# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1203 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1204 --- ## [If your spouse/S.O. suddenly pointed a gun at you, would you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-spouse-s-o-suddenly-pointed-a-gun-at-you-would-you/670685)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-spouse-s-o-suddenly-pointed-a-gun-at-you-would-you/670685 "2013-10-29T19:39:40Z")
Like it says in the Poll. What would your immediate reaction be? Feel free to elaborate. --- ## [Why do tylenol and ibuprofen not help tummy aches?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-tylenol-and-ibuprofen-not-help-tummy-aches/672397)
**Author:** [@TashaKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TashaKitty)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-tylenol-and-ibuprofen-not-help-tummy-aches/672397 "2013-10-29T18:33:12Z")
I’ve always been told that I can’t take pain meds for tummy aches because they won’t help, and I’ve found it to be true. Why is this? --- ## [Does taking mega-does of vitamins do more harm than good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-taking-mega-does-of-vitamins-do-more-harm-than-good/672204)
**Author:** [@Whitney\_Harper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whitney_Harper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-taking-mega-does-of-vitamins-do-more-harm-than-good/672204 "2013-10-29T17:10:49Z")
When an individual takes mega doses of the RDA of vitamins, does this put added stress on the body? In other words, does it take extra energy from the body to process and eliminate the unused vitamins? Do you folks ta… --- ## [Buying a Used Smartphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-used-smartphone/667127)
**Author:** [@ethelbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ethelbert)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-used-smartphone/667127 "2013-10-29T17:02:16Z")
I am considering buying a used smartphone online. I would just like to hear people’s experience in doing that. It looks to me that Swappa might be a good place, as they verify each phones IMEI before listing it. How did … --- ## [Why hasn't someone developed an anti-fungal nail polish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-someone-developed-an-anti-fungal-nail-polish/657737)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-someone-developed-an-anti-fungal-nail-polish/657737 "2013-10-29T16:28:58Z")
Nail polish aggravates toenail fungus, but some of us feel naked with unpolished toes. It seems to me (who never took one minute of chemistry) that it would be a fairly simple process to introduce some anti-fungal ingred… --- ## [Please explain a real estate short sale using tiny words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-a-real-estate-short-sale-using-tiny-words/619420)
**Author:** [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-a-real-estate-short-sale-using-tiny-words/619420 "2013-10-29T12:41:42Z")
The words don’t really need to be tiny. I have a decent vocabulary but long explanations of financial matters and insurance and things of that nature tend to cause me to glaze over pretty quickly. Here’s the story: Oc… --- ## [Article suggestions for vaccines and fluoride](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/article-suggestions-for-vaccines-and-fluoride/672545)
**Author:** [@gracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gracer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/article-suggestions-for-vaccines-and-fluoride/672545 "2013-10-29T12:35:34Z")
As this is a favourite SMDB pasttime, I thought I’d ask for suggestions for articles about the American anti-vax movement and anti-fluoride movement here. Also, we have our own Doper experts! :slight\_smile: (I’d read the… --- ## [Where can you get the best deal on foreign currency exchange?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-you-get-the-best-deal-on-foreign-currency-exchange/672538)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-you-get-the-best-deal-on-foreign-currency-exchange/672538 "2013-10-29T11:55:10Z")
I’ve been following the precious metals market a lot recently, and it seems one of the big reasons gold goes up is because the dollar gets weaker. I think it might be easier, if I want to invest in commodities, is to jus… --- ## [How can I get the humidity up in my apartment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-the-humidity-up-in-my-apartment/672509)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-the-humidity-up-in-my-apartment/672509 "2013-10-29T03:37:44Z")
Now that winter is starting I"m getting nosebleeds and static shocks again. My apartment is about 800 or so square feet, maybe 8 feet tall for about 7000 or so cubic feet. I have this vaporizer And when I use it at … --- ## [Free citation manger software/websites. Any recommendations or points to watch for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-citation-manger-software-websites-any-recommendations-or-points-to-watch-for/672364)
**Author:** [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-citation-manger-software-websites-any-recommendations-or-points-to-watch-for/672364 "2013-10-29T03:17:22Z")
I guess I am behind the times on citation management software, but I am feeling I need to get into it. I find, however, that there now seems to be a bewildering array of options, with prices ranging from several hundred … --- ## [Any tips for writing a cover letter for your own job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tips-for-writing-a-cover-letter-for-your-own-job/672519)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-tips-for-writing-a-cover-letter-for-your-own-job/672519 "2013-10-29T02:26:10Z")
