52Z")
I’ve been procrastinating for years, but it’s finally time to decide which foreign language I’ll take to satisfy a college requirement. I’ve narrowed down my list to the following, and stated my reason for wanting to tak… --- ## [Home Elliptical Machine Recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-elliptical-machine-recommendations/676748)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-elliptical-machine-recommendations/676748 "2013-12-20T04:58:59Z")
We need to buy a home machine for my mom for Christmas. The only ones that I’ve used are at the gym, and they would be quite expensive. Do you Dopers have any recommendations? Thanks! --- ## [What political party do you like the most?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-political-party-do-you-like-the-most/676715)
**Author:** [@Gateway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gateway)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-political-party-do-you-like-the-most/676715 "2013-12-20T04:24:03Z")
Who’s politics do you back? Bonus points: Why do you back them? --- ## [Because You're a Slob You Never Invite Anyone Else Into Your House?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-youre-a-slob-you-never-invite-anyone-else-into-your-house/676571)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/because-youre-a-slob-you-never-invite-anyone-else-into-your-house/676571 "2013-12-20T04:22:04Z")
Anyone else behave this way? --- ## [If animals could talk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-animals-could-talk/658626)
**Author:** [@e.fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/e.fred)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-animals-could-talk/658626 "2013-12-20T01:48:23Z")
Ive read that a dog has the mind of a 8 year kid and Im not sure about cats. How do you think they would talk if they could. Do you think they would talk like a little toddler using a few words or do you think they would… --- ## [I would like some advice on reading material for communism and/or anarchism. If you would be so kind](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-some-advice-on-reading-material-for-communism-and-or-anarchism-if-you-would-be-so-kind/676720)
**Author:** [@Xegex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xegex)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-some-advice-on-reading-material-for-communism-and-or-anarchism-if-you-would-be-so-kind/676720 "2013-12-20T01:39:19Z")
Hello there! The fact that i am asking for help is a good indicator of just how ignorant i am to these concepts. Can you recommend an informative reading list to introduce me to these societal models, and even point me … --- ## [Skin flaps from braces?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skin-flaps-from-braces/676696)
**Author:** [@Kittycat98766](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kittycat98766)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skin-flaps-from-braces/676696 "2013-12-20T00:46:27Z")
Like two years ago i had gotten my braces of and when i had them on the wires had cut into the inside of my mouth like the cheeks and lips. now that i have them off they haven’t healed right and there is just skin flaps … --- ## [Masks - by Shel Silverstein. What does it mean to you....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masks-by-shel-silverstein-what-does-it-mean-to-you/676724)
**Author:** [@RedBloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedBloom)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masks-by-shel-silverstein-what-does-it-mean-to-you/676724 "2013-12-20T00:18:15Z")
In case you aren’t familiar with the poem: “She had blue skin, And so did he. He kept it hid And so did she. They searched for blue Their whole life through, Then passed right by- And never knew.” What is your i… --- ## [Hotels need to ditch all the damn signage and nonsense in the rooms!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotels-need-to-ditch-all-the-damn-signage-and-nonsense-in-the-rooms/676609)
**Author:** [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2013, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotels-need-to-ditch-all-the-damn-signage-and-nonsense-in-the-rooms/676609 "2013-12-19T23:12:28Z")
Grrr… I have a no smoking plastic table top sign, a welcome book, a do not disturb door knob sign, a room service menu, a phone directory, laundry bags and forms, note pad and pen, be green with you towel sign, local ch… --- ## [What about just "feeding" narcissists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-just-feeding-narcissists/676611)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-just-feeding-narcissists/676611 "2013-12-19T19:23:17Z")
It seems to me most of the problems and turmoil and emotional torture narcissists cause is because regular people try to engage them as fellow human beings, or help or change them, or think eventually they will change in… --- ## [Anyone Been Accused By A Doctor of Being Difficult](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-accused-by-a-doctor-of-being-difficult/675847)
**Author:** [@cj9903](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cj9903)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-accused-by-a-doctor-of-being-difficult/675847 "2013-12-19T19:21:42Z")
I just recently found out that a doctor said that I was difficult. It was a veterinarian, a specialist. He suggested that my dog be put to sleep. I was emphatic about the fact that he was addressing this in a thought… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1173) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1175)