# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1237 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1238 --- ## [How strange/inappropriate was this doctor's behavior?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strange-inappropriate-was-this-doctors-behavior/667895)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-strange-inappropriate-was-this-doctors-behavior/667895 "2013-09-04T14:23:58Z")
My long-time primary care physician just retired. On Friday I had my first appointment with a new PCP. It’ll also be my last, for two reasons: one of which I’m certain is reasonable, one of which I’m not sure about. Fir… --- ## [َAre these sentences correct?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-sentences-correct/667803)
**Author:** [@Reza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reza)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2013, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-sentences-correct/667803 "2013-09-04T14:12:15Z")
I don’t say If I have written these sentences or I got them from a book whose author is a native speaker of English, because I know by revealing that, your answers will be remarkably affected. So, just go with them as th… --- ## [Predator or Prey who do you root for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predator-or-prey-who-do-you-root-for/667911)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predator-or-prey-who-do-you-root-for/667911 "2013-09-04T14:03:20Z")
When watching a nature documentary with my sweetie, when the cheetah caught up with the Gazelle that she was feeling sorry for the poor animal while I was feeling happy for the cheetah for achieving his goal. In a discu… --- ## [Which Disease/Condition Is The Hardest To Live With?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-disease-condition-is-the-hardest-to-live-with/667950)
**Author:** [@Jack\_V](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_V)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2013, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-disease-condition-is-the-hardest-to-live-with/667950 "2013-09-04T13:11:48Z")
Which of these conditions would you find it hardest to live with day to day? Which would be the easiest? A) Stage 2 Colon Cancer B) HIV C) Multiple Sclerosis D) Crohn’s Disease E) Schizophrenia I don’t know persona… --- ## [Chrome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570)
**Author:** [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2013, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome/665570 "2013-09-04T09:28:17Z")
Okay, I’ve downloaded Chrome. Now what? --- ## [Thoughts on Syria?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-syria/667667)
**Author:** [@TashaKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TashaKitty)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2013, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-syria/667667 "2013-09-04T09:20:20Z")
I am SO torn on the Syria issue! On the one hand, America is NOT the world’s police force and needs to stop acting like we are. For too long we’ve interfered in the strife of other countries and whenever we do we wind … --- ## [How to promote Discussion Forum, Article Comments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-promote-discussion-forum-article-comments/667788)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2013, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-promote-discussion-forum-article-comments/667788 "2013-09-04T07:08:44Z")
I’m needing suggestions as how to be promote and get activity going on a discussion forum and how to get comments active on article sites. I see how active something like this is and wonder how to generate such visibilit… --- ## [With how many people on the Dope do you have an on-going, real life relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699)
**Author:** [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2013, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699 "2013-09-04T06:51:23Z")
For me, one. We met on the board and when she and her husband were moving to my area, I volunteered to watch their dogs during the move. We became great friends and even though I’ve since moved, we keep in touch and vi… --- ## [I absolutely HATE HATE HATE what I am forced to do for my boss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-absolutely-hate-hate-hate-what-i-am-forced-to-do-for-my-boss/667891)
**Author:** [@JustHer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustHer)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-absolutely-hate-hate-hate-what-i-am-forced-to-do-for-my-boss/667891 "2013-09-04T03:21:43Z")
I mean, apart from my usual duties I was asked to do a bit of translating. Well, not quite a bit. I mean, I am sitting over this damn text for over 2 weeks now, and I absolutely hate it. It’s not the text that drives me … --- ## [My Feet are Killiing Me, Who Should I Call?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-feet-are-killiing-me-who-should-i-call/656797)
**Author:** [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2013, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-feet-are-killiing-me-who-should-i-call/656797 "2013-09-04T02:39:20Z")
Symptoms: \[ul\] \[li\]toes are numb but I can still feel them\[/li\]\[li\]rubbing the top of the foot hurts and feels numb, some swelling\[/li\]\[li\]soles of feet feel like I’ve been caned, hurts to walk and put pressure on them… --- ## [What's a good obituary service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-obituary-service/667947)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-good-obituary-service/667947 "2013-09-04T02:32:37Z")