When a person becomes benefited, the university I work for requires that you submit your resume and a cover letter, and they’re required to post the position, even though as in my case they aren’t going to interview anyo… --- ## [PSU scandal hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psu-scandal-hypothetical/672517)
**Author:** [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psu-scandal-hypothetical/672517 "2013-10-29T01:50:29Z")
PSU apparently has announced it is settling with Sandusky victims for multi-millions. Apropos of this, I heard this hypothetical question posed: Suppose some magic sorcerer appeared before PSU administrators and convin… --- ## [Do you believe in ghosts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-in-ghosts/671692)
**Author:** [@TashaKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TashaKitty)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-in-ghosts/671692 "2013-10-29T01:48:30Z")
I didn’t until I learned that not only was my house built in the 1800s, but several people have died in it. Even those facts wouldn’t have shaken me were it not for the fact that my cat, who is otherwise a very quiet, v… --- ## [What is a cheap, reliable, high mpg, low maintenance sedan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-cheap-reliable-high-mpg-low-maintenance-sedan/672219)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2013, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-cheap-reliable-high-mpg-low-maintenance-sedan/672219 "2013-10-29T01:20:14Z")
I want all those things in one car. Also it should be powered by unicorns farts and I should win things just for driving it. I saw a Honda civic recently, but looking online supposedly quality has gone down. Sucks becau… --- ## [Anyone almost choke to death?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-almost-choke-to-death/672406)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-almost-choke-to-death/672406 "2013-10-28T23:46:53Z")
So, this weekend I nearly killed myself with…a hot dog! Actually, it was a half smoke sausage, but same difference as far as this is concerned. What I’d like to know, from anyone who has done the same stupid thing, or … --- ## [slap in the face](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slap-in-the-face/670815)
**Author:** [@taken\_for\_a\_fool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taken_for_a_fool)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slap-in-the-face/670815 "2013-10-28T22:11:11Z")
i loaned an extra car I had to my ex- daughter in law, fresh out of prison, to help her get back on her feet. Because she is the worlds worst driver I allowed her to register it in her name so I would not be held respons… --- ## [Do pens have caps or lids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-pens-have-caps-or-lids/671821)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-pens-have-caps-or-lids/671821 "2013-10-28T19:49:23Z")
When I was in 6th grade, I called the top of a pen a ‘‘lid.’’ My teacher (who hated me anyways) corrected me and told me it was called a ‘‘cap.’’ I said it could also be called a lid, but the teacher seemed to insist it … --- ## [Kanicbird reading the Quran](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanicbird-reading-the-quran/671169)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kanicbird-reading-the-quran/671169 "2013-10-28T19:43:22Z")
It has been my pet interest to read and understand this sacred text. So far I am not impressed with the God (called Allah) that it proclaims. I do find this God not worthy of worship AT THIS TIME, but will continue to … --- ## [What scientific experiments would you like done if ethics was not a concern?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-scientific-experiments-would-you-like-done-if-ethics-was-not-a-concern/672287)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-scientific-experiments-would-you-like-done-if-ethics-was-not-a-concern/672287 "2013-10-28T19:28:02Z")
Go crazy; nothing is forbidden. Personally, I think it’s Bio-Sphere time. Raising infants in captivity with no adult human contact. What kind of culture arises? What happens when they get old enough for us to introdu… --- ## [Heroin legalization, why the same tired objections?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroin-legalization-why-the-same-tired-objections/672300)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroin-legalization-why-the-same-tired-objections/672300 "2013-10-28T18:18:12Z")
This happens in almost all legalize ALL drug threads, people raise objections that are direct consequences OF prohibition which would not be present in a hypothetical scenario where a vial of heroin costs $2 at the local… --- ## [Solve a Mystery: why is a suspicious vehicle following this pattern?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solve-a-mystery-why-is-a-suspicious-vehicle-following-this-pattern/672190)
