# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1197 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1198 --- ## [No One Born for 30 Years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-one-born-for-30-years/673307)
**Author:** [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2013, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-one-born-for-30-years/673307 "2013-11-08T08:23:21Z")
Dan Savage caused a minor stir by suggesting a “dangerous yet helpful” idea, that abortions should be mandatory for the next 30 years. Ignoring the practical/ethical implications, what would happen if no one were born f… --- ## [Do people really pronounce URL as "earl"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-pronounce-url-as-earl/550952)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2013, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-really-pronounce-url-as-earl/550952 "2013-11-08T07:30:45Z")
damn kids these days --- ## [I think my friend is pregnant, but she's in denial. How can I be a better friend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-my-friend-is-pregnant-but-shes-in-denial-how-can-i-be-a-better-friend/652045)
**Author:** [@JacobSwan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JacobSwan)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2013, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-my-friend-is-pregnant-but-shes-in-denial-how-can-i-be-a-better-friend/652045 "2013-11-08T07:12:16Z")
So I have this very close female friend who is 39 and painfully single. She really, really wants to settle down and have kids, but seems to be far too choosey when it comes to guys. She has even talked about having a chi… --- ## [Dopers: Rules of Politeness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-rules-of-politeness/673317)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2013, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-rules-of-politeness/673317 "2013-11-08T05:42:59Z")
There is a thread going on in the Pit on Manners/Politeness: The result is that relatively few people seem to agree with the OP about the one rule he specifically mentioned: Speaker 1. How are you? Speaker 2. Fine, a… --- ## [Certified Pre-Owned Cars opinions wanted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/certified-pre-owned-cars-opinions-wanted/673124)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2013, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/certified-pre-owned-cars-opinions-wanted/673124 "2013-11-08T03:36:48Z")
Hi, Looking for a car and never had any experience with a certified pre-owned. (CPO) Probably a 2010 Prius with 30-50k miles. I get the basic theory that the brand OEM provides some extended warranty, the dealer covers … --- ## [Why is calling someone a mouth breather a mild insult?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-calling-someone-a-mouth-breather-a-mild-insult/673367)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2013, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-calling-someone-a-mouth-breather-a-mild-insult/673367 "2013-11-08T02:30:00Z")
Mouth breathers, dorks, dweebs get lumped together. Breathe Rite strips commercials tells us not to be a mouth breather. Why is it looked down on? I sometimes catch myself mouth breathing and make myself nose breathe. … --- ## [Guys, how much did you spend on an engagement ring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-how-much-did-you-spend-on-an-engagement-ring/670855)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-how-much-did-you-spend-on-an-engagement-ring/670855 "2013-11-07T23:34:04Z")
I remember those commercials that encouraged you to spend 3 months salary. But I know they were attempting to guilt people into spending as much as possible. If you’ve gotten engaged relatively recently (an engagement in… --- ## [Could you de-facto imprison someone with ubiquitous surveillance? Would it be a punishment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-de-facto-imprison-someone-with-ubiquitous-surveillance-would-it-be-a-punishment/673356)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-de-facto-imprison-someone-with-ubiquitous-surveillance-would-it-be-a-punishment/673356 "2013-11-07T22:58:41Z")
“Ubiquitous surveillance”, in this context, refers to a technological network of cameras, internet taps, cellular signal position sensing, aerial drones, and other technologies to track someone’s every move. Today, netw… --- ## [Dopers born before 1964 -- Master List -- Updated Oct/10/2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-born-before-1964-master-list-updated-oct-10-2013/670902)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-born-before-1964-master-list-updated-oct-10-2013/670902 "2013-11-07T22:07:33Z")
For background see Dopers born before 1964 – Master List which ran from 05-02-2013, 11:17 AM until Today, 12:58 PM ================================================== = deceased \<\<\<\< 1922: David Simmons\* \<\<\<\< 192… --- ## [Is ADHD in kids overdiagnosed? If so, is lack of discipline to blame?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-adhd-in-kids-overdiagnosed-if-so-is-lack-of-discipline-to-blame/673064)
