# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=12 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 13 --- ## [Salt-free or low salt diets suck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-free-or-low-salt-diets-suck/1030335)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-free-or-low-salt-diets-suck/1030335 "2026-06-06T17:34:48Z")
Because I have probable Meniere’s disease, I’m advised to follow a low-salt regime. I’ve never really liked super-salty foods, and salt my cooking less than is advised in recipes, but now I’m cutting even that back. Bu… --- ## [Attaching a vinyl banner to brick board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attaching-a-vinyl-banner-to-brick-board/795522)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attaching-a-vinyl-banner-to-brick-board/795522 "2026-05-28T09:45:12Z")
I need to glue a large (4’ X 6’) vinyl banner to a piece of ‘brick board’ similar to this. I need it adhere well enough to be hung outdoors for about a month in all kinds of weather. I was thinking that silicone sealant… --- ## [AI: Proof and the Pudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-proof-and-the-pudding/1030008)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-proof-and-the-pudding/1030008 "2026-06-05T19:08:10Z")
Some doctors often cheer AI for its potential to advance medicine. Though this seems true, one notes that very few new antibiotics have been developed in the last few decades. This has caused concern some resistant inf… --- ## [Is Frontier internet always this bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-frontier-internet-always-this-bad/1030503)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-frontier-internet-always-this-bad/1030503 "2026-06-05T15:30:16Z")
I needed a new internet provider. I checked with Frontier and Spectrum. Frontier was cheaper. (Thirty-five dollars a month vs fifty dollars a month.) So I went with Frontier. Within twenty-four hours of the installatio… --- ## [Have you ever actually tried to supernaturally (ahem) predict the future?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-actually-tried-to-supernaturally-ahem-predict-the-future/1030234)
**Author:** [@Past\_Paper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Past_Paper)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-actually-tried-to-supernaturally-ahem-predict-the-future/1030234 "2026-06-05T05:00:50Z")
I put the “ahem” in there because most people probably don’t believe in the existence of “supernatural” things but I’ll explain anyways: I’m incredibly skeptical but also incredibly open-minded, so I’ve dabbled in mysti… --- ## [How well do you treat AI? Are you kind to it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-treat-ai-are-you-kind-to-it/1016555)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-do-you-treat-ai-are-you-kind-to-it/1016555 "2026-06-04T23:27:08Z")
This isn’t a question about what AI can do for you (or how to tag it), but how you treat it in response. Do you say please and thank you? When it makes a mistake, do you gently correct it or angrily yell at it? Do you b… --- ## [Testing for BRCA1 gene - options?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-for-brca1-gene-options/1004026)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-for-brca1-gene-options/1004026 "2026-06-04T21:04:59Z")
My brother participated in a genetics study related to autism. A month or so back, he got a letter saying that he carried a “A PATHOGENIC VARIANT in the BRCA1 gene.”. Which of course means he’s at much higher risk for p… --- ## [Ever seen a beach hut?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-seen-a-beach-hut/1030513)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-seen-a-beach-hut/1030513 "2026-06-04T20:41:11Z")
I ask this with genuinely no idea what the answers are going to be. We were at the seaside today (Worthing, about 50 miles south of London) and we were talking about them because, if I had paid £30 000 for, essentially, … --- ## [Any HR people here? Can I pick your brain a bit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-hr-people-here-can-i-pick-your-brain-a-bit/1030587)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-hr-people-here-can-i-pick-your-brain-a-bit/1030587 "2026-06-04T19:49:04Z")
Short version - How difficult is it to get work in HR without any sort of training or degree in it? What can I expect compensation-wise? Longer tale: I’m about to lose a job I love and that I don’t think I can replicat… --- ## [Help me with this health insurance conundrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-this-health-insurance-conundrum/1030613)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-this-health-insurance-conundrum/1030613 "2026-06-04T14:25:09Z")
I own a small business but have some serious health problems and want to retire. (The business is good and I am confident it will sell, possibly quickly) Currently I get health insurance through a group plan the business… --- ## [Meeting your remote colleagues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meeting-your-remote-colleagues/1030564)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meeting-your-remote-colleagues/1030564 "2026-06-04T02:07:40Z")