**Author:** [@andrea\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrea_green)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solve-a-mystery-why-is-a-suspicious-vehicle-following-this-pattern/672190 "2013-10-28T15:29:36Z")
So first a bit of background: I am currently living with my parents in the home they’ve resided in for 30+ years. The home is located in an affluent residential neighbourhood of Toronto. The residents of the street are… --- ## [Do you pay a housecleaner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-pay-a-housecleaner/672294)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-pay-a-housecleaner/672294 "2013-10-28T13:47:45Z")
If so, I’m hoping you won’t mind answering a couple questions. Maybe it’s your friend’s housecleaner. Maybe you are a housecleaner yourself. Anyway. What is the range of rates for a (three-hour) light housecleaning? … --- ## [Moneyweek 'The End of Britain' scaremongering or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moneyweek-the-end-of-britain-scaremongering-or-not/672391)
**Author:** [@Longshanks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Longshanks)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moneyweek-the-end-of-britain-scaremongering-or-not/672391 "2013-10-28T12:55:46Z")
This article http://moneyweek.com/endofbritain/ says some rather startling things about the future of Britain. I’ll admit that I’m not very knowledgeable in the areas covered by the article, however there does seem to be… --- ## [The European Roma seem to live in absolute squalor. Effects of bigotry or lifestyle choice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-european-roma-seem-to-live-in-absolute-squalor-effects-of-bigotry-or-lifestyle-choice/672263)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-european-roma-seem-to-live-in-absolute-squalor-effects-of-bigotry-or-lifestyle-choice/672263 "2013-10-28T12:07:28Z")
Whenever something about the European Roma comes up the pictures shown people living in horrific conditionsin the middle of industrialized European nations equivalent to the worst of Appalachian squalor. To the best of m… --- ## [Inexpensive, Nice Weddings - is it possible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-nice-weddings-is-it-possible/666658)
**Author:** [@Long\_Time\_First\_Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Long_Time_First_Time)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-nice-weddings-is-it-possible/666658 "2013-10-28T11:45:16Z")
In the span of 2 months, I went from 0 daughters engaged to 2. They both are now trying to plan weddings on a budget. One in Atlanta and the other in Madison, WI. We are getting increasingly frustrated with how difficul… --- ## [Advice needed regarding selling rental home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-needed-regarding-selling-rental-home/664115)
**Author:** [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-needed-regarding-selling-rental-home/664115 "2013-10-28T09:14:29Z")
Alright, so I have to make a choice and I’m not really sure what to do. Back story is, I own an old manufactured home but not the land it stands on. So while there’s no house payment, there is a monthly lot rent of $375.… --- ## [What is the return on investment in rental property bought with cash](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-return-on-investment-in-rental-property-bought-with-cash/660494)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-return-on-investment-in-rental-property-bought-with-cash/660494 "2013-10-28T09:10:25Z")
If you have rental property that is paid off, what kind of return on investment can a person hope to gain? Granted, this varies based on tons of issues. The cost of real estate and rent in your city, the quality/quantity… --- ## [Questions about buying a house.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-buying-a-house/659748)
**Author:** [@Why\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_Child)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-buying-a-house/659748 "2013-10-28T09:07:18Z")
I have been thinking about buying a house, and have absolutely NO idea how to go about it. The closest I’ve gotten is looking at real estate ads. Here are the facts: I can afford $300 a month for the payment. I have bet… --- ## [Americans: Until what age did you have to say the Pledge of Allegiance each morning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-until-what-age-did-you-have-to-say-the-pledge-of-allegiance-each-morning/672087)
**Author:** [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-until-what-age-did-you-have-to-say-the-pledge-of-allegiance-each-morning/672087 "2013-10-28T07:07:15Z")
I was thinking about this earlier today, and I realized that by the time I was in High School (10th grade), we no longer said the Pledge every day. I don’t remember if we did it in Junior High, but I know we did through… --- ## [Credit Report vs Credit Score](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-report-vs-credit-score/671962)
**Author:** [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2013, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-report-vs-credit-score/671962 "2013-10-28T04:59:58Z")
Since I don’t have have any debt, and am not looking to get a loan, I haven’t really paid much attention to my credit rating. But now, for some reason, I have a debt collection agency calling my house several times a da… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1202) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1204)