**Author:** [@the\_apples\_fell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_apples_fell)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-adhd-in-kids-overdiagnosed-if-so-is-lack-of-discipline-to-blame/673064 "2013-11-07T22:01:57Z")
I think ADHD is overdiagnosed and only a fraction of people diagnosed nowadays even have it… I think for those who do have it, it is a very real condition and not simply a matter of being rambunctious or not sitting stil… --- ## [Resolved: Coal Will Remain An Importante energy Source, For The Next 100 Years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-coal-will-remain-an-importante-energy-source-for-the-next-100-years/673340)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-coal-will-remain-an-importante-energy-source-for-the-next-100-years/673340 "2013-11-07T18:13:33Z")
Am I wrong? It is: -cheap and easily extracted -it leaves no radioactive wastes -it is energy-efficient to transport -it is mined in most places OK, burning it produces that awful hobgoblin (CO2). But does anybody … --- ## [Why do people believe in kooky conspiracy theories?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-believe-in-kooky-conspiracy-theories/673130)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-believe-in-kooky-conspiracy-theories/673130 "2013-11-07T18:04:56Z")
The title only needs a few clarifications. When I say “kooky conspiracy theories”, I acknowledge that some conspiracies are true. The Watergate scandal and its cover-up was a conspiracy, for example. The Night of the lo… --- ## [Question about TMJoint for medical/dental types](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-tmjoint-for-medical-dental-types/673326)
**Author:** [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-tmjoint-for-medical-dental-types/673326 "2013-11-07T17:23:53Z")
So about 15 years ago, I had a car accident in which the side of my head hit the driver’s side window. It left a pretty good knot and some damage to the left side of my jaw. It would hurt, I’d take some ibuprofen, and li… --- ## [Word is corrupting my files!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-is-corrupting-my-files/673282)
**Author:** [@Reyemile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reyemile)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-is-corrupting-my-files/673282 "2013-11-07T16:47:31Z")
Microsoft Word for Mac (14.3.8) keeps corrupting my files. I’ve lost hours of work to unrecoverable corruption–usually, in long documents, especially ones involving lots of objects (pictures, clipart, and equations). Any… --- ## [17 dating 25: Should I tell my parents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-dating-25-should-i-tell-my-parents/663814)
**Author:** [@NotSoSureAnymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotSoSureAnymore)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-dating-25-should-i-tell-my-parents/663814 "2013-11-07T15:50:44Z")
My younger sister is 17 years old, and I recently found out that she’s been dating a 25 year old guy for a few weeks. She met this man over the internet on World of Warcraft. He lives a few states away, so luckily I don… --- ## [How much is your monthly cell phone bill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-your-monthly-cell-phone-bill/670901)
**Author:** [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-your-monthly-cell-phone-bill/670901 "2013-11-07T13:51:02Z")
Just curious how much people are paying for their service. For me, I pay around $149 a month. This is for two lines with unlimited data and limited phone minutes that we have never had a problem keeping. This doesn’t … --- ## [Everyone on Earth is made sterile. You hold the cure.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyone-on-earth-is-made-sterile-you-hold-the-cure/672847)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everyone-on-earth-is-made-sterile-you-hold-the-cure/672847 "2013-11-07T13:07:02Z")
Here’s the scenario. A quantum ray burst hits Earth, rendering every human on Earth unable to reproduce. We can still fuck, but pregnancy will never result. Nor does artificial insemination work. Fortunately you are amo… --- ## [Men who do the "underwear towel dance" at the gym: why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-do-the-underwear-towel-dance-at-the-gym-why/578072)
**Author:** [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-who-do-the-underwear-towel-dance-at-the-gym-why/578072 "2013-11-07T11:32:10Z")
This has been mentioned on the dope before but I’ve never actually come out and asked people why. I’ve seen at the gym or at a public pool sometimes guys who will do everything possible to not have their genitals exposed… --- ## [Taxi - front seat or back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taxi-front-seat-or-back/672544)
**Author:** [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taxi-front-seat-or-back/672544 "2013-11-07T10:43:10Z")
I have no wish to disturb the peaceful sleep of the ghost of Rebecca Black’s song (long may it remain buried), but there is a question I must ask. I’ve been travelling in a lot of taxis lately (for work), and most of the… --- ## [Some starter car advice - Honda, Toyota, Subaru](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-starter-car-advice-honda-toyota-subaru/673291)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-starter-car-advice-honda-toyota-subaru/673291 "2013-11-07T08:18:23Z")