For those of you who work remotely, how do you find the times when you finally meet some of your colleagues face to face? For me it’s pretty awkward; they can be people I’ve been through a lot with, maybe shared a laugh… --- ## [If you had a billion dollars: What are some truly bizarre or weird or eccentric things you would do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-a-billion-dollars-what-are-some-truly-bizarre-or-weird-or-eccentric-things-you-would-do/1030356)
**Author:** [@Past\_Paper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Past_Paper)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-a-billion-dollars-what-are-some-truly-bizarre-or-weird-or-eccentric-things-you-would-do/1030356 "2026-06-04T02:01:49Z")
Charity is great, and doing science or donating to tech research is wonderful, and buying jewelry and sportscars is typical of many rich people. That’s not what this topic is about- if you had 1 billion in liquidated ass… --- ## [Any guesses on how this Caller ID "feature" works?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-guesses-on-how-this-caller-id-feature-works/1030606)
**Author:** [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-guesses-on-how-this-caller-id-feature-works/1030606 "2026-06-04T00:27:31Z")
Old AT&T cordless phone. EL52309 (2009ish). Incoming calls show full 10 digit# 123-456-7890. While reviewing received calls all 10 digits are displayed EXCEPT if it’s MY area code of 123. Then it just displays 456-7890. … --- ## [What are your plans for Saturday, the 4th of July (United Statesians only, for the most part, sorta)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-plans-for-saturday-the-4th-of-july-united-statesians-only-for-the-most-part-sorta/1030547)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-plans-for-saturday-the-4th-of-july-united-statesians-only-for-the-most-part-sorta/1030547 "2026-06-03T19:34:36Z")
We plan on heading over to my sister-in-law’s place for the day with a bagful of all beef quarter pound doggies and Johnsonville pork grillers, a cooler containing cold brews of various varieties, and a few games. We’ll … --- ## [Should I use my turn signal at this intersection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-use-my-turn-signal-at-this-intersection/1030260)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-use-my-turn-signal-at-this-intersection/1030260 "2026-06-02T23:55:48Z")
I’m putting this in IMHO because I don’t think there’s a factual answer; and by that I mean, this situation is so specific that I doubt Missouri law even covers it. So I’m driving northeast on Highway N, and I want to … --- ## [Has Weber Grills kept up their quality since the family sold and went public?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-weber-grills-kept-up-their-quality-since-the-family-sold-and-went-public/1029806)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-weber-grills-kept-up-their-quality-since-the-family-sold-and-went-public/1029806 "2026-06-02T21:18:58Z")
My 2008 purchased Weber Genesis grill is at end of life. I’ve been nursing it for over 6 years now. If Weber is still quality, I’m going to buy a new Weber, but I did some checking and apparently the family sold to BDT … --- ## [What's the name of this furniture concept](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-furniture-concept/1030550)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-furniture-concept/1030550 "2026-06-02T18:06:46Z")
I need an option for shelving at the head of my bed, which is against one wall. The wall won’t take mounted shelves; so what I need is something like two up right poles that will fit between the bed and the wall, with fo… --- ## [Do you look up to people that are taller than you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-look-up-to-people-that-are-taller-than-you/1030430)
**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-look-up-to-people-that-are-taller-than-you/1030430 "2026-06-02T14:12:57Z")
“looks up to” is a common expression for admiration and respect. “You’re his older brother. He looks up to you”. I thought of this when I found myself looking up to my son, with admiration. Is this ever true for someon… --- ## [A day in upstate NY - what to do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-day-in-upstate-ny-what-to-do/1030001)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-day-in-upstate-ny-what-to-do/1030001 "2026-06-02T00:57:39Z")
We do an annual trip to Western NY, about an hour from Buffalo. We also usually take an extra day on the way home to go somewhere though I’m running out of ideas. IF the water’s up, we’ll probably go kayaking down the … --- ## [Smokers: How did you find your favorite brand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smokers-how-did-you-find-your-favorite-brand/1030439)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smokers-how-did-you-find-your-favorite-brand/1030439 "2026-06-01T11:17:26Z")