I don’t mind a pay one, so long as it’s not too \*steep. I used to use genealogybank.com, but the last time I used it it didn’t seem to get as many hits as it used to several years ago. Any thoughts??? \*I don’t have a … --- ## [Would you take a muscle building drug?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-take-a-muscle-building-drug/667807)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2013, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-take-a-muscle-building-drug/667807 "2013-09-04T01:54:06Z")
On the radio this morning, I heard a segment on a substance, tested so far only on rats, that appears to cause muscle tissue to bulk up. The rats given this drug lost weight and increased muscle mass while not increasin… --- ## [Is there a way to prevent armpit sweat stains on a T-shirt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-prevent-armpit-sweat-stains-on-a-t-shirt/667826)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2013, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-prevent-armpit-sweat-stains-on-a-t-shirt/667826 "2013-09-04T01:05:31Z")
It seems that no matter how much deodorant I put on, if it’s a really hot day, I often end up with sweat stains in the armpit area of my T-shirt. Is there a way to prevent this? I don’t think I stink (though maybe I’m ju… --- ## [Advice on webcams requested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-webcams-requested/667923)
**Author:** [@bardos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bardos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-webcams-requested/667923 "2013-09-03T22:21:17Z")
At the moment on my PC I’m using a Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000. I really like it, gives excellent image. Just for googles I giggled “Best Webcams” and came upon a page that had a list of the best rated webcams and the win… --- ## [Work question: Someone you don't like brings food for everyone. Indulge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-question-someone-you-dont-like-brings-food-for-everyone-indulge/667587)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/work-question-someone-you-dont-like-brings-food-for-everyone-indulge/667587 "2013-09-03T21:56:20Z")
Someone I don’t like has brought some snacks and food for people. Normally, I avoid the hell out of this guy hope he gets fired, but I’m trying to figure out what’s the best way to spite him. I’m not that hungry, so it… --- ## [You're Marty McFly. How do you get along with your 17-year old parents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-marty-mcfly-how-do-you-get-along-with-your-17-year-old-parents/667536)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-marty-mcfly-how-do-you-get-along-with-your-17-year-old-parents/667536 "2013-09-03T21:39:57Z")
Say you’re 17 and a DeLorean whisks you back in time to when your parents were that same age. Are you friends with each other? Do you like them; do they like you? We all have complex relationships with our parents, bu… --- ## [Is calling someone a liar rude?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-calling-someone-a-liar-rude/667645)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-calling-someone-a-liar-rude/667645 "2013-09-03T21:23:00Z")
When i was growing up, i was taught that calling someone a liar was virtually the same as punching them in the face. The only reason to call someone a liar was that you intended to have a fight with them anyway, and this… --- ## [How long do I have to put up with a camper in front of my house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-i-have-to-put-up-with-a-camper-in-front-of-my-house/667883)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-i-have-to-put-up-with-a-camper-in-front-of-my-house/667883 "2013-09-03T20:45:56Z")
I am really trying to just let this slide, believe me. In the big scheme of things, it’s really not important. But it annoys me nonetheless. In front of my house is a long strip of gravel where I park my car. One of the… --- ## [Syria, Russia and China?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/syria-russia-and-china/667905)
**Author:** [@JFLuvly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JFLuvly)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/syria-russia-and-china/667905 "2013-09-03T20:26:02Z")
Is anyone concerned about the possibility of Russia or China getting involved if the Americans start lobbing bombs into Syria? As far as I can tell the Russians and Americans are already fighting a war by proxy and if th… --- ## [Any value in Syria as U.S. Territory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-value-in-syria-as-u-s-territory/667758)
**Author:** [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-value-in-syria-as-u-s-territory/667758 "2013-09-03T20:13:00Z")
If for some supremely unlikely reason, the U.S. took up the old business of empire building, would toppling Syria and setting it up as a U.S. Territory (unincorporated organized, like Guam) have any benefit that outweigh… --- ## [Revenge porn vs the First Amendment - Should it be illegal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revenge-porn-vs-the-first-amendment-should-it-be-illegal/667813)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revenge-porn-vs-the-first-amendment-should-it-be-illegal/667813 "2013-09-03T19:52:03Z")