So one of my wandering children has decided California sucks as much as Mrs. B. thought it did and will be joining us here in the great Yankee highlands. (She was 18 when we moved and thought staying there was better; sh… --- ## [Car Air Freshener](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-air-freshener/673303)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-air-freshener/673303 "2013-11-07T03:22:29Z")
I have one of those “Pinetree” air fresheners, strawberry scent. As the scent fades, I smell a hint of furniture polish or car wax as if, perhaps, the basic smell. Has anyone else detected this? If so, why do you thin… --- ## [Should I get help?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-help/673296)
**Author:** [@minntomisstony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minntomisstony)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-help/673296 "2013-11-07T03:01:55Z")
I have on two occasions hallucinated. In the sense that I saw and felt and heard things that could in no way be real. There is almost always a olfactory hallucination that proceeds it, of burning electric. I know that it… --- ## [Little boys doing MMA style cage fighting. Apparently this is a real thing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-boys-doing-mma-style-cage-fighting-apparently-this-is-a-real-thing/673277)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-boys-doing-mma-style-cage-fighting-apparently-this-is-a-real-thing/673277 "2013-11-07T00:21:29Z")
Story here Is this any different than kids going at it in martial art dojos? Should kids this young be doing this? --- ## [Picking up on sarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picking-up-on-sarcasm/672343)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picking-up-on-sarcasm/672343 "2013-11-06T23:07:04Z")
According to someone I trust, I don’t pick up on sarcasm very well. I guess she was tired of me ruining her jokes or something. I have always been kind of gullible and trusting, so I’m not very surprised that I have th… --- ## [Worker bees: how difficult is it for you to schedule vacations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worker-bees-how-difficult-is-it-for-you-to-schedule-vacations/673065)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worker-bees-how-difficult-is-it-for-you-to-schedule-vacations/673065 "2013-11-06T22:41:22Z")
A question for all of you in Employment Land, past or present. What is it like (or was it like) for you when you want to schedule time off? How difficult is it? I don’t mean coordinating with family at home — I mean talk… --- ## [IRS Levied my bank account](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irs-levied-my-bank-account/673220)
**Author:** [@TMifune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TMifune)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irs-levied-my-bank-account/673220 "2013-11-06T22:35:26Z")
I have not been able to get a job for the past 5 months. I want to pay my owed taxes but I am afraid of what more damage they can do to me. This is friggin miserable. Anyone here have a similar experience? --- ## [How about helping my wife choose a new car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-helping-my-wife-choose-a-new-car/673241)
**Author:** [@HotDogWater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HotDogWater)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-helping-my-wife-choose-a-new-car/673241 "2013-11-06T22:26:47Z")
Mrs. HotDogWater in in a position to purchase a new vehicle. She has been driving a 1999 Nissan Pathfinder for 10 years, and is ready for something new. Help her choose a car? Here’s what she has told me so far… It c… --- ## [robot vacuums, what is your experience](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robot-vacuums-what-is-your-experience/672622)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robot-vacuums-what-is-your-experience/672622 "2013-11-06T22:13:56Z")
Does anyone like these for carpeted areas? What brands are best (are brands other than iRobot good)? Reviews for the newer 600 and 700 series of iRobot models are usually good, but those models are $400. Older used iRob… --- ## [Questions too smart of GQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-too-smart-of-gq/673279)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-too-smart-of-gq/673279 "2013-11-06T22:11:43Z")
To contrast with this thread Does anyone besides me have any questions that they have been hoping for years someone would ask to GQ so they could rush in and show how smart they were by providing the perfect answer, but… --- ## [Strangest things people have stolen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangest-things-people-have-stolen/672522)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strangest-things-people-have-stolen/672522 "2013-11-06T22:03:36Z")
How about a spinoff from the “things nobody would steal” thread? My ex-boyfriend’s house was broken into, and they did not call the police because the only thing missing was his roommate’s marijuana. :smiley: It was ob… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1196) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1198)