As someone who’s never smoked and never wants to pick up the habit, I’m nevertheless fascinated by the amount of different brands of cigarettes, and the loyalty that people seem to have to their particular type. So, I’d… --- ## [What are some good examples of recent buggy whip \[manufacturer\] obsolete items/jobs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-examples-of-recent-buggy-whip-manufacturer-obsolete-items-jobs/449897)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-examples-of-recent-buggy-whip-manufacturer-obsolete-items-jobs/449897 "2026-05-31T22:06:36Z")
For those not familiar, “buggy whip/buggy whip manufacturer” is a term used in business/marketing kind of like “widgets”. It’s an item or job that was once much in demand but with changing technology is no more. On the… --- ## [The Endless Summer: a question about an apocalypse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-endless-summer-a-question-about-an-apocalypse/1030457)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-endless-summer-a-question-about-an-apocalypse/1030457 "2026-05-31T01:49:30Z")
Back in the sixties, there was a documentary made about a couple of surfer dudes who traveled around the world and between northern and southern hemispheres in search of constant summer weather and waves. But that’s not… --- ## [Bogus info from ChatGPT](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bogus-info-from-chatgpt/1029465)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bogus-info-from-chatgpt/1029465 "2026-05-29T22:11:23Z")
This thread is not meant to be a Debbie Downer, anti-AI free-for-all, promise. We’ve got a couple of threads full of info and opinions. Here I’d just like to hear cautionary tales from users of ChatGPT (and similar tools… --- ## [Plumber wants to hang on-demand hot water heater off a brick wall -- good idea? (do not need fast answer)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumber-wants-to-hang-on-demand-hot-water-heater-off-a-brick-wall-good-idea-do-not-need-fast-answer/1030449)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plumber-wants-to-hang-on-demand-hot-water-heater-off-a-brick-wall-good-idea-do-not-need-fast-answer/1030449 "2026-05-29T09:50:11Z")
We’ve used this same firm for at least 10 years to maintain our current boiler, which has a small tank at the bottom and so sits on the ground. It looks like we’ll need a replacement soon, and of course we want to put it… --- ## [Gorilla shot to save young boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-shot-to-save-young-boy/756046)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 384\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gorilla-shot-to-save-young-boy/756046 "2026-05-28T16:45:20Z")
Here’s the story IMHO the zoo acted sensibly and took the only decision they could. They saved the kid’s life but some people are behaving as if the gorilla not the child should have been the chief concern. Excessive… --- ## [What does "a bit after x" mean to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-a-bit-after-x-mean-to-you/1030409)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-a-bit-after-x-mean-to-you/1030409 "2026-05-28T15:37:17Z")
Inspired by a YouTube video I watched, if someone said, “I’ll be there a bit after 5”. How far after 5 would that cover? If they came at 5:20 would that be more than “a bit”. What does “a bit” in regards to time mean to … --- ## [What practical tasks are AIs already good at today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-practical-tasks-are-ais-already-good-at-today/1028737)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-practical-tasks-are-ais-already-good-at-today/1028737 "2026-05-28T13:39:00Z")
Background This is an attempt to create a ongoing thread that documents the latest advances in consumer AIs (LLMs or otherwise). By consumer AI, I mean tools that are free or relatively affordable (\< $100-ish a month, l… --- ## [How should a kneeling chair be adjusted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-a-kneeling-chair-be-adjusted/966010)
**Author:** [@Esprise\_Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprise_Me)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-a-kneeling-chair-be-adjusted/966010 "2026-05-28T09:46:58Z")
I recently changed jobs and am doing a lot more sitting at the new one. This has exacerbated some on-again-off again neck/upper back pain I’ve been managing for years. I got a posture alert device that sits on my upper b… --- ## [Latest windows 11 update disabled my usb audio interface](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-windows-11-update-disabled-my-usb-audio-interface/1030250)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-windows-11-update-disabled-my-usb-audio-interface/1030250 "2026-05-27T17:44:36Z")
Damn, it’s happened again (just like about 6 months ago). Anyone else seeing a similar problem? --- ## [Manicures need tools, not gadgets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manicures-need-tools-not-gadgets/1030266)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manicures-need-tools-not-gadgets/1030266 "2026-05-26T21:01:42Z")
I discovered long ago that a simple diagonal wire cutter works so much better than any toe nail clipper it isn’t even close. Today I was idly smoothing a ragged fingernail with those cheap sandpaper sticks. They wear ou… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=13)