Per this articlecalling for the criminalization of posting revenge porn naked pics of your ex on public sites. On one side posting these sort of pics can nuke a persons public and professional reputation. On the other s… --- ## [Are you willing to fight dirty? If so, how dirty? If not, will you fight at all?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-willing-to-fight-dirty-if-so-how-dirty-if-not-will-you-fight-at-all/667422)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-willing-to-fight-dirty-if-so-how-dirty-if-not-will-you-fight-at-all/667422 "2013-09-03T19:51:58Z")
Let’s say you’re walking through the park, minding your own business, not bothering anybody, when a unhinged stranger begins to vocally and loudly object to your very existence. You try to withdraw peaceably, but that pr… --- ## [Help me label my daughter's nipples](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-label-my-daughters-nipples/667297)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-label-my-daughters-nipples/667297 "2013-09-03T18:06:02Z")
Get your minds out of the gutter folks. Nipples for baby bottles… :rolleyes: With the arrival of our second daughter, we now have two kids who are drinking from bottles. The baby (5 months) and the preschooler (3 years)… --- ## [Will increased gay acceptance lead to fewer stereotypically "gay" professions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-increased-gay-acceptance-lead-to-fewer-stereotypically-gay-professions/667720)
**Author:** [@Pitchmeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pitchmeister)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-increased-gay-acceptance-lead-to-fewer-stereotypically-gay-professions/667720 "2013-09-03T16:06:34Z")
The question is a bit long for a catchy title, here’s what I’ve been wondering: If we hope and assume that the current climate of increased tolerance and acceptance for homosexual men and women is going to continue to g… --- ## [Join CASA . advocate for an abused child](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-casa-advocate-for-an-abused-child/667892)
**Author:** [@georgewk10](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/georgewk10)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/join-casa-advocate-for-an-abused-child/667892 "2013-09-03T15:41:14Z")
Yes, children in abusive situations or divorce need help. Maybe finding a foster home. Care to help? \[link removed\] --- ## [Handwriting analysis: pure hooey or just 67% hooey?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handwriting-analysis-pure-hooey-or-just-67-hooey/667712)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handwriting-analysis-pure-hooey-or-just-67-hooey/667712 "2013-09-03T14:05:27Z")
(If this is in the wrong forum, please move.) The idea came to me while watching a handwriting expert on pawn stars. They looked at a couple of autographs and claimed they were fakes based on comparisons to known sample… --- ## [What's the quicket driving route to New Carrollton Metro Station from Freehold NJ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-quicket-driving-route-to-new-carrollton-metro-station-from-freehold-nj/362991)
**Author:** [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-quicket-driving-route-to-new-carrollton-metro-station-from-freehold-nj/362991 "2013-09-03T12:56:18Z")
This is going to be a poll so I thought this would be the best place to ask. Background: My best friend bought tickets to see Spamalot in DC for tomorrow. I originally had the day off and was going to go down to his apt… --- ## [Easiest online school for Business Degree](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-online-school-for-business-degree/560217)
**Author:** [@tpain2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tpain2011)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-online-school-for-business-degree/560217 "2013-09-03T04:01:29Z")
I almost have my associates in business administration, and would like to finish my associates and bachelors degree online. What are the easiest but still accepted and accredited schools for this? --- ## [Vacation planning site without specific destination](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacation-planning-site-without-specific-destination/667849)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacation-planning-site-without-specific-destination/667849 "2013-09-03T02:06:58Z")
Are there any sites out there that can take a starting point, dates, and price range and will give suggestions for flights and hotels? We basically want to get away and don’t really care where. --- ## [Questions about changing my surname (a very difficult decision for me)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-changing-my-surname-a-very-difficult-decision-for-me/666808)
**Author:** [@Tanhauser\_Gate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanhauser_Gate)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2013, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-changing-my-surname-a-very-difficult-decision-for-me/666808 "2013-09-03T01:41:35Z")
Some context: I’ve been thinking about this long and hard for the past few years and I’ve decided to change my surname. The reasons are: no one can pronounce it or spell it, and, most of all, I HATE it. I hate how it sou… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1236) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1238)